6b28f5a3-68aa-4cf9-b805-985227a8b059 Vancouver Island School of Art 302-733 Johnson St, Victoria, BC V8W 3C7 250-380-3500 info@vancouverislandschoolart.com Supply List - Landscape as Abstraction - Mixed-media paper pad (any size, at least 9"x 12") - Acrylic Paint: Primary Magenta (or quinacridone magenta), Primary Cyan (or cerulean or cobalt blue), Ultramarine Blue, Primary yellow, Titanium white, Raw Umber (or burnt umber, or van dyke brown). - Brushes: round brush (#1), filbert brushes (#2, #4 , #6 , #8 - or roughly 1/8", 1/4", 1/2"). Get synthetic interlocking fibre brushes (Opus makes a decent brush). Please avoid cheap paint brush sets. - 1 large 2.5" hardware store brush. - Acrylic slow-dry glazing medium. - Masking tape - Cotton rags or shop towel - Aluminium foil over a plate as a palette - Containers for water and medium - Pencil and eraser - 3 painting surfaces (either canvas boards, stretched canvases or gessoed wood panels), sizes of your choice - to be discussed during the 1st class 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 .

Discover Renee Duval's background and education. Biography Renée graduated with honours from Emily Carr College of Art and Design in Vancouver and received her MFA from Concordia University in Montreal. She has exhibited extensively throughout Canada as well as in the U.S., France and Mexico. Her work can be found work in both public and corporate collections and she has received numerous grants from the Canada Council for the Arts and the Conseil des Arts et des Lettres du Quebec. Renée has over 30 years experience teaching painting and spent over 20 years as the Curator /Director of Exhibitions of the McClure Gallery in Montreal. Renee’s own paintings reflect her profound interest in the language of painting and perceptions of the natural world. She now lives and works in Vancouver, BC. www. reneeduval.com @reneeduvalart on Instagram Education MFA Concordia University Fine Arts Diploma (with honours), Emily Carr College of Art and Design Renee Duval Create your future COURSES & WORKSHOPS

3ff290ca-f1c0-4ac4-aaba-d4ae7a0410cb Vancouver Island School of Art 302-733 Johnson St, Victoria, BC V8W 3C7 250-380-3500 info@vancouverislandschoolart.com Supply List - Painting: Thematic Approaches - Mixed-media paper pad (any size, at least 9"x 12") - Acrylic paint (I recommend Amsterdam paints): Primary Magenta (or quinacridone magenta), Primary Cyan (or cerulean or cobalt blue), Ultramarine Blue, Primary yellow, Titanium white, Raw Umber (or burnt umber). Don't get "Fluid" paints. - Brushes: round brush (#1), filbert brushes (#2, #4 , #6 , #8 ), 1 large 3" hardware store brush - Acrylic medium (or acrylic glazing medium - it can be mat or glass, note: NOT gel medium or pouring medium). - Masking tape - Cotton rags - Aluminum foil over a plate as a palette - Containers for water and medium - Water spray bottle - Pencil and eraser - 5 painting surfaces (either canvas boards, stretched canvases or gessoed wood panels), sizes of your choice - to be discussed during the 1st class. 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 .

ba55652e-5d1a-4d79-a354-879fbb222894 Vancouver Island School of Art 302-733 Johnson St, Victoria, BC V8W 3C7 250-380-3500 info@vancouverislandschoolart.com Supply List - Watercolour: Landscape as Experiment - watercolour paint in tubes (blue, red, yellow, orange, violet and green) Recommended brand and colours: Winsor Blue, Winsor Red, Winsor Yellow, Winsor Orange, Winsor Violet and Winsor Green. - white gouache - watercolour brushes: #10 and #4 round synthetic watercolour brush and a 3/4" flat brush - plastic palette for mixing colours (white plastic lids could suffice) - blotting paper (optional -sold in large sheets at Opus) - H pencil, eraser and sharpener - lo-tac masking tape (1/2") - small spray bottle - 4 sheets of Arches (or equivalent) watercolour paper, 140 lb, cold press 22 x 30”, or an Arches watercolour pad, 140 lb, cold press, 10 x 14”. (You will work on one-quarter sheets of 22 x 30" watercolour paper for this course. I recommend you bring all your sheets to the first class; the instructor will show the proper way to tear paper or you can cut them in advance. You will need to bring two quarter sheets to each class. - set of 12 soft pastels 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 .

