Our popular annual exhibition Present Tense features the creative work of GPAG members in all mediums.
Present Tense is a celebration of the creativity of our members, as well as a fundraiser for local artists and for GPAG. Members have been invited to submit one original piece for this show in the Main Gallery and up to four pieces of tiny art in Joe’s Lounge (formerly the library lounge). This exhibition includes paintings, photographs, drawings, prints, sculpture, fibre arts, wood work, and much more! Join us on Saturday, Dec 2nd, 12pm – 2pm for the opening reception.
Join us on Saturday, Dec 2nd, from 12pm – 2pm for conversation and light refreshments at the opening reception of Present Tense!
Present Tense is a celebration of the creativity of our members, as well as a fundraiser for local artists and for GPAG. Members have been invited to submit one original piece for this show in the Main Gallery and up to four pieces of tiny art in Joe’s Lounge (formerly the library lounge). This exhibition includes paintings, photographs, drawings, prints, sculpture, fibre arts, wood work, and much more!
Time to start working on your Present Tense submissions! Our popular annual GPAG members’ exhibition runs November 30th – December 23. We hope you will join us!
Submissions in any medium (one work per member) will be accepted November 23 – 26th, from 11am – 4pm. Please do not drop off submissions before November 23rd. Please read the submission guidelines carefully and fill out an entry form before dropping off your submission (available online or at the Gallery). Check out our website for more information and for guidelines. Entry to this exhibition is free and open to all current GPAG members. You can renew your membership online or in person at GPAG. We look forward to seeing your work!
to Nov 26. Beginning at the source of the Columbia River in southeastern BC and ending 3.5 months later in the ocean at Astoria, Oregon, this photographic series in the Main Gallery documents the artist’s solo kayaking adventure paddling down the 2000 winding kilometers of the Columbia River. Photographic installations create the sense of being in, on, and under water. The artist’s hand built kayak, as well as video clips, photographs, and prints, offer the viewer a tiny window into the artist’s experience on this journey. In this exhibition and through her solo kayaking adventure the artist explores how we can find moments of awe, vulnerability, and connection to the natural world in the altered landscapes that surround us.
Join us on Saturday, November 4th, from 12pm – 2pm to meet the artist Claire Dibble, currently exhibiting In An Altered Landscape in the Main Gallery.
Beginning at the source of the Columbia River in southeastern BC and ending 3.5 months later in the ocean at Astoria, Oregon, this photographic series in the Main Gallery documents the artist’s solo kayaking adventure paddling down the 2000 winding kilometers of the Columbia River. Claire Dibble is a photographer, writer, and project-based artist living and working in Golden BC. She draws her artistic inspiration from time spent in extreme outdoor environments, working in a variety of mediums including photography, encaustics, textiles, and boatbuilding
to Nov 26. Established in 1997, the Landing Artists were a group of local artists well known across the Sunshine Coast and beyond. At one time the Landing Artists had over 40 artist members and a gallery located just across the street from GPAG’s current location. In 2016 their gallery closed and in the summer of 2023 the group had their final official exhibition with all of the remaining Landing Artist members together. This exhibition in the Eve Smart gallery is a collection from four of those remaining Landing Artists who just had to do it one more time; Ed Hill, Coralie Swaney, Ruth Rodgers, and Charmaine Bayntun.
to Nov 30. ‘I am Mountain’ There is a profound connection between motherhood and mountains. Both the trek into motherhood and the ascent of mountains are marked by sweeping shifts, overwhelming challenges, and moments of sheer awe. Through this work, I aim to celebrate the intricate dance between the nurturing, resilient spirit of mothering and the magnificent, enduring presence of mountains.
November 24 – December 22, 2023
Cath Hughes
Re-Wildings
Reception + Artist Talk: Friday, November 24th at 5pm
Re-Wildings is an exhibition of work by Cath Hughes developed in response to issues of climate change, and a questioning as to what this term might mean, both for civilization, and for us as individuals. How can we ‘re-wild’ ourselves and our planet, to find fecundity of our imaginations, our hearts, and our habitats?
