Vancouver: Eat, drink and paint in … Yaletown?, Raw Canvas provides space to relax, wield a paintbrush and discover yourself
Raw Canvas is an oddity in the midst of the glam Yaletown gestalt.
This funky oasis reads artsy as well as Birkenstock Nation-y, with its squeaky wooden floors and comfy mismatched furniture. Did it lose its way en route to Main Street or Commercial Drive, maybe?
Proprietor Steve Merkley says being out of place is precisely the point, just like when he ran a yoga studio in the same neighbourhood. He and partner Paige Farachi planned it that way.
“We had a vision for this,” he says. “This” is a tapas and wine bar, plus an atelier-like space where non-artists can listen to music and paint with materials provided, or sign up for a painting class, or ask the artist-in-residence for painting tips.
“In a way, we’re all artists and love to create. Community and building relationships is a big focus for us,” Merkley says.
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