Instructors
Brian Atyeo
Brian M. Atyeo was born and raised in Toronto. He worked as a freelance artist during his highschool years before moving to Calgary to take a position as an illustrator’s apprentice. Not long after, Atyeo ventured on his own to open B.A. Architectural Rendering Services.
Over the next few years, business grew into a profitable multi-purpose illustration and interior design firm. Becoming more successful and surrounding himself with highly competent associates, Brian freed his time to pursue his creative endeavors.
By 1980, Atyeo was showing his work in Calgary, Edmonton & Toronto, devoting his time fully to painting. Without the constraints of business, he could focus on creative painting and workshop instruction.
This young and dynamic painter is known for his unique style and ability to capture the beauty and the raw edge of his landscapes with aggressive color and forms.
Brian Atyeo is a member of The Canadian Society of Painters and Watercolours (CSPWC) and the Ontario Society of Artists (OSA).
Teresa Leung
Teresa Leung was born in Hong Kong and has been living in Calgary since 1990. She is both an artist and educator, who has been teaching for over 18 years. She has received numerous awards in Canada and China for her contribution to these areas. Teresa is also very actively involved with the Chinese Cultural Centre and Art Gallery.
Teresa has always had a passion for flowers and nature and she uses both as a thematic focus in her paintings.
Jeremy Mayne
Jeremy Mayne completed his M.F.A. at the University of Calgary, including studies at the Royal College of Art, London, England. Mayne is a member of Calgary’s Artist’s Circle and the Alberta Society of Artists. His work is in numerous collections both national and international. As an instructor he has twenty three years experience teaching art and has given a great number of workshops to artists throughout Alberta. As a practicing artist Mayne runs Blue Willow Studio.
Please click here to visit Jeremy's website, and explore the amazing work by this talented instructor.
Ursula Reynolds
Ursula Reynolds is a well-respected teacher and artist. Her enthusiasm for teaching and art creates a vibrant, stimulating and non-threatening environment for the exploration of one’s creativity. She has been painting full time for many years and her work is found in several galleries, as well as at her annual home/studio show.
She is an accomplished teacher, having taught on numerous academic levels. Also, Ursula is always willing to embark on new artistic adventures, such as giving art workshops or conducting an art mentorship programme at the high school level.
Anthony Steffes
Anthony Steffes is an experimental artist who is committed to integrating all the arts into the process of playing with medium, composition and design. When not working on his own projects, he is employed to develop five-day integrated arts workshops for gifted and talented senior high students in Manitoba. Known equally well for inspiring and exhausting artists, teachers and students, he is happiest when engaged in the process of helping people do what they think they could not. Anthony’s art experience has been acquired from the University of Manitoba, University of Toronto, Ontario College of Art, Forum Art Institute and attending workshops across Canada and the United States.
Straja Linder King
Straja is a Board Certified Registered Clinical Art Therapist, educator and artist, does workshops and presentations nationally and internationally. Her clinical experience, using animal assisted therapy, includes palliative, school and day hospital settings. She holds a BA and a BFA from the U of C, an MA (with honours) in Art Therapy from Pennsylvania’s Seton Hill University as well as Level 1 certification from the Equine Assisted Growth and Learning Association. Tumbra, CGN, TDI, is a registered Shiloh Shepherd, and Straja’s co-therapist
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