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We offer a large variety of art programs ranging from clay, watercolour, acrylic painting, digital illustration, print making and more.
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We Exhibit Art

We showcase the creative talents of local artists through in-person and online exhibitions. Click here to check out our current exhibitions.
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We Preserve Art

We preserve the artwork, heritage, and legacy of Homer Watson, his sister Phoebe, and the Doon School of Fine Arts.
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Phoebe Watson and Homer Watson 1934

Homer Watson House & Gallery preserves and celebrates the legacy of Homer Watson’s creative spirit by stimulating the appreciation, enjoyment and practice of the visual arts.

Homer Watson House & Gallery fulfills its mission by engaging in a three-part program of:

  • Preservation and collection of Homer Watson’s art, his home studio and gallery and the heritage of his life, his times and that of Phoebe Watson and the Doon School of Fine Arts.
  • Exhibition of Homer Watson’s body of work and regular shows of contemporary local and regional artists.
  • Education and enrichment through events and instructional programs in the visual arts.

Homer Watson House & Gallery is a charitable organization that relies on the support of our community.
Contributions are essential to our continued success. Your donations help us make art accessible to everyone by providing vital support for our exhibitions, funding educational programs for adults and children, and enabling us to preserve the collection for future generations to discover and enjoy for years to come.

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Homer Watson House & Gallery is the standing homestead and art studio of Canadian Artist Homer Ransford Watson (1855 – 1936)

Today the Homer Watson House & Gallery aims to preserve and celebrate the legacy of Homer Watson’s creative spirit through appreciation, enjoyment and practice of the visual arts. Through exhibitions, events, programs and a museum space of the late artist’s studio, the Homer Watson House & Gallery has something for everyone.

photo of Homer Watson in his art gallery, circa 1920s

Homer Watson House & Gallery acknowledges that it is located on the traditional territory of the Attawandaron (Neutral), Anishinaabeg,
and Haudenosaunee peoples; land promised to Six Nations, six miles on each side of the Grand River. 

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Gallery Hours

  • Mon: CLOSED
  • Tue: 10:00am - 4:00pm
  • Wed: 10:00am - 4:00pm
  • Thu: 10:00am - 4:00pm
  • Fri: 10:00am - 4:00pm
  • Sat: 10:00am - 4:00pm
  • Sun: 12:00pm - 4:00pm

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The Loch Doon area was memorialized in celebrated Scottish poet, Robert Burns piece “Ye banks and braes O’ bonnie Doon”

Ye banks and braes o’ bonny Doon,
How can ye bloom sae fresh and fair?
How can ye chant, ye little birds,
And I sae weary fu’ o’ care?
Thou’lt break my heart, thou warbling bird,
That wantons thro’ the flowering thorn:
Thou minds me o’ departed joys,
Departed, never to return.

Aft hae I rov’d by bonnie Doon,
To see the rose and woodbine twine;
And ilka bird sang o’ its love,
And fondly sae did I o’ mine.
Wi’ lightsome heart I pu’d a rose,
Fu’ sweet upon its thorny tree;
And my fause lover stole my rose,
But, ah! he left the thorn wi’ me.

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Art Programs when you sign up for 2 people at the same time!

Looking for a fun and creative way to spend time with your friends? Sign up for one of our art programs together during our Bring a Friend promotion and receive an extra 10% off your HWHG (minimum 2 people) program registration!

  • Offer valid on HWHG program registrations from Jan 1 through Dec 31, 2025.
  • Includes Children’s Art Programs, Adult Art Programs, Family Programs, Day School and Art Camps.
  • Excludes birthday party bookings, field trip bookings, open studio program, and memberships.
  • No adjustments on previous purchases. Not valid for cash or cash equivalent.
Both registrations must be done through one account and on one transaction for the discount to be applied.