The 2 that I joined are the Willowdale Group of Artists and the Markham Group of Artists. Both have been around for a long time and are very well organized. I have already attended some free workshops as well as some with a very nominal fee.
I was struck by the preponderance of gray haired individuals and I thougth how sad it is that most artists must wait a life time to allow themselves to pursue their interest. My next thought was that I really wished that I had known such groups existed when I graduated University. Since I was not an Art Major, I really didn't know any other artists and had no one to go sketching with or to exchange ideas with. I am not one of those "solitary" artist types. Even in my high school art classes, it was never mentioned that these groups exist. Had I known, I would not have wasted all the intervening years.
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