65eb3ce3-d84d-4bf7-80fd-8f31ee65ce85 Vancouver Island School of Art 302-733 Johnson St, Victoria, BC V8W 3C7 250-380-3500 info@vancouverislandschoolart.com Supply List - Expressive Botanicals: Drawing & Collage - Scissors (regular and decorative edge, if available) - Glue sticks - Pencils - Assorted magazines, newspapers, and old books - Colored paper (construction, origami, tissue paper, etc.) - Cardstock or heavy paper as collage base (3-4 sheets of 11x14” paper or larger) - Stickers/washi tape - Photographs (personal or found images) - Postcards and greeting cards - Pressed flowers and leaves - Markers, colored pencils, and/or crayons - Watercolor or acrylic paints and brushes (optional) - Fine-tip pens and permanent markers - Aprons or old shirts to protect clothing - Paper towels or wipes for clean-up - Small containers for organizing materials - Bring unique materials from home, like ticket stubs, fabric swatches, or special photos, to personalize the collages Before the class: Please go out in nature and take a photo of three different native plants that you are curious about. Please bring these to class to help inform our collage work. If you are not able to do this, do not worry, the instructor will have plant examples to work from. 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 .

f818ba1c-0129-408c-a0b8-9a13b271ebb2 Vancouver Island School of Art 302-733 Johnson St, Victoria, BC V8W 3C7 250-380-3500 info@vancouverislandschoolart.com Supply List - Drawing as Mark Making - 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) - Chunghwa, India, or Chinese ink and brushes - Chalk pastels (assorted set or individual colours based on your personal choice) - Oil 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” Hard bound 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) - Newsprint paper pad/cartridge paper pad - Plastic toolbox or small luggage case for material storage & transport (optional) 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 .

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 - 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 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 .

f4c203fa-edeb-4210-a303-845b39ca1a54 Vancouver Island School of Art 302-733 Johnson St, Victoria, BC V8W 3C7 250-380-3500 info@vancouverislandschoolart.com Supply List - Drawing Inspired by Film - 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 assorted sizes vine (willow) charcoal - Markers/felt pens (assortment of colours and sizes based on your personal choice) (alcohol-based markers recommended) - Pencil crayons (assorted set or individual colours based on your personal choice) - Erasers, kneaded and white/black (Sumo brand recommended) - Eraser pen (recommended) - Blender stick for dry mediums (optional) - X-ACTO (precision carving craft knife stainless steel) knife with extra blades and/or snap-blade knife - Scissors - Glue sticks - Ruler - 9 x 12” Hard bound sketchbook (or coiled) (mixed media paper recommended) - Assorted types of paper for dry and wet mediums - various sizes, thicknesses - Marker paper / Bristol paper or board / hot press watercolour paper - smooth paper that is suitable for markers and fine liner pens - Pastel paper / drawing paper - paper that has some texture or “tooth” and is suitable for dry materials - Newsprint paper pad/cartridge paper pad - inexpensive paper that is good for quick warm-up exercises - Plastic toolbox or small luggage case for material storage & transport (optional) 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 .

cc38c642-a759-4247-8a66-3d0cb8338638 Vancouver Island School of Art 302-733 Johnson St, Victoria, BC V8W 3C7 250-380-3500 info@vancouverislandschoolart.com Supply List - Painting from Photography Required materials for the first class: - Acrylic or oil paints (black and white) - Brushes of various sizes and shapes - 8 x 8 inch stretched gessoed canvas or cradled wood board (slim, 3/4 inch) (these specific dimensions are required due to the parameters of the first in-class exercise) - Mediums/solvents - Pencil (2H recommended) and white chalk/conte stick - Eraser Additional materials to be discussed during the first class: - Heavy-body acrylic paints (at least 60ml tubes of each colour) Required colours: Yellow: Cadmium Medium Yellow or Hansa Yellow (Medium or Light) Red/Crimson: Napthol Red/Crimson or Cadmium Red Medium Blue: Ultramarine Blue and Cerulean Blue Purple/Violet: Dioxazine Purple/Violet Green: Phthalocyanine (Phthalo) Green Orange: Cadmium Orange White: Titanium White Black: Mars Black or Lamp Black Additional colours (optional): Yellow Ochre, Raw Sienna, Cobalt Blue, Burnt Sienna, Alizarin Crimson Recommended sets: Liquitex Professional Heavy Body Acrylics set of 6: Naphthol Crimson, Hansa Light Yellow, Ultramarine Blue, Phthalocyanine (Phthalo) Green, Mars Black, Titanium White OR Opus Essential Heavy Body Acrylic set of 6: Naphthol Red Light, Hansa Yellow Medium, Ultramarine Blue, Phthalo Green Light, Lamp Black, Titanium White - Acrylic medium (to extend working time of paints) (optional) - Palette knifes for mixing and applying paint (at least two; one large knife with a rounded end, and one smaller knife that is narrow with a finer point) - Paint brushes set of varied sizes/types (synthetic and/or sable hair for acrylic)(many art stores have pre-assembled starter packs of brushes, these are a good base. Invest in good quality brushes, they will perform better and last longer) - Gesso or acrylic primer (if you wish to add another layer to your canvas) (optional) - 2” wide paint brush - Newsprint paper pad/cartridge paper pad - Sketchbook/painting paper pads (for weekly homework assignments). - Paper suitable for acrylic paint and wet mediums, roughly 11 x 17 inches - Notebook - HB or 2B pencil - Erasers, kneaded and white/black (Sumo brand recommended) - White conte stick/chalk/water-soluble pencil crayon (optional) - Paint apron or clothes you are willing to get paint on (recommended) - Plastic Toolbox or small Luggage case for material storage & transport (optional) Additional items dependent on students’ personal preference/chosen direction for assignments: - Alternative paints and their supplies: Oil : select colours, brushes (hog bristle), substrates, rags, odourless mineral spirits (OMS), walnut or linseed oil, sealed jars and containers, mediums Watercolours and gouache: select colours, substrates, brushes - Small-medium sized surfaces (minimum dimensions: 8 inches; maximum dimensions: 24 inches) for weekly exercises: stretched, primed canvas, canvas paper, gessoed wood panel 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 .

