MEMBER REGISTRATION
OPENS TUES, AUG 25 | 9 AM
Public Registration opens FRI, AUG 28 | 9 AM
FALL CLASSES FOR ADULTS
Acrylics for the Absolute Beginner
Instructor: Rena Warren
Dates & Time: Wednesdays, September 16 to October 28 (no class September 30) | 9:30 am to 12:30 pm
Cost: $190 (members $161.50). Supplies not included.
This course teaches the beginner painter the basic principles of acrylic painting through colour theory, a variety of application exercises and guided practice. Students will create a completed painting by the end of the six weeks.
Intermediate Acrylics
Instructor: Rena Warren
Dates & Time: Wednesdays, November 4 to December 16 (no class November 11) | 9:30 am to 12:30 pm
Cost: $190 (members $161.50). Supplies not included.
A continuation of the Absolute Beginner course. Students use concepts from the beginner class and, in addition, learn processing colours, glazing techniques and creating impastos, finishing with a completed portrait or landscape of their choice. Prerequisite: Acrylics for the Absolute Beginner.
Introductory Drawing
Instructor: Jim Elwood
Dates & Time: Thursdays, September 17 to October 22 | 5 to 8 pm
Cost: $190 (members $161.50). Supplies not included.
Have you ever wanted to learn to draw but didn’t know how to get started? Did you draw years ago and need a refresher? Join award-winning art teacher Jim Elwood for this introductory drawing class in a safe and positive environment. You will learn the techniques for drawing the basics: still life, perspective, landscape and nature, simple portraits and shading. You will create well-crafted drawings, gain confidence, and be inspired to draw on your own.
Intermediate Drawing
Instructor: Jim Elwood
Dates & Time: Thursdays, November 5 to December 10 | 5 to 8 pm
Cost: $190 (members $161.50). Supplies not included.
Are you comfortable drawing but want to take your skills further? This course takes your technical drawing to the next level, learning to draw with more expression and style across graphite, pen and ink, conté and oil pastel. Jim will advance your ability to see shape and tone, and build your drawings into solid works of art through an understanding of composition. This is a separate, independent course; the Introductory course is not a prerequisite.
Studio Sampler Series 1 and 2
Instructor: Kyle Poirier
Dates & Time: Tuesdays
Series 1: September 15 to October 20
Series 2: November 3 to December 8
10 | 5 to 8 pm
Cost: $192 for a six-week series, or $37 per single class. No member discount. Supplies included.
Want to learn how to create art? The Studio Sampler Series is a good place to start for beginners. Each week we explore the basics of a medium, technique and art movement, with some art history for context. Every class is different: drawing, painting, printmaking and more. Supplies included; you bring your curiosity and creativity. Series 1 (September to October) and Series 2 (November to December) each run six weeks. Book the series, or drop in for single classes at $37.
Series 1
Sept 15 Impressionism painting with acrylics
Sept 22 Drawing the figure
Sept 29 Relief printmaking
Oct 6 Expressionism painting with acrylics
Oct 13 Drawing with ink
Oct 20 Monoprints and monotypes
Series 2
Nov 3 Introduction to watercolour
Nov 10 Sculpting with clay
Nov 17 Screen-printing
Nov 24 Still life with soft pastels
Dec 1 Portrait painting with acrylics
Dec 8 Mixed media and collage
CONNECT
Instructor: Sarah Parsons
Day and time: Tuesdays
Session 1: September 15 to October 20
Session 2: November 3 to December 8
1 to 2:30 pm
Cost: $30 per session. No member discount. Supplies included.
Connect is a studio art class for youth and adults living with developmental disabilities. Each six-week session explores a range of artistic media and techniques through experimentation and guided instruction. Class size is limited to ensure quality one-on-one instruction.
WEEKEND WORKSHOP
Responding to the Landscape
Instructor: Jim Elwood
Dates & Time: Saturday and Sunday, September 12 and 13 | 9 am to 2 pm
Cost: $150 (members $127.50). Supplies not included.
*Special Early Registration for Everyone
Have you ever wanted to sit out in nature and create an amazing piece of art inspired by what you see and feel? This landscape workshop, hosted by B.C. artist Jim Elwood, will spend two plein air days focusing on how to tackle the overwhelming visual information of the natural world. How to see landscapes in terms of shapes and proportions and how to deal with mood and light. Regardless of the medium of choice, students will build a greater visual command of the natural world.
Each day will be at a new location and will feature a demonstration of drawing and painting and teaching studies each morning, with finished artwork projects in the afternoon. Locations have shade and washroom access and will be announced in advance. Artists must bring their own supplies and provide their own food and transportation. A detailed supply list and meeting instructions will be sent to registered students prior to the workshop.
FALL CLASSES FOR YOUTH
Afterschool Art Program (ages 10 to 15)
Instructor:Jacqueline Rieger
Dates & Time: Tuesdays
Session 1: September 15 to October 20
Session 2: November 3 to December 8
4 to 6 pm
Cost: $190 (members $161.50). Supplies included.
This class is for young artists ages 10 to 15. Each week explores a variety of media: drawing, painting, printmaking and mixed media, in a friendly, non-competitive environment with one-on-one instruction. Class size is limited.
