Tuesday, November 30, 2010
" Celebrating Small VI "at The Avenue Gallery
Join us on December 4th at 10:00 am sharp for the unveiling of over
100 miniature masterpieces created by our gallery painters (expect a lineup!)
Preview day December 3rd 10am - 5:30 pm
All paintings to remain in the gallery until December 20th
Sorry, no pre-sales for this special exhibition
Monday, November 29, 2010
Zoe Kreye-Artist Talk at Vancouver Island School of Art
Victoria-based artist, Zoë Kreye, has been producing collaborative public arts projects for the last five years in Berlin, Montreal, New York and Istanbul. In 2009, she completed a Masters of Public Art and New Artistic Strategies from the Bauhaus University Weimar, specializing in public engagement and participatory strategies. She has been working specifically with migrant communities in Germany; exploring how public art initiatives can combat isolation and support social change. Zoe's talk will be an overview of her work as it has developed over the last three years and its relation to what is happening within the public art scene in Berlin.
Event is free of charge and open to the public.
LUZ RETROSPECTIVE at Luz Gallery
This exhibition will open Thursday December 2 | 6:00 - 9 pm * Part of the Oak Bay Gallery Walk *
As well as showing artists from our previous exhibitions we will be showing off a few new artists that we have started to work with. And many of our artists have been busy creating 'small unique prints' all priced under $200 that we think will make great holiday gifts.
Give Art for the Holidays! (or a Lúz Gift Certificate)
Artists included will be Allan Mandell, Michael Levin, Thomas Bartlett, Dr Ted Grant, Quinton Gordon, Lauren Henkin, Lis Bailly, David Ellingsen, Dave Aharonian, Susan Huber, David Pollock, George Webber, Donald Weber, Karen Iwachow, Don Denton, and I'm sure there will be more.
Just added a piece from Mike A. Mclean!
Iola Scott at Winchester Galleries in Oak Bay
Originally from North Wales, Iola emigrated to Canada in 1966, settling in Vancouver, and moving to Victoria in 1980. Both music and the visual arts played an important part of her early life. It was during these early years that she began taking watercolour instruction. In the 1990s, Iola returned to painting in oil after studying at the Victoria College of Art.
She uses both brush and palette knife to build up areas of colour and textures, create rhythm and movement, and to capture the feelings and mood of a particular moment.
OPENING RECEPTION
THURSDAY DECEMBER 2, 2010 6 PM-8 PM
(Oak Bay Village gallery walk evening)
Adam Noonan at Winchester Galleries in Oak Bay
Adam Noonan is a Victoria landscape painter specializing in local scenes. Born in 1940, Noonan came to painting and Victoria in mid-life. The former Torontonian trained in photography at Ryerson Polytechnic before launching a series of careers as fashion photographer, antiques importer and Bay Street investment broker. Noonan credits instruction from Toronto painter Tom Campbell as an important factor in moving to his current pursuit.
OPENING RECEPTION
THURSDAY DECEMBER 2, 2010 6 PM-8 PM
(Oak Bay Village Gallery Walk Evening)
Saturday, November 27, 2010
THE IMAGISTS
Six Victoria artists - Tony Bounsall; David Hunwick; David Ladmore; Laurie Ladmore; Paul Peregal; and Carole Thompson - are establishing themselves as THE IMAGISTS. Their inaugural group exhibition of paintings and sculpture will open at The David Hunwick Sculpture Studio, 211 Harbour Road (adjacent to The Point Hope Shipyard) on Thursday, December 2, from 6-9 PM. The show will continue until Sunday, December 5, at 6 PM.
Tony Bounsall, an emerging artist, creates digital imagery derived from photographic sources and "altered" photographic images. David Hunwick, a sculptor, has exhibited here and in London and throughout the UK. He won best 3D award at the 2007 Sidney Fine Arts Show. He also gained prominence with UBC's recent Blue Whale Project. David Ladmore is an oil painter whose works have been exhibited throughout Canada and the USA. He has won the Honour Award and A.J. Casson Medal and he has just collaborated on a soon-to-be-released book called “Of Love and Water” with British poet Gerard Rochford. Laurie Ladmore is another emerging artist. Her acrylic paintings have been rapidly gaining popularity on the West Coast. Paul Peregal also paints in acrylics. He studied with Arthur Lismer of Group of Seven fame and much of his work, which has been inspired by Francis Bacon, R.B. Kitaj, and Frank Auerbach, figures prominently in collections throughout the world. Carole Thompson’s work is informed by travel and her interests in ancient cultures, astrology, biology, geometry, and metaphysics. Recent acrylics on geometrically shaped canvases have centered on the perceived properties and divinational uses of crystals and stones.
