YPBC News and Events
January 2026
Closes January 8, 2026
PORDS* are a group of plein-air painters founded by Anthony Batten. The group currently includes Kim Atkins, Heidi Burkhardt, Laurie De Camillis, Kat Palmer, and Maurice Snelgrove. Each artist maintains a studio and an independent art practice. They have a passion for travel and have had the good fortune to share many painting trips in Canada and abroad. The road trips are especially memorable going back to their common experience as art educators at a summer art camp near Bancroft, Ontario.
*PORDS are "Painters of Riveting Distinction", a name the artists ironically gave themselves and it stuck.
For more information visit www.thepordsca.wordpress.com
Follow on Instagram @the_pords_painters
Gallery Hours:
Saturday: Noon - 3:00 pm
Sunday: 10:00 am - 11:00 am and 12:15 pm - 1:00 pm
Also available by appointment by calling the church office at 416-922-1167 or emailing office@yorkminsterpark.com.
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