An exhibition honouring Black History Month in the Eve Smart Gallery, describing aspects of African American culture and history. The lack of a fully realized historical portrait of this community in American society has regularly resulted in invisibility and suppression. T. Owens Union uses the past to inform a present voice for ancestors who too often were silenced.
T. Owens Union is a career scientist who also holds a degree in Fashion Marketing from Parsons School of Design based in rural south-central Pennsylvania. To learn more about the artist and her exhibition, join us for an Artist Talk on Friday, Feb 14th, 2pm – 3pm; and for the Opening Reception of her exhibition on Saturday, Feb 15th, 2pm – 4pm. These events are free to attend and all are welcome!
We hope you will join us for a presentation by Indigenous design consultant Cory Douglas to learn more about the original art and architecture of the Sunshine Coast. This presentation is free and all are welcome to attend. Please RSVP online.
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 during his 2023 Cassiar Cannery Long Art Residence. The North coast economy has long revolved around natural resource exploitation and trade, leaving the area susceptible to changes largely out of the control of its residents, and creating a particular and unique history of boom and bust economics. Wilson’s large scale acrylic paintings illustrate how this boom and bust pattern expresses itself in a natural and built legacy unique to BC’s coasts.
Join us for the Opening Reception on Saturday August 3rd, 2pm – 4pm. All are welcome!