These accomplished artists have joined forces as “The Imagists” to support one another with regard to their individual aesthetic objectives and to share in the public exhibition of their own and others' works. They intend to contribute to a burgeoning of interest and activity in the Arts in Victoria, much as The Limners did in the 1970’s. Their first guest artist will be Tara Juneau, an exceptional oil painter whose work captures the light and beauty of her subjects.
Contact person: Paul Peregal 250-294-8417 or paulperegal@hotmail.com
Friday, November 26, 2010
Wes Lafortune " Paris in Chinatown "
" Paris in Chinatown "
by Wes Lafortune
The Gallery is on the third floor at 553 1/2 Fisgard Street.
Opening reception: 1 to 4 p.m. on Nov. 27th.
Wednesday, November 24, 2010
Tuesday, November 23, 2010
Monday, November 22, 2010
Todd Lambeth- Artist Talk at Vancouver Island School of Art
Todd Lambeth is a contemporary painter whose work has evolved to a point where concepts of illusion and absence dominate. Lambeth investigates the notion that expectation can create illusion, and argues for a definition of reality based on what is perceived rather than what is materially present.
Todd received an MFA from the University of Victora and attended the Alberta College of Art & Design and Emily Carr University of Art & Design and graduated with honours from the Ontario College of Art & Design. Todd has exhibited across Canada in both artist-run centres and commercial galleries, notably the Edward Day Gallery in Toronto/Kingston, the Ingram Gallery (Toronto) and the Truck Gallery in Calgary.
Todd Lambeth currently teaches at the University of Victoria and will be teaching the Advanced Painting course at VISA in the 2011 Winter Semester.
Event is free of charge.
Event is free of charge.
David and Laurie Ladmore Christmas Show and Sale
You are cordially invited to our annual
Christmas Show and Sale we will be open 10am to 5pm the following weekends:
Saturday, November 27th and Sunday, November 28th
Saturday, December 4th and Sunday, December 5th
Saturday, December 11th and Sunday, December 12th
and by appointment
7-103 Menzies Street, Victoria
Information: 250-361-3243
studio is upstairs
www.davidladmore.com
www.laurieladmore.com
GIFT CERTIFICATES and PAYMENT PLANS available
Friday, November 19, 2010
Luke Woodyard at The Ministry of Casual Living
Confronting New World Order
Luke Woodyard reflects on issues of power and control
surrounding the G20 protests in Toronto 2010.
Stop by the gallery this week to view his progress.
Come down on Sat. the 20th for conversation and music.
Saturday, November 20 · 7:00pm - 10:00pm
Ken Faulks at Mercurio Gallery
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| Flemming Jorgensen |
Fresh Paint
We've been renovating: the West room has been opened up and repainted, and we're showing off some new plein air paintings by Ken Faulks, and newly acquired pieces by Flemming Jorgensen and some of the other Victoria Modernists. Come see the wide open spaces at Mercurio.
Thursday, November 18, 2010
Christmas in November at The Sooke Harbour House Gallery
Thursday, November 25 4:00 pm to 8:00 pm,
Friday 26th & Saturday, 27th 11:00 am to 8:00 pm &
Sunday, November 28 11:00 am to 4:00 pm.
Everyone is welcome!
We hope to see you there.
1528 Whiffen Spit Road
Sooke, BC
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Wednesday, November 17, 2010
D.F Gray Painting Demostration at Morris Gallery
Saturday November 19th 1:00 - 4:00 pm D.F. (Dan) Gray will be giving a demonstration of his techniques and abilities at Morris Gallery. Please come and check out this Master of Soft Pastels as he creates a new work "from life". At the same time you can see the remaining works of Dan's that will be on display at the gallery until November 30th.Monday, November 15, 2010
GJ Pearson, Rachael Berman and Denise Nicholls at Dales Gallery
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| Opening Reception: Thurs.Nov.25 @ 7pm, |
Luz Gallery, artist talk with Dave Aharonian
Tuesday November 16 @ 7:00pm
This is a free event
1844 Oak Bay. Ave Victoria, BC Canada
13th Annual Victoria Gallery Walk
Legacy Art Gallery and Cafe - 630 Yates St.
Madrona Gallery - 606 View St.
West End Gallery - 1203 Broad St.
View Art Gallery - 104-860 View St.
