Coast Salish Painting Workshop with Charlene Johnny

By: Bill Reid Gallery

1 pm - 4 pm, Saturday, May 18th, 2024

Join us on May 18 and learn with Charlene Johnny how to use acrylic paint on canvas to make your own Coast Salish-style painting! The participants may choose from a variety of stencils and will receive guidance on how to personalize their paintings.

Don't miss out on this incredibly fun workshop, it's perfect for all ages!

Limited to 15 participants. 

TICKETS ARE SOLD OUT. Thank you! 👈

About the Artist

Charlene Johnny is a Coast Salish artist from the Quw’utsun Tribes of Duncan, B.C. residing on the unceded territory of her relatives the xwməθkwəy̓ əm, Skwxwú7mesh, and Səl̓ ílwətaʔ/Selilwitulh Nations. She began her career in 2012 when she won two artist grants from the YVR Art Foundation working with business, graphic design, photography, glass, and textiles. She has apprenticed under well-known artists and has formal art training from Native Education College. She graduated from the silver and copper carving program in 2018. She became a full-time artist in 2020, with her main practice in graphic design and mural art. With her interdisciplinary approach to art, she will continue to work in various mediums to explore and express her ancestral artwork through a number of contemporary ways. 

Workshop Fees

Non-Members: $30

Members/Indigenous peoples: $25

*Prices do not include taxes

Contact Us

Please contact Amelia Rea (Assistant Curator) if you have any questions: area@billreidgallery.ca

Supported by:

City of Vancouver