Art Classes & Workshops:
Join us for art classes and workshops. We maintain small class sizes to ensure a personalized and welcoming environment. Each student will have their own table to create on in a large, well lit 900 sq ft studio with lots natural light. We continue to follow all guidelines from public health officials and look forward to having you join us!
May 17th – June 28th (No Class on Tues June 21st)
Tuesdays (9:30am-12pm)
Tuesdays (5:30pm-8pm)
Instructor: Steve Chmilar
If you have ever wondered how artists like DaVinci or Rembrandt could have created such breathtaking works of art, then this course is for you. Even if you are a beginner, you can learn the steps and techniques that the great masters used to paint timeless masterpieces. Climbing the tallest mountain is possible if you take it one step at a time.
May 17th – June 28th (No Class on Tues June 21st)
Day/Time: Tuesday’s 12:30-3pm
Instructor: Steve Chmilar
In this six-week course we will copy an old master portrait using similar methods that the world’s greatest painters have perfected over centuries. Get ready to learn as this workshop covers a great deal of information.
Session: Saturday, May 7th
Session: Saturday, June 4th
Session: Saturday, July 9th
Time: 10am – 3pm
Relax and watch your painting come to life as you pour your paint directly onto canvas and watch it change into something beautiful. Let the paint flow, change direction and come to life. The best thing about paint pouring is you don’t have to be a talented artist or have great drawing skills to make something amazing. Just the patience and desire to learn something new! All you need are the right supplies, a little time and you can enjoy creating unique art you will love for many years.
Sunday, May 15th
9:30 – 11am (Kids 7-10)
11:30 – 1pm (Adult 16+ or keen interest)
May 22nd (Sunday) Colours of the season
Time: 9:30 – 3:30pm
If you have always wanted to paint and think that watercolours are frightening, come and try them in a friendly and encouraging atmosphere. Take out those watercolours and see what they can do in a bright and free way.
Thursday’s May 26th – June 30th
Time: 5:45- 8pm
Instructor: Kate Brooks-Heinimann
Join us and dive further into acrylics with Kate Brooks-Heinimann a contemporary painter living and working on Lekwungen Territory. Kate’s paintings have been exhibited throughout British Columbia and Alberta and she has completed multiple artwork commissions within Canada and the United States.
Sat, June 25th – Hydrangea Fireworks
Sat, July 9th – Mandala Bookmark
Sat, Aug 13th – Hydrangea Fireworks
Time: 12:30-3pm
Instructor: Jess Glover
It is said that Mandalas are used as symbols for meditation, protection and healing. Mandala in Sanskrit means both `circle` and `center` implying that it represents the visible world around us as well as the invisible one deep inside our bodies
May 29th (Sunday)
Time: 10am-3pm
Instructor: Kate Brooks-Heinimann
Learn how to capture the essence of plants. We will be covering how to create three dimensional, organic forms and how to use a variety of painting techniques using acrylics.
Sunday, May 29th
9:30 – 11am (Kids 7-10)
11:30 – 1pm (Adult 16+ or keen interest)
June 5th (Sunday)
Time: 10am-3pm
Instructor: Kate Brooks-Heinimann
This workshop will give students an introduction to colour theory in acrylic paints. Topics include learning about value, the colour wheel, tints tones and shades, earth colours, discords and colour schemes
Sunday, June 5th
9:30 – 11am (Kids 7-10)
11:30 – 1pm (Adult 16+ or keen interest)
June 12th (Sunday)
Time: 10am – 3pm
Instructor: Kate Brooks-Heinimann
Learn how to capture the essence of plants. We will be covering how to create three dimensional, organic forms and how to use a variety of drawing materials.
Sunday, June 12th
9:30 – 11am (Kids 7-10)
11:30 – 1pm (Adult 16+ or keen interest)
Sunday, June 19th
9:30 – 11am (Kids 7-10)
11:30 – 1pm (Adult 16+ or keen interest)
Sunday, June 26th
9:30 – 11am (Kids 7-10)
11:30 – 1pm (Adult 16+ or keen interest)
July 16th & 17th
9am – 12pm
This two-day intensive will help you with the fundamentals of portrait drawing. The first day will focus on the time-tested Loomis method for starting to capture the human head from any angle.
August 13th & 14th
9am – 12pm
This two-day intensive will show you how to capture the photographic look of a glass or metal object with oil paint. On the first day we will dive straight into mixing paint and blocking in the general colours of our reference image.
Intro to Photography, Depth Of Field, Composition, Wildlife, Landscape, Long Exposure & Discover Light
Join us for photography for a great selection of classes and workshops. We maintain small class sizes to ensure a personalized and welcoming environment.
We offer kids & youth programs in a variety of mediums and for different age groups! No experience is necessary.
Session: New Dates Coming Soon
Time: 9:30 – 3:30pm
Instructor: Bryony Wynne-Jones
Join Bryony for a foray into the lovely medium of pen and ink and create some beautiful results. Using flowers, birds, fruits and veggies, one can be as detailed or free flowing as you like. There are many rich and lustrous colours in inks but one bottle of your choice, a straight pen and nib, and you are ready to go!
Stay tuned for future dates
Time: 5:45- 8pm
Instructor: Kate Brooks-Heinimann
An introductory course offering a dive into the magical world of landscape painting. We will cover perspective, colour schemes, and composition, as well as classical and contemporary landscape painting.
New dates coming soon!
Time: 5:45- 8pm
Instructor: Kate Brooks-Heinimann
Experience: Beginner
In this six week Intro to Acrylic Painting course students will learn a variety of acrylic painting techniques, colour theory, and how to include the elements and principles of art in their paintings. In addition to several acrylic painting studies, students will also have the opportunity to develop and create a final painting project of their choice.
New dates coming soon!
Day/Time: Tuesday’s 12:30-3pm
Instructor: Steve Chmilar
Steve Chmilar is one of Canada’s foremost New Contemporary painters. Since his debut show at the Art Gallery of Greater Victoria in 2011, he has painted full-time by selling his work internationally to private collectors.
New dates coming soon!
Two times to select from
Tuesday’s 9:30 – 12pm
Tuesday’s 5:30 – 8pm
Instructor: Steve Chmilar
Learn the fundamentals of drawing in a fun, relaxed classroom setting. This interactive course will guide you through the basic techniques of mark making and measurement. You will play with line, form, shape, shading and perspective. Your instructor will provide demos and one-on-one tips.