about usWhether you want to take a one-day workshop or 12-week course or complete a full-time program, there is a place for you at the Vancouver Island School of Art.

We have courses for people with absolutely no experience as well as for artists who want to learn new skills. We have small class sizes to ensure students receive individual attention. Our demographics at VISA vary from ages 18-80 so our student body covers a broad spectrum of skills and diversity.

When you take a course at VISA, you will find that you are part of a community and within no time at all, you will feel right at home in our spacious and well-lit cozy hertiage school building located in the heart of the Quadra Village.

to registerON-LINE: go to vancouverislandschoolart.com click on ‘courses’ and then course title, and under the course description you can register with PayPal by clicking on ‘add to shopping cart’

EMAIL: info@vancouverislandschoolart.com

PHONE: 250-380-3500

Payment can be made by cash, cheque, Interac, Mastercard, Visa or PayPal

Supplies: all courses have supply lists that can be found on-line under the course description. Pay attention to the ‘bring to the first class’ note.

NEW: all one-day workshops have supplies included in fee

The Vancouver Island School of Art is a

learning community

dedicated to the advancement of art

education through comprehensive programs &

presentations.

The focus of the courses offered by VISA is on

technique, personal expression &

contemporary context.VISA is a non-profit sociey established in the province of British Columbia in 2004 and is a Registered Charity withRevenue Canada.Registered Charity # 86392 1433 RR0001

VISA is accredited with the Private Career Training Institutions Agency (PCTIA).

2549 Quadra Street between Bay Street and Hillside Avenue

www.vancouverislandschoolart.com

There are four ways you can be a student at VISA

• Individual Courses and Workshops on-going, no application required, open to all

• Certificate of Visual Arts Eight months full-time or four years part-time

• Diploma of Fine Arts Three years full-time or five years part-time

• Independent Studio Program Eight months full-time

Vancouver Island School of Art is BC’s only independent art school with

university transfer credits

VISA’s Diploma of Fine Arts is transferable to the Bachelor of Art in Fine Arts degree program at the University of Gloucestershire in the UK.

Once accepted into the university, VISA diploma graduates can complete an undergraduate degree

in eight months.

VISA’s Certificate of Visual Arts is equal to the first year of a

Bachelor of Fine Arts, Bachelor of Media Arts or Bachelor of Design Arts degree at

Emily Carr University of Art and Design.

TuesdaySep 10 - Dec 10

WednesdaySep 11 - Dec 11

ThursdaySep 12 - Dec 12

FridaySep 13 - Dec 13

SaturdaySep 14 - Dec 14

10:00amto

1:00pm

Understanding Colour IXane St Phillip

Painting: Intermediate I (Section 1)Todd Lambeth

Painting: Language of AbstractionXane St Phillip

WatercolourTracey Nelson

Drawing: Introduction I(Section 2)Tracey Nelson

Photography ITara Nicholson

Painting: Advanced ITodd Lambeth

Printmaking: DrypointSept 11-Oct 16 orOct 30-Dec 410am-5pmJenn Robins

Design: Sculpture & ArchitectureSept 19-Dec 12Marie Ulber

Painting with GouacheKate Scoones

Art History:Baroque to Realism1600-1850Catherine Nutting

2:00pmto

5:00pm

Creative WritingSept 10-Oct15 orOct 29-Dec 3Laura Trunkey

Drawing: Thematic ApproachesWendy Welch

Advanced Studio IWendy Welch

Critical Studies ICatherine Nutting

Painting: Introduction IJeremy Herndl

Drawing: Introduction I(Section 1) Tracey Nelson

Drawing: Advanced IWendy Welch

Painting: Intermediate I(Section 2)Barrie Szekely

6:30pmto

9:30pm

Design: ElementsXane St Phillip

Art History:Impressionism to Early Mod-ernism 1850-1915Catherine Nutting

Sculpture: An Introduction to MaterialsTracey Nelson

Drawing: Intermediate IRachel Hellner

Drawing ArchitectureJeroen Witvliet

Painting:Observation & DescriptionJeremy Herndl

Advanced Short FictionWorkshopBuffy Cram

Landscape Painting:Beyond the PicturesqueRick Leong

FALL COURSES 2013

Tuition $395 for 12-week coures $225 for 6-week course (Creative Writing)Assignment Week: October 22 to 26th (Tuesday - Saturay)Vancouver Island School of Art2549 Quadra St, Victoria, BC V8T 4E1 www.vancouverislandschoolart.com

Vancouver Island School of Art

ART COURSES & WORKSHOPS FALL 2013

foundations

drawing

paintingDESIGn: ELEMEnTSThis course covers the basic elements of design: line, value, shape, volume, texture, illusion of space and motion. Tuesdays 6:30pm - 9:30pm, Sep 10 - Dec 10 Xane St Phillip

