Upcoming DVAC Events

Friday Night Presentation - Linda Mongomery - Specialty Colours in Artists Paint.

Linda Mongomery will discuss how to use best those 'new' types of colours of paint: interference, metallic, luminescent, etc.

The Art of Luminescence –
A Paint-Along exploring the radiant colours and effects of  Metallics, Fluorescents, Iridescents and Interference paints & Knowing the Differences

Step into a world of shimmering hues and radiant light with this captivating paint-along presentation by Linda Montgomery. Using the butterfly as our muse and metaphor, we’ll explore the dazzling possibilities of metallic, fluorescents, iridescents and interference paints.   

In the presentation, we will:  
▪  Uncover the secrets of these extraordinary pigments- how they catch the light, shift hues. 
▪  Guided step-by-step, learn the unique characteristics and applications of each paint type.
▪  Draw inspiration from many renowned artists like Damien Hirst, Andy Warhol, Nancy Reyner, Callen Schaub, Anselm Kiefer and Peter Halley and more.
▪  Highlight techniques these artists use – layering metallics for dimensionally, harnessing fluorescence for vibrancy or incorporating iridescence/interference to mimic the brilliance, illusory beauty of ethereal worlds evoking wonder and shifting translucence.

This presentation
▪  celebrates the way visionary artists around the world have used these luminous paints to breathe life into their work.  
▪  offers inspiration and insight, inviting you to explore how these innovative approaches can elevate your own artistic practice.
▪  will leave you with a deeper understanding of how these unique materials can bring new life, light and magic to your art.
▪  is perfect for artists of all levels.  
 
Bring your brushes, any speciality paints you have, your curiosity and let’s embark on a journey of brilliant, radiant and luminous possibilities.

BIO 
Linda Montgomery, French born, is a respected Canadian visual artist, painter, illustrator, and educator whose award-winning pastel drawings and paintings have been admired and collected in numerous major corporate and private collections worldwide. Linda’s images have been exhibited and published internationally in many books, magazines and advertising campaigns.
 
Her work is inspired by the fragility, variety of life on earth and the complex interactions they create for a sense of place. Her paintings help us explore the legacy of the landscape, in all its consuming state and inter-dependency to survive. It is about the benefits human beings receive from the ecosystems that sustain the flow of life.

Website: https://www.lindamontgomery.ca/ 
at Illustration Source: https://www.illustrationsource.com/stock/artist/linda-montgomery/

Workshop: Layered Images with Water Soluble Oils with Sandra Manzi 
 
Dates: January 18 & 19
When: 1pm to 4pm 
Where: DVAC Zoom 
Cost is $65.00 by cheque,  $68.00 by credit card ($3 processing fee) 
Registration is online. You will have a choice to pay by credit card or cheque. To register, please find the info in your NewsBits.

You will receive a Zoom invitation, reference photos and materials list when registration is complete.
 
Sandra works in water soluble oil, but her lessons apply equally to oil or acrylic.

Sandra’s paintings explore the relationships between figuration and abstraction by blending traditional and contemporary aesthetics - merging classic techniques with new ideas. Her process involves playing with digital manipulation and translating it into the tactile, permanent medium of oil paint.

Day 1: Sandra will share how her art background has led her to create paintings that are both realistic and abstract by blending fragments of memory, people, places and events.
She will explain:
- how to use digital editing software to compose images and create a layered effect in the final reference photo,
- methods of transferring the image to canvas and
- how to seal and tone the drawing on the canvas before painting.

Day 2: Sandra will discuss why water mixable oils, characteristics, mediums used and their effect on the canvas.
She will then demonstrate her painting process:
- how to plan and mix colours in preparation for painting,
- which brushes used during each step of the process,
- how to work wet into wet, and
- how to work from dark to light, from general to specific and from loose to tight in her painting style.

About The Artist
Sandra Manzi is a representational painter from Toronto, currently residing in Hamilton. She is a graduate of the Ontario College of Art and Design and received a B.A. in Fine Arts from the University of Guelph. Sandra has exhibited in galleries in and around Toronto and Hamilton, as well as in San Francisco. Her paintings can be found in private collections throughout Canada, Europe, and the United States.

