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ADULT ART CLASSES
New: Summer Classes for Adults
Responding to the Landscape
Instructor: Jim Elwood
Dates: July 4 and 5 OR August 8 and 9 | 9 am to 2 pm
Cost: $150 (Members $127.50)
Supplies Not Included
This two-day ‘Plein Air’ landscape workshop, hosted by B.C. artist and award-winning art educator Jim Elwood, will focus on how to tackle the overwhelming visual information of the natural landscape. At the start of each day, Jim will share ways to “see” landscapes in terms of shapes and proportions, and how to handle mood and light, with a few learning exercises based on the unique locations.
Following this, students will choose their scene and their medium, and Jim will work individually with each student to get the most out of the moment.
Locations to be announced — artists must bring their own supplies and provide their own food and transportation. The chosen locations will always have shade and washrooms nearby!
Don’t miss this opportunity to make art in nature! The Okanagan landscape is stunning — let’s make art that celebrates that beauty!
A detailed supply list and meeting instructions will be sent to registered students prior to the workshop.
New: Summer Classes for Teens
Teen Art Week
Instructor: Jim Elwood
Dates: July 6–10 | 1 to 4 pm
Cost: $200 (Members $170)
Supplies Included
Whether you’re a seasoned teen artist or a complete beginner, this is the week for you! Spend five afternoons at the Kelowna Art Gallery with artist and educator Jim Elwood, exploring a creative balance between technical practice and creative application. You’ll work with a variety of materials and techniques — including drawing, watercolour, and acrylic painting — while diving into projects like graphic novels, nature art, and more. Build your skills, expand your creativity, and just plain have fun making ART!
Teen Friday Art Series
Instructor: Jim Elwood
Dates: July 17, 24, August 7, 14, and 21 | 1 to 4 pm
Cost per Friday: $50 | Full series of 5 sessions: $200
Supplies Included
This summer the gallery is once again offering our popular Teen Friday Art Series. Throughout the summer, youth ages 13 to 17 will have the opportunity to explore and expand their creative practice. Each week, participants dive into a different theme and subject, experimenting with a wide variety of materials. Jim provides an open and supportive environment for students to learn new techniques and develop their own personal style. Sign up for just one class, or the whole series and receive a discount!
Weekly Session Titles:
- July 17 | Graphic Novel & Comic Book Pages: Learn the techniques and styles needed to develop a story idea, design a one- or two-page layout, then pencil, ink, and colour your page.
- July 24 | Expressive Watercolour: Discover one of the most creative and expressive mediums out there. Start with the raw basics, then build the confidence to create paintings full of brilliant colour and true “watercolourness.”
- August 7 | Portraits: Learn the proportions of the face, tricks for handling different angles, and then apply that knowledge to whatever portrait style you love — realistic, abstracted, or animated.
- August 14 | How to Draw Anything Better: Whether you’re a beginner or already a superstar drawer, you’ll get group and individual instruction on how to choose your subject and draw it better.
- August 21 | Bob Ross Painting: Have you always secretly wanted to paint a Bob Ross landscape? Well, here’s your chance!
Summer Studio Sampler Series
Want to learn how to create art? The Studio Sampler Series is the perfect place to start for absolute beginners. Each week, we will explore the basics of a particular medium, technique, and style or art movement, while throwing in a little art history for context.
Due to popular demand, a special summer selection of six classes from the Studio Sampler Series for adults is being offered in May and June. Every class is different, allowing you to sample drawing, painting, printmaking, and more. No supplies or skills necessary, just bring your creativity!
Instructor: Kyle L. Poirier
Dates: May 12 to June 16 | Tuesdays, 5 to 8 pm
Cost for the series: $200 or $40 per class | Supplies included
Discount code for booking all six classes in one series: ARTSAMPLER06
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May 12: Relief Printmaking
May 19: Impressionism with Acrylics
May 26: Still Life with Soft Pastels
June 2: Drawing the Figure
June 9: Introduction to Watercolour
June 16: Sculpting with Clay
CONNECT
Connect is a studio art class for youth and adults living with developmental disabilities. In this six-week art class each session will explore a range of artistic media and techniques through experimentation and guided instruction. Class size is limited to ensure quality one-on-one instruction.
Instructor: Sarah Parsons
Session 1: January 27 to March 3 | Tuesdays, 1 to 2.30 pm
Session 2: March 31 to May 5 | Tuesdays, 1 to 2.30 pm
Cost: $30 per session | Supplies included (No member’s discount)
