Studios closed until June 2018

Thank you for a great season.
You may still find us open by chance, or you can email the artists for information.

Special Event Weekend Aug 5 and 6

Studios open on Nancy lane, featuring new guest artists.

CWL lunch on the lawn beside St James church 11am until 2pm.

Historical tour of the village. Meet 11am at Ladyhead monument at the dock. Saturday only.

The Stone School Gallery has a new show opening Friday evening - click to see details here.

Join us this weekend for Strawberry Shortcake Tea!

Strawberry Shortcake Tea
Saturday & Sunday July 8 & 9
11am-3pm at 29 Rue Mill

Our Studios will be open so come and bring the sunshine 😊

Opening Weekend Success

Thank you to everyone who came to visit for our opening weekend event, we had a wonderful crowd!
Please visit us again this coming weekend, June 17th & 18th, our studios will be open from 11am-4pm.

Student display organized by Ginette Spearman & Frances Shea                                                                                          Luncheon on the lawn & Bake sale                     

Geraldine Classen in her art studio                                                                                                                   Student display

                'Get Art' river sculpture painting & prizes for kids organized by Kate Aley                                                                                  Guest artist Dave Mungall watercolors                                                    

Opening Weekend June 3 & 4, 2017!

We are busy preparing for our grand opening weekend this summer. Please come join us! We have several activities happening throughout the historic town of Portage du Fort.

Special Opening Weekend

Saturday & Sunday - June 3 & 4, 2017 - 11am - 4pm

Nancy Lane Studios

Art station

Summer kitchen

Stone Stable

Art Barn

Church St Collections

Anglican hall Thrift Shop

Town Hall Yard Sale

St James​ Church Hall Art Exhibit

Mill Street special events

History walk at Lady Head monument – Saturday 11am

'Get Art' river sculpture painting & prizes for kids – Saturday 11am

Classic car show - Saturday​ 10am - 3pm

PAA studio tour preview at the Stone School Gallery

Wildflower Garden talk at the Stone School gallery – Sunday 2pm

Luncheon on the lawn & Bake sale - fundraiser

Live music

Photography fun with Champlain Cut-out

Special guest artists

Student displays

Art & Artisan Studios open most weekends 11am - 4pm June until August 2017

Closed for the season - Join us again in June 2017

We had a great summer! Many new artists joined our weekend events and we had wonderful visitors from near and far.

Visit us again in 2017 for our opening weekend June 3 & 4!

Special Event Weekend

August 6
Historical Walking Tour 11:00 am at the Lady Head Monument.
CWL lunch at St  James church hall.
Music on Nancy Lane.
Basket making on Nancy Lane
Plein air painting on Nancy Lane and Mill Street.
Special guest artists.

Studios open all weekend, as marked on our map.

Join us this weekend!

We have special events and exhibits this weekend!

Open Studios 
Visit our art studios around town featuring artists working in
painting, sculpture, glass, pottery, furniture, mosaics, jewelry, photography, textiles and more! See our Map for details
Summer Kitchen
Stone Stable
Art Barn
Stone School Gallery
Church Hall

Cafe Fundraiser 
Enjoy lunch on the lawn, proceeds from the lunch will go towards building a school in Kenya
Saturday 11.30-2.30pm
29 Rue Mill

Youth Artists' Exhibit
Featuring the work of local talented high school students
Saturday & Sunday
17 Rue Mill

Upcoming Event Weekend - JULY 2 & 3

We are celebrating with extra events and artists for the first weekend of July

The café charity fundraisers have been a big success and we will have another lunch on on the lawn Saturday, July 2nd from 11.30am-2.30pm at 29 Rue Mill

Portage du Fort is a beautiful village on the Ottawa river, please join us to celebrate its culture, and history
Our studios are open every summer weekend with additional special events the first weekends in June, July and August - follow our map!

Studios & Special Event Weekends, Summer 2016

Below is our French & English summer postcard. We have our studios open each summer weekend and special events the first weekend in June, July & August. Please come visit, use our map to walk around town!

Wonderful Opening Weekend

Had a wonderful opening weekend June 4 & 5th with community mural painting, gallery visits, outdoor luncheon, music, youth artists' exhibit and a historical walking tour. 

