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- Faculty and Board | Vancouver Island School of Art
Faculty and board biographies Tamara Bond BA Visual Arts, Emily Carr University of Art + Design Tony Bounsall BA (Photography) Toronto Metropolitan University Kate Brooks-Heinimann BFA Emily Carr University of Art + Design Desiree DeRuiter BA Visual Arts University of Victoria Renee Duval MFA Concordia University Fine Arts Diploma (with honours), Emily Carr College of Art and Design Thomas Guerrero BA History and Anthropology, University of Victoria Jenny Hainsworth BA Linguistics UBC David Kaarsemaker MFA University of Ottawa BFA Concordia University Maddy Knott MFA University of Victoria BFA NSCAD Meghan Krauss MFA University of Windsor BFA University of Saskatchewan Val Lawton BA University of Victoria (Canadian History) MA University of British Columbia (Library Science) James Letkeman MA Architecture University of British Columbia BFA University Of Victoria Andy Lou MFA University of North Texas John Luna MFA University of Calgary BFA University of Victoria Tim McCormack MA (Interdisciplinary Studies), York University Fine Arts Diploma, OCAD Leah McInnis MFA University of Victoria BFA Emily Carr Institute of Art + Design Chantal New BA in Art and Design MFA West Dean College UK Corrie Peters MFA University of Manitoba BFA Concordia University BA in Child and Youth Care, University of Victoria Kate Scoones BFA University of Victoria Andrea Simmonds MFA Emily Carr University of Art and Design BA Bishop’s University, Sherbrooke, QC Xane St Phillip MFA University of California, Santa Barbara BFA University of Victoria Natasha Van Netten Diploma of Fine Art, Vancouver Island School of Art Lucia Volker BFA Emphasis in Printmaking, University of Utah Diploma of Interior Design, Pacific Design Academy Wendy Welch MFA University of Victoria BFA Concordia University Kelly Zantingh BAH Studio Art University of Guelph Jessica Ziakin BA History in Art and Psychology University of Victoria MA Art History and Visual Studies University of Victoria Our Faculty All of our regular faculty members have graduate degrees in art (MFA or MA), exhibition record and teaching experience Our Faculty & Board Lindsay Shojania Chair Jan Redekop Treasurer David Good Director Kathleen Greenaway Director Kirsten Petersen Director Russ Reynolds Director Eric Metcalfe Honorary Board Member Gary Pearson Honorary Board Member Our Board Create your future COURSES & WORKSHOPS
- Events | Vancouver Island School of Art
Upcoming events at the Vancouver Island School of Art include exhibition openings, artist talks and lectures, fundraisers and Open Houses. Upcoming Events Upcoming Events Art Makes Life Better Fundraiser Tue, Jun 24 Victoria More info Details Luna Lectures - 100 Years of Abstraction and Women Sat, Dec 07 Victoria More info Details Luna Lectures - 100 Years of Surrealist Women Sat, Nov 16 Victoria More info Details Cocktails By The Sea Wed, Sep 13 Victoria More info Details Create your future COURSES & WORKSHOPS
- Painting: Understanding Abstraction I
01daacef-2c2e-495e-9f28-ce6e1121f6d6 Vancouver Island School of Art 302-733 Johnson St, Victoria, BC V8W 3C7 250-380-3500 info@vancouverislandschoolart.com Supply List - Painting: Understanding Abstraction I Students can choose any painting medium to work with such as oil, acrylic, watercolour or gouache. While the instructor has experience and knowledge of all these media, the student is expected to have some knowledge of the medium they choose to work in for this course. If you are looking for a how-to-paint course, please consider our Painting: Introduction I course. For every class to do in-class exercises: - 9 x 12” or larger sketchbook (preferably the kind with rings so pages can lie flat) or loose sheets of paper - 9 x 12” watercolour sketchbook (Arches, 100% cotton) - HB pencil, eraser and sharpener- set of watercolours, watercolour brush #10 (approx) - palette to mix paint on - coloured pencils - glue stick - scissors - jar of water Materials will be discussed during the first class but here is a general overview of what you should expect to have on hand: -paints: a good selection of colours, at least two of each of the primary and secondary colours (a warm and cool of each), two browns, black and white -brushes: a range of brushes from small to large, round and flat -medium: (for acrylic or oil)-odourless mineral spirits (for oil) -palette to mix paint on-palette knives (metal for oil, plastic for water based medium) -rags -surfaces: canvas, cradled panels, paper, found wood -drawing materials: pencil, charcoal, etc. Recommended Textbook: Moszynska, Anna, Abstract Art , Thames & Hudson, 2020 Edition. The Vancouver Island School of Art is delighted to have a partnership with Opus Art Supplies so please consider using this link and clicking on your course to purchase supplies from Opus Art Supplies: Partnership Page . You can also consider an Opus A+ Membership, where students can sign up to save 10% on all orders during their studies: Sign Up For Opus A+ Membership .
