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Kent Monkman: The Triumph of Mischief
Sep 03 to Oct 12 Kent Monkman is a Toronto-based artist of Cree and Irish ancestry. He produces work in a variety of media, including painting, video, film, photography, sculpture, installation, and performance. Monkman draws inspiration from the histories depicted in 19th century art, including photography and Romantic painting, colonial portrayals of Aboriginal peoples and cinematic genres such as classic Hollywood westerns. Using these conventions, he constructs new stories through images that take into account missing narratives and perspectives of Aboriginal peoples.
- Art Gallery of Greater Victoria Address: 1040 Moss Street Victoria BC V8V 4P1
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Kent Monkman, Charged Particles in Motion, 2007 acrylic on canvas, 48 x 72 inches collection of Jennifer and Stephen Dattels |
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Emily Carr: On the Edge of Nowhere
Sep 03 to May 31 Although Emily Carr described herself as an “isolated little old woman on the edge of nowhere” her work has an appeal that is universal in its expressive messages. With this exhibition, the AGGV will become the premiere destination on Vancouver Island to visit and learn about Emily Carr through her paintings. On the Edge of Nowhere will include an historical survey of Carr’s artistic career, featuring pieces in all the media and styles she explored and perfected. It will also focus on Carr’s influences and inspirations, such as European modern art, members of the Group of Seven artists, First Nations artists, Carr’s spirituality, and her interest in developing an art that speaks of her personal experience and her connection to the West Coast landscape.
- Art Gallery of Greater Victoria Address: 1040 Moss Street Victoria BC V8V 4P1
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Emily Carr, Shore and Forest (Cadboro Bay), 1931 Oil on paper, 61 x 67.9cm AGGV: Purchased with funds from Mark Tobey |
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Figurative Art
Sep 03 to Sep 30 Lisa Hebden is a figurative oil painter working in Victoria, BC. She works from drawings, photographs, and memory to make paintings that have a sense of otherworldliness to them. She is fascinated by narrative, which carries over into the paintings: something is always happening beyond their surfaces.
Victoria figurative painter Lisa Hebden is a 2003 recipient of a Painting on the Edge Award from the Federation of Canadian Artists. Lisa holds two degrees, in Fine Arts & Graphic Design, from Nova Scotia College of Art & Design. Her work has been featured in International Artist Magazine, Applied Arts Magazine, Art Avenue, Ceramics Art & Perception, The Vancouver Sun, The Halifax Herald and the Claremont Review. Her paintings can be found in private and corporate collections in Canada, the United States, Germany and Australia.
This is a free event, everyone is welcome!
- Sooke Harbour House Gallery Address: 1528 Whiffen Spit Rd Sooke BC CAN V9Z 0T4
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Art is Your Business -- Ruth Payne
Sep 19 to Sep 22 Art Is Your Business
Sep 19 - 22, 2010
Presented by: Ruth Payne
•Professional Advancement
•The Arts
•Training
Ready to make a living from your art? Develop ways to effectively present, exhibit, promote and sell your work. Create a winning portfolio, press kit, biography and artist statement. Learn to prepare and price your work to sell. Speak about your art with confidence and authority, choose the gallery that is right for you, and discover what commercial galleries want from artists. Find untapped markets, alternate venues, individual patrons and cross-promotion opportunities. Master the ten essentials of art marketing. Learn the art of selling art in any economy. Market your work using websites, blogs, online galleries and international venues. Master the art of networking and making friends with the media. Create your own Success System for selling your creations. Tuition includes a manual, workbook and a private consulting session. All levels welcome.
Ruth Payne brings twenty-eight years of experience as a curator, visual artist, coach, and teacher. She is the curator at the Ferry Building Gallery and the Visual Arts Coordinator of the Office of Cultural Affairs, District of West Vancouver.
- Hollyhock Address: Manson's Landing, Box 127 Cortes Island BC V0P 1K0
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Art from Scratch
Oct 01 to Nov 30 Maria Kaltio local artist from Sooke, B.C.
My mom started quilting when I was a teenager and made quilts for everyone..... except me. I hounded her to make me one for years until finally on my 25th birthday she presented me with a gift..... a second hand Phaff sewing machine (that I still use today) and suggested that I should make my own. That gift was a passion for quilting and textile arts, and something that she and I now share. I take classes and workshops as often as I can and still feel like a beginner (after 12 years of practice) when in the company of more experienced quilters. My designs are often inspired by the fabrics I choose which tend to have an Asian influence, or a strong graphic feel. I love to create my own designs and finish with free motion machine quilting.
Patrice Plank local artist from Victoria, B.C.
Scratch art is a unique art form using scratchboard. Scratchboard is a wooden panel coated with a layer of white clay and then sprayed with a layer of black India ink. It was developed for the professional scratch artist.
The original design is lightly scratched into the black ink surface using very delicate tools; concentrating on lights and darks until the desired effect is achieved. Each image is literally thousands of scratches allowing for precise detail and control of lines, enabling the artist to bring the piece to life. The picture can then be painted with acrylics or watercolors etc, or left as a black and white.
This is a free event everyone is welcome!
- Sooke Harbour House Gallery Address: 1528 Whiffen Spit Rd Sooke BC CAN V9Z 0T4
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Christmas in November 2010
Nov 25 to Nov 28 Christmas in November, Art Show and Sale
What you ask? A pre-holiday art show and sale
Where you ask? Garden room and upper lobby area
When you ask? Thursday Nov 25th 4-8pm
Friday, 26th, and Saturday, 27th, 2-8 pm
Ends Sunday, Nov 28th 1- 4pm
Admission is free.
Enjoy a wide array of holiday gift ideas while attending the Sooke Harbour House Christmas in November show. Featuring over a dozen local artists with work ranging from jewelry to paintings and dolls, to food items, you can rest assured that you will find just the right something for those on your holiday shopping list!
- Sooke Harbour House Gallery Address: 1528 Whiffen Spit Rd Sooke BC CAN V9Z 0T4
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