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Heather Pant Waterfall Workshop
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Join Artist Heather Pant and create with her Iconic waterfalls of this using Acrylics on Canvas. Learn Heather's techniques and unique style in composition, lighting and colour. All skill levels are welcome; the class is limited to 12 participants. Register Today to secure your Easel. Register Now
Teen Drawing - Animals - With Ashley Gaboury
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Explore realistic and imaginative drawing styles while using mediums from graphite and charcoal to soft coloured pencils and artists’ quality markers. This series is ideal for developing skills and building a dynamic portfolio. Sessions can be repeated as Ashley will work with each student at their skill level and help them to grow their unique style. We will concentrate on mark-making in this session to enhance animal drawing skills. We will develop techniques to create textures and distinctive eyes to make animals jump right off the page.
Salt Spring Island Art Retreat
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This year’s art adventure takes us to the breathtaking West Coast—Salt Spring Island! Just a short ferry ride from Victoria, BC, this serene yet rugged island is the perfect place for a Plein Air Adventure!
Join Doug Swinton and Sue Contini for a non-stop art holiday filled with painting, photography, and sightseeing—you might even spot a whale or two!
An Introduction To The Still Life
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This 2-day exploration will give you an important understanding of beautiful mark making, luscious paint quality, sculpting with your brush and painting light & creating form.
We’ll stay true to those important ‘fundamentals’ (shape, value, edges & colour) as you learn to have the confidence in yourself to pull it all together and portray your subjects sensitively. This workshop is all about simple ‘Ideas’ and is so enjoyable for everyone.
Capturing Form, Light & Expression - Portrait Workshop
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Join artist and instructor Alyssa Skilnick for an exciting 3-day portrait painting workshop designed to elevate your understanding of structure, light, and the emotional impact of the painted face. This intensive course offers a mix of live demos, hands-on painting, and personalized critiques—ideal for intermediate painters looking to deepen their skills in realism and expression.
Mixed Media Printmaking: Fabrics and Collage
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Explore the magic of Printmaking! Relief printmaking is the oldest and one of the most accessible types of printmaking. It is a type of art that utilizes the ability to create multiple copies of a unique design. During this workshop, participants will create their own prints as Ashley Gaboury leads them through the basic steps of carving, inking, and registering prints.
Sketch Me If You Can! Halloween Caricature Class
Turn your friend into a zombie! Bring a friend (or a picture of a friend) and learn to draw them from scratch... Then turn them into zombies! And maybe other monsters, too! This is a very fun way to learn portrait drawing techniques and then apply imagination to elevate our work!
We will discuss how to approach caricature in a way that is both fun and challenging. Gain both speed and confidence and learn techniques that will have you enjoying caricature for life.
Land Sea & Sky Workshop
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The focus of this workshop is on landscape composition and colour. You will create paintings of prairies, foothills, and seascapes distinguished by a harmonious play of light and colour in a bold and realistic style. Distinguished by force and beauty, Reflecting the artist’s powerful vision and a philosophical, spiritual approach to his art. “Skies, the prairies, and the ocean all provide unlimited scope for communicating what I feel…In these subjects, the power of nature rules.”
Soapstone October 2025
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A fun and light approach to working with soapstone stone. You will carve your own piece of stone while Vance guides you through the process of shaping, carving and polishing, helping solve the challenges you encounter at each phase. Each student will come away from this workshop with a finished piece and with a better sense of how to see and execute in the 3D. No skills are required other than to be willing to have fun!
Casa Buena Art Retreat | With Doug Swinton
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Join us for this year’s inspiring Mexican retreat—a 10-day journey into creativity, culture, and connection. Set against the backdrop of Mexico’s rich colors and textures, this immersive workshop combines studio time, outdoor painting, and cultural exploration.
Included:
• 6 Full Days of Painting
• Figure & Portrait Sessions
• Photography Workshop
• Gallery Tours
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