WHAT’S HAPPENING
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Culture Days: Arts and Culture For All
The arts sector has the ability to start conversations, to connect communities, and share stories. But how inclusive are the arts and how does an organization create more inclusive spaces? North Van Arts and Presentation House Theatre (PHT) presented a panel... read more -
Pushing Boundaries
October 8 - November 13, 2021
Finding Our Place: Beading and Weaving our Culture Together Guest Curator: Adele ᒪᐢᑿᓱᐏᐢᑵᐤ ArseneauParticipating Artists: Adele ᒪᐢᑿᓱᐏᐢᑵᐤ Arseneau, Nathalie Bertin, Naomi Bourque, Salisha Old Bull, Melody Markle, Michelle Sound Curator’s Statement: There is... read more
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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
District Library Gallery
UPCOMING CLASSES
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Creative Writing Club
Explore different styles of storytelling, including short stories and graphic novels. Our instructor is a writer and illustrator, who is excited to lead this journey into the unknown. Learn about character development, story structure, and principles of graphic... read more
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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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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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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
Member & Instructor Profiles
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Dianna Burns
Oil Painting
Dianna Burns was born in Weyburn Saskatchewan. As the daughter of a railroader, she learned to love the wide open spaces and sunshine of roaming the prairies. She drew as a vital part of her being as soon as she could hold a red crayon. She completed her Bachelor’s... -
Joanne White
Acrylic, Oil, Pastels/Conté, Mixed Media
Joanne is a figurative, expressive artist who loves colour and line, the play of light and shadows, and the negative shapes that frame and hold our bodies. She’s inspired by the infinite beauty of nature, water and the human form and strives to capture movement,... -
Presentation House Theatre
Intergenerational Professional Theatre
Presentation House Theatre Nestled in the heart of North Vancouver’s Lower Lonsdale, Presentation House Theatre has become a neighbourhood cultural hub, providing the community with a dynamic mix of professional theatre, music, and dance productions — all just a... -
Faye Gordon-Lewis
Acrylic Painting
I have been a painter for many years, concentrating mostly on landscapes for the past twelve. I am a graduate of Emily Carr University and have degrees from UBC in Studio Arts and Education. I also studied photography informally, having one two-person photography show... -
Tary Majidi
Acrylic, Mixed Media, Pottery/Ceramics
Tary was born in Tehran, Iran and left home at the age of 19. She started sketching in her youth and later developed her style and media when pursuing Masters of Art in India at the New Delhi Art College in 1991. Upon attaining her degree, she continued learning... -
Therese L Joseph
Acrylic Mixed Media
Therese aims is to capture an honest thought, a genuine mood or a daring dream and paint the world – one story at the time. She is passionate about drawing and painting figures and thoroughly enjoys seeing how personality and temperament come into being from an empty... -
Sande Waters
Acrylic, Acrylic Ink, Graphite, Oil, Photography
bio I received my BFA from Emily Carr University of Art + Design and my MFA from the San Francisco Art Institute, California. As a way to engage with my art community, I have volunteered as Vice President, Board of Directors at the Seymour Art Gallery, North... -
Monica Gewurz
Acrylic & Mixed-Media
I am a mixed media artist based in Vancouver, British Columbia. My art is rooted in my life on the west coast of British Columbia but also draws on my travelling experiences. Drawing on my background in science, I create evocative and purposely imperfect paintings... -
Rick Herdman
Printmaker and Sculptor
Rick Herdman lives and works in Burnaby, British Columbia. Rick studied at Capilano College, Emily Carr College of Art and Design, and University of British Columbia. In the process received a Diploma in Studio Art, Bachelors of Fine Arts, and a Bachelors... -
Roxsane K. Tiernan
Chigiri-e, acrylic, mixed media
Roxsane Tiernan is an award winning British Columbia artist, an international traveler and educator. She soaks up local color, customs and cultural influences. These cross-cultural experiences stimulate her imagination and creativity. This along with her love of... -
Mariana Sola
Acrylic, Mixed Media, Pottery/Ceramics
I was born in Buenos Aires, Argentina. I work predominantly in the medium of painting with acrylics but I also work with clay in my sculptures. After completing my B.F.A at the University of National Arts in Buenos Aires Argentina in 1998 I had many solo and group... -
Ann Hamm
Oils, Mixed Media, Charcoal, Ink
Nature revitalises me and I fall in love with each dry twig, a moss covered rock, a glint of sunlight on water, the sparkle of light on snow or the dancing shadows from trees. A special delight is a close up view: grass at the water’s edge, pebbles worn smooth, leaves...
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