fcb51755-3a6b-4288-bd68-0776f3b3b22f Vancouver Island School of Art 302-733 Johnson St, Victoria, BC V8W 3C7 250-380-3500 info@vancouverislandschoolart.com Supply List - Painting: The Flower as Art Materials needed for in-class exercises: - Arches Watercolour Pad 9 x 12”, cold press - set of watercolours (for in-class exercises) - watercolour brush (size 10 or equivalent) - HB pencil - eraser - glue stick - scissors - fashion magazine such as Vogue (great for collage!) I do recommend you buy yourself a Vogue magazine because one magazine will last you the entire course. Some in-class projects will involve collage You can choose any painting medium of your choice to do homework assignments. This will be discussed in more detail on the first class. - paints (oil, acrylics, watercolour or gouache) in a range of colours including warm and cool yellow, warm and cool red, warm and cool blue, two greens, one orange, one violet and a tube of white - matte medium (acrylic), odourless mineral spirits and walnut oil (oils) - palette to mix paint on: disposable palette pads for acrylic or oil; plastic palettes for watercolour or gouache - variety of brushes (small, large, round, flat) - six surfaces to paint on such as watercolour paper (1/4 sheet minimum for homework) for watercolour and gouache or stretched canvases or cradled panels for acrylic or oil (canvas paper or canvas board is not recommended); surface of choice should be at least 12” x 12” or larger Suggested place to buy art supplies: Opus Art Supplies, 512 Herald St, Victoria BC or order online: https://opusartsupplies.com/ You may 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 .

c0deef32-2922-4794-97c4-fbf09e7fe54e Vancouver Island School of Art 302-733 Johnson St, Victoria, BC V8W 3C7 250-380-3500 info@vancouverislandschoolart.com Supply List - Drawing: Observation, Memory & Imagination Items required for the first class: - Graphite pencils (range of H and B pencils) - Selection of markers/pens - Pencil crayons (can be provided by VISA) - Sketchbook - Erasers Course Supply List: - Drawing pencils set of 6 (8B-2H range) - Pitt drawing pen set of 4 pens with one brush tip (black) (or equivalent set) - White conte stick or chalk - Set of compressed charcoal - Set of vine (willow) charcoal - Markers/felt pens (colours and sizes based on your personal choice) - Chalk pastels (assorted set or individual colours based on your personal choice) - Erasers, kneaded and white/black (Sumo brand recommended) - Eraser pen (optional) - Blender stick for dry mediums - 9 x 12” Hardbound sketchbook (or coiled) - Assorted sheets of paper for dry and wet mediums - various sizes, thicknesses, hot/cold press (dependent on students’ personal preference / chosen direction for exercises) - Wood panel/cradled wood board (minimum dimensions: 8 inches; maximum dimensions: 24 inches) - Newsprint paper pad/cartridge paper pad - Plastic toolbox or small luggage case for material storage & transport (optional) Suggested places to buy art supplies: Opus Art Supplies, 512 Herald St, Victoria BC or order online: https://opusartsupplies.com/ Michaels, 3501 Blanshard St, 111 Uptown Blvd Unit, Victoria BC or order online: https://canada.michaels.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 .

