Join artists Teresa Selbee-Baker, Kara Brauen, Amanda MacLeod, Ember Muninn of the CONNECT Collective in celebrating their exhibition.
The CONNECT Collective comes together as a group of female and other underrepresented gendered artists providing members an opportunity to put into practice our values of community over division and cooperation over competition.
They state: “We share and nurture our unique skills and strengths with each other in order to transform into something greater than we could alone. We are rediscovering community in the modern age and celebrating what it means to be creative in partnership.”
Join artist Carol Schlosar in celebrating her exhibition: Pages from the Book of Women.
“The CIA should hire as spies only women over fifty because we are truly invisible” (Marge Piercy).
How did the natural process of a woman aging, a testament to her strength, become one of society’s greatest stigmas? Pages from the Book of Women explores these subversive attitudes and how contemporary older women have generated new definitions of social identity. Invisible… laughable! Juxtaposing traditional and contemporary elements, this exhibition invites viewers to examine their personal narrative of aging and visibility, and celebrate older women.
to Mar 30th. One of our most popular annual exhibitions, Shout Out! features the work of Sunshine Coast youth aged 2 – 18. In addition to offering an inspiring body of work that represents the creativity of our community’s youth, this exhibition is also an opportunity for young people to experience what it is like to be a professional exhibiting artist at GPAG. Featuring drawing, painting, photography, mixed media, sculpture, and much more, visit and be inspired by the creativity, individuality, and vibrancy on display throughout the exhibition.
During this exhibition, we will be open every day and will have a free drop in crafting station set up for all ages. Join us for the Opening Reception of Shout Out on Sat., Mar 15th, 2pm – 4pm. All are welcome to join us!
Black Lines aims to illuminate the intricate stories and experiences of black individuals, navigating the complexities of assimilation in Western societies. Five compelling pieces are featured that, together, challenge traditional perceptions and celebrate the beauty and strength of black identity. This series by Crystal Ali aims to foster a deeper understanding and appreciation of the unique experiences of black individuals.
The legal principle of ‘public interest’ is best understood by the idea that if you stopped ten people on the street: would the issue matter to them. Would they care? In British Columbia a legal ruling from an investigative documentary on Indigenous deaths in custody established that there is no public interest to be found.
In response, people from around the world have created original art to tell stories of injustice and demonstrate that Indigenous lives matter. That people do care.
to Dec 22. Illustrating the interesting pathways of employment of a working artist, Jess Hart’s Places I’ve Worked features unique contemporary and abstract artwork depicting coastal and urban scenes. Combining techniques of graphic design and silk screen printing, Hart experiments with watercolor, acrylic, resin and mica powder to produce a dynamic style. Employing high detail die cut stencils, she layers elements with acrylic, spray paint and fluid paint which are then embedded in a high gloss resin. She creates abstract and realistic works of art with vibrant colours, enhanced by the high gloss, glass like epoxy finish.
Join us for the Opening Reception of this exhibition on Saturday, Nov. 30th, 2pm – 4pm; and for an Artist Talk with Jess Hart on Saturday, Dec. 7th, 2pm – 3pm. All are welcome!
Join us for the Opening Receptions of two new exhibitions by Jess Hart and Jan Jensen on Saturday, Nov. 30th, 2pm – 4pm. All are welcome!
Illustrating the interesting pathways of employment of a working artist, Jess Hart’s Places I’ve Worked features unique contemporary and abstract artwork depicting coastal and urban scenes in a dynamic style. Jan Jensen’s Rivers of Connection/Pools of Separation explores the state of the human spirit on earth, entwined in community, yet searching for singularity, through both painting and sculpture. Can’t make the Opening Reception on the 30th? Both artists will also be delivering an Artist Talk on Dec. 7th, 2pm – 3pm.
Happy Hour 3:30-5
Mocktails and cocktails Enjoy custom drinks prepared with SCOOCO white and dark balsamic vinegars.
Appetizers (some are created with SCOOCO Virgin olive oils and balsamic reductions)
Artists participating at venue 133
Pauline Lawson
Arts and Crafts
Ingeborg Hardman
Photographer ~ Visual Artist
Plan on joining us for~
Speaking Silks 530pm
Video collaboration
Silks ~ Pauline Lawson, Video ~ Ingeborg Hardman, reading ~ Dale Wilson, Composer ~ Christopher Bernetchez
Poet + Bard 6-730
Jena Eros & Nick Walkey
Musicians ~ Songwriters
Poet and Bard are a romantic and poetic pairing with varied guitar and vocal stylings.
A continued exploration of impermanence and the transformative pauses that mark the passage from one state to another. Transitions are the essence of existence, the ever-present shifts that shape our reality and identity. “We are all Here” captures this relentless motion, exploring the fluidity of life through a kaleidoscope of moments, emotions, and experiences. In this body of work, each gesture represents a moment unnoticed; pieced together, these moments define a larger cohesive experience.
Lauren Mycroft is an abstract painter based on Vancouver Island, who works primarily with liquid acrylic and ink on canvas.
Opening reception July 5th from 7-9pm.
