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!
Date: Thursday, August 4th (10am-1pm)
Date: Friday, August 26th (6 – 9pm)
Looking for that perfect piece for you wall? Create your very own Vancouver Island layered wall decor! You will create this amazing piece of art with the helpful guidance of an art instructor. Using custom made stencils to help build the layers you will complete this two layer laser cut work of art! Not only will you head home with your custom 18″x18″ 2 layer Vancouver Island work of art you will also have the insert solid cutout of Vancouver Island as an extra piece of decor or project for another day!
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.
Session: Saturday, August 13th
Session: Saturday, December 10th
Time: 12-4pm
Instructor: Angela M Cowan
Also called microfiction, 100-word stories distil a story or character down to its most impacting moment. Similar to haiku, they are a short but poignant art form which, when written well, leave the reader with a lasting emotional impression.
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
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.
August 21st (Sunday) Fruit & Veg
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.
Session: Thursday, August 25th
Session: Sunday, Sept 18th
Time: (10am – 3pm)
Instructor: Kate Brooks-Heinimann
This workshop offers an introduction to the foundations of acrylic painting. Technique, colour theory and brush types will be explored. Students will create a painting guide and a study using their new acrylic painting knowledge learned throughout this workshop.
Session: Tuesday, August 30th
Session: Saturday, Sept 17th
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.
Session: Saturday, Sept 17th
Time: 9am – 1pm
Instructor: Steve Chmilar
All masterpiece paintings and drawings share one thing in common: great composition. In this one day intensive, we will go over all of the aspects of composition. Using your medium of choice.
Session: Sept 6th – Oct 11th (6 wks)
Two times to select from
Day/Time: Tuesdays (9am-11:30am)
Day/Time: Tuesdays (5:45pm-8:15pm)
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: Sept 6th – Oct 11th (6 wks)
Day/Time: Tuesdays (12:30 – 3pm)
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.
Session: Saturday, September 17th
Time: 12-4pm
Instructor: Angela M Cowan
Touching on both contemporary and fantasy/science fiction worlds, this writing workshop explores the aspects necessary to build a believable, visceral, well-developed world that impacts and influences the story and its characters.
Session: Oct 18th – Nov 22nd (6 wks)
Two times to select from
Day/Time: Tuesday’s 9 – 11:30am
Day/Time: Tuesday’s 5:45 – 8:15pm
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.
Session: Oct 18th – Nov 22nd (6 wks)
Tuesday’s 12:30-3pm
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.
Session: Thursday’s Sept 15th – Oct 20th (6 wks)
Session: Wednesday’s Oct 26th – Nov 30th (6 wks)
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.
Morning Class:
Monday’s – Sept 19th – Oct 31st (6 wks)
Time: 9am – 11:30am
Evening Classes:
Wednesday’s – Sept 14th – Oct 19th (6 wks)
Thursday’s – Oct 27th – Nov 31st (6 wks)
Time: 5:45- 8pm
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.
Session: Nov 13th, 20th and 27th
Session: Feb 12th, 19th, 26th
Sundays (2-4pm)
Get an introduction to the art of Tarot reading, the divination of art. Tarot cards are so much more than fortune-telling or ink on paper. They are the storybook of your life and a window to instant access to your subconscious mind.
Monday’s Sept 12th – Oct 24th (6 wks)
(No Class Monday Oct 10th)
Time: 10am – 12:15pm
Join us and dive even further into acrylics with Kate Brooks-Heinimann. Kate was awarded scholarships to Parks Canada’s Art in the Park Artist Residency and the Metchosin International Summer School of the Arts Mentored Studio Residency.
Sunday, Sept 11th
Sunday, Nov 6th
Sunday, Nov 27th
Time: 9:30 – 11am (Kids Ages 7-12)
Time: 11:30 – 1pm (Teen/Adult)
You will explore line, shape, colour and form to create cartoons in various styles. Using dry media on paper artists can depict narratives in comic strips, characters in anime or manga style, familiar and beloved cartoon-characters, and more.
Saturday, October 15th
Time: 12-4pm
Instructor: Angela M Cowan
Explore what makes a character a three-dimensional person. Physical description, mannerisms, clothing, relationships with other characters, body language and dialogue all play a part in breathing life into a character.
Saturday, November 12th
Time: 12-4pm
Instructor: Angela M Cowan
This workshop guides participants through a series of writing exercises designed to help you break through any creative blocks. It’s a space to build creativity, experiment with new forms or genres, and share in an encouraging workshop environment.
Sunday, Sept 18th
Sunday, Nov 13th
Time: 9:30 – 11am (Kids Ages 7-12)
Time: 11:30 – 1pm (Teen/Adult)
Explore texture, form and composition using natural and organic matter. Items such as leaves, grasses and flowers will be used directly for prints, as well inspiration for artist-made compositions.
Sunday, Sept 25th & Oct 2nd (2-day)
Time: 9:30 – 11:30am (Kids Ages 7-12)
Time: 12 – 2pm (Teen/Adult)
Transform your design into a custom feature laser cut piece of artwork. In this 2 part (2-day) workshop artists will learn basics to laser cut design by creating line art. Day 1 will focus on the process and design with day 2 (the following Sunday) on the laser cutting and finishing your custom piece of artwork.
Sunday, Oct 23rd
Time: 9:30 – 11am (Kids Ages 7-12)
Time: 11:30 – 1pm (Teen/Adult)
Artists will create imaginary creatures or “monsters” using pieces of wood and other media. Taking inspiration entirely from the interesting shapes and materials available, participants will create unique and one-of-a-kind pieces all their own.
Sunday, Oct 16th
Time: 9:30 – 11am (Ages 7-12)
Time: 11:30 – 1pm (Teen/Adult)
Artists will explore basic hand-pottery techniques using air-dry clays to create small vessels, such as pinch-pots and spiral-pots. Varying degrees of difficulty. Suitable for beginners and experienced artists alike.
Sunday, Oct 30th
Time: 9:30 – 11:30am (Kids Ages 7-12)
Time: 12 – 2pm (Family Session)
Light up the spooky halloween night with your customized lantern. Using a laser cut frame and customizable silhouettes you will create a your very own lantern to carry with you, lit up by a tea light. Suitable for beginners and experienced artists alike.
Sunday, Nov 20th
Time: 9:30 – 11am (Kids Ages 7-12)
Time: 11:30 – 1pm (Teen/Adult)
Using acrylics on canvas, artists will explore elements of composition, design, shape, colour, and more. In the style of “dot-painting,” artists will create unique and striking geometric or abstract pieces. Suitable for beginners and experienced artists alike.
We offer kids & youth programs in a variety of mediums and for different age groups! No experience is necessary.
Stay tuned for Future Dates
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.