Artists' Association of Beaumont

10/29/2026

10/27/2026

Needle-Felted Xmas Gnome is our last class released today!

Needle-Felted Xmas Gnome
with Elaine Grandon
Participants will learn how to needle felt a table top gnome, complete with hat and beard. All materials will be supplied. Participants are asked to bring a pair of sharp scissors. Participants will be able to customize their gnomes with different colours of wool and details. This class is for beginners and intermediate level felters.

Member Price: $40 Non Member $50

To register please email [email protected]

About the artist:

Elaine has long been enamoured of all things fibre. After trying out
embroidery, cross stitch, and crochet as a teen, she settled into weaving and then needle felting in her mid forties. A self taught needle felter, she uses her own nature photography as inspiration for pieces. Using locally sourced wools and other fibres and supporting small Canadian businesses is important to Elaine. That love of local is evident in her landscapes and three dimensional pieces.

10/27/2026

Our second class, is X-mas Tealight Village
with Nicki McStay, Noodle Art, November 23, 6:30- 8:30 pm at the Art Hub 5303 50st Beaumont (Inside the KNRC)

Create a cozy Christmas keepsake in this fun, beginner-friendly Light-Up Wooden Christmas Village Workshop! Participants will paint, decorate, and assemble their own freestanding wooden holiday village featuring three charming houses, trees, and festive decorative elements.

You’ll explore simple acrylic painting techniques using brushes and sponges while learning how to layer color, add details, and personalize your village to suit your own holiday style. Once assembled, three battery-operated tea lights placed behind the houses will create a warm glow through the windows, bringing your little village to life.

No previous painting or crafting experience is required, and all materials and supplies are included. At the end of the workshop, you’ll take home a completed, personalized light-up Christmas village ready to display and enjoy throughout the holiday season and for years to come.

Member Price: $70 Non Member $80

To register please email [email protected]

About the artist:
Nicki McStay is the artist and maker behind Noodle Art, a Beaumont-based creative business specializing in laser-cut and mixed-media artwork, personalized décor, and playful handmade pieces. Working with materials such as wood and acrylic, Nicki combines digital design, laser cutting, painting, and hands-on finishing techniques to bring her ideas to life. She has experience designing and leading creative workshops for children and community groups, with a focus on making projects approachable and enjoyable for all skill levels. Her workshops encourage creativity, personalization, and the joy of making something you’re excited to take home and display.

10/27/2026

Illustrative Sketchbook Methods is one of three classes releasing to the public today!! Keep an eye on our socials!

Illustrative Sketchbook Methods is a 3 session course with Andi Bauer. Sundays, November 22, 29 and December 6th, 1:00 - 3:30 pm at the Art Hub 5303 50st Beaumont (Inside the KNRC)

Join Andi and explore a variety of drawing techniques for sketching people and environments over 3 Sunday afternoons. You will experiment with conte on newsprint, as well as pen and pencil. We will go through a variety of creative exercises that focus on observing and documenting what you see. No drawing experience is necessary. Feel free to bring your own sketchbook or you can make one in class. Andi will supply newsprint and conte.

Required Supplies: Please bring basic drawing supplies including, pencils, eraser, sharpener, pens, printer cartridge paper

Cost: Members $ 65 Non Members $ 75

To register email [email protected]

Spots have filled up almost half way with our member early registration, so grab your spot now!

About the artist:
Andi Bauer is a Beaumont-based illustrator and art instructor. She believes in her students, and encourages them to embrace their artistic voice by exploring what peaks their interest most. Andi sees sketchbooks as a playful tool, and a site for documenting one’s unique view of the world. She is looking forward to pushing participants to think outside the box and to observe the ongoing stories around them.
Andi received her Honors Bachelors of Illustration at Sheridan College, and has since found home in professional creative communities throughout the Edmonton area, Regina, and Toronto.

10/27/2026

Now that our Art Affair Gallery & Sale has wrapped up for 2026 we want to thank our sponsors once more for their support and contributions to this year’s event!

To our Platinum Sponsor, The City of Beaumont: Having the support of our city to bring arts and culture to our community brings a deep gratitude that is hard to fully express in words! Thank you for the space we call Art Hub, thank you for the council members that attend our events and advocate for us, and thank you for the value you hold for the arts that allows us to grow our roots here.



To our Gold Sponsor, Bellevue Dental Group: Thank you for your incredible generosity for our event and being a most memorable part of it with the Bellevue Dental Kids’ Studio! It was a pleasure having your team be a part of our event and we are so grateful for your support for a second year, helping take Art Affair to the next level!



To our Silver Sponsors, St. Arnaud Pinsent Steman, Karen Duggan, and Katie Ekdahl and Darcie Heintz: thank you so much for your sponsorship that allowed us to put on a beautiful Gala event, enhance our exhibit space, and promote our event widely! We are so grateful for your support!



To our Bronze Sponsor, Epsilon Chemicals Ltd. (EChem): Thank you for another year of support and being an advocate of the arts!



To our many Friend of AAB Sponsors: Thank you for your donations to our raffle basket and door prize, supplies, and being the best of Friends to the AAB. We are grateful for each and every one of you!

10/23/2026

Art Connects is pleased to invite you to Exploring Botanical Oil Painting, a two-session course with artist Hanna Dotzenroth. This is a welcoming introduction for artists interested in expanding their painting practice.

Together, we’ll create a colorful 6 × 8 inch oil painting of a strawberry plant, focusing on the fruit, form, and color mixing. In the first session, we’ll sketch the outline and block in the painting, with an emphasis on clean color mixing and keeping colors vibrant. In the second session, we’ll build detail and depth using glazing techniques while maintaining bright, accurate colours.

Participants will take home their finished painting, a printed step-by-step guide, and a list of techniques from the course.

Course details

Dates: November 2 and 16

Time: 6:00–9:00 p.m.

Location: Art Hub, 5303 50 Street, Beaumont

Member fee: $120

Non-member fee: $140

Instructor: Hanna Dotzenroth

To register, email [email protected].

10/21/2026

Due to circumstances beyond our control, this Saturdays Figure Session will be cancelled. Apologies from the Art Connects Team! We will see you all at the next one, next month!

10/20/2026

Congratulations to our winners of our Art Affair Gallery & Sale door prize (MacKayka Feldberg), raffle basket (Christine Murphy), 50/50 (Heather Spiess), and special invitation gift of a certificate toward an Art Connects workshop (Rita Lopez)!

We can hardly wait until next year!

10/18/2026

Our Bellevue Dental Group Kids Studio project was so much fun! Great job kiddos, and thank you to Jennika of BDG for coming out and rocking at facilitating our art project!

10/18/2026

And that's a wrap! What a fantastic weekend! We are ao grateful to our sponsors and everyone who came out to see the exhibit, attended the Bellevue Dental Group Kids Studio, bought art, gave kind words, and supported our event. The biggest thank you goes to our volunteers. This event would not be possible without you! Thank you for your positive energy, enthusiasm to help, and making the Art Affair team a wonderful place to be! Until next time.. ✨️