Our Instructors
Owner, Director, Instructor and Artist
Emily Grav
Emily Grav graduated from UVIC with an Honours BFA in Visual Arts in 2005. She gained extensive experience teaching Art and ESL while living in Taiwan from 2007 to 2008 and also directing children’s Art Camps here in Victoria. In September 2008, Emily was inspired by the children she’d been teaching at a local art camp and decided to open The Paint Box School of Art so she could teach art to kids, teens and adults, all year long! Emily enjoys teaching all styles of art, especially drawing and painting.
Through an open and engaging teaching style, she encourages students to express themselves creatively through many mediums.
Since opening The Paint Box, Emily has exhibited her paintings in numerous art shows around Victoria. Having explored watercolour, acrylic and mixed media for many years she's now engrossed herself "En Plein Air" Paining (the art of painting out doors) using oil paint.
Along with painting, Emily enjoys other hobbies, such as, photography, swimming, fastball, tennis, gingerbread house baking, (Yes, she won 1st place in the Laurel Pointe contest) telephone pole painting (Another 1st place award, from Monday Magazine) apple cider making, canning, gardening, and
playing with her son Jasper, born in September 2013. Emily is excited to welcome her second child arriving in late February 2017.
Emily Grav
Emily Grav graduated from UVIC with an Honours BFA in Visual Arts in 2005. She gained extensive experience teaching Art and ESL while living in Taiwan from 2007 to 2008 and also directing children’s Art Camps here in Victoria. In September 2008, Emily was inspired by the children she’d been teaching at a local art camp and decided to open The Paint Box School of Art so she could teach art to kids, teens and adults, all year long! Emily enjoys teaching all styles of art, especially drawing and painting.
Through an open and engaging teaching style, she encourages students to express themselves creatively through many mediums.
Since opening The Paint Box, Emily has exhibited her paintings in numerous art shows around Victoria. Having explored watercolour, acrylic and mixed media for many years she's now engrossed herself "En Plein Air" Paining (the art of painting out doors) using oil paint.
Along with painting, Emily enjoys other hobbies, such as, photography, swimming, fastball, tennis, gingerbread house baking, (Yes, she won 1st place in the Laurel Pointe contest) telephone pole painting (Another 1st place award, from Monday Magazine) apple cider making, canning, gardening, and
playing with her son Jasper, born in September 2013. Emily is excited to welcome her second child arriving in late February 2017.
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About Artist & Instructor Chelsea Lewicki Chelsea is currently working on her Bachelor’s Degree in Visual Arts with minors in Psychology and Technology and Society at the University of Victoria. She just recently moved to Victoria because of its artistic culture and all UVIC has to offer! During her previous studies in Chilliwack, BC, she taught children’s art classes for the Chilliwack Community Art Council and instantly fell in love with teaching. She especially loves working with painting and drawing. She not only enjoys working with the students, but watching them discover their own inner artists. Chelsea has been teaching at The Paint Box since January 2016 and instructs our Saturday classes, workshops, parties & more! She will also be covering Emily's maternity leave from February-June 2017, and will be teaching art camps with Emily though the summer. Chelsea’s other interests include video art, photography, and sculpture. |
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About Artist & Instructor
Anna Pye Anna Pye was born in New Delhi, India and is an explorer of the world. She completed her Degree of Fine Arts at UBC and her Education Degree in the Kootenays. She is married to a free-lance graphic designer and has two wonderful children. She has just returned from an epic adventure in Nicaragua where we spent 5 months volunteering and spending time at the beach. Youth and children have always inspired Anna and she has spent a lot of time teaching at art camps, YMCA art activities, Art and Yoga camps and as a Media Arts High school teacher for 8 years. Anna loves art and enjoys working with youth and children as they build their own expression through the arts. Art has a way of unleashing inner energy and it truly allows individuals to grow and express in ways that nothing else can. Anna loves to take photos, doodle, paint (especially on skateboards), make videos and tye dye. "Every child is an artist. The problem is how to remain an artist once we grow up." -Pablo Picasso |
