Visual Arts Brampton
Unlock your creative potential and build a standout admissions portfolio. Designed for aspiring young artists, this portfolio prep course guides you through the process of conceptualizing, refining, and documenting your best work. Students will learn strategies for building a thorough and comprehensive visual arts portfolio that showcases their work, skills, and learning. Students that take this workshop are usually applying to:
Mayfield Secondary School, Cawthra Park Secondary School, St. Thomas Aquinas Secondary School, Father John Redman, Wexford School of the Arts
Your portfolio should be your BEST artwork, not your first artwork!
Please note that taking this class will improve your portfolio, but does not guarantee admission to art programs.
Details
Dates: Saturday, November 7 to December 12, 2026
Time: 12:00pm - 2:00pm
Sessions: 6
Price: $230
Materials: Additional Purchase Required - See Materials List
Discounts: A discount of $15 is available to students currently enrolled in our Art Fundamentals/Refined program. Enter coupon PPREP at the checkout.
Learning Goals
- Create a diverse range of high-quality artworks tailored to your specific program requirements.
- Develop a sketchbook and process images to showcase your creative process.
- Curate and present a professional final collection of your best artworks.
- Build confidence in talking about your art and artistic process.
About the Instructor
Daniela Easter
Daniela Easter is a visual artist based in Brampton, Ontario. A self-taught artist, she further developed her skills under a watercolour mentor, focusing on painting and mixed media. Her work explores themes of family and connection to nature, often drawing inspiration from her neighbours’ gardens. Daniela’s art has been exhibited in local galleries and juried shows, and is in private and corporate collections in Canada, the United States, Venezuela, and Nigeria. In addition to her studio practice, she brings over 25 years of experience teaching visual arts in galleries, community workshops, schools, and corporate settings. She recently worked with Canon Corporate for their Arts and Culture Days, teaching 150 students in two days.
Materials
Students should have the following for the first class:
- The application checklist from the school(s) the student is applying to, if available (usually not released until mid October)
- Sketchbook at least 8.5" x 11" or slightly bigger with more than 30 pages left (this can be a new sketchbook or current one)
- Completed artwork from school or for fun to show the instructor, if you have any
- Artworks in progress, if you have any
- 2B drawing pencil (not a mechanical lead pencil), optional: 3B or 4B drawing pencil
- Eraser, pencil sharpener