While I am so, SO grateful to now be double-vaxxed -- with the uncertainty about variants, I'm still being cautious.
I do not plan to teach anything in person until the end of 2021. At that point I'll check in and see how things are looking.

AND -- I think we all have discovered significant advantages to learning online!
It allows ME to reach more of you regardless of geographical location, and it allows YOU so much more ease and flexibility, too:
         • no commute time
         • no worries about traffic or weather conditions
         • no schlepping, packing and unpacking, tricky transport of wet work, etc.
         • with video recordings, if you can't make the live class time slot - you can still watch the video afterward - no missing out!
         • a really good look at the art history
         • and for my own courses, there's the added bonus of my private, course-specific Facebook groups where you can share your work with the other students in your class, commenting and encouraging each other -- and get written feedback from me too, of course!

Many of you have expressed the hope that I'll keep teaching online even once we are finally - ACTUALLY though this pandemic.
ABSOLUTELY!!! I prefer teaching online - and I can well imagine doing the majority of my instruction that way, and only teaching in-person for certain specific courses and workshops.
Which do you prefer? leave me a comment below and let me know!

While I certainly DO look forward to being able to teach classes and workshops in person again - I won't be doing that until vaccinations get down to us regular folks, so that we can all safely enjoy each others company again!

​Meanwhile, I have definitely found that I love teaching online, and it has allowed me to reach many of you who either live further afield or simply have trouble getting to classes for whatever reason. A nice silver lining to a challenging time. Stay safe everyone!

With Kim's health being less-than-ideal, and the very real concern around a second wave of Covid, we have chosen to err on the side of caution and not do ANY teaching in-person until at least the beginning of 2021 -- and quite possibly longer, depending on the way things play out. On the plus side, we've both got tons of interesting online options to keep you creative -- see listings above!

Virtual Collage Jam is a real-time, weekly social collage-making session using the Zoom platform. 
Work, chat & connect while indulging in some cut-and-paste therapy! Getting hands-on is very grounding, and collaging is tons of fun, regardless of level or ability. I'll be working (playing!) and chatting right alongside you.

Get full details and sign up here!

On the Minus Side:
While I will shortly be posting my scheduled Courses & Workshops at both Neilson Park Creative Centre and Visual Arts Mississauga, it seems unlikely that either centre will re-open in time for even a shortened Spring term...  Fingers crossed, but don't hold your breath.

On the Plus Side:
Kim and I are both madly brainstorming various online options to help artists to come together virtually – for everything from structured online courses to informal studio work-together sessions. More on this soon – both here and via my email updates. Use my contact page to request to be added to my list to hear about these opportunities first!

Meanwhile:
Be kind to each other, help those in need, keep your distance, wash/sanitize frequently, connect with others virtually, and stay as positive as possible. We'll get through this together – it's the only way.
Much love! Kal

Neilson Park Creative Centre: Courses
Collage & Mixed Media
This course is designed as an ongoing investigation into the nature and potential of this versatile, visceral medium. With inspiring examples by collage masters, individual and group discussion and plenty of set and open-ended exercises, we’ll delve into a variety of artistic ideas and issues through collage. 
Thursdays, 9:30am-4pm, Jan. 23 - Feb. 13 (4 weeks) 
Register HERE or call 416-622-5294.

New Work from Old Life Drawings
Got a ton of old life drawings squirrelled away? GREAT! Let’s rework them! This course will get you thinking and playing with endless new possibilities from those old drawings: cut, paste, reconfigure, distress, draw, paint over, under and through them! New designs, new narratives, new emotions =  exciting new work!  
Thursdays, 9:30am-12:30pm, Feb. 20 - Mar. 12 (4 weeks)
Register HERE or call 416-622-5294.

Neilson Park Creative Centre: Weekend Workshops
Indoor Street Art
On the street, art is vital, raw, democratic — and a lil’ dangerous! Why should street artists have all the fun? In the comfort of our studio, explore some of the ideas, themes and methods that make street art so compelling through inspiring examples and open-ended exercises. Get your urban vibe on — no sirens required!
Saturday & Sunday, Feb. 1 & 2, 9:30am-4pm 
Register HERE or call 416-622-5294.

