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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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
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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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Thompson Brennan
Paint, mixed media, drawing, sculpture, conceptual design
My new work is titled “Solastalgia Story”. Solastalgia was coined to describe a feeling of displacement from one’s own home environment. The word referred to those who have experienced a radical change in the eco-environment: loss of glaciers, for... -
Shawn Stibbards
Self-taught, Stibbards expands upon the methods of mid-century abstract expressionism, hard-edge painting and pop art. His paintings draw upon images found in the popular media. By dislocating these images, rearranging, and juxtaposing them in unexpected ways, he... -
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... -
Edme Focant
Acrylic & Oil Painting
Born in Belgium, my family passed along a strong appreciation for the art and music at an early age. We were always grateful to be surrounded by beautiful architecture and galleries containing remarkable paintings which cultivated a strong appreciation for the arts... -
Sarah Turner
Sarah Turner is a writer and editor living in Port Moody, BC. Her award winning creative non-fiction has been published in various places including Event, the Utne reader, Literary Mama and the anthology Sustenance: Writers from BC and Beyond on the Subject of Food.... -
Nancy Draper
Jewellery - vintage and new beads, metals, glass, ceramic
My jewellery pieces are inspired by our beautiful natural surroundings – our beaches and mountains. I use natural stones, glass, vintage pieces, silver, copper, ceramics when creating my jewelry. All of my earrings are made using nickel-free ear wires, for those... -
Brian Minichiello
Oil on Canvas
Brian Minichiello’s paintings provide a moment to appreciate the natural world. A place to unburden and find connection. “When I paint, my thoughts fall like snow flakes, muffling sound and quieting time. I strive to create spaces where it is safe to slow... -
Reyhaneh Bakhtiari
oil painter
Reyhaneh Bakhtiari is an internationally acclaimed oil painting artist. She was born in Tehran, Iran and showed artistic talent at a young age. She went to England when she was 19, where she attended Swindon College, University of London, and continued her studies. ... -
Elahe Nour Bakhsh
Oil, Mixed Media
Elahe Nour Bakhsh was born in Iran in 1964. She grew up in an artistic atmosphere. With her mother as a professional painter, Elahe realized that painting was her true calling. Elahe began studying painting in 1996 under the supervision of Karim Nasr, one of the most... -
Robert Atyeo
Acrylic Abstract Expressionist
Robert Atyeo is a Toronto born artist who currently divides his time between Peterborough Ontario, and Vancouver. Ever a creative soul, Robert has enjoyed a successful career as a singer songwriter, and it was during that time that he began to paint. His abstract... -
Sue Daniel
Oil
Sue Daniel was born in Hungary in 1948 and came to Canada during the Hungarian Revolution in 1956. She now makes her home in West Vancouver with her husband of 30 years. Since the 1980s, Sue has been under the influence of abstract impressionism, believing the axiom... -
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,...
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