Alcheringa Gallery - 665 Fort St.
Winchester Galleries Modern - 758 Humboldt St.
Winchester Galleries - 796 Humboldt St.
November 25, 2010
3 to 8pm
Victoria, BC Canada
Friday, November 12, 2010
Wes Lafortune " Paris in Chinatown "
For the past decade I have worked as a freelance writer/photographer for publications such as Photo Life, Calgary Herald, Vancouver Sun and many others.
Now I am concentrating specifically on fine art photography.
I am mostly self-taught but have training in photojournalism during my studies at Mount Royal University in Calgary where I earned a degree in communications.
The reception will be from 1 to 4 p.m. on Sat. Nov. 27th.
Gallery 553 1/2
the third floor at 553 1/2 Fisgard Street.
Daily 11 a.m. to 6 p.m.
Thursday, November 11, 2010
PAINT THAT BRIDGE! at Studio 16 1/2
PLEASE NOTE: The gallery is very small, and can only fit about 30 people at a time. So if you're coming on Friday and you can't get in right away, please be patient!
(Painting left by Marty Machacek)
Studio 16 & 1/2
Fan Tan Alley, Chinatown
Victoria, BC
Opening Reception: Fri. Nov. 12, 2010 @ 7 pm
Wednesday, November 10, 2010
Peter Sandmark- Artist Talk at The Vancouver Island School of Art
Peter is teaching a Video Art Workshop at VISA on November 13 & 14 and in January he will be offering a 12-week video art course in conjunction with MediaNet (where he is Executive Director). Peter has an BFA in Cinema (1982) and an MFA in Open Media from Concordia University, Montreal (1987). For 10 years he worked as the National Director of the Independent Media Arts Alliance, a national association of film co-ops and video art centres. Peter also taught Film Production at Concordia for six years. He has also taught video art and the history of comic book art at the University of Victoria. Peter has made over 20 short films and videos. He is also a musician, having played with several bands since 1980, notably Ray Condo & his Hardrock Goners, the Crazy Rhythm Daddies, the Howlin Hound Dogs and most recently as Slim Sandy. He also publishes an on-line comic strip called Roach Town.
Event is free of charge.
Event is free of charge.
Tuesday, November 9, 2010
Holly Jeffery, Shelley Wuitchik, Rosalie Matchett, Marilyn Wallace, Thea Haubrich, and Anna Gustafson at Coast Collective Gallery
“Encaustic paintings seem to light from within…”
Opening: Sat. Nov. 13, 2010 2 to 4pm
Monday, November 8, 2010
Sheila Norgate, Roy Green, Diane Kremmer and the team of Kimm Nightingale and Joke Mensink at Slide Room Gallery
A curatorial project by Laura Feeleus (Diploma of Fine Arts 2010). Laura was inspired by the idea that birds are considered an empathic portal that enact behaviours recognizably human. This exhibit showcases the work of four artists from Victoria and the Gulf Islands who portray birds with wit, humour, and a touch of pathos. Artists include: Sheila Norgate, Roy Green, Diane Kremmer and the team of Kimm Nightingale and Joke Mensink.
Opening reception, Friday, November 12 @ 7:30
Curator's talk: 8:00 pm
2549 Quadra St. Victoria, BC Canada
Saturday, November 6, 2010
The Peninsula Plein Air Painters at Goward House
This group was founded around 1990 and many original members are still participating. These painters come together weekly to paint on site, have lunch and critique each other's work. All artists are local and some are recognized career artists. They create images taken primarily from the Saanich Peninsula and Victoria area. Employing media of either acrylic, oil or watercolour, each artist uses their own unique style and approach to painting. Sharing their individual techniques and experiences with each other often results in a higher standard of personal accomplishment and collective confidence. 2495 Arbutus Road, Victoria, BC
As We
See It
Elizabeth Allen - November 2010 - Artist of the Month
After years of “dabbling” with various mediums, I tried acrylic on canvas about fifteen years ago and was immediately hooked. I love the springy feel of canvas under brush or palette knife, the scumbling broken lines that can be created with a light hand and a bit of paint, and the soft blending of colour over a broad expanse.
My paintings contain primarily big sky, inspired by my prairie roots, and the play of light on water inspired by the west coast where I have lived for over twenty years. I aspire to evoke a mood or memory of time or place that will resonate with the viewer and create an enduring dialogue.
