The Barrie Art Club was founded in 1949 to encourage active participation in and appreciation of the visual arts in the community. It is a not-for-profit organization that is run entirely by its volunteer members. The club assisted the MacLaren Art Centre in its early planning stages, and was a co-founder, along with the Kiwanis Club of Barrie, of the Huronia Festival of Arts and Crafts.
The Barrie Art Club's Gallery is the hub of several club activities. Regular events such as still-life sessions, art critiques, general painting demonstrations, instructional videos and other events are pre-organized in a relaxed and friendly setting.
There are also exhibitions, on a monthly or bi-monthly basis, of members' work. Drop in and enjoy the changing displays by talented artists from the area. Attend an opening to meet the featured artist and other club members.
Our club also houses a fine permanent collection of artwork which include paintings that have been donated over the years by some prominent visiting artists.
To sign up for the Barrie Art Club membership, download, print and complete the form below.
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Please make cheque or money order payable to:
The Barrie Art Club
304 Dunlop Street West, Unit 17
Barrie Ontario L4N 7L2

When: Saturday February 4, 2012
Featured Artist: JILL PRICE
Jill Price
Open House
Sunday Feb 5 from 1 to 3
Continuing on with her series of "Fabricated Landscapes" recently shown at Double Door Gallery in Antem Mills, Ontario Jill Price will feature 5 new works that examine our rapidly changing landscapes.
These new pieces are in response to Barrie adjusting it's southern boundary to include 2,293 hectares of land currently in the Town of Innisfil, as well as Price's observation of undeveloped pockets of land nestled within our city limits that point to our rural beginnings.
Currently living two streets away from farmland, Price finds herself on the edge of suburban sprawl, something she has coined "RURBIA". Photo based these mixed media works visually investigate how our culture simultaneously mimics and destroys nature through its industrious design and development.

When: Wednesday February 1, 2012
Featured Artist: VICTORIAN POTTER
Morningwhispers
Victoria Potter
Open House Sunday Feb 5th 1 to 3 pm
A Canadian Abstract Expressionism Artist.
Morningwhispers has had a great passion for art as early as a young teen.
Moringwhispers is driven by touching cultural, spiritual, economical, global and humanitarian issues.
She paints with her heart and soul and with strong conviction with hopes of reaching a wided audience on the importance of being equal and global awareness.
Morningwhispers has been in the public eye from 2007 and now has a wide interest in her unique art each one conveying an important message.
Morningwhispers uses a wide array of colours and media, and uses many recycled materials to encourage the longevity of our planet.
When: Wednesday February 1, 2012
Featured Artist: MASTERPIECES REVISITED
Members' Show
" Masterpieces Re isited"
Open House Sunday February 5th from 1 to 3
December 2011 & January 2012 Calendar of Events & Shows