- Drawing into Painting: Landscape
09ab7fbb-ff91-4dca-9caa-9b15f1dedea1 Vancouver Island School of Art 302-733 Johnson St, Victoria, BC V8W 3C7 250-380-3500 info@vancouverislandschoolart.com Supply List - Drawing into Painting: Landscape Paint - Watercolours in tubes (gouache or acrylic gouache is also an option and can be used with watercolour and ink) - Turner and Holbein are my choices for colour quality. Lukas is a reasonable brand with nice vivid colours suitable to this course's approaches - A range of warm and cool primary colours. Reds: Alizarin Crimson (cool), Cadmium red hue (Warm) Yellows: Cadmium light hue (W), Lemon Yellow or Hansa Yellow (C) Blues: Cerulean (C) & Ultramarine (W) Raw Sienna and Payne's Grey - Watercolour: Similar idea and a similar colour range Acrylic medium -Any brand, used for base coats Inks - Black ink specifically for fountain pens such as Parker Quink. Higgins also has a reasonable one - Three colours of Acrylic Ink (not for Fountain pens-it will clog them!) - F&W Liquitex and Golden all make good ones. Red. Cerulean and Ultramarine Blue or similar (so many hues will work) *with paints and inks, I prefer to shop to taste as you would buying shirts or pastries rather than focusing on theory. Brushes - Use a variety of rounds and flat synthetic sable brushes for watercolour/gouache - Have a large (#10 or #12 ) flat watercolour /gouache brush, #8 rigger, and Princeton 'Dagger" brush - Flat 1” acrylic brush to apply acrylic medium - Feel free to use what you already have Pens - Dip pens - pen holder and speedball C-5, C-6, and Hunt School Nib - Black water-soluble felt-tipped pen - Sharpie (fat) - Fudenosuke pen - Black broad posca marker Surfaces/Paper - Look for an 11"x14" or 16"x20" multi-media pad that takes watercolour and ink Palette - Plastic palette for mixing paint, (white plastic lids, white plates or disposable palette pad can also be used) Other Supplies - Drawing board (18x24”) - 2 Bulldog clips (to hold the paper to the board - optional). - Plastic containers to hold water (such as yogurt containers) - Painters masking tape (removable) - Rags (old cotton clothes) for cleaning up The Vancouver Island School of Art is delighted to have a partnership with Opus Art Supplies so please consider using this link and clicking on your course to purchase supplies from Opus Art Supplies: Partnership Page . You can also consider an Opus A+ Membership, where students can sign up to save 10% on all orders during their studies: Sign Up For Opus A+ Membership .
- Watercolour Animal Pop-Ups
dabee2a5-46e0-4c8d-9ec0-3a0d8223d103 Vancouver Island School of Art 302-733 Johnson St, Victoria, BC V8W 3C7 250-380-3500 info@vancouverislandschoolart.com Supply List - Watercolour Animal Pop-Ups All supplies included. Suggested place to buy art supplies: Opus Art Supplies, 512 Herald St, Victoria BC or order online: https://opusartsupplies.com/ You can consider an Opus A+ Membership, where students can sign up to save 10% on all orders during their studies: Sign Up For Opus A+ Membership .
