Jacques Hurtubise was best known as a Quebecois abstract expressionist painter and printmaker. Hurtubise lived and worked in Cape Breton until his death December 27, 2014. The images referenced in this workshop are part of the Art Gallery of Nova Scotia permanent collection.

During this workshop we will look at and discuss images created by Hurtubise and we will make our own works inspired by Hurtubise. This workshop will use lesson plans developed for ArtsReach, an AGNS arts education program. ArtReach brings works from the permanent collection to Nova Scotia Communities. These lesson plans are designed for teachers to use in their classrooms and the workshop will show you how.

The workshop will use an Art Analysis lesson plan developed by Art Historian, Anna Richard and two "Making" lesson plans developed by Artist/Arts Educator, Kelly MacDonald. The workshop will be facilitated by Elizabeth Lalonde, Cape Breton Regional Coordinator for ArtsSmarts and ArtsReach.

Participants will be using wet materials so please dress for mess! All materials will be provided but if you are a maker and have your own tools feel to bring them, ie. sketchbook, scissors, drawing tools.

The workshop intends to provide strategies of how to incorporate art and art materials in a non-art classroom and also peak the interest of arts specialists.

Participants in this workshop will receive the lesson plans used and a book on the life and works of Jaques Hurtubise.