Stuart was born in Vancouver, living much of his life on the West Coast. Recently returning to the North Shore from Richmond he is inspired by our massive West Coast forests, streams, rivers and water scenes. An ongoing interest in both Asian and North West Coast...
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...
Currently as Co President of the North Shore Branch of the Registered Teachers’ my main focus these days is on private piano instruction. As a piano instructor, I teach all styles of music, RCM exam preparation, jazz, pop and improvisational techniques. Emphasis is on...
Chelsea Yuill is an emerging curator and textile artist based in Vancouver, BC. As a textile artist, her hand sewn appliqués are wearable embellishments of glamour, costume, and kitschy romance while her weaving focuses on community engagement. In 2018, she completed...
Melanie Rivers, Tiyaltelwet, is an Indigenous mixed media artist who teaches online and in person art classes to women around the world. She helps women build a joyful and self-compassionate art practice. Melanie says, “Creating art brings me into the present moment,...
North Van Arts offers arts education in the form of courses, workshops, seminars, camps and in-school programming for all ages, interests and abilities.