Social media:
https://www.sandramanziart.com/
https://www.instagram.com/sandramanziart/
https://www.youtube.com/@sandramanzi3749 
https://www.facebook.com/sandramanziartist

If you have difficulty with the on-line registration
or have questions, please contact
Phyllis Pollard pjpollard@mac.com or Sylvia LeRoy sylvialeroy@sympatico.ca

Workshop: Layered Images with Water Soluble Oils with Sandra Manzi 
 
Dates: January 18 & 19
When: 1pm to 4pm 
Where: DVAC Zoom 
Cost is $65.00 by cheque,  $68.00 by credit card ($3 processing fee) 
Registration is online. You will have a choice to pay by credit card or cheque. To register, please find the info in your NewsBits.

You will receive a Zoom invitation, reference photos and materials list when registration is complete.
 
Sandra works in water soluble oil, but her lessons apply equally to oil or acrylic.

Sandra’s paintings explore the relationships between figuration and abstraction by blending traditional and contemporary aesthetics - merging classic techniques with new ideas. Her process involves playing with digital manipulation and translating it into the tactile, permanent medium of oil paint.

Day 1: Sandra will share how her art background has led her to create paintings that are both realistic and abstract by blending fragments of memory, people, places and events.
She will explain:
- how to use digital editing software to compose images and create a layered effect in the final reference photo,
- methods of transferring the image to canvas and
- how to seal and tone the drawing on the canvas before painting.

Day 2: Sandra will discuss why water mixable oils, characteristics, mediums used and their effect on the canvas.
She will then demonstrate her painting process:
- how to plan and mix colours in preparation for painting,
- which brushes used during each step of the process,
- how to work wet into wet, and
- how to work from dark to light, from general to specific and from loose to tight in her painting style.

About The Artist
Sandra Manzi is a representational painter from Toronto, currently residing in Hamilton. She is a graduate of the Ontario College of Art and Design and received a B.A. in Fine Arts from the University of Guelph. Sandra has exhibited in galleries in and around Toronto and Hamilton, as well as in San Francisco. Her paintings can be found in private collections throughout Canada, Europe, and the United States.

Social media:
https://www.sandramanziart.com/
https://www.instagram.com/sandramanziart/
https://www.youtube.com/@sandramanzi3749 
https://www.facebook.com/sandramanziartist

If you have difficulty with the on-line registration
or have questions, please contact
Phyllis Pollard pjpollard@mac.com or Sylvia LeRoy sylvialeroy@sympatico.ca

In-studio Sunday Afternoon Portrait Sessions

- The sessions run from 2:00 pm until 5:00 pm.
- It is suggested you arrive at 1:45 to set up your materials as we start painting at 2:00 pm. 

- Members are asked to volunteer to sit [pose] for the group.  
- We will have five 25-minute poses (sometimes six).
- with 5-minute breaks to prepare for the next portrait and sitter.

- Choice of materials is up to you, pencils, charcoal, watercolours, acrylics…
- There are no fees and attendance is optional. 
 
Come when you can and as often as you can.
We look forward to seeing you in the studio.

If you have any questions, don’t hesitate to email Frank Pasian @ frankpasian@gmail.com

Printmaking Studio
Every Monday 12 noon to 3 pm we meet to share ideas and techniques. 

This is not an instructional class - we learn from each other.
Bring your own supplies - we have a small press.
Some techniques - watercolour on plexi, silkscreen monoprints, colograph, linocut. 

All are asked to help set-up and take-down and to contribute a toonie to pay for some supplies. 

If you would like to drop in and see what we do, please email contact member: Theo McLaren - theo.m.mclaren@gmail.com

In-person Life Drawing at the Studio.  
Tuesday evenings, 7 pm -10 pm

We alternate between Portrait and Figure (fee is $10). The extended pose will be broken into 25-minute segments with 5-minute breaks. Artists may sketch, use pastels, watercolour, acrylic or oils.

Any questions email: jessiegordondvac@gmail.com or elmaelott@yahoo.ca

For the Fun of It - Abstract and Open Studio 

Join us for drop-in painting sessions at the DVAC studio, to explore abstract art and other forms of art, in an open studio setting.
These will be independent sessions with no model or instruction, for anyone who has limited space at home to paint large canvases. 

Come and have some fun and socialize while creating your great work!

Email Christine Luna chrisluna397@gmail.com to book your spot.  
First come basis.

Friday Night Presentation - Just Paint Experience - a Golden Artist Oil Paints Demo with Andrea Warren

You must pre-register for this event through the link or QR code provided in your NewsBits. 

Andrea Warren will demonstrate what's new in Golden Artist Oil paints: paints, colours, mediums, techniques, etc. 

