About the artist
Mandy Boursicot has been a professional artist since 1999 after graduating from Emily Carr University. During her career, Mandy has received national and international recognition, including the British Columbia Arts Council Award in 2003.
Mandy spent four years in Florence, Italy, at the renowned Angel Academy of Art, mastering the rigours of the Academic method, where she became the principal drawing instructor.
After her return to Vancouver in 2012, Mandy became a leader in the Classical Realism movement and practices and teaches in her private atelier, passing on her knowledge and skill, in the time-honoured tradition of 19th-century ateliers.
The complete list of exhibitions, awards, and collections is included in Mandy's About page.
Online Studio
Online learning will be available on YouTube and a Members Only section coming soon. Please like the different videos, and subscribe to my channel.
Open Studio
It has been my honour to teach and guide each one of you in your art making journey for the past 15 years.
The atelier started with my summertime return to Vancouver from Florence, Italy, in 2011. It all began in a little workshop at the Richmond Art Gallery and then flourished into this bustling studio. And now, 15 years later, it's time for me to retire. So with a heavy heart, I will be closing my beloved bricks and mortar studio. I will miss you all dearly, but I have so many fond memories to carry me through my retirement.
Our last in-person class will be Monday July 27, 2026.
Workshops
Each workshop is centred on a special topic, and the whole class works on the same projects.
Mandy gives explanations, demonstrations and hands-on teaching to each student.
There are handouts for in-class work and for follow-up work for students keen to continue to work on what they have learned.
The Classical Project
Ian Tan Gallery
May 3 - 23, 2025
A collection of drawings spanning fifteen years, showcasing the foremost aspects of Classical Realism and exemplifying the importance of Beauty in the human form.
