There will be noise in the Main Hall throughout March due to seismic upgrade work on the Mezzanine level. 
Join celebrated author and illustrator, Emma FitzGerald (Hand Drawn Vancouver, Hand Drawn Halifax) for a creative sketching workshop. You will receive instruction and feedback, learning how to sketch with pen and use watercolour to translate what you see on location into playful works of art. All supplies will be provided. This program is intended for those aged 18+.
Artist:
Emma FitzGerald was born to Irish parents in Lesotho, a small mountainous kingdom in Southern Africa. She moved to Canada at a young age and spent most of her childhood in West Vancouver, BC. These early travels instilled a keen interest in people and places, which is reflected in her freelance illustrations and Hand Drawn book series. Her work is in our collection, so inviting her to sketch the library en plein air was a natural fit.
On a warm summer day in 2022, she sat down with a sketchpad and pen beneath the Memorial Arch across the street to draw the West Vancouver Memorial Library. Her refined linework captured this beloved community landmark’s timeless charm and character.
