Egg Tempera
with Alla KirEyeva
Painting with Egg Tempera
Studio Workshop
This workshop is suitable for both beginners and experienced painters who wish to improve their skills.
Session 1: Saturday Feb.28 , 10 am - 2 pm
Highlighting and glazing
Various colour mixing techniques
Session 2: Saturday March 7, 11 am - 3 pm
Sankir Method -
making a face with a limited palette
Where: Swinton's Art Supply,
7160 Fisher St., SE, Calgary
Cost: members - $135
non-members - $160
Location: Swinton's Art Studio
7160 Fisher St. SE
Calgary, AB
Coming in Spring 2026
SAGA will facilitate a week-long Icon workshop in summer 2026 with the goal to complete a painted Icon.
Watch the newsletters for details.
About Alla
Alla was born and raised in Belarus. Upon arriving in Calgary in 2007, she joined All Saints Church (Russian Orthodox).
She began her studies in traditional Iconography at that parish with Alena Martynova in 2012. After Alena's death in 2013, the parish priest, Father Peter Shashkov, asked Alla to complete the icons that Alena had been working on at the time of her death. With the blessing of Archbishop Gabriel, Alla consented, and completed the icons the same year. Father Peter was very pleased with the work, and asked Alla to write an icon of St. John of Shanghai.
Alla continued her studies in Sacred Art at St. Mary's University until 2017, when she joined the Sacred Arts Guild of Alberta.
She continues to be mentored by Philip Davydov and Olga Shalamova, who reside in Georgia, Caucasus.