53bbc138-0800-4c04-9415-2fb2fca874b0 Vancouver Island School of Art 302-733 Johnson St, Victoria, BC V8W 3C7 250-380-3500 info@vancouverislandschoolart.com Supply List - How to Draw Required materials for the first class - Graphite Pencils (range of H and B pencils) - Selection of markers/pens - Large paper (newsprint or cartridge pad) - Sketchbook - Erasers Additional materials to be discussed during the first class: - 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) - Chunghwa, India, or Chinese ink and brushes - Chalk pastels (assorted set or individual colours based on your personal choice) - Erasers, kneaded and white/black (Sumo brand recommended) - Eraser pen (optional) - Blender sticks for dry mediums - 9 x 12” Hard bound 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) - Newsprint paper pad/cartridge paper pad - Plastic toolbox or small luggage case for material storage & transport (optional) 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 .

970a5ac8-7e94-46af-bd2e-6e9878f8ee1a Vancouver Island School of Art 302-733 Johnson St, Victoria, BC V8W 3C7 250-380-3500 info@vancouverislandschoolart.com Supply List - Painting: The Basics Materials required for the first class: - Substrate (heavy weight paper suitable for acrylic paint, wood panel, or stretched canvas. Roughly 8 x 8 inches) - Sketchbook/paper suitable for paint and wet mediums - Acrylic paints (black and white, and a selection of at least three colours) - Various acrylic brushes - Writing tools Course Supply List: - Heavy-body acrylic paints (at least 60ml tubes of each colour) Required colours: Yellow: Cadmium Medium Yellow or Hansa Yellow (Medium or Light) Red/Crimson: Napthol Red/Crimson or Cadmium Red Medium Blue: Ultramarine Blue and Cerulean Blue Purple/Violet: Dioxazine Purple/Violet Green: Phthalocyanine (Phthalo) Green Orange: Cadmium Orange White: Titanium White Black: Mars Black or Lamp Black Additional colours (optional): Yellow Ochre, Raw Sienna, Cobalt Blue, Burnt Sienna, Alizarin Crimson Recommended sets: Liquitex Professional Heavy Body Acrylics set of 6: Naphthol Crimson, Hansa Light Yellow, Ultramarine Blue, Phthalocyanine (Phthalo) Green, Mars Black, Titanium White OR Opus Essential Heavy Body Acrylic set of 6: Naphthol Red Light, Hansa Yellow Medium, Ultramarine Blue, Phthalo Green Light, Lamp Black, Titanium White - Acrylic medium (to extend working time of paints) (optional) - Palette knifes for mixing and applying paint (at least two; one large knife with a rounded end, and one smaller knife that is narrow with a finer point) - Paint brushes set of varied sizes/types (synthetic and/or sable hair for acrylic) (many art stores have pre-assembled starter packs of brushes, these are a good base. Invest in good quality brushes, they will perform better and last longer) - Gesso or acrylic primer (if you wish to add another layer to your canvas) (optional) - 2” wide paint brush - Newsprint paper pad/cartridge paper pad - Sketchbook/painting paper pads (for weekly homework assignments). - Paper suitable for acrylic paint and wet mediums, roughly 11 x 17 inches - Notebook - HB or 2B pencil - Erasers, kneaded and white/black (Sumo brand recommended) - White conte stick/chalk/water-soluble pencil crayon (optional) - Paint apron or clothes you are willing to get paint on (recommended) - Plastic Toolbox or small Luggage case for material storage & transport (optional) Additional Items to be discussed after the first class (dependent on students’ personal preference / chosen direction for assignments): - Alternative paints and their supplies: - Oil : select colours, brushes (hog bristle, synthetic and/or sable hair), substrates, rags, odourless mineral spirits (OMS), walnut or linseed oil, sealed jars and containers, mediums - Watercolours and gouache : select colours, substrates, brushes - Small-medium sized surfaces (minimum dimensions: 8 inches; maximum dimensions: 24 inches) for weekly exercises: stretched, primed canvas, canvas paper, gessoed wood panel 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 .

