Art Classes & Workshops
Yes, you can draw. Yes, you can paint. The reason you haven’t been able to isn’t because you’re not creative or talented, it’s because you’ve never learned how. Tap into your creativity. Take an art class or workshop with Kim McNeil.
Discover your inner artist
Upcoming Art Events
Canmore Festival of Art & Creativity 2026
Cold Wax Painting Mini Workshop
Try your hand at cold wax painting. Practice combining oil paints with cold wax with various tools to create a fun, textured painting.
Ages 12+. Children must be accompanied by an adult.
FREE to the public. No registration required. Drop-ins welcome anytime between 2:00-4:00 p.m.
Layer By Layer: Cold Wax Painting Art Class - Fall 2026
Registration COMING SOON
In this 3-week class, a follow-up to the popular Intro to Cold Wax course, Layer By Layer: Cold Wax Mixed Media will teach you how to create mixed media paintings using cold wax—it’s the bee's knees!
In this class, you’ll experiment with making paint layers of velvety colors and transparent glazes, and carve, scrape, push, and pull the medium to create cool effects. You’ll practice adding and removing wax from layers and learn impasto, reduction, and sgraffito techniques.
PAST EVENT: Cold Wax Painting Workshop: Landscapes - Spring 2026
Registration CLOSED.
In this 2.5 hour workshop, you'll learn the basics of using this fun and little-known natural beeswax medium—it's the bee's knees!—and walk away with your very own finished artwork. We'll cover the do's and don'ts of using the medium, demo the use of the medium, discuss how to mix cold wax with oil paint to create vivid colours and transparent glazes, and use various tools to create unique effects.
You'll spend the workshop working on the various steps of using the medium and then work on piece you’ll be proud to take home. All levels welcome!