About Arts Education

North Van Arts offers arts education in the form of courses, workshops, and camps programming for all ages, interests and abilities.

Adult & Youth

Life Drawing Series: Body Diversity (Group A) -18+

GROUP A | Sundays, Jan 4 – June 7, 2026 | Classes 11:00 AM – 2:00 PM

Maplewood House

Instructor:  Kenzie Pattillo

Adult

Practice your drawing skills in a friendly, non-competitive environment.
Each session features professional nude models, with a focus on diversity in age, gender, and body shape.
This group welcomes both beginner and experienced artists.

Life Drawing Series: Body Diversity (Single Sessions) – 18+

GROUP A | Sundays, Jan 4 – June 14, 2026 | Classes 11:00 AM – 2:00 PM

Maplewood House

Instructor:  Kenzie Pattillo

Adult

Practice your drawing skills in a friendly, non-competitive environment.
Each session features professional nude models, with a focus on diversity in age, gender, and body shape.
This group welcomes both beginner and experienced artists.

Date Nights: Papier-Mâché Vase with Mahnaz Moghaddasi -19+

Thursday | 6:30PM - 8:30PM
February 12, 2026
Cityscape Gallery

Instructor:   Mahnaz Moghaddasi

Adult

Create your own papier-mâché bowl with Mahnaz Moghaddasi in a relaxed, hands-on workshop. No experience needed, just bring curiosity. Held in the gallery, you’ll make, explore, and leave with a piece that’s uniquely yours.

Mixed Media Sketchbook: A Process-Led Practice with Mahsa Farzi

Sundays | 3:00PM - 6:00PM
February 8 – March 1, 2026
Maplewood House

Instructor:  Mahsa Farzi

Adult & Youth

Explore mixed media with a handmade sketchbook. Experiment with ink, watercolour, pencil, and acrylic, build confidence, and develop your own creative practice with guidance from Mahsa Farzi.

Continuing Watercolour: February Term

Saturdays, 10:00 AM - 1:00 PM (4 weeks)
February 21 – March 14, 2026

Instructor:  Sophia Longo

Adults & Youth

These courses takes the beginner student to the next level. Fundamental techniques like wet on wet and wet on dry will be reinforced and advanced techniques like glazing will be explored over the course of four sessions, participants will work on painting projects in a supportive and engaging atmosphere with other watercolor enthusiasts.

Date Nights: Flipbook Animation with Aranza Bergés – 19+

Thursday | 6:30PM - 8:30PM
March 26, 2026
Cityscape Gallery

Instructor:  Aranza Bergés

Adult

In this 2-hour workshop, create your own flipbook animation, contribute to a group project, and learn the basics of animating and digitizing your work.

Date Night: Scanography with Hân Pham – 19+

Thursday | 6:30PM - 8:30PM
May 7, 2026
Cityscape Gallery

Instructor:  Hân Phạm

Adult

This 2-hour workshop with artist Hân Phạm explores memory and storytelling through creative scanning and collage. Transform personal photos and objects into experimental images and assemble them into a unique accordion-style photo book.

Continuing Watercolour: January Term

Saturdays, 10:00 AM - 1:00 PM (4 weeks)
January 17 – February 7, 2026

Instructor:  Sophia Longo

Adults & Youth

These courses takes the beginner student to the next level. Fundamental techniques like wet on wet and wet on dry will be reinforced and advanced techniques like glazing will be explored over the course of four sessions, participants will work on painting projects in a supportive and engaging atmosphere with other watercolor enthusiasts.

Life Drawing Series: Body Diversity (Group B)

GROUP A | Sundays, Jan 11 – June 14, 2026 | Classes 11:00 AM – 2:00 PM

Maplewood House

Instructor:  Sandrine Pelissier

Practice your drawing skills in a friendly, non-competitive environment.
Each session features professional nude models, with a focus on diversity in age, gender, and body shape.
This group welcomes both beginner and experienced artists.