Chalk the Lot
Get in touch with your artistic side and make some sidewalk chalk art at the L.E. Shore Library! We’ll supply the chalk (and cold lemonade!), just bring yourself and your imagination.
We’re also excited to host artist Nicole Foster, who will be crafting a chalk piece to show what can be accomplished with just art supplies and a stretch of asphalt.
All ages welcome. Chalk supplied at no cost. Chalk supplies and sidewalk spots limited – first come, first served. In the event of inclement weather, this event will be canceled.
Nicole Foster is a local artist whose work is rooted in bold colour, strong graphic shapes, and simplified, expressive design. She creates vibrant artwork across wood, canvas, and sidewalks, and also collaborates with local businesses on custom chalkboard signage and digital illustration. She loves using art to bring creativity into public spaces in a way that feels playful, immediate, and full of personality.
Art Supplies Sale
Attention all garage sale lovers: come find a bargain at The Gallery at L.E. Shore’s first ever Art Supplies Sale!
This is a garage-sale-style market held on the front lawns of the L.E. Shore Library, featuring gently used arts and crafts supplies from the personal collections of your friends and neighbours. There will be a range of items for sale, including paint, paintbrushes, easels, art books, stamps, sketch pads, jewelry-making supplies, paper crafting supplies and more! Bringing cash is recommended.
In the event of inclement weather, the Art Supplies Sale will move inside to the L.E. Shore Library’s Gallery space.
Interested in registering for a table to sell your own gently used arts and crafts supplies? Contact us at TheGallery@TheBlueMountains.ca for more information!
Painting with Watercolour – Part 1 | Teresa Przybylski
Discover the beauty of watercolours in this first session of a free, beginner-friendly workshop series. No prior experience required!
Open to participants aged 14 and up, this hands-on session invites you to experiment with colour, techniques and composition in a relaxed environment. The workshop will be led by instructor Teresa Przybylski, who will offer step-by-step guidance and tips.
Whether you're trying something new or looking to refresh your artistic skills, this is a perfect introduction to the world of watercolour painting.
A second workshop (Painting with Watercolour – Part 2) will follow on June 9, building on the skills and techniques introduced in this session, and requires separate registration.
Additional Details
Ages: 14+ Experience required: none Cost: FREE Supplies: all supplies provided. Registration: registration is required by end of day May 31 to reserve a spot in this workshop.
EXHIBIT CLOSING: The Nature of Seeing
This exhibition closes June 3 at 2pm.
The Gallery is pleased to present The Nature of Seeing, a new exhibition featuring photography and mixed-media works, for the month of May 2026.
The show brings two artists together - Eden Watt and Mikael Sandblom - whose work engages with the landscape in distinct yet complementary ways. One observes and records the visible world, the play of light, water, and terrain, while the other explores the act of perception itself, how vision constructs and transforms what is seen. Together, their works invite viewers to reflect on the space between the outer world and the inner experience of seeing it, where observation becomes awareness.
EXHIBIT OPENING: Nature in Motion
Launching in June 2026, Diana Bick (Thornbury) and Kim Etherington-Reid (Meaford) unveil a new exhibition at The Gallery at L.E. Shore!
These two artists’ distinct styles have been brought together by chance.
But what they are both addressing through their abstract and non-objective art is how the land - nature - is changing. It is in constant motion. Air, water, soil, biodiversity, are shifting by natural processes, but more importantly, by human influences. Their expression in art is physical, but also emotional, as seen in the mark making and textures of this exhibition’s works.
These interpretations are personal, but in sharing the artwork, the intent is that an appreciation of what is happening and how we might influence the outcome, becomes a topic of conversation and perhaps action. The artwork is intentionally subtle, but the message is not.
Don’t miss the opportunity to meet Diana and Kim at their grand opening on June 6, 2026, from 2:00-4:00pm. This is a free event to attend, and no registration is required. Visit our website for more information!
The show runs June 6-June 30, 2026.
Painting with Watercolour – Part 2 | Teresa Przybylski
This workshop is the second session in a free, beginner-friendly watercolour series, building on the skills and techniques introduced in Painting with Watercolour – Part 1 (June 2).
In this class, you’ll focus on painting your favourite subjects, landscapes, trees, flowers, architecture, while continuing to develop your confidence. The session is led by instructor Teresa Przybylski, who will provide step-by-step guidance and helpful tips throughout.
While attending the first session is recommended, those with a basic understanding of watercolour are also welcome to join this second class. If you would also like to attend the first session, you must register for that workshop separately here.
Additional Details
Ages: 14+ Experience required: completed Painting with Watercolours – Part 1 or have basic understanding of watercolours. Cost: FREE Supplies: all supplies provided. Registration: registration is required by end of day June 7 to reserve a spot in this workshop.
2026 L.E. Shore Artist of the Year
Come on out to a live art competition, loosely inspired by the hit TV show Landscape Artist of the Year (UK) and its Canadian iteration!
The EventSet on the lawns of the L.E. Shore Library, this is a competition with a twist:
5 “Featured Artists” each have four hours to complete a single painting, competing for the L.E. Shore Artist of the Year title. However, a sixth spot in the competition is still open and it will be filled live during the event! That’s where a special line-up of “Wildcard Artists” enter the picture: they’ll compete in their own live paint-off, working within the same four-hour time limit, with one Wildcard Artist selected to advance into the main competition ( filling the sixth spot) and contend for the L.E. Shore Artist of the Year title.
Proudly hosted by the Arts & Culture Council for the L.E. Shore Gallery, the event is free to attend and includes a complimentary wine-and-mingle reception later in the day.
ScheduleAttendees are encouraged to stop by at any time to observe the competition:
9:45am: Opening of Event
10-2:15: 4-hour painting challenge (break 12-12:15)
2:15: Wildcard selection announcement | Judges move into closed session to select competition winner | wine and mingle* begins
2:45: Presentation of final paintings and announcement of competition winner
3-5:00pm: Wine and mingle*
* Free and open to all. Complementary refreshments provided.
Join the CompetitionAre you an artist and interested in participating in this competition? Head on over to our competitor registration page for more details!
EXHIBIT OPENING: Joan Folinsbee Timmins – A Painter’s Life
The Gallery at L.E. Shore’s Arts and Culture Council (ACC) is honored to present an exhibition celebrating the work of the late artist, Joan Folinsbee Timmins.
The exhibition will explore works from a multi-decade career: abstract and realistic, large scale and small; landscapes, portraits, still-life, abstracts and figure drawings in many mediums - watercolour, acrylics, oils, pastels, pen and ink.
This is a peek into Joan’s life as an artist. It's a journey in time, place and creative growth; the roller coaster ride of a unique individual.
Please join us for the exhibition’s opening reception on Saturday, July 4, 2025, from 2:00 to 4:00 p.m. at The Gallery at L.E. Shore. This free community event is an opportunity to interact with the exhibition and learn about an artist who spent almost every waking moment thinking about and creating beautiful, inspiring art that we can all enjoy.
Following the opening, the show runs all summer long, July 4-August 26.