BC artists
White Rock: Banners serve as tribute to local artist
It’s a symbol of generosity; a ‘gift’ that keeps on giving. Banners commissioned by the White Rock BIA – installed this week on city light standards just in time to be seen by thousands enjoying Spirit of the Sea festivities – feature an image from a painting by Italian-born local artist Santo De Vita, who [...]
Exploring Whistler’s artistic underworld
The traditional art galleries in the village may be the obvious places for inspiration, but Whistler’s industrial park, Function Junction, offers up an unexpected wealth of hidden artistic treasures: it’s home to the Blind Mute crew, Chili Thom’s art studios, Orkidz arts and crafts workshops, the newly-reopened Art Junction Gallery, Justin Ormiston’s tattoo studio and [...]
B.C. First Nations and Aboriginal Artists and Arts Organizations Awarded AADA Grants
The First Peoples’ Heritage, Language and Culture Council (the First Peoples’ Council) today announced that the Aboriginal Arts Development Awards (AADA) program has this year awarded 47 grants totaling $540,000 to Aboriginal and First Nations artists and organizations working in all artistic disciplines across the province. Proposals are accepted annually from First Nations and Aboriginal [...]
Ladysmith: Fibre art coming to gallery for first time
Composting, old technology and recycling can lead to art. Members of the Vancouver Island Surface Design Association will be exhibiting the results of some of these unusual techniques during their first exhibit since forming as a chapter about a year ago. The chapter holds its first show at the Ladysmith Waterfront Art Gallery. “We will [...]
Vancouver: Visions of Queertopia find expression
The Roundhouse Community Centre might seem like a queer place to find Utopia, and it is. For the next 2½ weeks, the centre is home to the Queer Arts Festival, a heady melange of fine art, music and theatre, affectionately dubbed Queertopia by its organizers. “We thought we’d try to create a place where queer [...]
Hnatyshyn performing arts grants awarded to 8
Stéphane Tétreault, a young classical musician studying in Montreal, and Barbara Kozciki, an actress studying in Vancouver, are among the recipients of Hnatyshyn Foundation performing artists grants. The $10,000 grants were announced Monday in Ottawa. Tétreault, 17, has studied violoncello with Yuli Turovsky and given solo performances with chamber ensembles such as Musici de Montréal, [...]
Kelowna: Dragoons need muralist
It’s an extraordinary challenge but one the Okanagan Military Museum, the British Columbia Dragoons and the Whizbang Veterans Association believe someone in this community can meet. By the end of next month, members of the three organizations are hoping to have at least a handful of Okanagan artists interested in painting a mural on the [...]
Sculpture in Parksville
Parksville city council will install Nuu-chah-nulth artist Connie Watts’ 4.4 metre Circus sculpture at the corner of McMillian Street and Highway 19A. It will be erected as part of the Downtown Business Association’s (PDBA) public art program. Council approved the location and committed $15,000 for the installation of the metal sculpture. That was always the [...]
Metchosin: Studio tour celebrates 10 years
Surrounded by nature and majestic beauty at his home studio in Metchosin, woodworker Detlef Grundmann takes inspiration for his art from his environment — soft, smooth lines of the Arbutus trees that circle his home, the family of deer roaming freely in the front yard and the birds soaring overhead. He moved to Metchosin in [...]
Victoria: Shaw gift boosts Carr fund $100,000 donation puts campaign near goal for statue of noted artist
A $100,000 donation from Shaw Communications has moved the Our Emily campaign closer to its $400,000 goal of a bronze statue of artist Emily Carr. “I was speechless,” Anne Geddes, president of the Parks and Recreation Foundation of Victoria, said when told about the donation. The foundation, which is spearheading the campaign, first approached the [...]
Sooke: Showcasing the best art on the Island
Transformation, metamorphosis, change, conversion. These are all words which describe what is happening at SEAPARC Leisure Complex as hundreds of volunteers put in countless hours to make the 2010 Sooke Fine Arts Show a reality. Artists from across Vancouver Island and the Gulf Islands submitted 1,300 pieces for consideration by a three-person jury. The work [...]
Van Dop Gallery Curates Filberg Festival Guest Artist Show
Since its beginnings 28 years ago, the principal objective of the Filberg Festival has been to encourage excellence in all forms of arts and crafts, and to assist in the promotion and sale of quality work. The Festival has established a world-wide reputation for the excellence of the work of our juried artisans, and today [...]
Invermere: Metal works comes to the Tour of the Arts
Cajsa Fredin is the part owner of Black Star Studios in Invermere and works with metal and found objects to create stunning works of art. This year sees the local artist getting involved with the Tour of the Arts happening on August 1 at five different sites. Working with metal was a natural progression for [...]
Denman gallery growing
You can invigorate your environment from an impressive collection of affordable artwork by acclaimed Canadian artists at MiMa Fine Art on Denman Island. It features an exhilarating array of archival giclée editions on paper and canvas — all produced in-house. From the colourful boats of Graham Herbert to the impressionistic landscapes of Brian Scott, coastal panoramic [...]
Skyscrapers and Streetscapes: Why Art Funding Murder Kills More Than Just the Artist
There are many ways to help the less fortunate. Clothing drives, canned food, a friendly smile, or just a simple conversation when there’s something to talk about. Personally, I don’t have much to give away — but I can hold a conversation, and I can write stories. I play to my strengths. Sharon Kallis is [...]
