2026 Visionary Graffiti with Chris Dyer
ABOUT THE PROGRAM:
Chris will share his perspective on street art, graffiti, and muralism, art movements of the current era, drawing on his decades of experience in the field.
This one-day class will address materials, practices, and techniques used in graffiti art, as well as a live demonstration in which Chris will paint a full spray-paint work, breaking down techniques he's developed to create a distinctive visual language.
During the opening slideshow, participants will receive Chris' perspective of how contemporary art has "intersected with interdimensional, visionary expressions, with highlights on some of the most influential artists in these scenes."
The second part of the class focuses on materials, practices, and techniques, followed by a live demonstration where Chris will paint a full spray-paint “piece.” Specifics on mastering the medium will be shared, along with guidance on developing a visual language that’s distinctly your own.
For the final few hours, we head outdoors to “Chris’ Corner” at the end of the Wisdom Trail at CoSM, a spot where Chris has been painting murals and “whimsical, trippy characters” for over a decade. Students will have the opportunity to observe Chris in action and ask questions, as well as try out his spray cans to explore this tricky medium on a practice panel.
Optional Add On:
Soul Stylistics: Painting & Creative Momentum with Chris Dyer
Thursday, July 2 - Saturday, July 4, 2026 at CoSM
Bundle & Save when you select Visionary Graffiti as an add-on during check out from the Soul Stylistics: Painting & Creative Expression event page!
WHAT TO EXPECT:
This workshop is intended as a fun, relaxed, and inspiring experience for everyone that will include both technical information and an open studio style in which participants are invited to paint in their own style.
After the structured portion of the workshop concludes, the space will open to a collaborative group art jam, where you’re welcome to keep hanging out and painting whatever else you’re working on.
Visionary Graffiti workshop at CoSM
Sessions will cover the following topics:
- History & philosophy
- Best and favorite artists
- Materials and equipment
- How to paint a big mural
- Business: commission structure, etc.
- Spray paint techniques
- Demonstration
- Practice
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SCHEDULE:
All times for this 2026 class are listed in EDT
Visionary Graffiti:
1-day Workshop
Sunday, July 5
- 10am: Registration opens
- 10:30am: Session 1
- 1pm: Lunch break —Buffet Lunch is included with tuition
- 2pm: Session 2
- 5:30pm: Workshop Ends
- 6pm: CoSM Closes
OPTIONAL ADD ON—PRIOR TO THE GRAFFITI WORKSHOP:
Soul Stylistics: Painting & Creative Expression with Chris Dyer
3-day Workshop
- Thursday, July 2 — Saturday, July 4, 2026
Bundle & Save when you select Visionary Graffiti as an add-on during check out from the Soul Stylistics: Painting & Creative Expression event page!
CoSM and Entheon are open weekly on Friday, Saturday & Sunday, 12pm - 6pm when CoSM Grounds close. Tuition includes a day pass during open hours to CoSM facilities and grounds on Sunday, July 5, 2026.
YOUR INSTRUCTORS:
Chris Dyer
With assistance from Guest Artist Paulina Casati
Chris Dyer is a Peruvian-Canadian visual artist now based in Saint Petersburg, Florida.
A lifelong skateboarder since the mid-1980s, his fine art career began by painting on broken skateboards—an experiment that led to creating more than 100 commercial graphics for some of the biggest brands in the skate industry.
Chris’ funky, soulful expressions have always been rooted in his process of spiritual self-realization. These unique visions have made him one of the most recognized artists in the "Visionary Art" movement, with his canvas paintings exhibited in museums and galleries around the world.
For nearly two decades, Chris has also explored the medium of spray paint, producing large-scale murals in iconic locations such as the Bob Marley Museum in Jamaica, the Beatles Ashram in India, the Balata Refugee Camp in Palestine, a DIY skate park in Havana, and international street art museums in Amsterdam, Peru, and Russia.
Since 2004, he has run his own clothing brand, Positive Creations, which shares his art as wearable medicine. In the digital realm, he sold out an NFT collection of 5,555 pieces, launching the Galaktic Gang—a thriving Web3 community that continues to grow.
