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Fall 2026/27 Guest Demo Artist Schedule
Our Demo Artist Meet Ups are for members only, but we welcome new members at any time. For more information on how to become a member please click here.
The Chemainus Art Group is thrilled to host a guest artist at our monthly Meet-Up on the 2nd Wednesday of the month. It's always inspirational when our guests talk to us about their work, do a demo or lead a work-along. Here is what we have planned for the Fall 2026 schedule.
September 9 2026 Eileen Williamson
Coastal Landscape Painting in Acrylic
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Eileen Williamson is a Canadian artist known for her bold landscape paintings. She works in various mediums but prefers acrylics as they allow for spontaneous and immediate results.
Much of Williamson’s recent work has evolved from plein air sketching. Her artist backpack carries pencils, drawing pad and a tin of watercolour paints. Williamson says that she never knows what she might find on her walkabouts and what gems might take back to the studio to work in later.
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October 14, 2026 with Taylor McNeil
Portraits in Oil
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Tylor McNeil has been a full-time professional oil painter since 2017, with gallery representation in Halifax, Nova Scotia, at 14 Bells Gallery, and working with The Butchart Gardens in Victoria, BC.
November 4, 2026 with Shirley White
Alcohol Ink Colour Blending
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Shirley White is a self-taught abstract artist based in Nanaimo, British Columbia. Working primarily with alcohol ink and mixed media, she creates fluid, layered compositions that explore
movement, balance, and intuitive mark-making. Guided by both experimentation and restraint, her practice has been shaped through mentorship with international artists and an ongoing
curiosity about process-driven abstraction. Her work continues to evolve through exploration of flow, texture, and quiet visual tension
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January 13,2027 with Etsuko Kaji-Holley
"Step into Abstraction"
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About Etsuko
Growing up in Tokyo, Etsuko found joy in singing, dancing, drawing, and
painting—creative ways to express feelings that words could not always hold. Even during a busy corporate career in Vancouver for decades, art stayed close to her heart. Since returning to Vancouver Island 10 years ago, she returned to painting, while also teaching yoga in the community.
Now, as a full-time painter, Etsuko feels most alive when building layers on canvases connecting her soul with mother nature and the world around her. She as been an active member of Ladysmith Art and Cowichan Valley Art and represented by the Art Gallery of Greater Victoria. Her works have been juried in Fine Art shows and she has done multiple Solo, Duo and Group shows on the island.
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