See why local artist Broderick Wong loves watercolour painting and learn some tips to improve your skills in this medium. Wong will share his approach to painting colour, explaining why it is such a great medium. This artist talk will include a full painting demonstration so viewers can see how he achieves texture and three-dimensionality using no extraneous materials—only water. …

Join Lalita Hamill as she walks you through how to understand and appreciate paintings. Using a range of artworks, local artist Lalita Hamill wants to teach people how to assess and appreciate visual art. She will discuss several paintings (some well known and some not), including her own. Hamill says, “Visual art can remind us of what is important yet …

Abstract Painting for Personal Empowerment Deb Chaney is a contemporary abstract artist passionate about the relationship between art and healing. Her layered mixed media work is inspired by her inner spiritual journey to personal empowerment. In this talk, she will share specific approaches, practices, and mindsets of her painting process that she hopes will inspire you to see both painting …

A Glitch Artist in a Fine Art World – Dizz McGruber Dizz McGruber is a glitch artist who uses audio processing programs and code editors to manipulate image data at a code level. Dizz uses his art to find beauty in what is flawed and hopefully invite the viewer to reflect on what is broken and what broken means. Dizz …

The Art of Recycling Ron Simmer, Yorke Graham, Bill Thomson, Lori Goldberg & Ralph Heading www.revision-theartofrecycling.com Ron Simmer searches for discards that have promise for sublime creations that will amaze, tickle, surprise us and give pause to think. He recycles materials from our consumer culture to create fanciful commentary on modern society. He attempts to take people back to their …

Chuck Your Brushes & Pick Up a Pen! Can you imagine that drawing with a permanent black ink pen can be FUN!!  Wendy is ready to show you the joy of pen work. She will stretch your imagination as she demonstrates it versatility. Its more than a device to scribble a few notes. See the magic of sharp, black, lines …

Overcoming Creative Block Gain tools to overcome creative block at talk with local artist Jennifer Clark Creating art can feel like a complex process. Even the most experienced artists go through periods of artistic block. Local artist Jen Clark will examine some of the causes and then give solutions on how to overcome them, such as developing good work habits …

Get a “Behind the Scenes” look at painting landscape that soothe the soul. Seeing the beauty within the moody Pacific Northwest landscapes (especially in winter) can be an art form in itself.  On Thursday, July 7th at 7:30pm as part of the Surrey Art Gallery Association’s Thursday Artist Talk series, you’ll get to see and hear how one local artist, …

Using a range of techniques while drawing, painting, and embordering and creating objects, Moscoso is interested in the relationship between creativity and the imagination. She studied graphic design and the human figure in universities in León Guanajuato and San Carlos, Mexico. Check out SAGA’s Facebook page as a live video event. Date: June 4, 2020 Time: 7:30 PM Cost: Free …