- Painting Flora and Fauna
d995f96c-bdf5-44b1-b4cb-34ae6aea4b5d Vancouver Island School of Art 302-733 Johnson St, Victoria, BC V8W 3C7 250-380-3500 info@vancouverislandschoolart.com Supply List - Painting Flora and Fauna Choose which paint you'd like to use and get supplies only for that type of paint, unless you'd like to work with multiples types of paint Watercolour: - watercolour pencils and/or watercolor travel set - variety of watercolour brushes (round, flat, quill) in various sizes (must have a detail brush size 0) - watercolour paper travel pad Oil: - oil painting travel set (paints, pallet knife, linseed/other medium) - oil brushes (recommend having a flat, round, detail, and fan brush) - oil painting paper or gessoed watercolour paper (if you have gesso and watercolour paper I can show you how to do this) / board / primed surface Acrylic: - acrylic paints - acrylic brushes (recommend having a flat, round, detail, and fan brush) All Mediums: - painter's tape - paint pallet (ensure its the right kind for your chosen type of paint) - pencil, sharpener and eraser - sketchbook - a container to bring water in when painting en plein air - paper towel / rags - optional: viewfinder (we can make these using paper) - optional: travel easel, plein air painting box/kit - stretched and gessoed canvas or other primed painting surfaces (around 11" x 14") * all paints regardless of type must include a red, yellow, blue, black and white (recommend cad red med, hansa yellow light/med, ultramarine/phthalo blue) The Vancouver Island School of Art is delighted to have a partnership with Opus Art Supplies so please consider using this link and clicking on your course to purchase supplies from Opus Art Supplies: Partnership Page . You can also consider an Opus A+ Membership, where students can sign up to save 10% on all orders during their studies: Sign Up For Opus A+ Membership .
- Drawing the Unconscious
f0c007c7-9256-4ccc-98de-aa3625b28ffb Vancouver Island School of Art 302-733 Johnson St, Victoria, BC V8W 3C7 250-380-3500 info@vancouverislandschoolart.com Supply List - Drawing the Unconscious Items required for the first class: - pad of 18x24 brown kraft drawing paper or a pad of newsprint - 1 sheet stonehenge, white or cream - sketchbook - black conte - India ink and bamboo white bristle brush - fine tipped black pen, Micron 05 Additional items to be discussed during the first class: - Micron black pen- 05 - good quality oil pastels, minimum of 2 colours of your choice - 1 stick each of black and white charcoal - soft pencil 5B or 6B - pencil crayons, minimum 3 colors of your choice - FC Art Goat Hair Bamboo Brush size 10, or similar brush (can be purchased at Opus) - black India ink - sketchbook, 9” x 12”, with at least 70 pages. Example- Canson XL Recycled Sketch Pad 100 sheets - 6 sheets Stonehenge, white and/or cream, 22” x 30” Suggested place to buy art supplies: Opus Art Supplies, 512 Herald St, Victoria BC or order online: https://opusartsupplies.com/ You can also consider an Opus A+ Membership, where students can sign up to save 10% on all orders during their studies: Sign Up For Opus A+ Membership .
- Digital Collage
74d17a63-6f76-4f22-a0bb-e6587f06aa22 Vancouver Island School of Art 302-733 Johnson St, Victoria, BC V8W 3C7 250-380-3500 info@vancouverislandschoolart.com Supply List - Digital Collage -camera (A basic knowledge of digital photography and image handling (importing, organizing, ect.). -a computer with the Adobe Suite: Bridge, Lightroom and Photoshop or equivalent editing software. The Vancouver Island School of Art is delighted to have a partnership with Opus Art Supplies so please consider using this link and clicking on your course to purchase supplies from Opus Art Supplies: Partnership Page . You can also consider an Opus A+ Membership, where students can sign up to save 10% on all orders during their studies: Sign Up For Opus A+ Membership .