The Just Paint Experience is a vibrant dialogue focusing on artists and their creativity.
By encouraging artists to observe their processes, we hope to increase awareness and understanding of their needs, and present Golden Artist Colors as an inspiration and resource.
Together, we will explore new and innovative materials concepts in an open and collaborative atmosphere, as we delve into participants’ questions and curiosities. Artists are encouraged to bring their ideas and insights to this event as unique artistic perspectives are not only welcomed, but highly valued. 
 
This session is all about you - at registration, we encourage you to submit any questions you have, and let us know what you’re most interested in!
We will focus on as many of these topics as possible in our time together.
Looking forward to seeing you there!
 
You must pre-register for this event through the link or the QR code provided in your NewsBits.
Event name in the dropdown is "1/24 2025= on-line Don Valley Art Club with Andrea Warren..."

You should receive a confirmation after you register, and the Zoom link will be sent out the day before our session. If you do not see either, check your junk folder as these emails are often sent there.
 
If you have difficulty with this registration process contact Sylvia Le Roy at sylvialeroy@sympatico.ca  
 
▪ https://goldenartistcolors.com/

In-studio Sunday Afternoon Portrait Sessions

- The sessions run from 2:00 pm until 5:00 pm.
- It is suggested you arrive at 1:45 to set up your materials as we start painting at 2:00 pm. 

- Members are asked to volunteer to sit [pose] for the group.  
- We will have five 25-minute poses (sometimes six).
- with 5-minute breaks to prepare for the next portrait and sitter.

- Choice of materials is up to you, pencils, charcoal, watercolours, acrylics…
- There are no fees and attendance is optional. 
 
Come when you can and as often as you can.
We look forward to seeing you in the studio.

If you have any questions, don’t hesitate to email Frank Pasian @ frankpasian@gmail.com

Printmaking Studio
Every Monday 12 noon to 3 pm we meet to share ideas and techniques. 

This is not an instructional class - we learn from each other.
Bring your own supplies - we have a small press.
Some techniques - watercolour on plexi, silkscreen monoprints, colograph, linocut. 

All are asked to help set-up and take-down and to contribute a toonie to pay for some supplies. 

If you would like to drop in and see what we do, please email contact member: Theo McLaren - theo.m.mclaren@gmail.com

In-person Life Drawing at the Studio.  
Tuesday evenings, 7 pm -10 pm

We alternate between Portrait and Figure (fee is $10). The extended pose will be broken into 25-minute segments with 5-minute breaks. Artists may sketch, use pastels, watercolour, acrylic or oils.

Any questions email: jessiegordondvac@gmail.com or elmaelott@yahoo.ca

For the Fun of It - Abstract and Open Studio 

Join us for drop-in painting sessions at the DVAC studio, to explore abstract art and other forms of art, in an open studio setting.
These will be independent sessions with no model or instruction, for anyone who has limited space at home to paint large canvases. 

Come and have some fun and socialize while creating your great work!

Email Christine Luna chrisluna397@gmail.com to book your spot.  
First come basis.

Friday Night Presentation - Sandra Manzi - Oil

In my presentation, I will
- share how my art background and other events led me to create my paintings and develop my own visual language.
- explain how and why I use digital editing software to compose my images and create both a layered and collaged effect in the final reference photo.
- discuss why and how I use water mixable oils, the characteristics, and mediums I use with them and which brushes and techniques I use during each step of the process. 
- explain how I work wet into wet, and
- how I work from dark to light, from general to specific and from loose to tight in my painting style. 

Artist Statement
Inspired by themes and subjects from the canon of western art, I make paintings which blend elements of art history with contemporary figures. My goal as a figurative artist is to capture fleeting human moments that spark bigger questions about identity and what it means to be human. 
 
 BIO
 Sandra Manzi is a representational painter from Toronto, currently residing in Hamilton, Ontario. She is a graduate from the Ontario College of Art and Design (OCADU) where she received her diploma in Fine Arts/Experimental Arts and received a B.A. in Fine Arts from the University of Guelph. 
Sandra is represented by several galleries in and around Toronto, as well as in San Francisco.  Her paintings can be found in private collections throughout Canada, Europe, and the United States. 
Her work explores the relationships between figuration and abstraction by blending traditional and contemporary aesthetics - merging classic techniques with new ideas. 
Her process involves playing with the aesthetics of digital manipulation and translating it into the tactile, permanent medium of oil paint.
 
Website - https://www.sandramanziart.com/
Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/sandramanziart/
Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/sandramanziartist/
Youtube - https://www.youtube.com/@sandramanzi3749