Today "ART SPLASH" CLASS with Gail Ralphs. New lights in the classroom and everyone was excited. Great day for painting. April is the Students show and some of their work will be for sale. GALA OPENING: Saturday, April 7 , 2018 7 pm Guest Speaker: Lucy Bell, Head of First Nations & Repatriation, RBCM Sponsor: Red’s Emporium See you at the show! 100 % of all student sales go to the Student.

Spring Art Tour April 20 , 21, 22 Grab your friends and spend a day or two visiting amazing artists who live and work in your neighbourhood. A great was to see art and be with friends. Pick up a brochure at Chemainus, Ladysmith, or Nanaimo info centres or the Ladysmith Waterfront Gallery 610 Oyster Bay Drive Ladysmith or download one http://www.ladysmithwaterfrontgallery.com/springartour-1/

Barbara Higgins (xwu'p'a'lich) told stories from her book Etched in my Memory on Sunday - fun afternoon Thanks for the stories

Opening this Saturday, March 24, 2018 at 7 pm IMMORTAL NARRATIVES with Denise Tierney and Ruben Galdames. Painting and Sculptures - beautiful At the Ladysmith Waterfront Gallery 610 Oyster Bay Drive Ladysmith 250-245-1252 www.ladysmithwaterfrontgallerycom

Have you ever wanted to take up painting in Watercolour- here's your chance. The Waterfront Gallery is offering Watercolor Magic Instructor: Josslyn Meyeres Sign up at 250-245-6424 Explore the freshness and simplicity of watercolor in this set of four classes. The emphasis will be on freeing up brushwork and developing skills. Date: April 5, 12, 19, 26 or/and May 3, 10, 17, 24 four classes in each month. Time offered: Thursdays 6:00 – 8:30 p.m Cost per student: $80.00/4 weeks Cost of material fee per person: $10.00 extra paper for etc. Material list if required for class: set of watercolors - cadmium yellow light, cadmium red, rose madder, cerulean blue, ultramarine blue, paynes grey, yellow ochre, raw sienna, burnt umber , chinese white. Brushes - watercolor synthetic set, four sheets of 140 lb. watercolor paper, board for painting upon, tape .

We all started out Drawing in art class - Come Back to it and Conquer your Fear of Drawing Instructor: Penny Boden with this one day workshop to get you started again. sign up NOW 250-245-6424 Class at the Ladysmith Waterfront Gallery 610 0yster Bay Drive This gentle introduction to simple sketching will show you that drawing can be intuitive rather than intimidating. Come discover & appreciate the artist within you. Date: Saturday, APRIL 7 Time offered: 9:30AM - noon Cost per student: $30.00 Material list : Bring a sketchbook or scrap paper, a smoothly flowing black ink pen, and 3 simple & interesting still life objects

It's Not too early to start planning for the summer for your kids. Sign up at Ladysmith Parks Rec and Culture 250-245-6424 for a Art filled summer at the Ladysmith Waterfront Gallery. Summer Art Camp with Barry Instructor: Barry Strasbourg-Thompson BFA Two week long fun art camps this summer for those who love to create. Students will be making paintings, printmaking, photography, sculpture and drawing and all the mess will be in our classroom. Students will advance their own artistic "Voice" and enjoy the freedom of creating what they love. Wear comfortable clothing that you don't mind getting paint on and bring a snack and something to drink for break time. 10 to 15 students Date(s) July 23-27 and August 13-17 Time offered: 9-12 noon Cost per student: $98.00 per week and material fee per person: $25.00 Bring a small object to make artwork from.

Drawing is FUN Take this one Day workshop An Intuitive Approach to Drawing Instructor: Penny Boden A soul satisfying learning journey uniquely designed for all skill levels. This powerful method builds incredible confidence and allows students full ownership of their skills. Class size: 10 to 15 students Date: 10AM-3PM SATURDAY APRIL 14 Time offered: 10AM - 3PM Cost per student: $60 Material list: Bring you lunch, a sketchbook or scrap paper as well as larger newsprint paper (18x24 works well), pencils, smoothly flowing black ink pens, charcoal, and other favorite drawing supplies. For exercises where we'll use lots of ink you'll want some inexpensive ball-point pens. It's best to bring more than you think you'll need!