2009 Sketching Sessions
The final indoor sketching session for the season will be Tuesday, June 9, 7:00 - 9:00 pm. Summer outdoor sketching will also be held on Tuesday evenings this year. The first session is July 7th. Artists are asked to meet at the club before 7:00 PM to decide on a location.
The Club is located to the basement of the Forum Art Institute Bldg. - 120 Eugenie at Tache. Sketching sessions take place Tuesdays from 7:00 PM to 9:00 PM.
Outdoor sketching takes place Tuesday evenings during the summer.
Click here for WSC information brochure which includes a membership application form.
E-mail us
wpgsketch@gmail.com
View the Sketch Club video clip produced by Shaw Cable - click here
View CBC Living Winnipeg segment on our summer outdoor sketching sessions - click here
THE WINNIPEG SKETCH CLUB has the distinction of being one of the oldest clubs of fine art in Canada. It was founded in 1914 by A.J. Musgrove, the first principal of the Winnipeg School of Art and the Director of the Winnipeg Art Gallery.
The express purpose of the Club throughout its history has been to provide artists with opportunities to sketch from live models. The First Annual Exhibition was held in February of 1916 in the Winnipeg Museum of Fine Art and this tradition has since continued without interruption. The Club has played a significant role in the growth and evolution of fine art in Winnipeg.
Many distinguished artists have been members since the club's founding, such as Frank Johnston and Lemoine Fitzgerald, both members of the famous "Group of Seven". Other renowned artists include the likes of Clarence Tellenius, Peter Kuch, Eric Bergman, Jack Markell, Charles Comfort, Lynn Sissons and Neil Hoogstraten. Leo Mol, who joined the club in 1949, is a prolific, creative talent whose artisry continues to enrich our lives.
The Winnipeg Sketch Club is privileged to possess this diverse legacy and endevours to honour its rich heritage while trying to seek new and greater challenges in the future.