Nurture and grow your artistic voice, connect with like-minded creatives, and complete at least one personal painting project suitable for hanging or gifting, in this immersive series of 6 three-hour painting sessions in a professional art studio.
Here is what you get when you reserve your seat:
– Six weekly three-hour sessions – In-person guidance and mentorship from an award-winning professional painter
– Intention-setting and artistic practise – Each lesson begins with breath-work, gentle body movement, and visualization, followed by a drawing or painting warm-up exercise to spark your creative momentum
– Painting time with in-person mentorship – The remaining two hours you will have painting time with custom coaching
– Small class size – So you can get all of your questions answered together with friendly art lovers
– Technical tips – Strengthen your painting skills, including colour-mixing, paint handling, drawing, brushwork, composition
– A completed painting to hang on your wall or share with pride
Level: Intermediate
Materials: Your choice of oil or acrylic. A supply list will be provided before first class
Wednesdays 6-9 pm: Jan 14, 21, 28, Feb 4, 11, 18
Only 6 seats available. First come, first served 🙂
Standard: $425 GST included
Premium: $525, all features in the standard package plus:
Four additional 30-minute, 1:1 Zoom sessionswith me for artistic guidance or just to ask questions.
*To reserve your seat: Contact val@valnelson.ca to confirm there is room for you. 🙂
*(Payment via E-transfer. Please type “Painting from Embodied Intention registration -Standard (or Premium)” in the message line )
Val Nelson Biography
A former ballet dancer, and honours graduate of Emily Carr College of Art and Design, Val has taught painting for sixteen years from her private art studio in east Vancouver. She has been a guest instructor at the Shadbolt Arts Centre, Gordon Smith Gallery, and Vancouver Island School of Art, and has also led a painting retreat in Tuscany, Italy.
Val is the recipient of a number of grants and awards, including a Canada Council Art Bank purchase award and Travel Grant. She was shortlisted for the Royal Bank Painting Competition, and has been represented by top Canadian galleries. She has attended residencies at Vermont Studio Centre and Georgian College, and her artwork is in the permanent collections of Surrey Art Gallery, Agnes Etherington Art Centre, and Vancouver Hospital, as well as many private collections in Canada, the US, and abroad.
Testimonials
“Her teaching, much like her paintings, is layered and inspiring…She offers as much to the beginning artist as she does to the professional. Val gave each participant a great deal of personal feedback. Her lovely personality and interesting anecdotes added to the overall experience…reignited my passion for painting! It was so worth while! Thanks Val!“ – Miyeko Nabata, art teacher
“Val is already right at the top of her game as an artist and teacher and has the potential to excel even further. She is exceptional in her creativity, raw talent, communication skills, and personality. I’ve taken two workshops with Val Nelson in my capacity as a working artist. I found the experience very valuable and I would definitely take another course with Val.
Val has an approach to teaching that allows each participant to grow in their own direction, she is able to draw out of artists what it is they are trying to achieve and help them get there. Her knowledge of contemporary art provides a great foundation for her workshops, her examples inspire creativity and make one feel a part of the greater art world. – JP
“Val is generous with her knowledge, and she is encouraging and pragmatic. I would recommend Val’s course to any artist.” – Meghan Hildebrandt
“I left feeling encouraged and invigorated, and went home with my brushes drawn like pistols, ready and willing. It has absolutely changed the way I approach my painting — I highly recommend anyone take advantage of the opportunity to study with Val Nelson.“ – Barbara Langmaid