On Sat. Oct 25th, dive into the magical world of felting with artist Marianne Hansen during our Fall for Art Workshop Series.
Learn to create your very own Aminita Muscaria mushrooms on a Mossy Base using wet felting and needle felting techniques on a wire armature. Dive into the dynamic world of 3D fiber sculpture through this hands-on felting course.
Designed for beginners and intermediate students alike, this class explores the process of bringing sculptural forms to life using wool, wire, and felting techniques. Students will learn how to construct wire armatures, needle felt forms using core wool, and apply both wet and needle felting methods using fine fibres to refine their sculptures. Cost: $150, 10% discount for GPAG Members. Find more info and register online via EventBrite.
Join us on Sat. Oct. 25th, 1pm – 4pm, with renowned abstract painter Todd Clark during our Fall for Art Workshop Series.
Join renowned Gibsons artist Todd Clark as he offers beginners to advanced painters inspiring insights in this three-hour workshop on invention in abstract painting. Explore light, colour, and mark making through paint while balancing spontaneity with control. Todd will share his freestyle approach in creating bold works that suggest but never tell. This is a rare opportunity to learn directly from Todd in a studio/gallery environment; with only 15 seats available, make sure you get your ticket soon! Cost: $150, 10% discount for GPAG Members. Find more info and register online via EventBrite.
As part of our Fall for Art Workshop Series, join us on Sunday Oct. 26 for a one-day intensive watercolour & ink workshop with experienced artist and educator Bruce Edwards.
An exploration of colour and design, this one-day intensive workshop will employ the use of watercolour and ink pen to develop strong images, suitable for journal entries, card design and framable art. There is a maxiumin of 15 participants, so register soon! Cost: $165, 10% discount for GPAG Members. Find more info and register online via EventBrite.
Looking for something to do on the Oct. 24th Pro-D Day? Join us for drop in creation stations with a variety of activities for kids of all ages to enjoy. We’ll be offering collage, origami, weaving, drawing, and more. Come try out a new craft with all the supplies you need already provided; and with no mess in your own home!
Children must be accompanied by an adult. Pre-registration is not required and entrance is by donation.
LISTED is an artivism project using limited edition hand-printed linocut nature illustrations to build awareness of flora and fauna species of concern local to the Sunshine Coast. Each print is produced using a two-pass run; a linocut illustration is printed in black, overlaid on a base print colour indicating the species’ British Columbia Conservation Status Rank, with the Red List being at greatest risk of being lost, the Blue List being of special concern, and the Yellow List being apparently secure. denise allen is a Belfast-born, west coast raised emerging illustrator and artivist with a home-based studio practice in kalpilin on the shíshálh swiya | Pender Harbour on the Sunshine Coast.
Join us for the Opening Reception of this exhibition on Sat. Sept. 20, 2pm – 4pm. All are welcome!
The exhibition “Unseen Forces” is a series of paintings that reflect the idea of the unseen forces that often serve as unconscious catalysts to the creative process when working in the abstract, using a mix of standard, non-standard, and recycled substrates including canvas, upholstery fabric, burlap and construction building paper, as a reflection of the artist’s anxieties about the non-sustainable practices involved in the fine art industry.
On Saturday, September 27th, 1pm – 3pm, exhibiting artist Andrea Pratt will be here at GPAG to paint and to answer questions about her work. Stop by for a chat, learn more about her process, and see her techniques at work.
Reflecting the spiritual power of the forest and its crucial connection to us, Andrea Pratt’s exhibition Ecotherapy in the Eve Smart Gallery features abstract oil paintings exploring and reflecting on the sacred and intangible aspects of our local forest ecosystem. This exhibition includes Pratt’s signature work, best described as a fusion of abstraction, folk art, and landscape, as well as a new series moving towards pure abstraction in her landscapes.
Join us for an Artist Talk with exhibiting artist Niina Chebry on Saturday, October 11th, 1pm – 2pm. All are welcome to join us for this free event!
Niina Chebry’s exhibition A Change of Climate uses the iceberg as a main subject representing a range of sentiments, particularly towards climate change. As we experience more climate disruptors such as droughts, floods, fires, and extreme weather patterns, feelings of anxiety, depression, and hopelessness related to eco-anxiety rise. Through her sweeping moody compositions, capturing of weather and time changes, and variously angled micro and macro visions of icebergs, Chebry aims to generate awareness and discussion and to inspire and stir the viewer.
