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Creative Thursdays – Studio sessions at home

Thursday, March 16, 2023
6:00 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. EDT
This is a virtual event. Zoom

This season’s Creative Thursdays are inspired by works of art in the exhibition Uninvited: Canadian Women Artists in the Modern Moment.

Our online studio sessions feature artists from across the country, working in a range of mediums. In each one-hour Zoom webinar you’ll be introduced to a new work of art from Uninvited, and be guided through a studio lesson by a practicing artist.

These live events will be recorded and posted on the NGC YouTube channel in the weeks following the workshop.

English Session: 6:00 – 7:00 p.m. (EDT)
Golriz Rezvani
Mixed-Media Portrait Collage

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French Session: 7:30 – 8:30 p.m. (EDT)
Vicky Ayotte
Portraits à l’acrylique : la peau, ses textures et ses couleurs.

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Technical Support for Creative Thursdays, before and during live online studio classes.


Description

Inspired by works of art from our upcoming exhibition Uninvited: Canadian Women Artists in the Modern Moment, this online workshop features artist Golriz Rezvani, who will guide participants in the creation of a mixed-media portrait collage.

Home Studio Set-Up

Materials Required

  • Black-and-white portrait print (chose one from your family album, or find one at a thrift store)

  • Paper

  • Paintbrushes

  • Palette (paint-mixing surface)

  • Acrylic or watercolour paints

  • Pencil

  • Glue

Artist Biography

A close up photo of Alex Antle with a colourful background

Born in Iran, Golriz Rezvani holds a Masters of Fine Arts degree from Azad University, Tehran, and currently teaches at the Emily Carr University of Art + Design, as well as at the Vancouver Film School. Working most often in mixed media, she is interested in creating surreal worlds that narrate day-to-day life.

 

Thursday, March 16, 2023, 6:00 p.m. 8:30 p.m.
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