Please join us for our next special event weekend, July 2 & 3rd. 

Our studios are also open every weekend in the summer.

Special Opening Weekend - June 4 & 5, 2016

Please join us in beautiful Portage Du Fort, Quebec

Saturday & Sunday - June 4th & 5th, 2016 - 11-4pm

Open Studios
Visit our art studios around town featuring artists working in
painting, sculpture, glass, pottery, furniture, mosaics, jewelry, photography, textiles and more!

Community Mural Painting with 'Get Art' 
Come and join us in painting a mural for the park, we will have supplies, children and those new to art are more than welcome to participate
Saturday 11-3pm
Parc Brosseau (corner of Rue Mill and Rue Usborne)

Plein Air Painting

Community outdoor painting/drawing session, no experience needed, bring anything you have on hand to draw, sketch, paint or sculpt
Sunday Parc Brosseau (corner of Rue Mill and Rue Usborne)

Youth Artists' Exhibit
Featuring the work of local talented high school students
Saturday & Sunday
17 Rue Mill

Historical Walking Tour
Saturday at 11am, Lady Head Monument
Meet at the end of Rue Main near the monument by the water

Charity Lunch & Bake Sale with Live Acoustic Guitar
Enjoy lunch on the lawn of a historic home, proceeds from the lunch and bake sale are for the playground in Portage du Fort
Guitar will be performed by Larry Evans
Saturday & Sunday 11-2.30pm
16 Rue Mill


Members of Artistes de la Rivière:

Frances Shea

Glasswork
Stone Stable,16 Rue Nancy

Geraldine Classen

Mixed Media

Art Barn, Rue Nancy

Veronica Classen

Paintings & sculptures
Art Barn, Rue Nancy

Sher Moscaliuk

Ceramics

16 Rue Nancy

Martina Evans

Mixed Media

Rue Nancy

Larry Evans

Paintings

Rue Nancy

Kathleen Ranger

Paintings

Rue Nancy

Andy Nicoll

Industrial Art

Tin Shed, Rue Nancy

David Lawrence

Drawing

Rue Nancy

Ellen Schowalter

Art & Unique Jewelry

Rue Nancy

Janet Springer

Fused Glass, Mixed Media

Summer Kitchen, Rue Nancy

Guest Artists for June 4th & 5th weekend

Melissa Soulière

Paper Art

20 Rue Water

Kathy Freamo

Intricate Doll Clothing

20 Rue Water

Leonard Denault

Furniture

Log Building, Brosseau Park

Leo Lanois

Soapstone Carver

18 Rue Church

Venetia Crawford

Author, historian & Artist

Rue Nancy

Jamie Cameron

Photography

Stone School Library, 28 Rue Mill

Kate Aley

Artist, Community Mural Painting
Brosseau Park

Stephan Scrak

It is with great sadness and heavy hearts that we said farewell to our dear friend and fellow artist. His spirit lives on in our memories and his wonderful paintings, some of which are on display in the church hall of St James Catholic Church Hall - 23 Rue de L'Église in Portage du Fort, Quebec. Our group is also planning a visual memorial this summer for Stephan. 

Stephan Scrak passed away October 19th, 2015.

Studios will reopen in June 2016

In the meantime you may contact us by email. We had a successful 1st year, here are a few photos from last summer.

Last chance to visit our open studios this weekend.

We would love to share our plans for next year so come by or email your comments.

Still open this weekend

Studios 1,2,3,4  will again welcome visitors to see our work and enjoy a walk around town.
New plans are being made for next summer.we would love to have your ideas,join us.

Open studios this weekend

Saturday 10 and Sunday 11th of August
Studios 1,2,3,4 featuring 8 artists will be open.
In addition visit the Stone School gallery.
Please see map for locations

Upcoming Events - Aug 1 & 2

Please join us, download the map here!

Studios open - July 25 & 26

There will be 4 studios open on Rue Nancy and Rue Mill this weekend 10 until 4, look for our signs.
Please see our map in the following post.

Upcoming Exhibit - Veronica Classen at the Stone School Gallery

Please join us for the vernissage on Friday, July 31st 18h-20h