Avery Spark

I grew up the eldest of six siblings on the Thompson River, and that's still where you'll find me on the odd weekend. These days I live in Kelowna, where I design mechanical systems by day and spend the rest of my time drawing, painting, playing piano and writing fiction.

I'm an engineer-in-training with Engineers and Geoscientists BC. I studied Mechanical Engineering at UBC Okanagan and graduated with Distinction in 2024.

I draw and paint. A few recent pieces:

I taught piano in Kamloops and tutored high school math and science through university. Now I volunteer as a tutor with Project Literacy here in the Okanagan. I've been through steep learning curves and plenty of frustrating study sessions myself, and that made me want to help people learn in a more personal way.

"Literacy in day-to-day skills (language, math, etc.) bleeds into absolutely every area of life! What could be a more important foundation?"

On why I tutor with Project Literacy

My favourite part is listening to someone describe their life and background, and hearing it get clearer and clearer as their proficiency grows.

In 2023 I led volunteer harvests for the Kamloops Food Policy Council's Gleaning Abundance Program, and built a new Excel system to make its reporting easier in future years. I also hold Level 10 Piano from the Royal Conservatory of Music.

I've been a bookworm my whole life and always have something on the go. I'm also a big fan of musicals, especially the ones about revolutions.

I'm based in Kelowna, British Columbia. If you'd like to talk engineering, painting or books, get in touch.