Artist in Residence Program
The annual Artist in Residence program, now sponsored in memory of Doris Floreani by the Symington family, provides free art lessons in Killarney Provincial Park. Each summer, lessons are conducted en plein air and cater to a variety of skill sets and age groups, using a wide range of art mediums and styles!
All art events are free to attend and hosted in the Killarney Park Campground. To find out more, visit the Park Office and ask a Parks or Friends staff to sign up.
All art events are free to attend and hosted in the Killarney Park Campground. To find out more, visit the Park Office and ask a Parks or Friends staff to sign up.
2025 Program Details
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The 2025 Artist in Residence Program will take place thanks to a generous donation from the Symington Family, in memory of Doris Floreani.
Art programs are generally held from 10am-12pm every day for the weeks our artists are in the Park! |
2025 AIR Schedule
June 16-20 | Gerten Basom - plant/bird watercolour painting and nature journaling
July 14-18 | Amy Bell - pottery/clay work
July 28-Aug 1 | Terry McDonald - nature photography
August 18-22 | Amelia Stea Maclaurin - watercolour painting
August 25-30 | Christy A. Smith - acrylic painting
Sept 1-5 | Paul Harpley - watercolour painting and graphite sketching
Sept 8-12 | Janet Horne Cozens - acrylic painting
June 16-20 | Gerten Basom - plant/bird watercolour painting and nature journaling
July 14-18 | Amy Bell - pottery/clay work
July 28-Aug 1 | Terry McDonald - nature photography
August 18-22 | Amelia Stea Maclaurin - watercolour painting
August 25-30 | Christy A. Smith - acrylic painting
Sept 1-5 | Paul Harpley - watercolour painting and graphite sketching
Sept 8-12 | Janet Horne Cozens - acrylic painting
2024 AIR Program Recap
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The 2024 Marguerite Raper Artist in Residence Program took place thanks to a generous donation from the Raper family.
Special thanks to our 2024 Artists: Mandy Marino Ameila Stea- MacLaurin Meredith Luce Christy A. Smith Janet Hornze Paul Harpley |
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2023 AIR Program Recap
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The 2023 Marguerite Raper Artist in Residence Program took place thanks to a generous donation from the Raper family.
2023 Artists: Amelia Stea-MacLaurin Meredith Luce Christina Stoppa Christy A. Smith |
2022 AIR Program Recap
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The 2023 Marguerite Raper Artist in Residence Program took place thanks to a generous donation from the Raper family. With this amazing support, we were able to offer the Art Lessons for free!
2022 Artists: Amelia Stea-MacLaurin Stephen Shugar Jim Morlock Christy A. Smith |
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2021 AIR Program Recap
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The 2021 Marguerite Raper Artist in Residence Program took place thanks to a generous donation from the Raper family. With this amazing support, we were able to offer the Art Lessons for free!
2021 Artists: Eric Tremblay Jim Morlock Christy A. Smith and Renata Bradshaw Michael Neerhof |
Thank you to those who have sponsored this program!
Remembering Doris Floreani
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Doris Floreani was not an artist but loved Killarney and her family. After buying a cottage in Killarney over 40 years ago, her appreciation of the area grew.
She enjoyed bringing her three granddaughters to art classes as soon as they were old enough to attend. She usually just chatted happily to everyone around her while they participated but did try painting once herself to all of our delight. Doris would be so thrilled to know the program continues in her memory. |
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Remembering Marguerite Raper (1921-2017)
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Marguerite (Marg) Raper was, amongst many things, a talented lifelong amateur artist who very much appreciated the work of the Group of Seven.
She had a love of nature which was featured in many of her art works and which also brought her (and her husband Roy) to Killarney Provincial Park, always with a sketchbook close at hand. Marg would be pleased to know that amateur artists with a similar love of nature are being supported in her memory. |