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Winchester Galleries - Oak Bay (CLOSED) 2260 Oak Bay Ave, Victoria, British Columbia V8R 1G7
Wayne Ngan, "Spinning Sun," bronze, 48" x 48" x 24"
Wayne Ngan
Born 1937, Canton, China
One of Canada's most distinguished potters, Ngan moved to Canada at age 14 to live with his grandfather. He struggled with language and poverty and had to resist his family's desire that he become a hotelier. Instead he followed his creative urges and put himself through the Vancouver School of Art by working nights in a sawmill. He graduated in ceramics in 1963 and moved to Hornby Island to begin his life's work. Ngan's work embodies the form and spirit of the great traditions of Far Eastern pottery. He is the recipient of many awards including the Saidye Bronfman Award for Masters of the Crafts.
Frances Semple, "Llallogan," 1/9, concrete with cement base, 17" x 24" x 30"
Frances Semple
Frances was born in 1956 in Scotland and grew up in Brampton, Ontario, Canada. After high school she studied sculpture and mould making at Ontario College of Art in Toronto, including studies in Florence and Edinburgh.
Frances went on to work as a scenic painter after college while maintaining a studio to continue her sculpture. As a scenic artist, she worked with the Canadian Opera Company and film industry.
In 1989 she moved to Vancouver to focus on her career as a freelance artist. She is currently living in Victoria. As a sculptor Frances works with the human form finding a never ending source of inspiration. She has experimented with different materials over the years, from working with paper and wire to her current medium - concrete and welded metal
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