MJ Holec is a lesbian writer, painter, and explorer across mediums. As an artist and educator, she believes in creating a space for students to explore, play, and discover their own unique modes of expression. One of her primary interests is in multi-media responses...
While battling off the urge to immerse myself in consumer culture, I like to generate my own semi-consumable culture by scribbling on paper and pointing my camera at people and other animals when I get the chance. I’ve been drawing critters since 2nd grade...
Rose a multi-faceted artist, living in North Vancouver, British Columbia, unceded territories of the xʷməθkʷəy̓əm (Musqueam) Nations, Skwxwú7mesh (Squamish), and səlilwətaɬ (Tsleil-Waututh) Nations. She explores, doll crafting, clothing design as well as...
Surnoor is an Indian born artist now living in Vancouver. He draws inspiration from the very life surrounding him. City, land, and people are reoccurring themes in his paintings. He is most passionate about painting ‘en plein air’ (painting outside from life) which...
Two most important techniques of Chinese painting are Gongbi (工筆) and Xieyi (寫意). Gongbi is a realistic technique using highly detailed brushstrokes that delimits details precisely and without independent or expressive variation. Xieyi is a freehand brushwork which...
North Van Arts offers arts education in the form of courses, workshops, seminars, camps and in-school programming for all ages, interests and abilities.
