Programs

The Gallery’s children’s programs are designed to provide an entry point into exhibitions and collections. The goal of our programming is to challenge children with ideas, media and ways of creating artwork. Diverse programming offers a variety of projects/workshops for children of all ages to participate and engage in the gallery exhibitions. With the purchase of a Takash press the gallery continues to develop printmaking programs for all ages in the areas of relief that relate directly to gallery exhibitions and its collections.

Preschool Winter 2012

Red Circle, Blue Line 4-5yrs
Children learn about mixing paint, drawing and collage while engaged in discovering shapes, colours and lines. Hand-eye coordination and hand dexterity are developed in fun exploratory projects with introductions to new and recycled art materials. Trips into the gallery to see the current exhibit further inspires participants. Instructor: Pat Beaton
$30.42     4 sessions  

Winter Session 
Saturday, February 4, 11, 18, 25
10-11am     249978

Spring Art Days  4-6 yrs
Looking at artworks in the gallery for inspiration, young children are introduced to painting, drawing and sculpture as well as storytelling with pictures. Children stretch their abilities and creativity with projects especially designed for young active minds and bodies. Instructor: TBA
Monday- Friday     $37.00     5 sessions
March 19-23
9:30-10:30am    249979 
11am-12noon    249980

Children Winter 2012

Brushes & Brayers     6-9yrs
Students explore new ideas and materials inspired by the exhibits at the gallery. Instruction focuses on both idea development and personal creativity while exploring drawing materials, painting, collage, sculpture and printmaking on the gallery press.Instructor: Pat Beaton
$41.88     4 sessions
11:30am-1pm
Winter Session    249976
February 4, 11, 18, 25

Pat Beaton - Pat is a professional printmaker with a wide range of experience in teaching both printmaking and art. Her growing following of both young and mature students love her relaxed and informative teaching style.

Marianne Otterstrom - Marianne has a diploma in Fine Arts from Vancouver Community College Langara Campus where she majored in printmaking and sculpture. Marianne has been an instructor at the Shadbolt Centre since 1989, and has volunteered for many years within the Burnaby schools with work on murals, student art galleries, banner projects, stream of dreams, set design and other children’s art related activities. 

Jay Johnson - Jay graduated from Emily Carr College of Art and Design in 1993 with a focus on Sculpture and Industrial Design. His own work is founded in sculpture, installation, sound and video. Jay brings a wealth of teaching experience, having also taught at the Shadbolt Centre for the Arts, Evergreen Art Gallery, Richmond Art Gallery, and many visiting artist programs in Vancouver and Burnaby schools.  Jay’s work with students is designed to foster intuitive, innovative thought processes through playful experimentation.

Shelley Tucker - Shelley has her BFA in Visual Arts from the School of Contemporary Arts at Simon Fraser University. Her artwork has a focus on photography and portraiture. Shelley has been a docent at the Burnaby Art Gallery since 2006, and teaches community programs at the Shadbolt Centre for the Arts. She was also a docent at the Vancouver Art Gallery and brings her skill at interpreting artwork to her classes. Shelley has a wonderfully inclusive approach to teaching, adjusting her methods to suit individual learning styles.

Eliza Au
Eliza is an artist based in Richmond who has taught children and adults at the Surrey Arts Centre and the Port Moody Arts Centre. She is mainly a ceramic artist but has also used paper and mixed media in her work and student projects.

Lor Schneider
Lor’s enthusiasm for art began at Otis Art Institute, Los Angeles, where she studied sculpture, drawing and painting.  Always interested in expanding her skills, Lor practiced outdoor painting at the Banff School of Art and learned printmaking at the Vancouver School of Art.  An interest in art history led to Lor receiving her Bachelor of Fine Arts from Emily Carr University.  She has been inspiring her students in the Burnaby community for over 10 years.

Hannah Bennett
For many years Hannah Bennett has enjoyed getting inky when producing linocut, woodblock, monotype and intaglio prints.  She has returned to the Burnaby Art Gallery for the Summer Printmaking Classes and is excited to explore with students printmaking techniques and traditions and design concepts such as pattern, line and shape.  She is finishing her BFA at the University of the Fraser Valley and has also been involved in various print co-ops in Vancouver.  Currently, she works from her home studio and exhibits in and around the Fraser Valley.

Andra Jurzyniec
Andra has a Bachelor of Fine Arts and a Bachelor of Education (Arts Education) from the University of Regina.  She has worked as a teacher in Saskatchewan, a gallery facilitator and art instructor at the MacKenzie Art Gallery (Regina), and is currently employed as an art instructor and gallery attendant at the Burnaby Art Gallery.  Andra has called British Columbia home since 2010.  
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Registration and Cancellation
Our children's programs are extremely popular but any class can be cancelled if there is not enough registration one week before the first class. Please register early to avoid disappointment. Register now for the summer session.  

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