Arts
Events
Join us for an Artist Demo with Solène Chatain on Sunday, September 20th, 2pm - 3pm. All are welcome! Based in Powell River (qathet), Solène Chatain is a mainly self-taught ceramic sculptor focusing on handbuilding techniques including slab building and carving. Chatain has exhibited her work in several group exhibitions in Powell River (qathet) as […]
Join us for an activation and discussion of Laiwan’s How Water Remembers, a multi-part artistic project that aims to build awareness and cultural value in developing sustainable ecologies for humans and biodiversity. By increasing ecological biodiversity, scientists believe we can slow down global warming and also increase protections against future pandemics. How Water Remembers encourages […]
A mixed media artist working primarily on acrylic paintings on canvas and wooden cradle panels inspired by local forests, cottages, birds, boats & ocean views with bold colours & simplified shapes to evoke a sense of joy & nostalgia.
to Sept 27th. In The Impossibility of Beauty, Mindy Hemstalk gathers driftwood, broken ceramic fragments, and unaltered natural materials from the traditional, unceded, and ancestral territories of the shíshálh Nation, assembling them into shrine‑like forms that honour the wild intelligence of the land. These works emerge from an intense personal journey of rupture and rebirth, […]
A mixed media artist working primarily on acrylic paintings on canvas and wooden cradle panels inspired by local forests, cottages, birds, boats & ocean views with bold colours & simplified shapes to evoke a sense of joy & nostalgia.
A creative based right here in Gibsons, Matt brings together his love of illustration, watercolour, sketching, and animation-inspired visual storytelling. Matt has been contributing to the Vancouver animation industry since 2012, specializing in Visual Development and Art Direction. When he’s not working in animation, you’ll find him sketching local characters and scenes or painting urban […]
to Sept 27th. In The Impossibility of Beauty, Mindy Hemstalk gathers driftwood, broken ceramic fragments, and unaltered natural materials from the traditional, unceded, and ancestral territories of the shíshálh Nation, assembling them into shrine‑like forms that honour the wild intelligence of the land. These works emerge from an intense personal journey of rupture and rebirth, […]
A mixed media artist working primarily on acrylic paintings on canvas and wooden cradle panels inspired by local forests, cottages, birds, boats & ocean views with bold colours & simplified shapes to evoke a sense of joy & nostalgia.
A creative based right here in Gibsons, Matt brings together his love of illustration, watercolour, sketching, and animation-inspired visual storytelling. Matt has been contributing to the Vancouver animation industry since 2012, specializing in Visual Development and Art Direction. When he’s not working in animation, you’ll find him sketching local characters and scenes or painting urban […]
to Sept 27th. In The Impossibility of Beauty, Mindy Hemstalk gathers driftwood, broken ceramic fragments, and unaltered natural materials from the traditional, unceded, and ancestral territories of the shíshálh Nation, assembling them into shrine‑like forms that honour the wild intelligence of the land. These works emerge from an intense personal journey of rupture and rebirth, […]
An interdisciplinary artist, working mostly in analog photography, drawing and painting. And interested in the aesthetics of memory and often blurring the lines between different mediums. Check for opening times and events. @alliesgallery
to Oct 16th. Up and down the pacific northwest coast there are stories shared of the great flood. They speak about the rising waters, the urgency to escape to higher ground and coming down to start over again after the water recedes. In my home community, Wuikinuxv, it is said the People who survived the […]
We are bringing back Art Talks, a series of discussions that centre on issues and ideas connected to contemporary art in the 21st century. Offered online, they are an opportunity to learn, share and discuss wide ranging topics that intersect with making art at this moment in time. Threading theory, practice and art, these discussions […]
A mixed media artist working primarily on acrylic paintings on canvas and wooden cradle panels inspired by local forests, cottages, birds, boats & ocean views with bold colours & simplified shapes to evoke a sense of joy & nostalgia.
A creative based right here in Gibsons, Matt brings together his love of illustration, watercolour, sketching, and animation-inspired visual storytelling. Matt has been contributing to the Vancouver animation industry since 2012, specializing in Visual Development and Art Direction. When he’s not working in animation, you’ll find him sketching local characters and scenes or painting urban […]
to Sept 27th. In The Impossibility of Beauty, Mindy Hemstalk gathers driftwood, broken ceramic fragments, and unaltered natural materials from the traditional, unceded, and ancestral territories of the shíshálh Nation, assembling them into shrine‑like forms that honour the wild intelligence of the land. These works emerge from an intense personal journey of rupture and rebirth, […]
September 24th to Oct 18th. Inviting the viewer to slow down and breathe deeply, feel the movement of light, and hear the lyricism and rhythmic flow of the paintings on display, Woodland Rhythms creates a sensory echo of the woodlands where perception blurs and transforms. Sharing a profound connection to the coastal forests, Sandy Kay […]
to Oct 25th. In fragments of memories, curiosities and dreams, Nadina Tandy’s new work “Monopoly” invites us to travel into new worlds. Worlds made of mythologies and maps, and specimens and memories, gathered joyfully together on paper and sculpture. Collage becomes storytelling – disorienting stories, humorous ones, strange collections – wunderkammer – a glimpse into […]
An interdisciplinary artist, working mostly in analog photography, drawing and painting. And interested in the aesthetics of memory and often blurring the lines between different mediums. Check for opening times and events. @alliesgallery
Thursdays to Dec 17. An opportunity to work in a large open space with other creative people. We promote and endorse sustainable, earth friendly, renewable art projects and advocate for sustainable practices with minimal waste, reusing existing materials and encouraging innovation. Some supplies and equipment are available for use. More info here.
to Oct 16th. Up and down the pacific northwest coast there are stories shared of the great flood. They speak about the rising waters, the urgency to escape to higher ground and coming down to start over again after the water recedes. In my home community, Wuikinuxv, it is said the People who survived the […]
to Oct 18th. Colour-based abstract work in a series of evolving styles, using primarily acrylic and mixed media on canvas. Her work can be placed historically in the traditions of mid-century abstraction.
We are bringing back Art Talks, a series of discussions that centre on issues and ideas connected to contemporary art in the 21st century. Offered online they are an opportunity to learn, share and discuss wide ranging topics that intersect with making art at this moment in time. Threading theory, practice and art, these discussions […]
Running until October 19th, Mad Park Art curates Carrie McIntyre's first showing on the Sunshine Coast. While McIntyre's colour palette is the fundamental ground that unites all of her work, the paint flows and blends across a spectrum of abstract approaches. McIntyre paints from an emotional space in an attempt to communicate personal stories through […]
