Adults Programme

The adult art classes & workshops listed below are currently open for registration.  Please call us for more information, or to register 604.988.6844.

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NEW FOR 2012!  We are please to launch a new series of intensive art workshops in 2012.  These workshops will be all-day sessions and are designed for artists wanting to explore specific areas of focus, hone or develop new skills and network and interact with other artists.
Featuring accomplished professionals in the field as the instructor, workshops take place the last Saturday of the month.  See details below.
All prices listed are in Canadian funds.  Please note the Course Cancellation Policy.

Spring 2012

Date Class Fee Instructor
Apr 13 - May 18
9:30 am - 12:00 pm
 Paint Together -Acrylics $145 Maureen Coles
Apr 24 - May 29
6:30 pm - 9:00 pm
 Painting Studio - Acrylics $145 Maureen Coles
May 23 - Jun 27
6:30 pm - 9:30 pm
 Life Drawing WED (non-instructional) $75 Catherine Nicholls
May 25 - Jun 29
9:30 am - 12:00 pm
 Paint Together -Acrylics $145 Maureen Coles
Jun 02
9:30 am - 4:30 pm
 Art with a Story, Mixed Media $125 Jeanne Krabbendam

 

Course Title: Paint Together - Acrylics
Location: Maplewood House, 399 Seymour River Place, North Vancouver
Date: Fridays, April 13 - May 18, 2012
Time: 9:30am - 12:00pm
Fee: $145 (Materials not included)
Instructor: Maureen Coles

In this class, emerging and beginner painters will all work on the painting theme provided by Maureen. At the end of this progressive 6 week class, everyone will have completed their own original artwork.
Choosing acrylic is a great beginning as it is very forgiving, and allows you to challenge yourself through the painting, while giving you brilliant colours and textural elements.

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Course Title: Painting Studio (Acrylics)
Location: Maplewood House, 399 Seymour River Place, North Vancouver
Date: Tuesdays, April 24 - May 29, 2012
Time: 6:30pm - 9:30pm
Fee: $145 (Materials not included, supply list available upon request)
Instructor:  Maureen Coles

For the beginner who wants to explore their own subject, with professional guidance and instruction. Maureen creates an environment which allows everyone to work at their own pace, on their own concept and be supported through the process. 

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Course Title:  Life Drawing WED (non-instructional)
Location:  Maplewood House, 399 Seymour River Place, North Vancouver
Date:  Wednesdays, May 23 - June 27, 2012
Time:  6:30pm - 9:30pm
Fee:  $75 (materials not included)
Facilitator: Catherine Nicholls

Hone your figure drawing skills in this creative environment with a different live model each week. Pre-registration is strongly recommended. There are drawing donkeys available on site. Please bring the drawing materials of your choice.

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Course Title: Paint Together - Acrylics
Location: Maplewood House, 399 Seymour River Place, North Vancouver
Date: Fridays, May 25 - June 29, 2012
Time: 9:30am - 12:00pm
Fee: $145 (Materials not included)
Instructor: Maureen Coles

In this class, emerging and beginner painters will all work on the painting theme provided by Maureen. At the end of this progressive 6 week class, everyone will have completed their own original artwork.
Choosing acrylic is a great beginning as it is very forgiving, and allows you to challenge yourself through the painting, while giving you brilliant colours and textural elements.

Register Online

Click here for full class description.

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Workhop Title: Art with a Story, Mixed Media
Location: Maplewood House, 399 Seymour River Place, North Vancouver
Date: Saturday, June 2, 2012
Time: 9:30am - 4:30pm
Fee: $125 (supplies included)
Instructor:  Jeanne Krabbendam

Learn to use different mixed media painting techniques to create your stories on canvas. This exciting workshop lets you use usual and unusual art materials to help capture a wonderful experience, to remember a loved one, or simply to record a trip or holiday. The workshop is full of information and hands-on exercises that enable you to explore this narrative art form. Jeanne will introduce you to the use of acrylic paints, spackle, gels, transfers, lifting techniques and collage to create expressive, unique and dramatic paintings which tell stories. No painting or drawing experience necessary. Bring a canvas or wood panel of your choice, all other supplies are included.

Register online for this course.

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