Art Battle Victoria – February 15, 2026

Doors @ 7:00pm / Painting @ 8:00pm
Capital Ballroom – 858 Yates St, Victoria, BC

Get your tickets on AdmitOne here!

Art Battle is live, competitive painting like you’ve never seen before. In three fast-paced rounds, artists battle the clock and each other to create their best work in just 20 minutes.

As they paint, you’ll move around the easels, witnessing the creative process up close. Grab a beverage, cast your vote to help decide the winner, and bid in a silent auction to take your favourite piece home.

Art Battle is a global phenomenon, with events in over 80 cities worldwide.

Artists:
This could be you! Apply here. https://artb.art/profile/ (Application deadline: February 6th).
Missed the deadline? Enter into our wild card draw at the door for a chance to paint!

Follow our Instagram to see artists announced: https://www.instagram.com/artbattlevictoria/

Meet the folks on stage:
Host: Jag Jasman (he/him)
DJ: Koji Hattori (he/him)

Bar:
Alcoholic & non-alcoholic canned drinks will be available for purchase.

Restrictions: 19+

Accessibility:
Venue is only accessible by stairs.

Conduct:
We do not allow discrimination or harassment of any kind. Racism, sexism, homophobia, transphobia, ableism or ageism will not be tolerated.

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ARTISTS

Artists can apply to compete. Also, most events have a ‘Wildcard’ easel, where artists leave their names at the door and we draw at random to pick the Wildcard Artist. To be a potential wildcard artist, just buy a ticket and show up!

Confirmed Competitors

Art Battle Victoria

5 confirmed artists • APPLY NOW

Jeremiah Doucette

Jeremiah Doucette

When I was a wee lad, I used to see magic in the world. Gnomes arguing with faeries, robot pirates sailing the seven seas and beasts of all sorts lurking at the forest edge. I would try to capture what I saw in my floppy powder blue sketchbook and dream up adventures for these wonderful creatures.

I’m not sure when it happened, perhaps the first day of school or my first communion, but the magic started to disappear, and before I knew it was gone. The forest no longer mysterious, the ocean no longer endless and my sketch book became filled with notes and definitions of this new world I saw.

Many moons had passed, and the magical world was the last thing on my mind as I walked into a rundown internet café in the south of Mexico, but when I made my way to the back of the store there it was staring me right in the face. A floppy powder blue sketch book, the exact same one that I had used so many years ago, only its pages lay blank, waiting for me to fill them.

I hope my art inspires you to remember how magical this world really is.

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Kristy Doward

Im a self taught artist from Coombs and i’m inspired by the raw beauty of nature. I love to put a slight abstract twist into my artwork as well as working with texture.

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Naomi Sirota (Obi Wan Naomi or O.W.N)

Recently moved from Winnipeg, Manitoba. Born and raised in the wilds of Vancouver, BC. Nonbinary human with they/she pronouns. Cats and dogs person. Parent. Neighbour. Advocate. Artistic style? Would describe as 'plugged in mixed media' with emphasis on bright colours and virant movement within their pieces. Has an avid interest in oil painting but struggles to wait for it to dry. Influences may include (but not limited to); Art Nouveau, Festival, Rave and expansive LGBTQIA* Culture. Latest focus is UV fabric paint on clothing.

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Selena Knox

I experience strong visuals. I’ve made doctor’s appointments over them and have been told it’s just a ‘blessing’. A gift that I have lost plenty of sleep over. The things I see when I’m trying to fall asleep are fast changing images with strong lines and bright colours. They are often combinations of things I’ve seen through the day in repetitive patterns with playful movement. I want to be able to recreate what I see fast enough to stay true to the image even though they only remain for a brief moment before being replaced by something even more obscure. Ive felt nervous diving too deep into watching them in the past but in recent years have taken much inspiration from the beauty, joy and randomness that come with this odd gift. I am a horticulturist so the natural world is embedded into all things I do. Landscape design has been a fascinating bridge between skills lately. I rotate between various other mediums; recently that has been oil paint and wood carving, some watercolour and also textiles and… and… and
I look forward to gaining more understanding of art techniques so that I can produce in the style of my own visuals and incorporate a story into my work.
Art is a powerful way to impact many. I want to use it for good

Sofia Hernandez aldama

Sofia is a Mexican visual artist based in Victoria, BC, specializing in oil painting that explores texture, depth, and emotion. Her intuitive yet informed approach stems from a background in Art History and mentorship under Carlos Cárdenas. She has exhibited widely and continues to evolve her expressive style through experimentation and technical refinement.

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