The event was held on October 15, 2024 from 7:00 PM to 9:00 PM.

PLEASE NOTE THAT THIS IS AN IN-PERSON WORKSHOP, to be held from 7:00 PM – 9:00 PM in Room 200, Fisher Building, Camosun College Lansdowne Campus (3100 Foul Bay Road).

About This Workshop

This workshop will examine how to create abstract compositions based on modern and historic architecture. Topics covered will include shadows, curves, reflections, triangles, light, texture, colour, juxtaposition and rhythm. The workshop will conclude with an audio-visual presentation titled “Tokyo Modern”, using architectural abstracts.

About Steve Barber

Steve Barber, now retired, was the Senior Heritage Planner for the City of Victoria Planning & Development Department.  He was the Heritage Planner in Victoria for 28 years and prior to that, was a Heritage Planner for 8 years in Winnipeg.  He received a Masters of Environmental Design in Architecture from the University of Calgary and has lectured on heritage conservation at the University of Victoria, Simon Fraser University and numerous conferences.

Photography has been a passion since he was 21 years old. Colour, form, pattern, composition and quality of light guide his work. Steve is an active member of the Victoria Camera Club, and has been on photo tours to Venice, Morocco, Cuba and Japan with Richard Martin of Kingston, Ontario. He loves to explore street photography, architecture, landscapes and abstracts. Whether in London or Paris he loves exploring historic architecture and urban form.