We're Creative Barracks, a 3,300 sq. ft. art studio and gallery located just steps away from the Grand River in Dunnville, Ontario.
Founded in 2017, we offer a wide range of art classes, lessons, workshops and more for children and adults of all ages and abilities, while committing to creating inclusive accessible safe space.
We specialize in offering transformative creative experiences for people of all ages and abilities.
We educate with the help of a compassionate staff team of queer-friendly and neuro-divergent creatives. We are a proud partner and supporter of Pride Haldimand Norfolk.
If there is anything we can do to further support your comfort and feeling of being understood, please let us know and we'll be happy to accommodate.
Meet Our friendly Team OF Neurodivergent Educators
Bekky
Bekky
Bekky
Bekky is our registered early childhood educator, and the first person to join our educator team in 2022.
Bekky is responsible for assisting all children's programming for ages 4-8, and helping with curriculum development for those programs.
Bekky is integral in our ability to maintain a safe and sanitary creative environment for all staff
Bekky is our registered early childhood educator, and the first person to join our educator team in 2022.
Bekky is responsible for assisting all children's programming for ages 4-8, and helping with curriculum development for those programs.
Bekky is integral in our ability to maintain a safe and sanitary creative environment for all staff and students.
Bekky almost always brings her stuffed animal friends to work and loves sharing them with her little friends. She's sort of magic when it comes to helping nervous little ones.
Heidi
Bekky
Bekky
Heidi is our lead arts educator, joining our team with a background in digital illustration and animation studying under renowned Disney artists.
Heidi helps with project and curriculum development for a variety of programs for all ages.
She also leads our teen life drawing and digital art programs in addition to running most of our staine
Heidi is our lead arts educator, joining our team with a background in digital illustration and animation studying under renowned Disney artists.
Heidi helps with project and curriculum development for a variety of programs for all ages.
She also leads our teen life drawing and digital art programs in addition to running most of our stained glass and pottery experiences.
Heidi has received formal training as a jewelry maker and blacksmith at Haliburton School of Art & Design.
Jay
Bekky
Jay
Jay is our newest apprentice, who began working with us as a co-op student and volunteer in 2023.
Despite being our tallest educator, he's a real gentle giant.
Jay is our in-house Dungeon Master for all our Dungeons & Dragons campaigns.
He is a skilled stained glass artist and helps with prepping workshops and assembling items for our gift
Jay is our newest apprentice, who began working with us as a co-op student and volunteer in 2023.
Despite being our tallest educator, he's a real gentle giant.
Jay is our in-house Dungeon Master for all our Dungeons & Dragons campaigns.
He is a skilled stained glass artist and helps with prepping workshops and assembling items for our gift shop.
With Jay's help, we're hoping to add some sewing and cooking classes to our roster of youth programming soon.
Meet Our Creative Leaders
Lacie & Richard
Lacie and Richard are the creative duo that keep Creative Barracks thriving through a fire, a relocation, the pandemic and whatever life throws at them.
Lacie is a professional multi-disciplinary artist and educator with more than 15 years experience in public art creation, installation: and facilitation both online and in person. She has been recognized and awarded for her work as a volunteer and leader for arts-related community work in Niagara Region and Haldimand County. Her immersive installations have been enjoyed by thousands as part of festivals across Ontario for the last decade.
Richard is a busy father of 3 and a creative entrepreneur, running his own construction based businesses. When he's not serving his customers and spending time with his family, Richard enjoys playing Magic the Gathering, creating unique soundscapes, dancing and creating big messy art.
Together, Lacie and Richard enjoy immersing themselves in nature and inspiring creative environments when ever they get the chance.