WHAT’S HAPPENING
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You Are Here 2022 Calendar Exhibition
September 23 - November 1
12 IMAGES CREATED BY LOCAL ARTISTS DEPICTING NORTH SHORE SCENES The You Are Here calendar tells the story of the North Shore Region through artistically rendered images of locations, places, or scenes that are recognizably in North Vancouver or West Vancouver, on the... read more
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Shipyards Live Art Booth
Join us at Shipyards Live this September! Friday, Sept. 10, 3pm-10pmSaturday, Sept. 11, noon-10pmFriday, Sept. 17, 3pm-10pm Saturday, Sept. 18, noon – 10 pm We are very excited to participate in Shipyards Live this September. North Van Arts will have an art... read more -
North Van City Mosaic & CityAlive
As working group members of The Mayor’s Healthiest Small City Social Resiliency Collective, North Van Arts is proud to present the North Van City Mosaic and CityAlive. The projects are two of five quick-starts to advance the City of North Vancouver’s social... read more
UPCOMING CLASSES
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Acrylic Salon
Acrylic paints are very popular amongst a wide range of artists for their brilliant colours, and ease of handling and rapid drying. Many students complete one or more introductory classes, which provide a certain grounding in the medium, together with a structure and... read more
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The Wellness Sessions
The Wellness Sessions have been created to help you cultivate joy and rekindle the spark that lights you up. Whether you have experienced mental health barriers in the past or are dealing with challenging emotions now, this class is for you. No previous art experience... read more
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Writing Your Life: Fun with Form
In this interactive 3-week course we will explore some of the many forms creative non-fiction writing can take. Think Haiku, found poetry, collage, list making, flash nonfiction. Each week I will guide you through exercises specifically designed to spark creativity... read more
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Drawing On Location
“Drawing is seeing; drawing is discovering; drawing is witnessing.” In this class, we will explore the basics about drawing on location, emphasizing observation, documentation, and self-expression. Students are encouraged to experiment and challenge the conventions in... read more
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Social Media for Artists
In this workshop, Andy Warner shares what’s new or changing on social media and what’s beneficial for artists to know. She is both an artist as well as a member of North Van Arts’ marketing team and lives on the North Shore. This workshop is intended for artists in... read more
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Think BIG! SD44 Pro D day camp
Campers will explore scale, creating large-scale art of tiny objects. We will explore our world with magnifying lenses and find magic in often overlooked places. Come wearing some clothes that you don’t mind getting messy, we will be playing with paint and charcoal!... read more
Member & Instructor Profiles
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Amy Lee
Watercolour, Acrylic, Clay
Over the years, my work has seen a constant process of change. My paintings have evolved from the initial focus on realism to a style I can only best describe as “semi- abstract recognizable realism”. I love to paint from imagination and not be guided say... -
Shakun Jhangiani
An intuitively creative contemporary artist, Shakun’s signature style and distinctive use of mixed media is well known and easily recognizable in all of her abstract paintings. The versatility of using acrylics as a painting medium opened the... -
Gabriele Maurus
Painter & Collagist
My main interest is in the interplay of colour and composition. I’m painting, drawing, photographing, sculpting and everything else senses are used for. For email updates on a non-regular basis, please join my *privacy respecting* mailing list at emmarts.ca.... -
Lori Bagnérès
Mixed Media
Lori’s mixed media artwork derives its depth from the interconnectedness of spaces that humans share with the environment. Images of serene landscapes meld with an edgy, cultural world. Lori exposes the dichotomy between urban, graffitied surfaces and her natural... -
Steve Rayner
Steve Rayner – Background Steve was born and raised in England and trained to be an architect at Cambridge University. His interest in the profession grew from watching his architect father at work and he also inherited from him and other Rayner forebears, some... -
Libby Dybikowski
I think of my work as an extension of Visceral Me, a way of sharing my feelings and impressions, often calm, sometimes edgy. I paint in acrylic to create vibrant images of people, horses, landscapes and studies in abstract. For subjects, I draw on the unique... -
Taslim Jaffer
Taslim Jaffer is a freelance writer and writing instructor with a special interest in culture and society. Her writing has appeared in Maclean’s, Huffington Post Canada, Unearth Women, CBC Parents, WestCoast Families and others. As the cultures columnist for... -
Effat Mirnia
Paintings
Born and raised in Iran, Effat was part of an art-loving family. From childhood, she expressed her feelings and thoughts through her art – painting, writing and poetry became a form of release for her. From the age of 15, she gave her time and efforts to several... -
Sydney Tough
Bassist, vocalist, composer and educator Sydney Tough graduated from Capilano University in 2019 with a Bachelor Degree in Jazz and Education. Sydney sings and plays bass in a variety of musical projects ranging in style from jazz, R&B and folk. Her visual art... -
Jeff Wilson
Jeff Wilson grew up in Edinburgh, Scotland & trained as a structural geologist. He worked in mineral exploration around the world, settling in Vancouver in 2004, and took art classes at Emily Carr University, kick-starting a hobby that transitioned to a full-time... -
Guy Hollington
Glass
Guy Hollington has great fun experimenting with glass as well as using traditional Italian techniques in a modern way. Stain Glass Series by Guy HollingtonStone Series by Guy HollingtonDark Weave by Guy HollingtonEmergence by Guy HollingtonTapestry by Guy... -
Theresa Wimbles
About my Art My creative experience is a subconscious view of the natural, as sensual rhythm meets realism and organic abstract meets shape, color and line. I create from childhood memories and photos of days spent outdoors exploring west coast...
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