Workshops – Columbia Valley Arts

Program 2025

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Choose one or register for both to enjoy a full day of artistic immersion:

Workshop #1 (Morning) – Paint two unique bird habitats

Workshop #2 (Afternoon) – Paint two different bird habitats

All materials are provided! All proceeds support CVArts!!

Wings Over the Rockies : Watercolor Workshops

Monday May 5, 2025

“Our place in nature : Bird habitats of the Columbia Valley Wetlands”.

CVArts is pleased to be an affiliate of the Wings Over the Rockies Festival.

Unleash your creativity in a fun and inspiring watercolor workshop on May 5th, 2025 with CVArts volunteer and artist-in-progress Lori Baugh Littlejohns!

Only 4 places left! BOOK NOW

Indoor Workshop – Painting Bird Habitats: A Watercolor Workshop with Lori Baugh Littlejohns.

Thursday 8 May, from 2.00pm to 4.00pm

Creation of felted birds with Jennifer Bowes.

In this workshop, participants will make a 3D bird made completely from wool, using needle felting. The base shape will be provided for a small local bird, for example a chickadee or nuthatch.

Participants can add details and colour to match the details of the type of bird they choose. The majority of the wool is locally sourced and the workshop taught by local sheep producer, Jennifer Bowes. She has a sheep farm, located in Brisco. Her property is a popular stop over for migratory birds and is one of the areas featured for birdwatching in the area.

Summer Art Camps with Black Star Workshops Gallery Studios

6 WEEKS WORKSHOP @ PYNELOGS

July 7th-11th
July 14-18
July 21-25
July 28-Aug 1
Aug 4-8
Aug 11-15

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PREVIOUS WORKSHOPS

Two-day workshop April 25-26 from 12:00 am to 4:00 at Pynelogs

Capture Your Wild Spirit!

Have you ever wanted to paint a wild animal and truly bring its wild spirit to the page? Now you can!

In this workshop we’ll tackle one of my favourite subjects: the bull moose. I’ll work with you to help you let loose with your brushstrokes and infuse your painting with raw, expressive energy!

We’ll begin by laying down a background colour on our canvases, then sketching and blocking the image of the moose

We’ll follow that up by creating several layers, mark-making and using inks, various mediums and glosses. We’ll use acrylic paint, oil paint, collage/stencils and glaze with transparent point. Each layer will make your painting richer, deeper and more expressive.

I’ll also share techniques for adding opaque oil paint for highlights and fine details to really bring your painting to life — almost like it’s coming off the canvas

By the end of the weekend you’ll have more than just a painting — you’ll have a wild, expressive image you can display with pride!