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!
to Dec 22. Rivers of Connection/Pools of Separation explores the state of the human spirit on earth, entwined in community, yet searching for singularity. The shifting perspectives invite curiosity about when community connection might be essential and when self is most essential. Through complex, kinetic narratives, Jensen evokes a landscape of energy flowing in layers, transforming the unseen into vibrant visual metaphors. In both painting and sculpture her work reflects a sphere where forms are continuously reconfigured, inviting engagement with the world and self in a tactile, ever-changing landscape.
Join us for the Opening Reception of this exhibition on Saturday, Nov 30th, 2pm – 4pm; and for an Artist Talk with Jan Jensen on Saturday, Dec. 7th, 2pm – 3pm. All are welcome!
Join us for an Artist Talk with exhibiting artists Jess Hart and Jan Jensen on Saturday, Dec. 7th, 2pm – 3pm. All are welcome!
Illustrating the interesting pathways of employment of a working artist, Jess Hart’s exhibition Places I’ve Worked features unique contemporary and abstract artwork depicting coastal and urban scenes in a dynamic style. Jan Jensen’s exhibition 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. Join us to hear more about these two exhibitions from the artists themselves. All are welcome!
Join us for an Artist Talk and Demo with Mehran Modarres-Sadeghi during her exhibition Safar (A Journey) on Saturday, Nov 9th, 2PM – 3PM. Safar (A Journey), in the Main Gallery until November 24th, explores Iranian identity in a globalized world through four separate but linked series of work. Mehran Modarres-Sadeghi is an Iranian-Canadian interdisciplinary artist based in Vancouver, BC. Her current practice mainly engages with drawing and textile sculpture, although she has worked in various media such as photography, painting, and installation.
to Nov 24th. Mehran Modarres-Sadeghi’s exhibition Safar (A Journey) in the Main Gallery explores Iranian identity in a globalized world through four separate but linked series of work featuring drawings and sculptures. Modarres-Sadeghi’s works are autoethnographic, reflecting her lived experiences in Iran and Canada. Through her work she investigates the socio-cultural implications of hybridity as they relate to interethnic exchange and the globalizing process of travel and translation.
Join us for the opening reception of this exhibition on Saturday, Nov. 2nd, 2pm – 4pm; and for an artist talk with Mehran on Saturday, Nov. 9th, 2pm – 3pm. All are welcome to both events!
Featuring: Mieke Bray, Claudia Medina, Laura Piersol, Nadina Tandy, Kamala Todd, Clare Wilkening and others.
As a closing of the 2024 Sechelt Arts Festival, this exhibition brings together works by artists living on the Sunshine Coast that shares their stories of (and with) the Salish Sea.
Please join us to celebrate the opening of Nurturing Growth with Nell Burns.
Nurturing Growth is pod and cocoon inspired artwork that celebrates the intricate and fascinating structures that nature creates to protect and nourish life within them. From the hard shells of seed pods, acorns, and pine cones to the soft and silky cocoons of insects, these structures are not only functional, but also beautiful and inspirational.
“I essentially draw and paint with thread, using the needle as my pencil, and the fabric as my canvas. My artwork has always had sculptural elements, using fabrics and stabilizers to create 3D art. Currently I employ techniques to sculpt using only stitched thread.”
Guest appearances with singer songwriter Dee Brown and Randeesh, and African snacks by iyabo.
The People of Colour Artist Collective co-present local award-winning author Vimalasara in conversation with local integrative medical physician, Rahul Gupta, to explore their new book A First Aid Kit For The Mind Breaking The Cycle of Habitual Behaviors.
