Moving into Spring, Opus presents more of our popular Artist Series. Learn from your fellow artists, refine your skills, gain new techniques or just feel inspired.
Simon Cantin
Granville Island, Saturday March 3rd, 2:00 pm - 4:00 pm
Soapstone Carving ~ Simon will demonstrate Brazilian Soapstone carving, how to get started and when to use specific tools such as chisels, rasps, files, sandpaper and at what stage of the carving to use them.
A cartographer by trade, his thorough knowledge and understanding of the 2D and 3D plane really helps him in visualizing and creating his carvings. Simon has been teaching carving for more than three years, and his work has shown throughout BC. To reach Simon, email norsim@telus.net or visit www.myartclub.com, choose "find artists".
Scott Gordon
Langley, Saturday March 10th, 2:00 pm - 4:00 pm
ABC's of Airbrushing ~ Watch Scott demonstrate how to airbrush by taking an airbrush painting from start to finish. Scott is a local Langley high school art teacher and has been painting professionally for 14 years.
Much of Scott's work is colour and design based, with the emphasis on strong shapes and the relationship of those shapes to the negative space surrounding them. Scott also enjoys his garden, and takes inspiration from there also. His emphasis on colour can be seen in his giraffe series. Scott loves a good pun, so often he tries to capture humor in his work in the form of a visual pun or through animating the everyday stuff around him. To view his work, visit www.scottgordon.ca or email Scott at giraffeman@shaw.ca
Lori Sokoluk
Granville Island, Saturday March 10th, 2:00 pm - 4:00 pm
Watercolours Loose and Free ~ Let the water and pigment efforlessly create beautiful paintings for you. Lori will demonstrate controlled wet-on-wet painting techniques with the creation of vivid florals and atmospheric landscapes.
Lori has been painting, exhibiting and teaching for over 15 years in New York, Boston, Edmonton, and Vancouver. View Lori's work at wwww.redsokil.com or at her studio Art of Life Studio/Gallery at 3325 W.4th Avenue in Vancouver. Lori can be emailed at lori@redsokil.com
Lori Goldberg
Granville Island, Friday March 16th, 10:00 am - 12:00 pm
Techniques in Watercolour ~ With 25 years of experience in watercolours, Lori will be demonstrating traditional and experimental techniques from creating a flat wash to scraping, and pouring paint to create original and interesting watercolour paintings. Materials that are used for these techniques will be discussed. Lori's paintings have been exhibited internationally.
For information on classes, visit www.lorigoldberg.ca or email Lori at lorgold@telus.net
Barbara Weaver-Bosson
Victoria, Saturday March 17th, 2:00 pm - 4:00 pm
A Trip to the Neighbourhood ~ Barbara is well-known for capturing the details of Victoria's architecture and neighbourhoods. Come watch as she continues work on the latest in her Neighbourhood series. She uses acrylic paint for her works on watercolour paper, canvas and panels.
Barbara has skillfully captured the character of Victoria's many neighbourhoods for over 22 years. Her detailed and upbeat paintings tell colourful and imaginative stoires about everyday life in Victoria's communities. Contact Barbara at weaverbosson@shaw.ca
Murray Phillips
Langley, Monday March 19th, 2:00 pm - 4:00 pm
Painting the Western Wilderness ~ Murray will demonstrate his techniques to capture the beauty of nature on canvas. He will also discuss some of the ways he goes about painting the wilderness on site and collecting information. Murray's work is on display at The Westwind Art Gallery in Langley, a short walk from Opus Langley's location.
Most of Murray's paintings reflect his love of the western wilderness. He spends several months of the year painting and photographing nature, and several months in his camper and sailboat exploring and painting isolated areas of western wilderness. For details, visit wwww.murrayphillipsart.com or email him at murray@murrayphillipsart.com
Karen Hamilton
Victoria, Saturday March 24th, 2:00 pm - 4:00 pm
Painting with Soft Pastels ~ In 2002, Karen discovered Schmincke soft pastels and knew she found the medium to fully express her vision of Victoria's eclectic landscapes. In Karen's unique style, Karen will be demonstrating techniques using Schmincke Soft Pastels.
For more information, visit www.khartist.com or email karen@khartist.com
Minaz Jantz
Granville Island, Saturday March 31st, 2:00 pm - 4:00 pm
Why Not Be Inspired? ~ Join Minaz as she shares tips on art and publishing. She will recite a mystical story accompanied by 30 collaged illustrations from her published fiction "Spinderella Soap," which was previously performed before the film cast and crew of Showtime's "The L-Word."
Contact Minaz at minaz@artgirlgallery.com or visit www.artgirlgallery.com to preview Spinderella Soap and the versatility of her eclectic multi-disciplined works of art.
Are you up for a challenge?
Flex your creative muscle, sharpen those reflexes, and join us for a friendly art challenge. We will give you some watercolour paint, a blank postcard and 5 minutes to complete a work of art — that's right, just 5 minutes of unrelenting creativity!Special guest Kari Foteff from Strathmore Artist Papers will be on hand to help guide you through this fun and exciting challenge. We will provide all the supplies, all you need to bring is your artistic spirit!
When: Opus Granville Island on Friday, March 9th, from 1:00pm-3:00pm and Saturday, March 10th, from 10:00am-12:00pm.
Your completed postcard will be proudly displayed in a salon exhibition at our Granville Island store, then returned to you via mail. Take note, prizes will be awarded and bragging rights are at stake. All ages are welcome!
This month, we also have several product demonstrations scheduled—a great way to learn more about your materials and learn some new techniques! So come on by ... we would love to see you.
STRETCH YOUR OWN CANVAS
KELOWNA
SUNDAY, MARCH 4TH, 1:00PM-2:00PM
FRAMING OPTIONS AT OPUS
NORTH VANCOUVER
SUNDAY, MARCH 11th, 2:00PM-3:00PM
INTRO TO MIXED MEDIA
KELOWNA
SUNDAY, MARCH 11th, 1:00PM-2:00PM
INTRODUCTION TO DIGITAL PAPERS
LANGLEY
TUESDAY, MARCH 13TH, 2:00PM-3:00PM
INTRODUCTION TO MATCUTTING
NORTH VANCOUVER
SATURDAY, MARCH 17TH, 2:00PM-3:00PM
INTRODUCTION TO SILKSCREENING
KELOWNA
SUNDAY, MARCH 18TH, 1:00PM-2:00PM
INTRODUCTION TO MIXED MEDIA & COLLAGE
GRANVILLE ISLAND
SATURDAY, MARCH 24TH, 2:00PM-4:00PM
INTRODUCTION TO GEL TRANSFERS
NORTH VANCOUVER
SATURDAY, MARCH 24TH, 2:00pm-3:00PM
INTRODUCTION TO AIRBRUSHING
KELOWNA
SUNDAY, MARCH 25TH, 1:00pm-2:00PM
INTRODUCTION TO OIL PAINTING
LANGLEY
SATURDAY, MARCH 31ST, 2:00pm-3:00PM
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