Website : www.elizabethallen.ca
Friday, November 5, 2010
Greta Guzek at West End Gallery
An Exhibition of New Paintings
Opening Reception: Sat. Nov. 6 1 to 4pm
Greta received her Fine Arts Degree from the University of Pretoria, South Africa in 1978.
For the last twenty years she has lived and worked in Gibsons on the West Coast of British
Columbia. Having established a deep connection with coastal life here Greta uses her paintings
as the vehicle for her artistic expression. Her current exhibition Beach Roaming highlights the
idyllic qualities and intrinsic beauty of the West Coast.
“ As I wander the shoreline I encounter all the coastal mystique that so captures my imagination;
from the wild reclusive coves and log strewn beaches, to the corralled boats of the marinas and
totems left by other beach walkers. I feel connected to the elements and the stories that saturate
our shores, and it is these images that have become the subject of this exhibition.”
-Greta Guzek 2010
Vivian Thierfelder at Winchester Galleries on Humboldt St.
Vivian Thierfelder
RCA
Member of the The Canadian Society of Painters and Watercolour
RCA
Member of the The Canadian Society of Painters and Watercolour
OPENING RECEPTION
Saturday November 6, 2010
2:00 pm – 4:00 pm
"In choosing the subjects for my latest works, I have concentrated on the linear aspects of flowers and still life, allowing colour and form to emerge with the use of strong natural light and often employing elements of chiaroscuro. Contrast heightens the impact for the viewer and reveals the objects - flowers, glass or metallics to their best advantage. I have a fascination with light playing on various textures (petals, leaves, cloth), reflective surfaces (brass, steel) and densities (water, glass). A secondary motif that I explore at times is colour-related borders "imposed" on the works, creating a kind of window, adding energy and an element of mystery. I find it quite magical - the manner in which a brush, pigments and paper can create a "reality": the illusion of three dimensions in two. I hope you enjoy these works and feel the same sense of wonder that I did in creating them.".
Robert Florian at Winchester Galleries on Oak Bay
OPENING RECEPTION
SUNDAY NOVEMBER 7, 2010 1PM-5 PM
“My visions and inspirations as a landscape artist continually take many turns as I'm always looking for that certain something that will inspire me and also the viewer to take a closer look at our beautiful wild, rugged Province.
In the case of this series, it was shells that I found on a secluded beach located just south of Long Beach on the west side of Vancouver Island. I was amazed at the abundance of shells that had once led a peaceful life beneath the ocean, but are now left behind from receding tides, and have fallen prey to seabirds, bears, the sun, and now to brush, paint and canvas. I captured many different macro images with my camera, and was able to extract a wide variety of detailed yet abstract like compositions, at times from one singular image. The play of sunlight on solid and transparent objects coupled with subtle color variations all intertwined, proved to be the challenge in this series, but nevertheless found pure enjoyment within each brushstroke.
Joe Coffey at Winchester Galleries on Oak Bay
OPENING RECEPTION
SUNDAY NOVEMBER 7, 2010 1PM-5 PM
Joe Coffey was born in Caledon East, Ontario; his early years were spent on the family farm. He presently resides in Victoria, B.C. where he devotes his time to his art.
Joe is a self taught artist; he has been called prodigious for his drafting technique. His domestic animals and figurative works evoke strong emotional response through their atmospheric qualities and visual strength. The subjects of the works are silent witnesses to the world and of our own consciousness.
"Life just seems so full of connections. Most of the time we don't even pay attention to the depth of life. We only see flat surfaces." Colin Neenan
"In a world older and more complete then ours they move finished and complete, gifted with extensions of the senses we have lost or never attained, living by voices we shall never hear." The Outer Most House by Henry Beston.
Avis Rasmussen at Winchester Galleries on Oak bay
Rasmussen's London to Stratford-on-Avon paintingsresult fromtaking her eye to the country of her father's birthplace, arriving the day before the British Election. The Houses of Parliament, Big Ben, to the London Eye, a huge Ferris wheel, London Bridge, tugs, barges, all along the embankment, then St Paul's Cathedral, Russell Square, its yellows in the frigid May air, Trafalgar Square, encircled with non-stop traffic, double decker buses, Nelson upon his column, the lions, the fountains – sights to the travelling North American artist with easel, oils, watercolours, panels and arrival at the painter's location. Pilgrimage to Stratford took Avis Rasmussen's London eye to Constable country, Salisbury Cathedral, where artists follow footsteps. At Stonehenge she found a bench to narrate in paint the view of the timeless stone circle.
OPENING RECEPTION
SUNDAY NOVEMBER 7, 2010 1PM-5 PM
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