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Colour Narratives: Direct Painting Methods with Theresa MacKnight  

February 22, 2026February 23, 2026

In this intermediate oil painting workshop, participants are invited to explore colour and composition through works featured in the exhibition A Family Journey: The Private Collections of the Sobey Family. Using these artworks as inspiration, participants will create simple arrangements that become the starting point for a small oil painting. Guided instruction will focus on working with a full chromatic palette, developing confident colour-mixing strategies, identifying strong shapes, and exploring ways to balance careful observation with expressive surface abstraction.

Saturday, February 21: 10 am to 5 pm
Sunday, February 22: 10 am to 5 pm

Lunch break will be from 12 pm to 1 pm both days.

Cost: $220 (Members receive 20% off)

All materials are provided.

Please enter through the Education Centre.

Theresa MacKnight is a committed painter led by curiosity and exploration within her practice. She finds direction within a strong sense of place, imagination, and personal history.  

Theresa exhibits her work in public and private galleries throughout New Brunswick. She has been the recipient of the Margaret Woodson Nae Mentorship to study painting through the Sheila Hugh MacKay Foundation. She has been the recipient of Arts NB grants and completed several residencies, including a summer residency at the Beaverbrook Art Gallery. 

In addition to her lifelong painting practice, MacKnight has been an educator and advocate for the visual arts in schools and communities. She has taught in public schools and art centers with both youth and adults, and worked on various curriculum development and arts advocacy projects. She has served on boards such as Sunbury Shores Arts & Nature Centre. 

Theresa MacKnight holds a Bachelor of Fine Arts (Nova Scotia College of Art and Design) and a Bachelor of Education (University of New Brunswick). She now lives and works in St. Andrews, New Brunswick. 

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