Discover Eric Metcalfe's background and education. Vancouverite Eric Metcalfe has embodied the avant-garde "tradition" in Canadian art since at least the late 1960s. Born in 1940, he has worked as a painter, sculptor, printmaker, performance artist, illustrator and filmmaker, sometimes working under the name Dr. Brute. In 1973, he co-founded, in Vancouver, the pioneering artist-run centre Western Front. Over the years, he has drawn on a wide variety of influences, from jazz and comic books to conceptual and found art and movies. Metcalfe is a winner of the Governor General's Visual & Media Arts Award (2008). In 2010 he received a commission from the 'Cultural Olympiad' to create visual sculptures in collaboration with the renowned George Lewis musical score for 'ikons'. Metcalfe recently received (August 2015) an honorary doctorate from Emily Carr University of Art + Design. Member of the R.C.A. 2021 Honorary Doctorate of Fine Arts University of Victoria Announcement of University of Victoria Honorary Doctorate Eric Metcalfe Create your future COURSES & WORKSHOPS

d9bfbe8d-4d57-4fc3-b8eb-dd2620efcc6a Vancouver Island School of Art 302-733 Johnson St, Victoria, BC V8W 3C7 250-380-3500 info@vancouverislandschoolart.com Supply List - The Art of Street Photography - Notebook and Pen - A DSLR Camera, mirrorless camera. A point and shoot can or cell phone camera can be used as an alternative. Prerequisite: A basic understanding of how to use your own camera and how to upload images onto a computer. 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 .

Discover Michael Erwin's background and education. Michael Erwin was born and raised in Hamilton, Ontario. He moved to Calgary, Alberta where he completed a Bachelor of Arts degree in Philosophy at the University of Calgary and joined the Royal Canadian Navy (RCN). Michael spent over 40 years in the RCN, specialising in navigation as a Maritime Advanced Navigating Officer. His service at sea took him around the world, and at various times he served ashore in Halifax, Ottawa, Victoria, and Bahrain. He retired from the Navy in 2021. Art has always been an interest for Michael. He sketched and painted from an early age, though he received no formal training until doing the Vancouver Island School of Art certificate programme in 2024/25. Additionally, he was the cartoonist for the CFB Esquimalt base newspaper, the Lookout, for over two decades. His cartoons have appeared in the Readers’ Digest and the Weekly World News. Michael is currently enrolled at Camosun College in the Comics and Graphic Novels certificate programme, which he shall complete in April 2026. Michael is married to Karen Hough, a professional French hornist with the Vancouver Island Symphony Orchestra. They have a son, Alex, who is a serving Victoria Police Department constable, and two grandsons, Jax (4) and Dean (1). Michael Erwin Create your future COURSES & WORKSHOPS

7e78b39f-6033-4ce2-a00d-7bd3cba3b4f8 Vancouver Island School of Art 302-733 Johnson St, Victoria, BC V8W 3C7 250-380-3500 info@vancouverislandschoolart.com Supply List - Chinese Brush Painting All supplies are provided for this workshop. 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 .

cb606f06-a59e-4665-9d8c-8f8583c3994f Vancouver Island School of Art 302-733 Johnson St, Victoria, BC V8W 3C7 250-380-3500 info@vancouverislandschoolart.com Supply List - Paint with Expressive Colour - 8 acrylic paint tubes 118ml (Warm blue, cool blue, warm red, cool red, warm yellow, cool yellow, black, white, burnt umber) - p alette for mixing paint (plastic lids are fine) - 2 inexpensive flat topped long brushes (1cm + 1.5cm) - a mix of different types of brushes, include some fine round brushes (about 5 brushes) - prepared stretched canvas about 10 x 12 inches - a photograph of a scene around Victoria that includes water. 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 .

6daa90fb-72bb-4737-8f8f-a3b1f49cb49f Vancouver Island School of Art 302-733 Johnson St Victoria, BC V8W 3C7 250-380-3500 info@vancouverislandschoolart.com Supply List - Calligraphy - liquid or tube watercolour in indigo or black for writing (this works just as well as ink and will not clog your pen!) - watercolor (any type) in other colours (optional) - large pad cartridge paper (18" x 24") - one plain black pen holder - C2 and C3 Speedball nibs; two of each if possible (*see below if you are left-handed) - large ruler, preferably metal - size 0 watercolour brush - palette or small cups, such as sauce dishes (available for very good prices in Chinatown!) - sharp pencils HB or 2B - regular eraser - kneaded gum eraser *lefties! Please buy left oblique nibs in C2 and C3, as well as calligraphy markers in a couple of different sizes 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 .