Club Meetings

Watercolour Demo by James Koll
  • Studio 30 meets from September through May, using a mixture of in-person sessions and the Zoom platform to connect, paint together, and conduct the meetings. Artist demonstrators are included in a majority of the monthly meetings.
  • Zoom meetings typically occur on the second Wednesday of each month from 7 – 9 pm. The in-person meetings are typically held on Saturdays.
  • Throughout the summer months, in lieu of club meetings, there are plein air painting gatherings and art postcard exchanges.

  • Program for 2025 – 26
    1. Wednesday, September 10, 2025 (Zoom; 7 – 9 pm):
      – Welcome back and program overview for the year
      – Building an Art Journal (Judi Beck)
      – Slideshow: Summer postcard exchange (Joan Easton)
    2. Saturday, October 4, 2025 (In-person; 10 am – 12 pm)
      – Demo by Studio 30 member Kate Compton: Let’s Break Some Creative Barriers!” Break through a creative stall, or reignite the creative spark. Together we will explore some of the strategies for overcoming the “artist slump”. Kate will guide everyone through a painting exercise using one of the strategies. Bring watercolours or acrylic paints, 8 x 10 paper or canvas, and brushes.
      – Location: Cordova Bay 55+ Association at Cordova Bay Elementary (5238 Cordova Bay Rd)
    3. Wednesday, November 12, 2025: (Zoom; 7 – 9 pm)
      – Demo by Studio 30 member Gail Dolyn on cold wax medium
      – Gail will explore some of the possibilities with this versatile medium
    4. Sunday, December 7, 2025 (In-person; 12:30 – 2:30 pm)
      – Christmas potluck lunch in the community room of Linda Butcher’s complex
    5. Wednesday, January 14, 2026 (Zoom; 7 – 9 pm)
      – Demo by Studio 30 members Theresa McCarthy and Yvonne Deis on inks and watercolours
    6. Saturday, February 7th, 2026 (In-person; Time TBD)
      – Demo by local artist Carol Bednarski on Acrylic painting.
      – Location: Cordova Bay 55+ Association at Cordova Bay Elementary (5238 Cordova Bay Rd)
    7. Wednesday, March 11, 2026 (Zoom; 7 – 9 pm)
      – Demo on gelli plate printing by Studio 30 member Nancy Walt
    8. Saturday, April 11, 2026 (In-person; Time TBD)
      – Demo by Soraya Tohidi. More details to come.
      – Location: Cordova Bay 55+ Association at Cordova Bay Elementary (5238 Cordova Bay Rd)
    9. Wednesday, May 13, 2025 (In-person)
      – Dinner in Chinatown and visit to Ground Zero Printshop – TBC
    10. May – August, 2025: postcard exchange and plein air gatherings.