guided art studio
Explore your life journey and spirituality through artwork. With the guidance of an experienced spiritual director or counselor, the Guided Art Studio class helps you make use of this creative tool to benefit your own self-understanding.
Barb Northwood: (1st, 2nd and 5th Tuesdays of the month) Barb is an artist, loves to paint at Queenswood, and to support and inspire others to paint, particularly as a Guided Art Studio teacher. You can find samples of Barb's art and even purchase originals and reproductions at barbsart.ca. Barb is also the Weekend Hospitality Coordinator and lives full-time at Queenswood. Her fellow staff appreciate Barbara not only for her efficiency, ingenuity and competence, but because she has a gift of sensitivity for experiencing delight and inspiration, and sharing it with those around her.
Alicia Young: (3rd Tuesday of the month) Alicia is an inspiring artist. She was born in Missoula, Montana, and has taught throughout the Pacific Northwest. Her first teacher was Peggy Packard, a well known artist in Victoria, BC. Alicia's approach to art and crafts is open-ended and ever evolving. She focuses on the joy of creativity. Her classes are light-hearted and fun. Alicia is a teacher for everyone - from the nervously terrified to the outrageously overconfident!
Cheryl Macpherson: (4th Tuesday of the month) Cheryl brings many years of experience as a teacher and pastoral counselor, and six yearsí experience in spiritual direction. Her formation includes training in the Usui system of natural healing, Reiki and Healing Touch, Enneagram, and Contemplative Practice. Educated in the Pacific Jubilee Program in Spiritual Direction, Cheryl has also experienced the Ignatian Spiritual Exercises.