Sketch Party: Life Drawing

A nude life drawing session for art students and professional artists. All participants must be 19 years old or older

This event will take place in the gallery where artists will have a life drawing session with an undraped model (nude). There will be a few warmups poses and short poses followed by one longer 20 min pose. There will be an intermission break for the artists and models. Artists can mingle and purchase beverages during this time.

After the break, there will be 1-2 longer held poses, during these poses’ artists are welcome to use their own mediums such as watercolor or oil pastel to work on a color study of the form or continue working in drawing mediums. These items will not be provided but participants are welcome to bring them. Please note that we will be providing just basic materials such as a pencil, willow stick, and some sketch paper. We ask that participants bring some of their own materials.

NO VIDEO, PICTURES OR DIGITAL DRAWING ALLOWED

About Alyx Essers-Silverman

Art has been part of my life since childhood. I have fond memories of after school crafts with my grandmother, painting classes, photography class, and sculpting. In high school art became an integral part of my identity, so I continued to pursue it in post-secondary education, studying visual arts at Langara College from 2008 - 2010. After spending the next two years working at various jobs to pay the bills, I enrolled at Kwantlen Polytechnic University, where I received my BFA in 2015.

During my time at Kwantlen I took a course in Developmental Psychology out of interest. Around the same time I attended a presentation about Art Therapy, which bridged the gap between my passion for art and my fascination with psychology. It did not take me long to realize that this would be my career path. Art has always been therapy for me and sharing that skill with others is the most fulfilling work I can imagine.

I went on to graduate from Vancouver Art Therapy institute in 2017. For the last 5 years I have been working at an art focused child care center and practicing art therapy privately and in public schools.

About Alexander Greghi:

Alexandre Greghi is a realist artist and an art educator. He is originally from São Paulo, Brazil, and now lives and works in Langley, Greater Vancouver, BC, Canada.

His journey towards art happened through advertising. After years of learning, his advertising work lost its focus and was replaced by the work as an artist and art educator. He was a co-founder of Atelier Contraponto, where he taught drawing and painting in São Paulo. He also worked in Fundação Casa, a correction facility for minors, teaching drawing to incarcerated teenagers.

His work is realistic and pictorial. It emphasizes the feeling of reality, not a simple copy of it. It strives for movement and subjectivity, through abstraction and a translation of what is seen. The technique transfers the reality to the support.

The process is distinct from the academic method and is radically diverse from contemporary art.

​Since 2006, Alexandre has participated in many exhibits in Canada, Brazil, and internationally.

Now he teaches at the Langley Arts Council and at the Shadbolt Centre of the arts, in Burnaby, both in the Fraser Valley, Canada.

When: June 3rd, 2022 from 7pm - 9pm

Where: Deer Lake Art Gallery (6584 Deer Lake Avenue, Burnaby)

Cost: $20 for general admission / $15 for BAC members/Students

Accessibility: The building has a wheelchair ramp that wraps around the building, our washroom on the main floor is wheelchair accessible. If you require any specific accommodations, please e-mail us at info@burnabyartscouncil.org and we'll be happy to help!

This event is for 19+ only. A piece of photo ID will be asked for at the door.