Thursday October 12th @ 5PM
At the Sunshine Coast Arts Council, 5714 Medusa St. Sechelt
Please join us for the opening reception of Flow – Allyson Clay. Food and drinks provided!
This exhibition includes a selection of work made through the last 40 years that expresses the breadth of Allyson Clay’s practice. From paintings, photographs, video, and print based works, her work has remained committed to making relationships between images and texts. This small survey shares how this thread is sewn into her work across the years. She is attentive to text as representing a personal voice, in counterpoint to, and as an extension of, the image. Her rule is to not use text as a caption, but as an extension of the possibilities of the image and the total artwork.
In this body of work the artists explore the force of gravity artistically. This mixed media presentation aims to engage viewers visually and physically in the experience. These works are imaginative representations, however each of the works was made using gravitational force directly and some can be activated by it.
The works are informed by abstract expressionism, spin, and fluid art. An interest in art and science brought these artists together, sharing a curiosity about the visible and invisible world around us.
Marcie Rohr presents In Formation, a series of contemporary abstract paintings exploring the connections between our bodies, emotions, and the spaces around us. Her paintings serve as an exploration of our inner self and subconscious, helping us to navigate the nuances and complexities of our existence and our perceptions of reality and the world around us.
Marcie Rohr is an abstract contemporary painter living in Vancouver BC. She holds a B.F.A. with honors in Visual Design from the Emily Carr University of Art and Design and a B.Sc. in Nursing from the University of Alberta. Her work has been exhibited in Edmonton, Vancouver, Prince George, and New York.
A Lived Temporality captures the artist’s experience moving to three new cities over the course of 10 years; London, Montreal, and Vancouver. These three series of photographs, each taken from the artist’s window looking into the city below, illustrate the relationship between cities and ourselves and capture the rhythms of everyday life.
Sara Faridamin holds a B.A in Photography from Azad University in Tehran, Iran; an M.A in Visual Communication from Sooreh University in Tehran; an M.A in Photography and Urban Culture from Goldsmiths University of London; and an M.F.A in Studio Arts – Photography from Concordia University, Montreal. She has an extensive background in graphic design and has exhibited her work in Tehran, Montreal, and London.
Please join us at the opening reception for The Days of Augusta by Robert Keziere and shíshálh photoghrapy by Jordan Louie. There will be food!
The Days of Augusta is an exhibition that brings together photographs, audio and text that shares the story of Augusta, a Soda Creek Elder who died in 1978. Jordan Louie’s shíshálh photography embodys a deep connection to place and community, displaying his passion for storytelling and a technical eye for capturing moments of beauty in the everyday.
The exhibitions run September 8 – October 7, 2023
September 8 – October 7, 2023
Opening Reception + Artist Talk: Friday, September 8th at 5pm
Embodying a deep connection to place and community, Jordan’s photography displays a passion for storytelling and a technical eye for capturing moments of beauty in the everyday. Jordan Louie was born and raised on the Sunshine Coast. Having worked in natural resources for the Sechelt Indian Band, this gave him an opportunity to go to school at NVIT in Merritt for Natural Resources. Jordan is now the General Manager for Tsain-Ko Forestry LP. We are honoured to work with the Sunshine Coast Museum & Archives, and with Jordan, to showcase his work. ?ul nu msh chalap (thank you everyone)
to Aug 24. Annual summer themed group show, all about transitions.
Allyson Clay: Flow
Opening Reception + Artist Talk: Thursday October 12th at 5pm
This exhibition includes a selection of work made through the last 40 years that expresses the breadth of Allyson Clay’s practice. From paintings, photographs, video, and print based works, her work has remained committed to making relationships between images and texts. This small survey shares how this thread is sewn into her work across the years. She is attentive to text as representing a personal voice, in counterpoint to, and as an extension of, the image. Her rule is to not use text as a caption, but as an extension of the possibilities of the image and the total artwork.
Her imagery finds its way onto countless surfaces, from public murals and wheatpaste street art to prints, textiles, paintings, and drawings. Over decades of practice, bubzee honed a powerful yet delicate style that reflects her connection to rural life and the elements, with visions of femininity, magic, and sacredness woven together like apparitions.