Passionate about empowering younger artists, Chris has led workshops around the globe, including at shamanic medicine retreats in Peru, India, and Thailand. His work has been featured in publications such as Thrasher, High Times, and Juxtapoz, and in numerous books, including several of his own.
Beyond painting, Chris also produces creative video offerings such as his travel show and Podcast on YouTube.
Across every medium, his intention is the same: to serve as a spiritual channel of love and good vibes, offering art as medicine for humanity. He walks his path as a servant of the Most High, alive in every human being.
Instagram: @chris_dyer
Facebook: @chrisdyerspositivecreations
YouTube: @ChrisDyer79
Website: www.positivecreations.ca
Guest Artist:
Paulina Casati is a visionary artist whose work explores oneness, non-duality, and multidimensional awareness, reflecting the synchronistic unity of humanity, Earth, and the Cosmos.
Instagram: @paulinacasatiart
Facebook: @PaulinaCasatiArt
Website: www.paulinacasati.art
MATERIALS:
All materials are included for this workshop. You are welcome to bring the following:
- Gas Mask (if you have one and want to use it.)
- Spray cans (if you want and have any)
- An open Mind
- Good Vibes
Consider wearing warm weather appropriate clothes for an outdoor setting that you wouldn’t mind getting some paint on. Bug spray is recommended.
CoSM WORKSHOP SETTING:
Class sessions will take place indoors in the Magi Art Lab (Mystic Artists Guild International) and outdoors on the beautiful, wooded grounds of CoSM.
Participants are welcome to book an overnight stay in the Grey House, CoSM's Visionary Victorian guest house, as an immersive addition to this creative experience. Accommodations in Grey House are offered in a variety of economies, in addition to the workshop fee.
Participants are welcome to extend their overnight stay at CoSM to the Monday after the workshop.
WORKSHOP AMMENITIES
Lunch is included with Tuition:
- A buffet lunch will be served for the class during the lunch break from 1pm - 2pm.
- Allergies & dietary preferences are noted at checkout.
Tuition also includes Day Admission to CoSM: Sunday, July 5, 12pm - 6pm:
- Access to Facilities, grounds and self-touring Entheon
- Students are welcome to experience Entheon and Grey House Galleries, including both CoSM Shop & Entheon Shop.
- The Mushroom Cafe is an additional gallery, an immersively muraled space with mushroom themed contributions from 19 accomplished visionary artists
- The Wisdom Trail offers a contemplative walk through the CoSM woods, including a labyrinth, outdoor sculptural installations by visionary artists
TUITION:
Pricing
- Early Bird (limited availability): $110
- General Admission: $135
- Bundle & Save: Visionary Graffiti + Soul Stylistics: Painting & Creative Momentum
- Early Bird Bundle (limited): $430
- General Admission Bundle: $500
- Early Bird Bundle (limited): $430
Tuition Details
- Tuition for the 1-day Visionary Graffiti workshop includes a buffet lunch with several dietary options and accommodations for allergies (noted at check out).
- Accommodations are additional
For questions or additional details, contact [email protected]
ACCOMMODATIONS:
The Grey House, CoSM’s Visionary Victorian guest house, offers accommodations for all participants. Works of art by Alex Grey, Allyson Grey and accomplished artists of the international Visionary Art community are featured throughout the guest rooms and common spaces of the Grey House.
Onsite accommodations are available in a variety of economies. Here is the pricing for the single night stay (Saturday night, July 4 or Sunday night, July 5, 2026), reflective of the 10% workshop discount:
- King with ensuite bathroom $247.50
- Queen with ensuite bathroom $225.00
- Private Queen/shared bath $180.00
- Single bed in a shared dorm $108.00 *femme only & coed options
You are also welcome to stay for both Saturday & Sunday night.
Workshop accommodations must be booked directly through the workshop department, not through the website booking engine. After purchasing tuition, you will be contacted to arrange accommodations.
Questions about tuition, accommodations, payment plans, travel, retreat amenities, materials etc.?
Contact us at: [email protected] | +1 (845) 297-2323