Discover Lucia Volker's background and education. Biography Lucia Volker is an artist and designer who explores abstraction using various techniques in painting, printmaking and site-specific mixed media installations. Inspired by formal elements of design, mark making and non-fine art types of painting, Lucia has developed a vast body of work shown in galleries across Canada and the United States, including Red Head Gallery in Toronto and ZINC Contemporary in Seattle. Select residencies include Assets for Artists at MASS MoCA, The Ou Gallery and Leña Artist Research and Residency Centre. In 2023 she collaborated with the City of Victoria for the downtown Art-in-Kisok public art initiative, and she has worked with numerous collectors to create custom commissioned paintings for their homes and businesses. She earned a Bachelor of Fine Art in Printmaking from the University of Utah, and a Diploma of Interior Design from Pacific Design Academy. www.luciavolker.com Lucia Volker Contemporary abstract artist based in the Victoria, BC, specializing in acrylic painting and site specific art installations, with a background in printmaking. Education BFA Emphasis in Printmaking, University of Utah Diploma of Interior Design, Pacific Design Academy Lucia Volker Create your future COURSES & WORKSHOPS

2fc5b331-b810-4e65-8e15-48b443a6ceba Vancouver Island School of Art 302-733 Johnson St, Victoria, BC V8W 3C7 250-380-3500 info@vancouverislandschoolart.com Supply List - Drawing: Introduction II Items required for the first class: - graphite pencils- variety 12 pack - white vinyl eraser - large sketchbook Additional items to be discussed during the first class: - newsprint pad 18” x 24” - grey gum eraser kneadable - painters tape - stonehenge paper - pencil crayons- assortment of 12 - charcoal 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 .

8085ed62-6b3a-49f7-b347-490659db02be Vancouver Island School of Art 302-733 Johnson St Victoria, BC V8W 3C7 250-380-3500 info@vancouverislandschoolart.com Supply List - Painting: Introduction II Items required for the first class: - Substrate: slim (3/4 inch) stretched canvas or cradled wood board, 8x8 inches - Acrylic paints (assorted colours, including black and white) - Solvents/mediums - Various acrylic brushes - Notebook/Sketchbook Additional Items 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 (stiff synthetic 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 (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 and sourced after the first class (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 or medium sized surfaces for weekly exercises: stretched, primed canvas, canvas paper, gessoed wood panel, gessoed mat board or cardboard substrates for later term assignments - Term assignment substrates (various types and dimensions) 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 .

Drawing: Urban Perspectives Events at the Vancouver Islands School Art including exhibition openings, artist talks and lectures, fundraisers and Open Houses COURSES Drawing: Urban Perspectives Create your future COURSES & WORKSHOPS

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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 .

8148232a-93e9-46cf-ad75-8914b3fd0cf0 Vancouver Island School of Art 302-733 Johnson St, Victoria, BC V8W 3C7 250-380-3500 info@vancouverislandschoolart.com Supply List - Painting: The Canadian Landscape II Paint: For this class it is assumed that you have some painting experience, so use whatever paints and brushes you generally use—oil, acrylic, watercolour, or gouache. Recommended (but not required) colours: Quinacridone Red or Permanent Rose, Ultramarine Blue, Lemon or Hansa Yellow, Titanium White, Burnt Sienna, Yellow Ochre, Cadmium Red Medium, Phthalo Blue (green shade), Cadmium Yellow Medium, Ivory Black. You will need a palette, brushes, rags, and whatever you need to clean your brushes. Surfaces: We will generally need one medium-sized surface (12” x 16” or larger) to paint on each week. Stretched primed canvas, large canvas paper, or gessoed wood panels are acceptable for acrylic and oil, or any watercolour paper for watercolour and gouache. 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 .

cbf761b5-536a-4311-98d2-af3de7e2b6d7 Vancouver Island School of Art 302-733 Johnson St, Victoria, BC V8W 3C7 250-380-3500 info@vancouverislandschoolart.com Supply List - Mixed Media Typography Required for first class: - 9x12 (Strathmore or canson) multimedia sketchbook - 2B pencil - Eraser - Ruler Additional materials to be discussed: - 9x12 tracing paper - White ink pen -uniball or gellyroll - 08 micron or copic pen - 01 micron or copic pen - 9x12 grid/graph paper - 9x12 marker paper - Black pencil crayon - Brush markers - Ink or acrylic paint - Pinstripe brush - Masking fluid, masking tape or masking paper (such as: https://www.amazon.ca/KAIHENG-Sheets-Double-Adhesive-Decorative/dp/B0BF479NFW/ref=sxin_15_sbv_search_btf ) 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 .

Upcoming events at the Vancouver Island School of Art include exhibition openings, artist talks and lectures, fundraisers and Open Houses. Upcoming Events FA25 Student Art Exhibition FA25 Student Art Exhibition 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

Discover Ian Milligan's background and education. Biography Ian Milligan has been an artist and professional designer for 20 years. He holds a Bachelor of Design from OCAD University and a Crafts and Design diploma from Sheridan College. His expertise spans from hand lettering, pen and ink illustration, to typographic mural installations. He has taught design workshops previously across Canada for multiple institutions. Ian is now doing Graphic Design and Illustration full time and cherishes Victoria BC's natural environment as a fulfilling source of inspiration everyday. millitype.com Ian Milligan https://www.instagram.com/ian__milligan/?hl=en Education Bachelor of Design, OCAD University Crafts and Design Diploma, Sheridan College Ian Milligan Create your future COURSES & WORKSHOPS

Discover Amina Ejaz's background and education. Biography Amina Ejaz is a doctoral candidate in the Department of Art History and Visual Studies at the University of Victoria in Canada, specializing in contemporary Pakistani art history. Her research interests encompass a range of topics related to postcolonial theory, activism, and feminism in Pakistan. She is also interested in the politics of archives, the decolonization process of colonial art schools, and recentering art history teachings. Amina completed her Master’s degree at the University of Edinburgh in Art History (Theory and Display), before joining the National College of Arts, Lahore as an Assistant Professor in the Cultural Studies Department in 2015. At the National College of Arts, she has taught undergraduate Art History courses and graduate-level courses on South Asian Visual Culture. https://www.uvic.ca/learningandteaching/cac/home/staff/cac-tutors/e.-amina.php Education Doctoral Candidate Department of Art History and Visual Studies, University of Victoria Master’s degree at the University of Edinburgh in Art History (Theory and Display) Amina Ejaz Create your future COURSES & WORKSHOPS

Discover Kate Brooks-Heinimann's background and education. Biography Kate Brooks-Heinimann is an artist and certified art educator based on Lekwungen Territory (Victoria, BC). She teaches art at Vancouver Island School of Art, McTavish Academy and in School District 61. Kate completed her Certificate of Visual Art at VISA in 2013, her BFA at Emily Carr University of Art + Design in 2016, and a BEd in art education at UVic in 2021. Since 2016, Kate’s work has been exhibited throughout British Columbia and Alberta and she has completed multiple artwork commissions within Canada and the United States. She has also been awarded scholarships to Parks Canada’s Art in the Park Artist Residency, and the Metchosin International Summer School of the Arts Mentored Studio Residency. As an artist, Kate’s work is deeply rooted in learning about nature and sharing her findings with others through painting. When not painting in her studio or en plein air, Kate can be found tending her little garden or exploring the outdoors. http://artworkbykbh.com/ Education BFA Emily Carr University of Art + Design BEd Art Education University of Victoria Kate Brooks-Heinimann Create your future COURSES & WORKSHOPS