Co-Curators Candace Campo xets’emits’a, a shíshálh artist and founder of Talasay Tours, Sandy Buck, a Métis artist and co-founder of Deer Crossing The Art Farm, plus collaborating artists and friends present Preparing for the Potlach, an exhibition at GPAG from May 30th – June 23rd. Preparing for the Potlatch is about coming together to explore art as community. The growth, expression and sharing of art is communal and a collective representation that also honours the person practicing art. If we support and celebrate the creation, the work of the artist, it is a gift we all receive, and the art as visual story is our story.
Opening reception and community barbecue: Thursday, May 30th 5pm – 7pm
Join us for the opening reception of Preparing for the Potlatch on Thursday, May 30th, 5pm – 7pm!
Co-Curators Candace Campo xets’emits’a, a shíshálh artist and founder of Talasay Tours, Sandy Buck, a Métis artist and co-founder of Deer Crossing The Art Farm, plus collaborating artists and friends present Preparing for the Potlatch, an exhibition at GPAG May 30th-June23rd. Preparing for the Potlatch is about coming together to explore art as community. The growth, expression and sharing of art is communal and a collective representation that also honours the person practicing art. If we support and celebrate the creation, the work of the artist, it is a gift we all receive, and the art as visual story is our story.
July & August – 8 four day workshops held at Gibsons Curling Club. Max 14 students per class. Detailed course descriptions and registration at www.gibsonsartschool.net. Drawing, painting and printmaking courses taught by professional artists.
Ines Tancré challenges the notion that photography simply reflects reality. Through her art, she delves into new perspectives and emotions, inviting the audience to explore the nuances of perception. With some selected works in her exhibition In-Versions she’ll showcase her concept, offering viewers a journey into the realm of alternative interpretations and hidden depths. Carolina Franzen will give a talk on her present exhibition of sculpture, Timely Cloud in Joe’s Lounge. The event will offer insights into Franzen’s conceptual, feminine and humorist approach to garbage and sculpture. Assuming the format of a guided tour Carolina will contextualize her work by focusing on individual objects that are shown in the exhibition. Free and open to all, no preregistration required.
Coastal Art hosts the 2nd annual Throwdown
BATTLE OF THE BRUSHES
Saturday May 25th 12 until 2 p.m.
Sunnycrest Mall
Don’t miss the fun as Gallery Artists Face Off at noon to complete an original painting in 2 hours!
Bid on your favorite painting starting at 1 p.m. at the Silent Auction in the Gallery.
Bidding closes Sunday June 2nd at 4 p.m.
The buzzer goes at 12 noon!! Come and see who can beat the clock!!!
July 16–19 | Tuesday–Friday | 10AM–3PM
$200/$250 (member/non-member)
Ages: 8-13, Max 12 participants
Instructor: Bruce Edwards
Bruce Edwards is a long-time art teacher who will guide lessons on drawing and illustration. Learn how to draw using traditional techniques and exercises in a fun and relaxed manner. Youth will learn basic shapes, forms, shading, depth, shadows, light sources, and perspective. Participants will learn and make art in our beautiful studio for most of the day, with breaks outdoors exploring the natural spaces near the Arts Centre. Camp runs 10:00 – 3:00 each day, with a break provided for lunch. Participants must bring their own lunch and a water bottle!
July 23– 26, 2024 | Monday – Thursday | 10AM – 3PM
Cost: $200/$250 (Member/Non-Member)
Ages: 8-13, Max 12 participants
Instructor: Ali Casey
In this camp, participants will have a chance to explore different materials and creative processes. From collage and sculpture to working with fibre and other materials, youth will play, experiment and learn. Participants will learn and make art in our beautiful studio for most of the day, with breaks outdoors exploring the natural spaces near the Arts Centre. Camp runs 10:00 – 3:00 each day, with a break provided for lunch. Participants must bring their own lunch and a water bottle!
to May 26. Timely Cloud is an exhibition in Joe’s Lounge of assemblages made out of materials that linger between recycling and garbage. Carolina Franzen combines objects of lost purpose by searching for a hidden cultural life in order to find new metaphors for it. Franzen achieves this through aesthetic play with various objects and through interpreting the historical, industrial, and ecological contexts. Working with femininity and humour Franzen’s sculptures are for all to enjoy, created with the aim of delighting the mind and spirit. Carolina Franzen, who also goes by the artist name aC Hömmken, is a conceptual and visual artist based on the Sunshine Coast.
to May 26. This exhibition by Ines Tancré in the Main Gallery uses photography to question the reality and truth of what we see. Tancré’s work communicates the link between thinking and feeling, between knowing and guessing, between appearance and the beyond. Some of the images deal with change and fleetingness, others aim at interpreting a story behind the surface. Adding or eliminating features to or from the original images in Tancré’s photographs creates multiple layers of meaning and includes the viewer in a process meant to challenge the habitual. The repetitive filtering to allow for minimalist artistic representation on the one hand and allowing for the creation of a bridge for storytelling on the other represents a duality in Tancré’s work that is and has been an ongoing challenge.
Dates:
Saturday May 4, Sunday May 5th
OR
Saturday May 11th, Sunday May 12th
Time:1:30 to 4:00
Cost: $100 per weekend
Join Bruce one weekend. We will apply techniques to enhance our painting experience, and focus on subjects related to Spring.
April 12, 2024 @ 5PM | Doors @ 4:30PM
Raven’s Cry Theatre – 5555 Sunshine Coast Hwy, Sechelt
We invite you to join us at Raven’s Cry Theatre Friday April 12th @ 5PM for the Artist Talk from award-winning filmmakers Scott Smith and Nettie Wild, creators of GO FISH. Make sure to pop down to the Sechelt Arts Centre to view the film’s natural beauty as herring set the table!
to Apr 28. Two textile artists and two poets come together in an exhibition based on mutual appreciation, one medium sparking the other to bring about a confluence of ideas and inspiration. Stories from Skins and Skirts in the Main Gallery demonstrates the myriad ways in which the artist and writer work together. Never simply a straightforward illustration where the writer writes and the artist uses their skills to respond, this collaboration takes many subtle and unexpected forms that exemplify our interpolations of each other’s creative geographies while negotiating our current time. Through mythology, narrative, figurative exploration, and abstract expression, they find themselves revisiting themes of autonomy.
Join us for the opening reception on Saturday, April 6th, 2pm – 4pm. All are welcome!
Join Noelle Blue Moon as she teaches you how to use watercolour techniques to render a beautiful landscape
We will begin with several loose warm up exercises to learn how to use light to dark washes, building up layers by glazing wet on dry. You will learn how to use colour and movement to capture the light and depth of a scene. During the second portion of the class, Noelle will take you step by step through the stages of painting a more detailed study of a local landscape.
Join Noelle Blue Moon as she guides you through the wonderful world of watercolours. This workshop will serve as an introduction to several essential watercolour techniques and provide you with the skills and tools to create a watercolour landscape and continue on your painting journey.
Participants will learn wet-on-wet, wet-on-dry and dry brushing. Noelle will also cover several methods for creating texture and playful effects and show you how to work your way up from simple washes to beautiful landscapes using layering and glazing to create rich colours and depth. Basic masking techniques like wax resist, taping and masking fluid will also be covered. And maybe some other fun things!
Urban Sketch meetups are at 2pm on the third Saturday of the month at the Townsite Market.
If you’d like to join us, feel free! Just look for folks doodling and drawing somewhere around the market. We generally send out a meetup spot via email so if you aren’t already on the Urban Sketch email list, please sign up to the mailing list on www.qa-w.ca