Join exhibiting artist Tiko Kerr to learn more about his passionate creative process and practice. This very special event is free but seating is limited; please RSVP online via EventBrite to reserve your spot.
Join us for the opening receptions of our newest exhibitions, A Change of Climate by Niina Chebry in the Main Gallery, Ecotherapy by Andrea Pratt in the Eve Smart Gallery, and Listed by Denise Allen in Joe’s Lounge on Sat. September 20th 2pm – 4pm. All are welcome!
In Niina Chebry’s A Change of Climate, paintings of the iceberg in various forms of existence are imbued with their majestic beauty along with their peril in the face of climate change. Reflecting the spiritual power of the forest and its crucial connection to us, Andrea Pratt’s Ecotherapy features abstract oil paintings exploring and reflecting on the sacred, healing, and intangible aspects of our local forest ecosystem. Denise Allen’s Listed features Lino-cut prints drawing attention to our local at risk species.
to Oct 14th. Niina Chebry’s exhibition A Change of Climate in the Main Gallery uses the iceberg as a main subject representing a range of sentiments, particularly towards climate change. Paintings of the iceberg in various forms of existence are imbued with their majestic beauty along with their peril. As we experience more climate disruptors such as droughts, floods, fires, and extreme weather patterns, feelings of anxiety, depression, and hopelessness related to eco-anxiety rise. Through her sweeping moody compositions, capturing of weather and time changes, and variously angled micro and macro visions of icebergs, Chebry aims to generate awareness and discussion and to inspire and stir the viewer.
Join us for the Opening Reception on Sat. Sept 20th, 2pm – 4pm. All are welcome!
Oct 14th. Reflecting the spiritual power of the forest and its crucial connection to us, Andrea Pratt’s exhibition Ecotherapy in the Eve Smart Gallery features abstract oil paintings exploring and reflecting on the sacred and intangible aspects of our local forest ecosystem. Drawing from personal experience, Pratt emphasizes how healing a connection to our local environment can be and how essential it is to our wellbeing. At a time when reflecting on the value of our connection to the earth is more important than ever, Pratt illustrates the intersections between our own very human health and the health of our ecosystem.
Join us for the Opening Reception on Sat. September 20th, 2pm – 4pm. All are welcome!
to Sept 14th in Joe’s Lounge. Megan Dewar (she/her) is a disabled mosaic artist and settler living on Shíshálh territory. The practice of mosaic allows Dewar to sit with broken things and consider how she relates to them, and how they are related to the transformation she dreams about embedded in disability justice. She is continually grateful for the lessons the practice of mosaic holds about expression, identity, subversion, and interdependence. When it Breaks, Let it Shatter engages in the idea of breakage as a catalyst for acceptance, growth, authenticity; and away from the ideas of breakage requiring fixing or disposing.
When it is the barriers, systems of oppression, and stigmas that break, let them shatter.
Join us for the Opening Reception of Motion Pictures by Tiko Kerr in the Main Gallery!
Tiko Kerr is a Vancouver based artist who has been developing his artistic process since the early 1980s. His work invites the viewer to engage, interpret, and find resonance within their own subjective experiences. Kerr’s exhibition Motion Pictures features collaged hybrids of painting, relief, and sculpture. Mirroring the way in which we view the veracity of socio-political issues and the accuracy of what we see or hear, what we believe becomes the product of our viewing position.
All are welcome.
Join us for the Opening Reception of Toward the Light by Myron Jones on Saturday August 23rd 2pm – 4pm. All are welcome!
Myron Jones is a local artist who grew up in rural southern Ontario, where he developed a natural connection to the landscapes around him, an impression and influence that has remained an integral part of his practice throughout his career as an artist. In his work Myron Jones distills the core elements of the countryside or seaside around him, carefully constructing landscapes with an emphasis on form, simplicity, minimalism occasionally bordering on abstraction, and the visual effects of light and weather.
Join GPAG exhibiting artist Tiko Kerr for a very special workshop on collage. This will be an introduction into exploring the possibilities of how chance, accidents and finesse can be utilized in creating abstract composition. All participants will come away with a deeper understanding of paper-cut collage under the guidance of Tiko. Materials will be supplied. Just bring your creativity and an open mind!
Find more information and register online via EventBrite.
Mon – Sat 10:00AM – 5:00 PM; Sun 12:30 – 4 A Co-operative Gallery consisting of 30 members with a very wide selection of local original art, fine craft, handmade and art cards for every taste and budget. Safety protocols observed. We run a guest artist program or, if you would like to become a member artist, applications are always welcome.
