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Spring Break at Pygmalion – 2021
The school will be closed for classes for Spring Break from March 29 - April 4 with classes resuming on April 5, Easter Monday. Pygmalion is offering a 10 week course, "Drawing Only for Kids", starting on April 15. There are 4 spots left, check out the link below...
Art Classes at Pygmalion in September!
I hope everyone had the best summer possible during this pandemic and is looking forward to taking art classes again with in-studio classes or with virtual private lessons! Drawing and painting is wonderful for the mind. Studies show it has the same benefits as...
Register Early for Fall Classes – Only 6 Students per Class!
Students can work with professional artist, Dixie Orriss in a Progressive Development Program or pick a Medium of Choice from pastel, pencil, charcoal, pen & ink, colored pencil, watercolor, oil, acrylic, clay sculpture and mixed media.
All students can learn how to draw and paint as long as they have an interest and the desire to create! The instructor works one on one with each student, allowing them to work at their own pace and level. The classes are small, which enables the instructor to provide plenty of help for each student. In addition to the visual art classes,
Pygmalion offers cartooning classes by a well known local cartoonist and illustrator, Gerry Rasmussen.
Classes Start Sept. 8th, 2020!
May/June Newsletter – 2019
Bring a Friend to Art Class in November
May – June Newsletter – 2018
As usual at this time of year Pygmalion is offering a 10% discount to students who wish to register by June 28 for fall art classes when you pay for a full semester. Some of the classes fill up fast so sign up early to make sure you get the class time you prefer....
October Newsletter
November Newsletter
The Artist’s Process for Painting the “Divided Essence Series”
Artist Dixie Orriss shows the steps used to create the acrylic painting, Wayward which is owned by Warren Tasker and Gwen Borowski of Edmonton, Alberta.
2014 Student Art Exhibition
In honour of all your hard work and accomplishments, the school will be having a Student Art Exhibition for all ages on Friday, June 20 from 6 - 9 pm. Each student can submit 2 of their best pieces of art. Art does not have to be framed, but if framed, please make...
New, flexible class times for kids!
As a request by some of the students, Pygmalion is now giving the option for the kids classes to be 1 1/2 or 2 hour classes in addition to the regular 1 hour class times. Please check the calendar for class times. A new addition to the website is that you can register...
Congratulations to all students!
Congratulations to all of the students who have created such inspiring art this year and thank you so much for supporting the school. It has been a joy to teach all of you. The time has flown by and we are close to the end of the school year, which means early...
Register Now for Art Classes
Start Art Classes ANYTIME! Pygmalion is that flexible.
Pygmalion art classes are structured around the school year to accommodate the majority of families' schedules. However, did you know that you can register for any art program at ANY TIME? It's true! If you want to start an art program for your child or teen, you can...
Keys for the City, A St. Albert Street Piano Project – Play It Again, Vincent
Pygmalion's instructor / artist, Dixie Orriss was selected to paint a playable piano for the Keys for the City, A Street Piano Art Project for the St. Albert Cultivates the Arts Society in August. Orriss had two weeks to paint...
To learn to draw it is first necessary to learn to see. To learn to see it is first necessary to learn to look. To learn to look it is first necessary to learn what to look for.
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Pygmalion Art School offers quality instruction which has a large emphasis on technique, individual guidance, a small class size, in a large studio setting. Students study theory and fundamentals relating to visual art and are able to develop methods and techniques...