Erik Vaartnou creates abstract artworks under the concept Art from Ideas. Inspiration for the colourful and complex paintings comes from his lived experience and almost anything that interests him. Past and current themes include: displaced people, global warming,...
I’m Leticia, a landscape photographer whose perspective has been shaped by two very different worlds. I grew up in Porto Alegre, Brazil, surrounded by vibrant color and energy, and today I create from the misty, rugged coast of British Columbia, where shifting light...
🇨🇦Exhibiting Member of the Federation of Canadian Artists (FCA). 🇺🇸Member of the Oil Painters of America (OPA). 🏆Best Plein Air Oil Winner, January 2025 PleinAir Salon Global Art Competition (USA) – an event often dubbed the “Oscars” of outdoor painting....
Chandra Junck’s watercolour paintings explore space and depth, inspired by galactic imagery- nebulas, supernovas, the Milky Way. Her orbs feature many layers, textures, and rich colours, creating the illusion that the viewer is peering into a distant galaxy. Further...
Afra Khakzad is a visual artist based in West Vancouver with a PhD in Philosophy of Art, a Master’s degree in Art Research, and a Bachelor’s degree in Graphic Design. Her paintings explore themes of identity, time, and transformation, often drawing inspiration...
North Van Arts offers arts education in the form of courses, workshops, seminars, camps and in-school programming for all ages, interests and abilities.
