The current location of the Visual Arts Brampton Creative Studio was opened in 1992, moving from another location where the group was founded in 1986. Renovated numerous times since then, the studio is full-equipt for a variety of needs, including painting, drawing, printmaking, digital art, and animation.

Visual Arts Brampton is open every weekday and two weeknights for public use. Every week, you can practice your drawing skills with our portrait (Wednesdays, 10 am—2 pm) and life drawing (Tuesdays, 7—9:30 pm) sessions. If you'd rather work on your own thing, our open studio times through the day (Mon, Thu, Fri, 10 am—2 pm), and in the evening (Thursdays, 7—9 pm).

VAB has a large collection of image-filled reference books, available for in-studio use or borrowing. Work from an enlarged photo through a digital projector. Try a still life—just browse through our wide selection of items and find something that interests you. Thanks to a Ontario Trillium Foundation grant in 2008, Visual Arts Brampton has laptop and desktop systems for digital art creation.

VAB-produced instructional videos are available for viewing, thanks to an Ontario Trillium Foundation grant. As well, our library includes art history and how-to books, for inspiration and instruction.

The VAB Studio is located at 1 Bartley Bull Parkway, Suite 10, on the corner of Main Street/Hurontario/Highway 10 and Steeles Avenue, across from Shoppers World.

Photo courtesy Kaneff Properties