UnDERSTAnDInG COLOUR I This is a course for painters, graphic designers, needleworkers or anyone else who uses colour in their artistic practice and who are looking for a practical working knowledge of colour theory. Tuesdays 10am - 1pm, Sep 10 - Dec 10Xane St Phillip

writingCREATIVE WRITInG: InTRODUCTIOn This course introduces beginning writers to the practice of ‘free writing’, a technique that has helped many writers to overcome fear of the blank page, and tap into their own innate writing voice. During this course, students learn how to construct character, develop plot, and evoke theme and mood through descriptive language. No previous experience necessary.Tuesdays 2pm - 5pm, Sep 10 - Oct 15 (Session 1) ORTuesdays 2pm - 5pm, Oct 29 - Dec 3 (Session 2) Laura Trunkey

ADVAnCED SHORT FICTIOn WORkSHOP The course will be conducted as a ‘Writing Workshop’ with students’ writing serving as the chief basis for discussion. Students submit portions of their stories according to an agreed-upon submission schedule. Prerequisite: Students need to have completed a previous writing course such as Short Fiction or obtain permission from the instructor.Wednesdays 6:30pm - 9:30pm, Sep 12 - Dec 12 Buffy Cram

DESIGn: SCULPTURE & ARCHITECTURE This course starts with weekly explorations of diverse design principles that are applied in various ways, such as stacking, cutting, carving, casting and adding. Ideas will be generated through sketching, making collages, and architectural experiences. Materials include paper, cardboard, clay, plaster, cement and wood. Thursdays 10am - 1pm, Sep 19 - Dec 12 (no break Oct 24)Marie Ulber

SCULPTURE: An InTRODUCTIOn TO MATERIALS This course offers an in-depth exploration of a variety of traditional and contemporary sculpture materials. Emphasis is placed on construction techniques and understanding the physical possibilities and limitations of each material. Thursdays 6:30pm - 9:30pm, Sep 12 - Dec 12 Tracey Nelson

mixed media & sculpture

PHOTOGRAPHy IThis course covers camera operation, flash techniques, basic lighting set-ups, and post-production solutions including Photoshop, digital printing, developing film, and presentation methods. Critiques, individual meetings and slide presentations will contextualize photo projects in contemporary photography practices and provide technical and creative resources. Thursdays 10am - 1pm, Sep 12 - Dec 12Tara Nicholson

photography

PRInTMAkInG: DRyPOInT Drypoint is the art of incising an image into a surface with a sharp instrument. Traditionally this was done with an etching needle on a metal plate. The etching needle has unique mark-making capabilities in that the resulting marks range from delicate to bold, fine to dramatic. In this course students explore the use of Plexiglas as a surface, and use an etching needle along with other types of sharp implements. This intensive course is open to all level of experiences and consists of six sessions, each six hours in length.Wednesdays 10am - 5pm, Sep 11 - Oct 16 (Session 1) ORWednesdays 10am - 5pm, Oct 30 - Dec 4 (Session 2) Jenn Robins Material fee: $65 (Plates, inks and sundry materials will be provided, along with a supply of paper)

printmaking

PAInTInG: InTRODUCTIOn ILearn the basics of paint handling, colour mixing, brushwork and composition in this introductory course. Classes include hands-on demonstrations, the use of still life, found imagery, live models and photographs. Tuesdays 2pm - 5pm, Sep 10 - Dec 10 Jeremy Herndl

PAInTInG WITH GOUACHE This course introduces students to the medium of gouache, an opaque watercolour-like medium that dries with a smooth, velvety finish. Gouache is ideal for the beginner painter as it is much more forgiving than watercolour because its opaque nature allows you to paint light over dark.Fridays 10am-1pm, Sep 13 - Dec 13 Kate Scoones

WATERCOLOUR This course covers the basic techniques and approaches to watercolour with an emphasis on the descriptive and expressive qualities unique to this process-oriented medium. Fridays 10am - 1pm, Sep 13 - Dec 13 Tracey Nelson

PAInTInG: InTERMEDIATE IThis course is a continuation of Painting: Introduction I & II. At the intermediate level students develop an understanding of composition, colour synthesis and subject matter. The course involves extended projects to encourage an individual approach to imagery and process. Students can work in acrylics or oils. Prerequisite: previous painting experience.Wednesdays 10am - 1pm, Sep 11 - Dec 11 Section 1 Todd LambethSaturdays 2pm - 5pm, Sep 14 - Dec 14 Section 2 Barrie Szekely

PAInTInG: LAnGUAGE OF ABSTRACTIOn This course focuses on various methods to achieve abstraction in painting. Students can work in acrylic, oil or watercolour. Prerequisite: previous painting experience. Thursdays 10am - 1pm, Sep 12 - Dec 12 Xane St Phillip

PAInTInG: OBSERVATIOn & DESCRIPTIOn This course focuses on painting from observation, with specific reference to both historical and contemporary aspects of traditional genres such as landscape and still life. A series of projects, introducing both acrylic and oil painting techniques will allow students to explore the formal properties of colour, tone and composition.Tuesdays 6:30pm - 9:30pm, Sep 10 - Dec 10 Jeremy Herndl

LAnDSCAPE PAInTInG: BEyOnD THE PICTURESqUE This course explores the different themes and approaches relevant to landscape painting today, such as notions of beauty, the sublime and the picturesque, as well as ugliness, artifice, and the implications of digital technology. Students may work in acrylic or oils. Thursdays 6:30pm - 9:30pm, Sep 12 - Dec 12 Rick Leong

