OUR BEAUTIFUL FAMILY

Wildly creative, intuitive and kind-hearted the teachers at the Luminous elephant are handpicked for their gift of teaching from the heart. They are definitely the kind of people you want to sit next to at a dinner party - and they always get up and help with the dishes.

  • Two Bernese Mountain Dog puppies on a porch in front of a red door, with a flower pot and porch furniture nearby.

    Luna and Lucy

    Our studio companions!

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  • A woman with long brown hair wearing a yellow shirt with white bunny prints, smiling, standing behind a large bouquet of yellow roses in a colorful, artistic background.

    Kaitlin Wiebe

    Kaitlin has been painting and making ever since she was a kid. “I love using flowing, curvy shapes, and bright colours in my work. My usual subjects are our furry friends, and powerful beautiful women. Whatever your interests are, I can't wait to paint and create together!”

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  • Woman smiling and holding a small painting of an elderly woman with glasses, sitting at a table with a large green houseplant and a watercolor palette.

    Carol Mooking

    Carla Mooking is a Trinidad born, Canadian raised visual artist. Her refreshingly imaginative graphic style is characterized by vivacious energy, organic shapes and vibrant colours that are a direct influence of her Caribbean roots.

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  • A young woman with glasses and black hair holding a bouquet of yellow sunflowers, standing in front of a colorful mural of green leaves and a blue sky.

    Dami Jung

    Dami is our sunny Socials Instructor. After a year studying at UBC she followed her passion for the Arts and is shining away at Emily Carr. You will find her leading Socials in the studio painting on fabric with her signature Anime flare.

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  • A young woman with light brown hair smiling, standing in front of a colorful wall and a metal rack.

    Olivia Rinne

    Olivia Rinne is from Calgary, AB, currently living in Vancouver, BC. She is enrolled at Emily Carr University of Art and Design studying Photography and Print Media. She does a bit of everything, some figurative, some environmental and some social and is currently obsessed with old camera gear and the process of merging her photography with print making.

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  • Smiling young woman with sunglasses on her head standing in front of pink rose bushes and a tree in a garden

    Ilsa Walker

    We love Isla! You will find Isla working weekends in our happy studio running birthday parties with her uplifting energy and beautiful way with inspiring kids. She is also the Co-director of our awesome 'Luminous Girls - Friendship club' as well as an instructor in our Spring and Summer camps.

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  • A young woman with shoulder-length dark hair smiling outdoors near a body of water, with boats and a city skyline and mountains in the background.

    Bita Mojtahedzadeh

    Bita is a second year Science student at UBC working on her neuroscience degree. She is passionate about mystery novels and painting with pastels and acrylics. She is loved by her students in the Adult drawing classes at Luminous Elephant as well as her Science camps for the Summer Camp Kids.

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  • A woman sitting cross-legged on a blanket, holding a paintbrush, with painting supplies around her in a backyard. She is smiling and wearing a green jacket and dark jeans.

    Carolina Fierrot

    Carolina is a Vancouver based, Colombian artist and freelance designer. Her inspiration comes mainly from nature and her journey through self-discovery. She is inspired to explore our connection with the universe. Her hope is to bring some light into her student's life and share the beautiful energy of love that moves within us.

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  • A person sitting on a pink vintage sofa with patterned skirt, smiling and wearing a black jacket and ripped jeans. Behind are hanging clothes and a large patterned rug, with a yellow lamp on a small side table nearby.

    Serisa Fitz-James

    Serisa is a Filipinx-Canadian Artist currently working and residing in Vancouver BC Canada, the Unceded Territories of the Squamish, Tsleil-Waututh, and Musqueam Peoples.

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  • Young woman standing outside on grass with trees and blue sky in the background, wearing a black sleeveless top and dark pants.

    Jensen Taylor

    My name is Jensen and I’m a going into my second year of a history degree at UVic. I have always loved working with kids which is why I am happy to be an instructor of summer camps at Luminous Elephant Studios.

  • A young person with shoulder-length black hair, light facial hair, and a slight smile, wearing a dark gray V-neck T-shirt, standing against a plain light-colored wall.

    Jeong Min Ahn

    Jeong Min Ahn is an emerging Korean hyperrealist painter, based in Vancouver BC. He graduated from Emily Carr University of Art and Design in 2020, with a Bachelor of Fine Arts. He has trained professionally with hyperrealist artists in Korea, such as Jeong-Hae Kwang. His recent exhibitions include AIRE 2020 at the Canadian federation Art Gallery, ArtRich 2019, of Richmond Art Gallery, and he was the recipient of the 2019 Richard Alm Scholar Award from the Federation of Canadian Artists. He plans to pursue a Masters Degree in Fine Arts in the years to come.

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  • Close-up of a woman with short, brown hair and blue eyes, wearing a gray fleece jacket, smiling softly indoors.

    Samantha Harrison

    Samantha Harrison is a Canadian artist with a background in oil painting and drawing, and is a recent graduate of Emily Carr University of Art + Design, with a BFA. Her of her exhibition history includes shows like Discovery 2021 at the Seymour Art Gallery, Capturing Moments at Place des Arts, AIRE 2020, at the Federation of Canadian Artists, and Art Rich 2019, at Richmond Art Gallery. She is intensely interested in Classical Realism and Photorealism, and this is reflected especially in her oil paintings.

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  • Ben Evely

    Ben is a visual artist from Banff, Alberta. He primarily works with painting, collage, and drawing. He enjoys painting murals and working collaboratively. He moved to Vancouver to study at Emily Carr University where he received a BFA and a minor in community engagement.

    Ben’s work explores transformations and distortions that happen while merging mediums, and the interplay of organic and synthetic. His work aims to find a balance between play and critical thinking. Making images that unfold spontaneously and resist concrete interpretations. Following curiosity and striving to make art that is accessible for diverse communities.

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  • A young woman with blonde hair smiling, wearing a black top and a necklace against a dark background.

    Heather Woolley

    Heather is an emerging product designer at Emily Carr. She specializes in wood-based design but enjoys cross-combing a multitude of materials. She gets most of her inspiration from the landscape of the west coast.

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  • A woman with shoulder-length wavy hair and red lipstick sitting in a wheelchair, smiling and wearing a tan or camel-colored dress with long sleeves.

    Jesica Kruger

    Jessica is a quadriplegic baker, decorator, and business owner. In 2019, after completing a Baking and Pastry Arts diploma, she started her custom dessert business, “The Stubborn Baker”, and has been dedicating herself to spreading joy through edible art ever since!

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