Xchanges is excited to be participating in Culture Days 2021 after our debut in 2020 was such a success! We learned last year how great this national celebration of culture is and how important it was to folks during Covid lockdown. This year we are once again able to present both online and in person... Continue Reading →
Photo by: Ashlene Nairn Join Xchanges online in this exciting 4 part series in the fall 2021. WHEN: Sundays, 1-3pm - starting in the fall, 2021 WHO: For Visual Artists of all Stages and Ages, life drawing with the moving form. WHERE: Online via Zoom. Link and info in the registration item at the online... Continue Reading →
Xchanges Artists' Gallery and Studios is excited to present a special introductory workshop series Dates: Sundays, May 16 - June 6Time: 10:00 a.m. - NOON (Pacific Time, Canada)Location: Online (Zoom)Cost: $100 (Members) $125 (Non Members) Deadline to register - Friday, May 7th Maximum students - 20 studentsMinimum students - 10 students Register on the online... Continue Reading →
"The overall plan is to inject some new excitement into life drawing, have artist participation and add interest with expressions, to make the whole experience more challenging, excitingand interesting for everyone, models, participant artists,and facilitators.The word is FUN...... let's do it."Brian Chandler and Miss Natasha Enquist Try for FREE Thursday, April 1st (no joke!) 6:30pm-8:30pm Register for... Continue Reading →
Well as many of you know, it has been quite a year for our life drawing program this year and we are thrilled to keep riding the wave of change and experimentation! OK that said, we were patiently waiting to find out about the new Provincial Health Orders and restrictions for BC to come out... Continue Reading →
In view of the Covid Virtual Holiday that many will be experiencing, Xchanges is offering DRAW4, a holiday life drawing sessions deal for when you might be otherwise sitting at home alone, or with your partner and the two of you just need a break from the sound of your own silence.... otherwise called "fed up with... Continue Reading →
Nature Preserve: A dog park for empathy Join us online Sunday, Nov 1st from 2pm-3pm when Liam O'Sullivan will discuss his latest show from concept to creativity and all the stages in between from theoretical to emotional to the final work. This is a a perfect way to creatively energize your brain and perk up... Continue Reading →
Our 2nd Culture Days event was Peter Lobel's Guided Portrait session on Thursday, October 8th. It was well attended and over 30 folks registered from many areas outside Victoria, Canada, and even one from Finland! This was the second-time we ran an online Zoom session with an instructor. We used 3 cameras to capture the... Continue Reading →
Xchanges Artists’ Gallery and Studios is excited to present an introductory DEMONSTRATION of Contemporary Chinese Brush Painting for people interested in seeing the classic oriental painting process. Both traditional and contemporary techniques of Chinese Brush Painting will be presented.
Join us for an exciting live demonstration and guided Portrait Drawing session with artist Peter Loebel! This is a FREE event celebrating Culture Days 2020. This online session via Zoom will explore a gestural approach to portrait drawing from life. With just a simple black rectangular charcoal stick and a newspaper block, Peter will show... Continue Reading →