- Drawing from the Renaissance
86e1ddb8-d52e-4c9c-b641-6d9a35bb3813 Vancouver Island School of Art 302-733 Johnson St Victoria, BC V8W 3C7 250-380-3500 info@vancouverislandschoolart.com Supply List - Drawing from the Renaissance Items required for the first class: Graphite Pencils: B, 2B, 3B, 4B, 5B, 6B ... (soft) Sketchbook or Drawing Papers and Drawing Board with Clips Mixed media or watercolour paper for ink wash drawings Utility knife or Pencil sharpener Additional Items to be discussed during the first class: Calligraphy Pens: India Ink (black and/or Brown) Watercolor paint brush (various sizes) Chalk or Conte: Pastel Chalk (Black, White & Sanguine) Charcoal: Vine and Willow Charcoal Compressed Charcoal Charcoal Pencil (soft, medium, hard) Sanguine Pens and Markers: Roll-tip Pen (Microns or Artist’s Loft) Erasers: Vinyl eraser Kneaded rubber Suggested place to buy art supplies: Opus Art Supplies, 512 Herald St, Victoria BC or order online: https://opusartsupplies.com/ You can consider an Opus A+ Membership, where students can sign up to save 10% on all orders during their studies: Sign Up For Opus A+ Membership .
- Kate Scoones | Vancouver Island School of Art
Discover Kate Scoones's background and education. Biography Kate graduated from the University of Victoria with an honours degree in painting before spending two years in the art studio program at the Banff Centre in Banff, Alberta. Her work reflects her fascination with the natural world, a result of her rural upbringing. The materials she uses include oil, gouache, collage, and photography. She cherishes her time spent teaching. Kate has participated in group exhibitions as well as solo shows. Her work is in collections in Canada, the US, Denmark, and South Korea. https://www.instagram.com/kate.scoones/?hl=en Education BFA University of Victoria Kate Scoones Create your future COURSES & WORKSHOPS
- Andrea Simmonds | Vancouver Island School of Art
Discover Andrea Simmonds's background and education. Biography Andrea Simmonds is a painter who focuses on local ecology to inform her work. Using fieldwork, reference guides, and experience, she explores the intersection of ecology and abstraction. Andrea is fascinated by the overlaps between her gardening and artistic practice, bringing some of the methods learned in gardening to the canvas. The overarching theme of her work is a dedication to her love of plants, seeds, the sky, cycles, weather patterns, and roots. Andrea Simmonds received her Bachelor of Arts (BA) from Bishop’s University in Sherbrooke, QC and her Master of Fine Arts (MFA) with Emily Carr University of Art and Design in Vancouver, BC. She lives and works in Victoria, British Columbia, on the traditional territories of the Lək‘wəŋən people represented by the Songhees and Esquimalt Nations. Education MFA Emily Carr University of Art and Design BA Bishop’s University, Sherbrooke, QC Andrea Simmonds Create your future COURSES & WORKSHOPS
- The Practicing Artist: Getting Started
2097cffa-595d-4024-ab92-c0280854d9e4 Vancouver Island School of Art 302-733 Johnson St, Victoria, BC V8W 3C7 250-380-3500 info@vancouverislandschoolart.com Supply List - The Practicing Artist: Getting Started Items required for the first class: - large mixed-media sketchbook (14"x17” or larger) - small collection of coloured markers and pens or pencils - journal for daily writing practice - set of pan or cake watercolours - #6 round watercolour brush - pencils: 4B, 2B, HB, 2H - black Sharpie - oil or chalk pastels (optional) - scissors Additional Items: - pad of tracing paper (8 ½“ x 11”) - 22”x30” Arches watercolour, Stonehenge, or other mixed-media art paper (four sheets) - collage materials - white glue - glue brush (old bristle brush or similar) The Vancouver Island School of Art is delighted to have a partnership with Opus Art Supplies so please consider using this link and clicking on your course to purchase supplies from Opus Art Supplies: Partnership Page . You can also consider an Opus A+ Membership, where students can sign up to save 10% on all orders during their studies: Sign Up For Opus A+ Membership .
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