Thursday Artist Talks

February 3, 2022

Kalyani Phadke discusses and demonstrates the progression of mandala art from a small circle to a detailed design, emphasizing its rhythmic and therapeutic aspects. She also talks about the art form’s history and spiritual connections.

November 4, 2021

Figurative artist Amy J. Dyck takes you on an emotional journey as she shares how she used art to help her through a painful crisis that landed her in a wheelchair, and how she found humour and healing along the way.

October 7, 2021

Learn about the “art hug” movement that landscape painter Olive Chan started to reach out to frontline workers and those living alone during the pandemic. She also talks about her journey to becoming an artist.

June 3, 2021

Local artist Barbie Warwick is familiar with the intimidation of a blank page. She shares how she challenged herself to draw on a daily basis, making it part of her morning routine. Learn some helpful tips to start or maintain your own creative practice.

May 6, 2021

With an interest in the handmade, local artist Susan Jessop uses old books and magazines to create her paper collages inspired by household objects and interior settings. She is interested in the layered stories that objects can tell. 

April 1, 2021

See why local artist Broderick Wong loves watercolour painting and learn some tips to improve your skills in this medium. He gives a full painting demo so you can see how he achieves texture and three-dimensionality using no extraneous materials—only water. 

March 4, 2021

Do you find looking at art or visiting galleries intimidating? You’re not alone! Visual artist Lalita Hamill wants to help grow your interest and confidence in understanding paintings by walking you through various examples, including some of her own.

February 4, 2021

Deb Chaney’s layered mixed media work is inspired by her inner spiritual journey to personal empowerment. She shares specific approaches, practices, and mindsets of her painting process that she hopes will inspire you to see both painting and life from a new perspective.

January 14, 2021

Find beauty in an intentionally "broken" image through one glitch photographer's journey. Dizz McGruber shares his journey with this digital art medium that challenges the way we perceive visual information and encourages creation through a sort of destruction.

December 3, 2020

Ron Simmer heads the local non-profit society ReVision that repurposes discarded materials into unusual and humorous works of art. Simmer and teammates speak about kindling the spirit of conservation and stewardship urgently needed today. 

November 5, 2020

See the magic of pen work as Wendy Mould takes you on her voyage of discovering the versatility of ink. Beginning as a pencil artist, Mould now weaves pen work into her wildlife creations in numerous ways.

October 10, 2020

Susan Grieg shares her journey as an artist and inspires us to connect with community in this time of living in a pandemic where we face restrictions, scarcity, and a new normal that is unfamiliar territory for all. 

September 10, 2020

Local artist Jennifer Clark examines some of the causes of creative block and then give solutions on how to overcome them, such as developing good work habits and creating an environment that supports creative abundance. 

July 9, 2020

Melissa Critchlow demonstrates her process of finding the perfect composition, colour palette, and textured marks to make her acrylic landscape paintings come to life. She also discusses her inspirations and how nature fuels her work.

June 4, 2020

Monica Moscosco uses a range of techniques while drawing, painting, embroidering, and creating objects. She is interested in the relationship between creativity and the imagination. 

May 7, 2020

With experience as a designer, freelance illustrator, and visual artist, Eunkyo Kim makes imaginative and darkly humorous artworks that respond to current events in our complex world.