PAInTInG: ADVAnCED I The focus in this course is on developing students’ ideas and methods concerning their painting practice and on developing work that is part of a specific series that investigates a personal area of interest. Important aspects of this course are group critique and acquiring an understanding of how to discuss and write about paintings in a contemporary context. Prerequisite: Previous painting experience.Tuesdays 10am - 1pm, Sep 10 - Dec 10 Todd Lambeth

FALL WORKSHOPSSupplies are included for all workshops except for Painting Jumpstart

Sunday October 6URBAn SkETCHInG Tracey Nelson Tuition $125

DRAWInG ASTROnOMy Wendy Welch Tuition $125

Saturday & Sunday October 19 & 20 MIxED MEDIA & COLLAGE Blythe Scott Tuition $210

Sunday, October 20HOW TO SkETCH Tracey Nelson Tuition $125

Sunday, October 27WATERCOLOUR PLAy Wendy Welch Tuition $125

WRITInG JUMPSTART Buffy Cram Tuition $50

Sunday, November 3WATERCOLOUR SkETCHInG Tracey Nelson Tuition $125

Sunday, November 10MOnOPRInTInG Jenn Robins Tuition $125

DRAWInG BIOLOGy Wendy Welch Tuition $125 DESIGn FOR BEGInnERS Xane St Phillip Tuition $125

Sunday, November 17FAnTASTICAL CREATURES Tracey Nelson Tuition $125

GOUACHE PAInTInG WORkSHOP Kate Scoones Tuition $125

Saturday and Sunday, November 23 & 24PAInTInG JUMPSTART Val Nelson Tuition $175

Sunday, November 24DRAWInG GEOLOGy Wendy Welch Tuition $125

All workshops are from 10am - 5pm with an hour lunch break except for

Writing Jumpstart which is from 1pm - 4pm.

For more workshop listings and descriptions go to:www.vancouverislandschoolart.com

TUITION36 HOUr cOUrSeS $395

18 HOUr cOUrSeS $225

See belOw FOr wOrKSHOPS

art history & theoryART HISTORy: BAROqUE TO REALISM 1600 - 1850 This course traces the tumultuous developments in art through the Baroque period, the Neoclassicism of the Enlightenment, the birth of Romanticism, and the beginnings of Modern Art in the Realism of the industrial age. Text: Barker, Emma, Art & Visual Culture 1600-1850: Academy to Avant-Garde. London: Tate Press, 2013. Saturdays 10am - 1pm, Sep 14 - Dec 14 Catherine Nutting

ART HISTORy: IMPRESSIOnISM TO EARLy MODERnISM 1850-1915This course provides overview of movements, trends and ideas that trace the birth of the ‘modern’ era from the mid-19th century to the early 20th century in North America and Europe. Text: Edwards, Steve & Wood, Paul, Ed., Art & Visual Culture 1850-2010: Modernity to Globalization. London: Tate Gallery, 2013.Wednesdays 6:30pm - 9:30pm, Sep 11 - Dec 11Catherine Nutting

CRITICAL STUDIES I This course introduces students to the approaches and methodologies of visual literacy as they pertain to contemporary art. Students develop the tools to think critically about art and its context. Textbook: Freeland, Cynthia, Art Theory: A Very Short Introduction. London: Oxford University Press, 2003.Fridays 2pm - 5pm, Sep 13 - Dec 13 Catherine Nutting

fall 2013 courses and workshops

DRAWInG: InTRODUCTIOn IThis course is a basic introduction materials and techniques of drawing. Subject matter includes still life, the figure, landscape, architectural space and student-supplied source material such as objects and photographs. Thursdays 2pm - 5pm, Sep 12 - Dec 12 (Section 1) ORSaturdays 10am - 1pm, Sep 14 - Dec 14 (Section 2) Tracey Nelson DRAWInG: InTERMEDIATE I This drawing course is designed to transition students from drawing based on direct observation, such as drawing from still life or nude models, to drawings that reflect a more subjective, conceptual approach to mark making. Idea development and the formation of a personal image language are the focus of this course. Wednesdays 6:30pm - 9:30pm, Sep 11 - Dec 11 Rachel Hellner

DRAWInG: THEMATIC APPROACHESThis drawing course focuses on some of the current themes in contemporary drawing such as: mark making, mapping, science, nature, architecture, ornament, narrative and nostalgia. A mixed media approach to imaginative explorations in image making is explored in weekly assignments.Wednesdays 2pm - 5pm, Sep 11 - Dec 11 Wendy Welch

DRAWInG ARCHITECTUREThis is drawing course covers the basics of architecture inside and out. Techniques in capturing perspective and illusion of space are taught as well as more conceptual and imaginative approaches to using architecture as subject matter.Thursdays 6:30pm - 9:30pm, Sept 12 - Dec 12 Jereon Witvliet

DRAWInG: ADVAnCED IThe focus of this course is on developing drawings that are part of a specific series based on a theme. Prerequisite: 200 level drawing course, or drawing experience and permission of the Director. Fridays 2pm - 5pm, Sep 13 - Dec 13 Wendy Welch