Maps in Art
Maps have long conveyed our geo-political world, and can now represent vast ranges of data and ideas -- from cyberspace to mindscapes. Maps are visually interesting and have great potential for personal expression. Through inspiring map art examples and exercises, we’ll spend the weekend mapping out some new artistic territory!
Saturday & Sunday, Feb. 29 & Mar. 1, 9:30am-4pm 
Register HERE or call 416-622-5294.

Humber Valley Art Club (at Neilson Park)
Painting: Creative Explorations
Popular mentor and instructor for so many. Kal understands the rules and principles that hold so many of us back from discovering our own artistic style. This course is primarily about ideas and creativity, and how to push past the hiccups on your journey. Brief lectures with inspiring masterwork examples, will challenge you to Learn, Apply, Comprehend and Transcend!
Wednesdays, Mar. 4, 11 & 25, 10am-3:30pm 
You must be or become a member to take Humber Valley courses & workshops.

Visual Arts Mississauga: Courses
Value 101
Value is your most powerful visual tool – but seeing the value underlying the colour takes knowledge and practice – get both in this quick-hit class! Through inspiring masterwork examples, discussion and structured exercises, you'll learn how to orchestrate compelling value relationships that make your paintings really work!
Mondays, 9am–12pm, Jan. 20 & 27  (2 weeks)
Register HERE or call 905-277-4313.

Composition 101
Composition isn’t rocket science: it’s simply visual principals that any artist can learn and apply. This quick-hit class demystifies the basics of composition through discussion of principles, masterwork examples and plenty of hands-on exercises. You’ll walk away with a quiver full of new ideas you can apply immediately!
Mondays, 9am-12pm, Feb. 3 & 10 (2 weeks)
Register HERE or call 905-277-4313.

Beginning Abstraction
Are you stuck in your painting process? Perhaps you have mastered drawing or painting what’s in front of you, or perhaps representational painting doesn’t appeal to you but you are not sure how to take the next step. Abstraction may be the solution. Through examples, group discussion, hands-on exercises, and plenty of fun — you’ll try new ways of working, seeing and thinking to explore abstraction. If you’re curious but unsure about abstraction, start with this introductory course.
Mondays, 1pm–4pm, Jan. 20 - Mar. 2 (6 weeks)
Register HERE or call 905-277-4313.

Kim's Gallery Walk and Talk June 22
Saturday June 22 sees the return of Kim-Lee Kho’s popular Gallery Walk & Talk, which I always assist with. We LOVE these walks, and so do participants! It’s always a congenial group, and we see some great art and have some wonderful conversations about what we see. This edition we’ll be visiting the recently re-opened MOCA, and we’re busy hatching a few other enticing destinations to round out a great afternoon!

Haliburton School of Art + Design
Landscapes: Real, Imagined & Altered
Please note: This course is not suitable for beginners. 
Who hasn’t rendered a landscape at some point in their art-making? Well-known or never-before-seen, real or imagined, fact or fiction — place has an endless capacity to speak to us as artists, captivating us to attempt to capture and express what it is that’s moving, intriguing, haunting us. But this ain’t your conventional landscape course! Designed to get you moving past simply capturing the scene, this course begins with individual artistic field research in the beauty of the nearby Haliburton environment — honing your observational skills. Once back in the studio, you will be challenged to interpret and transform your findings in increasingly expressive and conceptual ways, expanding into guided but self-directed exploration of personal ideas. Some structure and support, lots of creative latitude! Come explore some new artistic territory.

Monday to Friday, July 22 – July 26, 9 am – 4:30pm
Register HERE or call 1-866-353-6464 ext.3

Watercolour Painting – Experimental
Challenge your preconceptions about what constitutes a watercolour painting and how it might be created. Through both set and self-directed exercises, you will be encouraged to be as adventurous as possible in your media combinations, methods and subject matter. Group discussion and personal attention will enable you to better understand and develop your artistic vision. If you're already excited about your current direction — develop it, push it further. If you're stuck - become unblocked in a creative, non-threatening environment. If you're just beginning, explore the vast array of options and start to find your path, your voice. This course is both safe haven and launching point: personal expression and direction are paramount, and at every turn you will be encouraged to hear and trust your inner compass in boldly exploring new directions. All levels and abilities are welcome - you need only an open mind and an adventurous spirit.
$20 materials fee.

Monday to Friday, July 29 – August 2, 9 am – 4:30pm
Register HERE or call 1-866-353-6464 ext.3