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Natasha Smith loves to share her passion for creating through teaching. With over 20 years of teaching experience, Natasha has worked with students of all ages whether it be joining schools as an Artist in Residence as part of an Artstarts – Artist in the Classroom projects or teaching adult continuing education workshops, or working individually with artists through private tuition sessions. She has been invited to lecture and facilitate large groups for hands on learning experiences at conferences and teacher professional development sessions.

2024 WORKSHOPS
MAY 21 - JUNE 18 Tuesdays 10am - 12pm Oxygen Art Centre Creative Time for New Parents
May 27 - Monday 9am - 2pm Oxygen Art Centre Pop! Up! PD Day

2023 WORKSHOPS
MARCH 28 - APRIL 18 Tuesdays 5:30 – 8:30pm Oxygen Art Centre Low-tech Printmaking

2022 WORKSHOPS
FEBRUARY 3 - 24 Thursdays 5:30 - 7:30pm Oxygen Art Centre ONLINE Mapping Memory: Collaging a Personal History
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2021 WORKSHOPS
FEBRUARY 16 - MARCH 9 Tuesdays 5:30 - 7:30pm Oxygen Art Centre ONLINE Mapping Memory: Collaging a Personal History
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APRIL 8 -29 Thursdays 5:30 - 7:30pm Oxygen Art Centre ONLINE Abstract Collage Painting
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2020 WORKSHOPS
FEBRUARY 6 - MARCH 12 Thursdays 9:30am - 12:30pm Oxygen Art Centre Be Creative – Mixed Media Explorations
SEPTEMBER 21-22 Monday & Tuesday Golden Arts Guild Being Creative
OCTOBER 3 & 4 Saturday & Sunday ARTSPACE Printmaking
NOVEMBER 7
Saturday Kootenay Gallery Low-tech Printmaking
NOVEMBER 5 - DECEMBER 3 Thursdays 5:30pm - 7:30pm Oxygen Art Centre ONLINE Moving into Abstraction

2019 WORKSHOPS
FEBRUARY 8 - MARCH 1 Fridays 1 - 4 pm Oxygen Art Centre - Low-tech Printmaking II
APRIL 1 - 4 Oxygen Art Centre - Collage Painting
JUNE 24 - 28 Metchosin International Summer School of the Arts - Mixed Media and Nature
JULY 15 - 19 Red Deer Summer Series - Mixed Media Mash

TEACHING EXPERIENCE

2002-Present Oxygen Art Centre, Nelson, B.C.  
2019 Red Deer College – Summer Series – Red Deer College, Red Deer, AB
2019 Metchosin International Summer School of the Arts – Pearson College, Metchosin, B.C.
2017                Red Deer College – Summer Series – Red Deer College, Red Deer, AB.
2017               Metchosin International Summer School of the Arts – Pearson College, Metchosin, B.C.
2005                Red Deer College, Red Deer, AB. Summerscapes Program
2004                Malaspina Printmaking Society, Vancouver
2000-2002     Kootenay School of the Arts (Now Kootenay Studio Arts at Selkirk College)

Artstarts – Artist in the Classroom Projects

2020 Artstarts Grant – Artist in the Classroom Artist in Residence – Salmo Secondary, Salmo B.C
2019 Artstarts Grant – Artist in the Classroom Artist in Residence – Wildflower, Nelson B.C.
2018  Artstarts Grant – Artist in the Classroom Artist in Residence – JV Humphries, Kaslo, B.C.
2018  Artstarts Grant – Artist in the Classroom Artist in Residence – South Nelson Elementary, Nelson, B.C.
2017 Artstarts Grant – Artist in the Classroom Artist in Residence – Hume School & Wildflower, Nelson B.C. & Winlaw Elementary, Slocan Valley B.C.
2016  Artstarts Grant – Artist in the Classroom Artist in Residence – Mount Sentinel, Crescent Valley, B.C
2015  Artstarts Grant – Artist in the Classroom Artist in Residence – Mount Sentinel, Crescent Valley, B.C
2014  Artstarts Grant – Artist in the Classroom Artist in Residence – LV Rogers, Nelson, B.C
2011  Artstarts Grant – Artists in Education – Artist in Residence  W.E. Graham/Brent Kennedy/Winlaw Elementary Schools, Slocan, Crescent Valley, Winlaw, B.C.
2009  Artstarts Grant – Artists in Education – Artist in Residence Brent Kennedy Elementary, Crescent Valley, B.C.