Ontario is home to many Indigenous species of turtles which can be found in almost any body of water. In this workshop, participants will get the opportunity to paint a 'painted turtle' art piece. Just like in the wild, every painting will feature unique waters and markings with your own artistic flair to call it your own!
This event is in partnership with Durham and York Public Libraries. Please note that this event will be on Zoom and participants will receive the Zoom link before the start of the event. Please register here.
Due to this being a virtual event, participants are required to supply their own materials:
- Canvas of your choice
- Acrylic paints
- red
- blue
- yellow
- forest green
- black and
- white
- Flat, small and pointed paintbrushes
- Cup of water
- Paint palette or paper plate
- Paper towel
- Optional paint colours:
- purple
- orange
- light green or
- teal.
About the artist:
Victoria (Grant) Rozentals is an Indigenous artist living in the Durham Region, Ontario. An Anishinaabe, Mi’Kmaq, Metis woman, who also honours her non-Indigenous ancestors from France and Scotland. Victoria has spent her life formally and informally training and creating art through various mediums, finally settling on pyrography as her specialty. Victoria practices healing through creating images of spirit guides as they appear to her in visions and dreams. Each item Victoria creates uses natural materials, is smudged with sage, and is made with good intentions so that they may only bring good energy into the home.