The Open Art Studio group meets every Tuesday afternoon. It is non-instructional. Visual artists are welcome to come and work on their favourite projects and enjoy the company of their fellow artists. The work of the group is displayed in the display cases in the lounge, on the easel and on the walls. Anyone interested is welcome to join us.
Group Fee: $10 annually
Day and Time: Tuesday, 1:45-3:45pm
Location: Bonsor 55+ - MP2
Contact Bonsor 55+ at 604-297-4580 if you wish to connect with the Group Leader of the Open Art Studio Group for more information.
Each month, an artist is featured by this group.
Artist of the Month - November 2025
Pat Willemsen
My name is Patricia Willemsen:
I came to Canada from Scotland in the mid fifties with my parents..
I always had an interest in art from a very early age.
I joined the Richard Major art group in 2000, was there for fifteen years.
I am now a member of the Bonsor Art Studio, for approximately ten years.
We have a very productive group.
Previous Featured Artists
2025
February - Michael Chan March - Alice Yeung April - Alice Lai May - Patricia Chang June - Josephine Lui
July - Kam Yuk August - May Chia September - May Chan October - Sue Mei Wang
2024
January - May Chan February - Josephine Lui March - Pauline Lowe April - Mary Sun May - Patricia Chang
June - Perkin Leong July - Sue Mei August - Pius Yao September - Paul October - Angela November - Vivien
December - History of the Open Art Studio
2023
February - Michael Chan | April - Pat Willemsen | May - Irina Lau | June - Estella | July - Dusanka
August - Catherine | September - Goodwin Young | December - Alice Yeung
2020
January - May Chan | February - Pauline Lowe
2019
May - Pat Willemsen | June - Alice Yeung | July - Lyyli Ellip | August - Michael Chan | September - Eileen Mackenzie |
October - Dusanka Apic | November - Josephine Lui | December - Goodwin Young
Display Board for November 2025 - Remembrance Day
Check out on the Open Art Studio display boards on the 2nd floor of the 55+ building.
Past Displays of the Open Art Group
2025
January-New Beginnings February March-Spring Abstracts April-Food May-Mother's Day June-Father's Day
July-Canada Day August September October
2024
Childhood Memories Lunar New Year and Valentine's Day St. Patrick's Day Spring and Easter
May Flowers June Vacation July Canada Day August Summer September October Halloween
November Remembrance Day December
2023
Christmas Pot Luck
Remembrance Day Winter Holidays Display
Mulberry PARC Art Walk August Abstract Paintings on Display September
Thanksgiving and Mid-Autumn Festival