This online course focuses on a wide range of contemporary approaches to the genre of landscape. We will consider the history of landscape painting and how artists today respond to this history and use the subject as a way to explore a variety of formal and narrative possibilities. The course is structured according to visual priorities such as shape and form, gesture, composition and scale, the illusion of depth vs flatness, light and shadow, the interaction of colours. In-class exercises will be quick studies of these various visual themes as well as discussions around how formal qualities can evoke emotion, atmosphere, and meaning. We will work from a combination of shared photographs and paintings, direct observation, collage, and memory. Class projects will be accompanied by presentations of work by both historical and contemporary artists. Whether you aspire to be a professional artist or are searching for a fulfilling and meditative practice, landscape painting is a way to engage in close observation and increase one's engagement and appreciation for the wonders of our natural surroundings. Suitable for all levels. WEDNESDAYS, SEP 16 - DEC 16, 10AM - 1PM(PDT) ONLINE (Due to two statutory holidays Wednesday courses start Sep 16)

Join Thomas Guerrero for this Saturday afternoon photo walk. Thomas is the writer of Sidewalking Victoria (https://www.sidewalkingvictoria. com), an informative photography blog written from a pedestrian’s perspective. In this afternoon workshop, Thomas will highlight specific areas of the downtown area and focus on specific photographic themes at each stop. Examples are photographing the colour and excitement of the Inner Harbour; taking advantage of taking photos at different levels at Library Square, and capturing the reflections in windows along Government St in Old Town. You will learn ways to create a thematic approach to photography as well as discover some fascinating locations in the downtown area. Meet at the school. Suitable for all levels. See supply list. SATURDAY, OCTOBER 10, 1:30 - 4:30PM(PDT) IN-PERSON

This workshop uses the work of the early Modernist, Charles Demuth as the source for subject matter. You will look at Demuth’s abstracted flower paintings to learn how to see negative shape and understand that what you leave out in a painting is just as important as what you include. This workshop will give you the tools to look at flowers and plants and see them as simplified shapes. Suitable for all levels. See supply list. SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 28, 1:30 - 4:30PM(PDT) ONLINE

This two-part course follows the trajectory of contemporary art from the 1980s to the present. The course begins with an overview of what contemporary art is and how and why it came about. Topics covered include play and humour; minimalism and conceptualism; identity and narrative, as well as politics and culture. In addition, a range of genres will be covered including painting, sculpture, installation, performance, video and social practice. Students will be assigned short readings and discussion questions each week related to the textbook and other reference materials. The course includes lectures, discussions, as well as in-class hands-on projects. To obtain a good grasp of the subject matter, it is important to have the textbook. Suitable for all levels. THURSDAYS, SEP 24 - DEC 17, 2PM - 5PM(PDT) IN-PERSON

This hands-on studio course focuses on recognizing and responding to persistent themes and images in your work and the processes required to bring them to life. Using imagination, memories, experiences, and ideas, students will work in the place between direct observation and intuition. With various drawing subjects presented in class, students are guided through exercises that include a range of techniques and methods for developing visual ideas and building strong compositions. This course is a great introduction to the expansive subject matter that can provide inspiration for drawing. Suitable for all levels. WEDNESDAYS, SEP 16 - DEC 16, 10AM - 1PM(PDT) IN-PERSON (Due to two statutory holidays Wednesday courses start Sep 16)

This course will encourage you to explore our country’s unique geography through a variety of expressive drawing materials. Each week you will focus on a different natural feature, from rugged coastlines to vast prairies, learning techniques to capture texture, light, and atmosphere. For inspiration we will look at the work of contemporary Canadian artists who have depicted both the land and life as a Canadian. Through exercises, demonstrations, and discussions, you will develop your drawing skills while deepening your appreciation for Canada’s natural beauty. Suitable for all levels. FRIDAYS, SEP 25 - DEC 18, 10AM - 1PM(PDT) IN-PERSON

This course introduces students to the greatest hits of "fine art" by charting the history of Western Europe from Medieval times through the early modern period (1300-1800). Gothic art, the old masters (and mistresses!), and the emergence of printing guide us through the major changes brought about by the Enlightenment and the Reformation. Focus is on Western art, religion and philosophy, but will be presented from a secular perspective of critical pluralism. The course includes lectures, curated readings, class discussions, and exhibition design. Suitable for all levels. FRIDAYS, SEP 25 - DEC 18, 2PM - 5PM(PDT) IN-PERSON

This course will begin with 10 blank squares of cotton. Each week participants stitch on a square and will learn beginner embroidery techniques including outline stitches, needle painting, knots and weaving stitches, as well as embellishment techniques such as stumpwork, cut work and flower pounding. Students will be invited to bring in their own cloth mementos and other materials to incorporate into the work. The class will explore methods for bringing these 10 works together into one piece or a body of work. Ross Gay’s “Inciting Joy” will be used as inspiration and point of departure for the stitching process. Students will listen to this text while stitching and let the intuitive response of the words inform the work. Each week will also include a writing prompt to expand each artist’s exploration of the relationship between their handwork and the text. No previous stitching experience required. THURSDAYS, SEP 24 - DEC 17, 6PM - 9PM(PDT) IN-PERSON

This course explores many ways of handling effects of light and shadow in painting. Explore how light can both appear to come from within the painting itself or seem to be projected onto the surface. Apply painting through additive and subtractive techniques using opaque and translucent applications. Consider how the interaction of colours affects our perception of hue, value, and chroma, increasing or diminishing the light in an image. Experiment with warm and cool hues, glazing techniques, and underpaintings. Understanding how to control the light in your paintings will allow you to create strong, dynamic images. Some painting experience recommended. THURSDAYS, SEP 24 - DEC 17, 10AM - 1PM(PDT) IN-PERSON

Using the overarching theme of flora and fauna, this course provides a “sampler” of art materials and processes of art-making. Each class we will start by drawing a native plant or animal together that lives and grows on Lekwungen Territory. The following approaches and media will be covered over the 12-week period: drawing with pencil, pencil crayon, chalk pastels, ink, oil pastel, mixed media (combining all of these together), collage, as well as making a zine. Course includes drawing from your imagination using pastel and mixed media; layering pencil crayon to create detailed drawings of plants and animals; and using nature walks as inspiration to create a narrative in a book format. We will be looking at Kinngait artist Shuvinai Ashoona’s drawings, the exhibition Forestrial Brain by Jim Holyoak and Matt Shane, collage artist Mary Delany, painter Ann Craven, the drawings of Pitseolak Qimirpik, and work by local artist Shawna Kiesman. Suitable for all levels. TUESDAYS, SEP 22 - DEC 15, 6PM - 9PM(PDT) IN-PERSON

In this workshop, you will be introduced to the building blocks of colour: value, hue, saturation, and explore how to use them. You will learn how to match and mix colours as well as how our perception of colour is affected by surrounding colours. Suitable for all levels. See supply list. SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 15, 10AM - 1PM ONLINE

Cyanotypes are hand-made, one of a kind prints made using photo-sensitive chemicals and the light of the sun or a UV lamp. In this workshop, students will learn how to make unique cyan-hued prints using found objects, plants, and photographs. We will examine how cyanotypes can mix with other media such as printmaking, drawing and collage, as well as its use as a photo-printing technique. The process of making cyanotypes can be unpredictable and can yield surprising results; as such the workshop will embrace play and experimentation as a part of the process of making. Discussions will include the historical uses of cyanotype as well as contemporary applications. Suitable for all levels. See supply list. SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 15, 10AM - 4:30PM IN-PERSON