ADULT CLASSES & WORKSHOPS
At the Chester Art Centre, we give you the opportunity to make art, get messy, have fun and put some colour in your life! We provide opportunities to learn about art, art history, theory, and the practical application of various mediums. Scroll to view this season's workshops.
Find Your Expressive Voice Drawing Course
Starting April 18th, 2026 1 - 4pm
Location: The Captain's House, 33 Central St, Chester
Join artist Beth Lenco for a 4 week class on developing artistic style and technique through drawing media. Through a series of instructional classes you will learn basic drawing and watercolour principles and methods to enhance your artistic practice. Each class will focus on a separate experience to stimulate creative ideas:
-Landscape and Nature Journalling
-Portrait and Figurative
-Botanical
-Abstract and Mixed Media
-Classic drawing exercises and colour theory
Drawing is a practice, it takes time, patience, and study. But it can also be fun and full of play if approached with curiosity and an open heart. In this way drawing can be deeply rewarding and healing as it engages the creative/intuitive parts of the brain and helps to calm and relax the nervous system. In this age of tech burnout and media addiction it is a welcome alternative to go out into our world, put pencil to paper, and draw what we see. Eyes wide open!
Floral Watercolour Class with Beth Lenco
May 24th, 2026 1 - 4pm
Location: The Captain's House, 33 Central St, Chester
Join artist Beth Lenco for a floral watercolour class in partnership with the Chester Art Centre 🎨. Explore colour, light, and simple techniques that help you see your everyday surroundings in a new way.
Embrace this opportunity to create and express. We look forward to welcoming you to an afternoon of artistry and inspiration. 🎨
Your registration supports our mission to keep arts learning accessible in Chester. All levels are welcome—whether you’re picking up a brush for the first time or returning to a familiar practice.
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Sketch by Sketch with Emma Fitzgerald
July 17-19th from 10am to 3pm
Location: The Captain's House, 33 Central St, Chester
Join acclaimed author/illustrator Emma FitzGerald (Hand Drawn Halifax and Sketch by Sketch Along Nova Scotia's South Shore) for a 3 day immersion in sketching on location in the beautiful town of Chester. Learn her strategies for letting go of negative thoughts when drawing, working quickly using pen and watercolours in a non-nonjudgmental setting. Both skilled and beginner levels welcome.
The workshop will run: July 17-19th from 10am to 3pm with an hour long lunch break each day. The workshop will be stationed out of the Captain's House in Chester at 33 Central St.
Please note that a significant portion of this workshop takes place outside and on foot, so be prepared to dress for the weather.
Supply list (Subject to change - We will email out ahead of workshop with any changes):
- a sketchbook (easy to carry)
- black fine liner pen
- small travelling watercolour paint kit, with at least the three primary colours (red, yellow, blue)
- container for water (small jar with lid)
- a thin (fine tip), medium (flat tip) and large watercolour brush
- small jar for water
- not necessary, but you might find this useful; a brush that also carries water;
- a cloth / some paper towel for cleaning brushes while out and about