Exhibitions at the MAC
OPENING RECEPTION: SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 8, 1-3pm
Born in Ocean Falls 1942, raised in Alert Bay & Sointula by her Ancient indigenous & Early Pioneering family members- reflected in her life’s work of 50+ years.
BC’s historic coast: Totems, trees, coastal & interior landscapes, boats. A slideshow of 3 generations of historic BC photos also on display for first time.…
Resist – an art technique that uses several layers to expose or define a design in negative space. Resistant substances are applied as a coating to protect a surface during some process eg. prevent dye adhering. Resist can be created using wax, crayons, inks, paints, pastel/ oil sticks, tape, masks, paper cut outs, stencils, stickers, glue, medium, flour paste, crackle paste, and/or fabric that is bound, scrunched, clamped, etc.
Resist can be artistic, positive, negative, frightening or enlightening…..to stand firm or hold out (against), not yield (to), fight (against). To resist something such as change – you refuse to accept it and try to prevent it…..resist temptation of…..couldn’t resist teasing or laughing at………
February 4 – March 2, 2025
OPENING RECEPTION: SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 8, 1-3pm
Working with colour, shape and line, Laurel paints to show the essence of our Canadian landscape. Seeking for her is to discover by searching and questioning. Place happens when a location is transformed through our experiences and emotions.
Laurel’s current series of paintings flows from a lifetime of landscape painting. In 2022 she won a substantial Canada Council for the Arts grant and in 2024 she attended a painter’s Artist in Residence program on the Canadian Prairie. …
25th ANNIVERSARY SILK AND SILVER SHOW
“We are, first and foremost, painters. This is not fabric art, or silk-screen printing. The silk is our canvas.”
The Vancouver Island Silk Painters, formally the Silk Worm Club, was founded in January 2000 by Maureen Walker at Pioneer Silk…
OPENING RECEPTION: SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 30, 1-3pm
Step into a world where every brushstroke dances with the essence of natural light at Bev Robertson's enchanting art show, "Capturing the Light." This exhibition invites you to witness the delicate interplay of light in some of the most serene and captivating settings.
The gallery is adorned with an exquisite collection of Bev's paintings, where her talent for capturing light transforms each scene into a radiant…
Reconnecting to that side of me that has been dormant for so many years. Letting finally go of all distractions, needs and duties. Letting myself immerse in colours, shapes and creativity.
Expressionist and realistic artist Christian Ouellet’s art embodies his profound love for nature, encapsulating the space and vibrant life that flourish within the natural beauty of our environment—a beauty we too often overlook. With a palette of bright and vivid colors, Christian skillfully captures the essence and emotion of each subject. His chosen medium, acrylic paint,…
