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Drawing & Painting: Portrait Sketching with Elmira

Jan 28, 2025

Age at least 12 yrs but less than 100 yrs, Mixed

Arts: Drawing & PaintingFamily & All Ages

Description

Join Elmira for a relaxed and intimate portrait drawing session inspired by the artwork in the Portraits of Now exhibition in the gallery. Starting with blind contour drawing, we will use mirrors to draw a self-portrait, and then explore the connection between the portraits on the wall and your own story. No experience required. Bring whatever materials you have on hand.

Activity meeting dates

Jan 28, 2025

Tue11:00 AM - 1:00 PM

Instructor

Elmira S.

Avin S.

Aylin T

Bob K

Brandon Z.

Brooke M

Colin J

Dion K.

Emery N.

Fanny Ling

Fitness Assessment TBA

Gia L.

Hasti N.

Iain R.

Jackie N

Janet R.

Joel MacKenzie

Kassandra H.

Kirsty Thompson

Michael Millard

Minji S

Nikki JB

Olivia H.

Parvaneh R

Rachel T.

Rodan N.

Roz K.

Serena L.

Serina S.

Shima A.

Stephanie Jordan

More Information

SupervisorLeigh-Anne Niehaus

Number of sessions1

Registration dates

ResidentsFrom Dec 5, 2024 8:00 AM

Non-residentsFrom Dec 5, 2024 10:00 AM

$20.00

Closed

Notes

Elmira's two drawing courses can be taken separately or together - each will cover the same material with variations.

About the instructor: Elmira Sarreshtehdari is an artist, art researcher, and educator based in Canada. Elmira holds an MFA and BFA and is currently pursuing her PhD in Art Education at The University of British Columbia. She engages with various art materials and mediums, including drawing, participatory installation art, sound, and video performance, with a specific emphasis on embodied and affective socially engaged art practices. Since 2009, Elmira has actively curated, exhibited, and taught art both locally and internationally.