Thursday, January 26, 2012

Banners Flying High

Bill Reid Banners
Gordon Smith Banners



Artists for Kids director, Yolande Martinello, caught some of the AfK banners flying in the sunshine.

Wednesday, January 25, 2012

Teacher Workshop Series - Painting















The 3rd class of the teacher workshop series focused on painting. Teachers experimented with the textural effects of combining tempera paint and acrylic fluid medium. Using the processes of underpainting and sgraffito, teachers explored the theme of trees through artists Emily Carr and Ross Penhall.

New AfK Art Program for Preschoolers & Parents






Circles, Squares & Triangles - They're everywhere!

3 and 4 year olds, with their parents, have great fun while learning to explore colour and shape using paint and brush.

Thursday, January 19, 2012

Art Classes for Adults - Winter Session


Two more exciting AfK ADULT workshop series are starting up in February (one in the mornings and one in the evenings).  Explore your creative side in a non-threatening fun environment and learn some great tools in the process. Click on the images below for more details:




Friday, January 13, 2012

Our Banners are Flying

Take a drive along Lonsdale Ave. and look up. Student designed banners are paired with the Artists for Kids founding patrons' works that inspired them.

Thursday, January 5, 2012

We're back and ready for the new year. There is still time to register for after school art classes starting the week of January 16. Please call the office to register.