Preview of the Visual Arts | April-May 2010
Preview of the Visual Arts | April-May 2010
Preview of the Visual Arts | April-May 2010
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<strong>the</strong> largest collections <strong>of</strong> bronze sculpture<br />
in Canada; changing exhibitions.<br />
Maas creates distinctive, rounded, semiabstract<br />
figures, architectural structures<br />
and installations in a variety <strong>of</strong> materials<br />
including bronze, stainless steel, aluminum,<br />
wood, stoneware and multimedia.<br />
The great diversity <strong>of</strong> outdoor art is<br />
complemented in <strong>the</strong> gallery by an overwhelming<br />
number <strong>of</strong> paintings, serigraphs,<br />
medals, reliefs and sculpture in<br />
various media.<br />
★ Kelowna Art Gallery<br />
1315 Water St ✆250-762-2226<br />
www.kelownaartgallery.com<br />
daily 10am-5pm. Thru <strong>May</strong> 9 Lori<br />
Mairs, “Dysfunctional Chairs: Ellipses”,<br />
using her signature sculptural methods<br />
and materials, Mairs creates a deconstructed<br />
chair; Thru <strong>May</strong> 17 Jane<br />
Everett, “Under <strong>the</strong> Bridge”, installed at<br />
our satellite space at <strong>the</strong> Kelowna International<br />
Airport, a 15-foot conté on<br />
linen painting <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> new WR Bennett<br />
Bridge in Kelowna; Thru <strong>May</strong> 23 Surreal.<br />
Real. Ideal: The Art <strong>of</strong> Joice M.<br />
Hall, major survey includes key works<br />
from Hall’s various series including <strong>the</strong><br />
detailed paintings <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> Okanagan<br />
Mountain Park fire <strong>of</strong> 2003 that she<br />
viewed from acoss <strong>the</strong> lake.<br />
★ Sopa Fine <strong>Arts</strong><br />
2934 S Pandosy St ✆250-763-5088<br />
www.sopafinearts.com<br />
tues-sat 11am-5pm sun 12-4pm.<br />
Okanagan’s finest contemporary art<br />
gallery provides an ever-changing<br />
selection <strong>of</strong> contemporary art with a<br />
special interest in abstraction, featuring<br />
thoughtful, innovative and compelling<br />
works from living contemporary local,<br />
national and international artists in <strong>the</strong><br />
media <strong>of</strong> painting, sculpture and<br />
assemblage.<br />
Tutt Street Gallery<br />
9-3045 Tutt St ✆250-861-4992<br />
www.tuttartgalleries.com<br />
tues-fri 10am-5pm sat 10am-4pm. Est.<br />
1984 Tutt Street Gallery represents<br />
original work by some <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> finest contemporary<br />
Canadian and international<br />
artists<br />
MAPLE RIDGE<br />
Maple Ridge Art Gallery<br />
11944 Haney Pl ✆604-467-5855<br />
www.<strong>the</strong>actmapleridge.org<br />
tues-sat 11am-4pm. Thru Apr 10 Out <strong>of</strong><br />
<strong>the</strong> Ombu, group show celebrates <strong>the</strong><br />
beauty and strength <strong>of</strong> woodfired clay;<br />
Apr 17-<strong>May</strong> 29 Steve Amsden, “Wandering<br />
Spirit”, a series <strong>of</strong> paintings <strong>of</strong><br />
<strong>the</strong> British Columbia landscape documented<br />
through his journeys.<br />
Sojean Art Studio<br />
and Gallery<br />
10234 266th St ✆604-462-7576<br />
604-561-6543 www.artsojean.com<br />
thur-sat 11am-5pm or by appt. The studio<br />
gallery <strong>of</strong> Kwang Jean Park <strong>of</strong>fers<br />
original painting, prints, collage,<br />
ceramic, and hand-built pottery with<br />
<strong>the</strong> main <strong>the</strong>me being a contemporary<br />
rendition <strong>of</strong> “Resonance”, “Yin and<br />
Yang” and “Rhythm and Flow”.<br />
NANAIMO<br />
AllMarquetry Studio Gallery<br />
5251 Hammond Bay Rd ✆250-729-7415<br />
www.allmarquetry.com<br />
by appt only. Salon meetings, demonstrations<br />
(<strong>the</strong> use <strong>of</strong> colour, natural and<br />
dyed wood veneer, types <strong>of</strong> cuttings,<br />
etc). Featuring fine marquetry pictures<br />
in exhibition and in progress.<br />
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