MARGIE BODEN – attended OCAD and attained first class Honours. Her areas of expertise include throwing and constructing large forms and sculptural pieces.Her avant-garde approach is reflected in her teaching.

NAZILA BOLOURIAN - A natural born artist and teacher, Nazila graduated with a Honours BA in ceramics from Camberwell School of Art and Design, London England. She has been working in clay since 1995, showing her pieces in numerous shows and galleries across the globe. She enjoys sharing her love of clay with others.

JAYNE CANGEMI - Jayne started out with drawing classes at the Oakville Art Society in 1999, quickly moving into watercolour.  She is fascinated by the watercolour ‘negative painting’ style. The shapes and colour in the underpainting often tell her how to proceed to bring out the subject matter. She has exhibited in many Oakville and Mississauga venues.

LESLIE COCHRANE – Leslie was educated at OCAD & York University (graduated Fine Arts Honours). The recipient of many awards, her work is in numerous private & corporate collections. She has shown in numerous solo and group exhibitions, and her paintings have been published by Posters International. Throughout almost twenty years with the OAS, Leslie has gained a reputation for her highly effective  teaching methods.

LUCY ERSKINE – has been an internationally renowned jewellery artisan for more than thirty years. Her unique creations have been displayed in many prominent juried shows and gallery exhibitions. Students appreciate her enthusiasm and enjoy learning her distinctive, refined wire art techniques.

CHERYL HAILSTONE – Graduate of OCAD’S Fine Arts program. Cheryl is an experienced artist and teacher. She believes that good drawing skills are the basis of a good painting. Her own specialty is commissioned portraiture.

MICHAEL HITCHCOX— Popular artist and teacher, Michael paints in watercolours, oils and acrylics. A Plein Air artist who paints outdoors to capture the mood , his paintings reflect his love of landscapes and buildings and he has painted wonderful scenes of local color. Michael has worked on well known productions for many studios and his paintings are collected worldwide. He currently teaches at Sheridan College.

SCOTT MACQUARRIE — An award-winning photojournalist, Scott shoots event, editorial, travel, portraits, and commercial work for clients worldwide. He has been awarded the CPP by the Professional  Photographers of America and has exhibited work at the National Salon of the Professional Photographers of Canada. See more of his work at www.zwcx.com.

GAIL MOWAT–  An award-winning artist and a highly respected instructor, Gail has taught classes and workshops for over 30 years. She has taken Master classes with well known Canadian and American artists. Her work is found in private and corporate collections in Europe, United States and Canada.

SHELLEY PRIOR  - Shelley's passion for nature is evident in much of her work, but she also enjoys painting portraits, landscapes and still lifes too. She attended Sheridan College in Oakville and Dundas Valley School of Art and for the past 18 years has taught watercolour and acrylic painting throughout Ontario. Her work has been seen in several local juried shows and has won local and international awards.

HEIDI ROHDE - a Burlington Artist who taught Visual Arts for many years and now enjoys painting full time, both in the studio and outdoors, en plein air. Landscape, particularly the Escarpment is a favourite subject. She enjoys working in pastels, watercolour and acrylic. She is Vice President of Pastel Artists Canada.

MONIKA SCHAEFER - has been potting since 1998 making a wide range of adorable whimsical items for home and garden. She has given workshops on pottery and private lessons in her studio and enjoys sharing her ideas and techniques with others. Monika’s work is in private collections in , U.S. and Europe.

ANDREA SEIBT - A marine biologist turned visual artist Andrea captures the beauty of  marine life, the amazing colours and reflections of the underwater environment, on canvas. Her paintings are based on reality, but intertwined in her art is fantasy and imagination. A hands-on teacher Andrea shares her enthusiasm and knowledge for art.  She has had  several solo and group shows.

SONIA SILANO – Sonia‘s goal is for students to enjoy themselves while developing their artistic ability using the three dimensional medium of clay. She loves to teach and to inspire children to find their own style in art.

IXCHEL SUAREZ – An award winning fiber artist, Ixchel taught for more than 13 years at the Anahuac University, School of Design and Architecture in Mexico City. Her tapestries and batiks, full of symbolism and history are alive with colour and texture.

ROD VALENZUELA - An incredible illustrator and artist, Rod‟s stunning artistic treatments and full-fledged reproductions can be found worldwide. Toronto Zoo, Bata Shoe Museum and GM are just a few well-known companies to have commission Rod.

BAOXING ZHANG – Began his training at 6 years of age with his well-known artist father and with various private teachers. Later studied at art universities & colleges in Bejing during which he and some friends organized and ran the Student Art Association of Peking University. He is a member of Sumi-é Artists of Canada.