April 19 – May 11, 2024
Life Drawing
Group Exhibition
Artist Talk + Reception: Friday April 19 @ 5pm
This exhibition marks the 39th anniversary of the Tuesday Life Drawing Group and includes drawings completed between 2022 and 2024. Drawings include works in pencil, pen, conté, charcoal and digital drawings on iPad. Drawings untouched in the studio back home have a spontaneity, freshness and immediacy ordinarily not seen in art exhibitions where the usual criteria include polish and composition. Drawing times range from one to thirty minutes and range from fine portrait drawings to bold and brushy colourful works of full or partial nudes.
Exhibition Dates: April 19 – May 11, 2024
Reception + Artist Talk: Friday, April19th @ 5PM
Recreations of Myth and Spirit – Samantha Harrison
Life Drawing Exhibition – Brenden Harris, Brian McFayden, Bruce Edwards, Cathy Wickett, Charlene Stallard, Christel Evers, Cindy Riach, Claude Perrault, Darlynne Gehring, Devon Blean, Gabrielle Barrett-Lennard, Janice McFegan, Judith Miller, Kathy O’Brien, Kevin J. Wells, Louise Valentine, Nena Braathen, Pamela Lee, Paula O’Brien, Paula Sawadsky, Sandi McGinnis, Vicky Marshall
February 9th – March 9th
Laurence Belzile
Through the Gardens
Reception + Artist Talk: Friday, February 9th at 5pm
Through the Gardens invites contemplation on the poetic act of wandering through nature by delving into the evocative possibilities of abstraction. Laurence Belzile explains that gardens, with their myriad interpretations, parallel the indistinct nature of abstraction within her artistic practice.
February 9th – March 9th
John Down
Of Line and Landscapes
Reception + Artist Talk: Friday, February 9th at 5pm
As rainforests of the West Coast become increasingly threatened, Of Line and Landscape documents the intimate conversation between the artist and the surrounding natural landscape. John Down’s studio sits high atop a granite outcrop looking into the forest where he interprets and expresses the energetic company of forest, rocks, trees and sky in acrylic, charcoal and pastel.
In this workshop we’ll explore the fundamentals of drawing botanicals. Through a series of exercises, we’ll discover how to create value, shapes, textures, light & shadow with ink. We’ll practice drawing different petals and leaves and then apply everything that we’ve learned to draw a beautiful floral wreath.
Join for a fun creative afternoon!
When: SATURDAY JAN 27th 1:00-3:30pm
Where: THE LIVING ROOM STUDIO 1006 Venture Way, Unit #111 Gibsons
DATE: March 9 + 10
TIME 1:30 PM – 4PM
COST $100 + Supplies
Refine drawing and design skills while using a variety of materials to draw still life, and biological subjects.
Gain a greater understanding of how to create believable two-dimensional representations and
compositions. Further develop observational skill studyiung light and shadow and correct proportion
Learn how perspective and foreshortening affect the rendering of subjects
SUPPLIES LIST
Drawing Pad 9×12
• Assorted pencils : #2 office pencil. B, 4B, 6B
• Blending stump
• Kneaded eraser
• Permanent ink pen
• Vine or willow charcoal stick(s)
Great News!
Paint Night with Create by Karen is back this fall. The series will kick off with Monet’s Water Lilies, a timeless and beautiful subject for painting. If you enjoy art or have been wanting to explore your artistic side, this event is for you. It’s a chance to create your masterpiece and have a memorable night of creativity and socializing. A glass of wine and materials included!
Date : Thursday, October 5th
Time: 7-9pm
Venue: Atrium
Cost: $50+gst
In this exhibition Tannis Hopkins presents a body of her own work that pays tribute to Hopkins Landing history, her family, and her father as well as selections from the legacy of art her late father Don Hopkins left behind. She asks how we can keep meaningful connections alive and questions what drives us to search for a sense of place and belonging. She celebrates the beauty in everyday moments and the meaningful parts of life, as well as the history of Hopkins Landing and the connection that she and her father shared through their art and their family legacy.
Tannis Hopkins is an expressive, narrative artist working primarily in oil, acrylic, watercolour, and gouache who has exhibited across the Lower Mainland. Her father is a grandson of Hopkins Landing Founder GH Hopkins.
Join Hiroshi as he shares recent sketching experiences in Morocco and Chile and past field research in Japan and India, along with joyful inner journeys. Hiroshi’s brush is guided by a geographer’s mind’s eye, an artist’s skill, and a free spirit. For him the greatest teacher for landscape painting is the landscape itself. Come and see why! Free and open to all.
An exploration of colour and design, Bruce Edwards employs watercolour and ink pen to develop strong images. Explore the techniques used to combine watercolour with fine line ink pens. Bruce will demonstrate mixing colour, applying washes, dry brush techniques, and more. Free and open to all.
Paula will introduce us to the world of digital painting and drawing on your iPad or tablet, either with your finger or some kind of a stylus like an Apple Pencil. Digital drawing and painting can provide a level of versatility and portability that other more traditional mediums cannot. Join Paula to learn about this medium, toolkit and explore digital photo collage and digital painting. Free and open to all. Bring your iPad and draw along with Paula!
Surround yourself in art, literary voices, and live music by the lovely sea wall. Immerse yourself in one or more of fourteen workshops for artists, photographers and writers. This August 10-13th at the Gibsons Public Market, let the magic happen again.
July 6– 8, 2022 | Wednesday – Friday; 10 – 3pm
Ages: 8-13, Max 12 participants
Cost: $140/$180 (Member/Non-Member)
Instructor: Bruce Edwards
This year we are delighted to offer 3 kid’s summer workshops, each combining art making with outdoor exploration. In the morning participants learn to weave, collage or paint led by a senior artist/teacher. In the afternoon, walks and discussions take over as we explore natural spaces near the Art Centre. Workshops run 10:00 – 3:00 each day, with a break provided for lunch. Participants must bring their own lunch, a water bottle and a mask if needed for any indoor activities.
July 6– 8, 2022 | Wednesday – Friday; 10 – 3pm
Ages: 8-13, Max 12 participants
Cost: $140/$180 (Member/Non-Member)
Instructor: Bruce Edwards
This year we are delighted to offer 3 kid’s summer workshops, each combining art making with outdoor exploration. In the morning participants learn to weave, collage or paint led by a senior artist/teacher. In the afternoon, walks and discussions take over as we explore natural spaces near the Art Centre. Workshops run 10:00 – 3:00 each day, with a break provided for lunch. Participants must bring their own lunch, a water bottle and a mask if needed for any indoor activities.