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The Vancouver Island School of Art is a contemporary art school located in downtown Victoria that offers in-person and online courses and workshops for adults of all ages. Let’s create together. Vancouver Island School of Art is a contemporary art school located in Downtown Victoria. Open to adults of all ages. VISA is a Non-Profit Registered Charity. 20 years and counting! With more than 6000 students and 140 instructors since September 2004, we've provided a welcoming place for people of all ages to learn about contemporary art, as well as a venue for MFA graduates to get training as instructors. 2025-2026 Highlights Discover some exciting upcoming events—and key achievements over the last 20+ years Learn. Create. Play. Whether you want to take only one art course or complete a full-time program, there is a place for you at our school. The Vancouver Island School of Art offers two modes of study: Certificate of Visual Arts One year full-time or a maximum of four years part-time Individual Courses and Workshops On-going, no application required ABOUT US WHAT'S NEW Discover our courses Thoughtfully designed in the focus areas of drawing, painting and art history. SCHEDULES Course & Workshop Schedules Subscribe to Newsletter COURSES BY CATEGORY Painting Drawing Mixed Media Art Fundamentals Art History, Theory Spring Workshops Winter Workshops Colour in Painting Learn how to use colour by studying master artists work throughout history Ended 575 Canadian dollars $575 VIEW COURSE Landscape Painting Now II Add new directions and approaches to your painting by looking at contemporary landscape artists Ended 575 Canadian dollars $575 VIEW COURSE Painting Inspired by Landscape Discover how the landscape remains an exciting source of inspiration for many painters Ended 575 Canadian dollars $575 VIEW COURSE Painting: Introduction II Develop your painting skills and discover your artist’s voice while exploring a range of subjects Ended 575 Canadian dollars $575 VIEW COURSE Painting: Light and Shadow Learn how light and shadow can add drama and excitement to your paintings Ended 575 Canadian dollars $575 VIEW COURSE Painting the Everyday with Gouache Your everyday life can provide endless subject matter for painting with gouache Ended 575 Canadian dollars $575 VIEW COURSE Painting: Thematic Approaches Discover more about your own artistic direction by focusing on a different theme matter each week Ended 575 Canadian dollars $575 VIEW COURSE Landscape as Abstraction Learn how to transform complex landscape scenes into basic abstract shapes. Starts May 21 275 Canadian dollars $275 Loading availability... Loading availability... VIEW COURSE Watercolour: Art and Science Come and see how science has inspired artists over the ages. Starts May 19 275 Canadian dollars $275 Loading availability... Loading availability... VIEW COURSE Painting with Gouache: Plants & Flowers Learn new ways to approach flowers and plants with gouache. Starts May 20 275 Canadian dollars $275 Loading availability... Loading availability... VIEW COURSE Painting: The Basics Want to learn how to paint? Start here. Starts May 22 275 Canadian dollars $275 Loading availability... Loading availability... VIEW COURSE Painting: Introduction to Colour Let mysteries of working with colour be revealed to you. Starts May 21 275 Canadian dollars $275 Loading availability... Loading availability... VIEW COURSE Paint Like an Artist I Online Let artists from art history inspire your art practice. Starts May 22 275 Canadian dollars $275 Loading availability... Loading availability... VIEW COURSE Nature in the City Spend time in a variety of parks and public spaces learning to draw and paint. Starts Jul 10 275 Canadian dollars $275 Loading availability... Loading availability... VIEW COURSE Watercolour: Landscape as Experiment Let the exciting processes of watercolour help you make experimental landscapes. Starts Jul 7 275 Canadian dollars $275 Loading availability... Loading availability... VIEW COURSE Painting the Figure Be intimidated no more! You too can learn to paint the figure. Starts Jul 8 275 Canadian dollars $275 Loading availability... Loading availability... VIEW COURSE Painting: Series Development Create a lively series of paintings based on where you live. Starts Jul 9 275 Canadian dollars $275 Loading availability... Loading availability... VIEW COURSE Painting from Photography Learn the strategies to make interesting paintings from your photographs. Starts Jul 10 275 Canadian dollars $275 Loading availability... 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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

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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