Trauma expert Ken Hardy: “This inspiring and insightful book left me in absolute awe of Mason-John’s wisdom and guidance as one of the premier social, cultural, and psychological healers of our time.
to Sept 22nd. An impressive collection of painted and drawn portraits by Maurice Spira spanning more than 40 years, many of which will be exhibited to the public for the first time. Spira conducts his portrait sessions live with no camera mediation used, and his hope with this particular exhibition is that it will inspire young artists to draw directly from life. His considerable archive of portraits often depicts local people in our community, some now deceased, but most very much alive. Spira goes one step further than replication of what the eye sees and undertakes an expressive examination of each subject. His portraits represent a balance between this expressive examination, reality, and truth.
Join us for the opening reception Saturday, Aug. 31st, 2pm – 4pm. All are welcome!
Join us for the opening reception of North By Northwest by Jeff Wilson on Saturday, August 3rd, 2pm – 4pm. All are welcome to attend!
Illustrating narratives around the history and life cycles of the North coast of BC, Jeff Wilson’s exhibition is inspired by his time spent immersed in the landscapes of BC’s coast observing the particular and unique history and effects of boom and bust economics. Originally from Edinburgh, Scotland, Jeff Wilson trained as a structural geologist and worked in mineral exploration before settling in Vancouver. Working as a full-time artist since 2013, Wilson has exhibited his work in solo exhibitions throughout BC, Alberta, and Washington State, and in group exhibitions in BC, Washington State, and Italy.
Join us for the Opening Reception of Watershed by Suzan Marczak on Saturday, August 3rd, 2pm – 4pm. All are welcome to attend!
Marczak’s exhibition Watershed explores the primal landscapes of high mountain passes and headwaters, illustrating the awe inspiring yet fragile nature of these water towers and emphasizing the need to protect and preserve them. Suzan Marczak has exhibited her work in solo and group exhibitions throughout the Lower Mainland and in Quebec. Marczak holds a Bachelors of Fine Arts from Emily Carr University and a Diploma in Studio Art from Capilano College. She is an avid hiker based in Vancouver who is creatively guided by the changing seasons, the light, the amazing forms and shapes, and the cycles of life in the backcountry.
The Hackett Park Artisan Fair is an annual gathering of local and regional vendors. The Fair has been an annual tradition on the Coast for 35 years, and attracts close to 5000 visitors seeking to discover the creations of artisans who are jury selected based on craftsmanship, originality, and the unique items they have to offer for sale. In keeping with our ongoing tradition, the fair will coincide with the popular Festival of the Written Arts. We will have a large variety of artisans, artists, and food vendors!
This year will also feature live music in Hackett Park’s amphitheatre, hosted in conjunction with Rogue Fest!
The entrances to the Fair are located at the corner of Trail Ave. and Medusa as well as Trail Ave. and Dolphin St. in Sechelt. Admission is by donation.
June 22 – August 18, 2024
Gwenyth Chao
symbionts of capitalist ruin
Reception + Artist Talk: SATURDAY, June 22nd at 5pm
symbionts of capitalist ruin is an ongoing project by Gwenyth Chao where she reimagines the bodies and ecologies that may emerge in a time following our climate emergency. The exhibition features new sculptural work since the series began in 2022. Many of the earlier symbiont bodies have aged and decayed in response to its surroundings, yet Chao embraces this break down as an ever-growing process of becoming-with. Leading up to the exhibition, Chao is an artist-in-residence at Coppermoss and will be learning with the human and non-human ecologies in the community of Sechelt and the Sunshine Coast.
Join us for tea and Bannock, songs, stories, historical slides, and a discussion of photography and film in Preparing for the Potlatch, an exhibition about coming together to explore, support, and celebrate art as a community. This event is free and open to all, no preregistration required.
Thursday, April 18th, 12pm – 3pm. Free and open to all, no preregistration required!
Exhibiting artist Eleanor Hannan of Stories From Skins and Skirts will be in attendance in the Main Gallery, Thursday, April 18th 12noon – 3pm to meet visitors, answer questions and offer a free demonstration. Eleanor will be demonstrating how she incorporates narrative in her textiles, via stitching, applique and painting. Come and meet Eleanor and bring your questions. Free and open to all.
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!
