Preview of the Visual Arts | April-May 2010

myths. May 6-Jun 1 Jeanne Edwards,
“Urban Spirit”, paintings inspired by the
descriptive quality of light and the day to
day events in our fast paced world.
Deluge Contemporary Art
636 Yates St ✆ 250-385-3327
www.deluge.ws
wed-sat 12-5pm. Apr 2-May 1, Dios Nunca
Muere: the visual politics of transmutation
in contemporary Oaxacan art,
explores the seismic shift in contemporary
art practice in Oaxaca, Mexico over
the last two decades and is accompanied
by a bilingual catalogue with essays by
both Mexican and Canadian contributors.
Eclectic
2170 Oak Bay Ave ✆250-590-8095
www.eclecticart.ca
mon-sat 10am-5:30pm. Thru Apr 3 Millie
Shapiro, “Passages”; Apr 6-May 1
Anthony Thorn, “Golden Treasures and
Other Works”; May 2-29 Harumi Ota,
“Ceramic Boxes and Illuminations”.
Gallery at the Mac
3 Centennial Sq, McPherson Playhouse
Lobby ✆250-361-0800
www.rmts.bc.ca
View during performances or by appt.
Thru May 3 UPPER & LOWER SPACE Gerrett
Petersen and Caitlin Ambery, “The
Undiscovered Country”, acrylic and
watercolour.
Gallery in the
Oak Bay Village
2223A Oak Bay Ave ✆250-598-9890
thegallery@shaw.ca
mon-fri 10am-5pm sat 10am-3pm. Featuring
original artwork by leading local
artists Kathryn Amisson, Joan Baron,
Andres Bohaker, Janice Bridgman,
Ardath Davis, Eileen Fong, Robert
Genn, Caren Heine, Harry Heine, Keith
Hiscock, Evguenia Ioganov, Shawn
A. Jackson, Brian R. Johnson, David
Ladmore, Ernst Marza, Joane Moran,
Allan Myndzak, Nicholas Pearce,
Natasha Perks and Marke Simmons.
Legacy Gallery and Café
630 Yates St ✆250-721-6562
www.legacygallery.ca/
wed-sun 10am-5pm. Thru Jun 6
Regarding Wealth, based on images in
the University of Victoria’s Williams
Collection, examines the dynamics of
wealth relations by probing the intersections
of art and homelessness;
SMALL GALLERY Apr 14-Jun 6 Sporting
Art: Works from the S.W. Jackman
Collection, equine oil paintings, watercolours
and conceptual sketches dating
back to the 19th century.
Maltwood Art Museum and
Gallery and McPherson
Library Gallery
University of Victoria, University
Centre Bldg, Rm B115
✆250-721-6562 www.uvac.uvic.ca
Maltwood Art Museum and Gallery: monfri
10am-4pm. Free admission. McPherson
Library Gallery: mon-thurs 7:30am-
11pm fri 7:30am-9pm sat 10am-9pm
sun 10am-11pm. Free admission.Thru
Apr 23 Masterminds 2010, retirement
has proven to be a time of active artistic
development for the 27 artists represented,
addressing contemporary concerns
ranging from the environment to introducing
new materials and processes into
their practice. The McPherson Library
Gallery will be moving to a new location
adjacent to Special Collections. Call 250-
721-6673 for hours.
Martin Batchelor Gallery
712 Cormorant St ✆250-385-7919
mon-sat 10am-5pm. Opening Apr 9
Watermark Printmakers, annual exhibition;
Opening May 8 South Island
Potters Guild.
Mercurio Gallery
602 Courtney St ✆250-388-5158
www.mercurio.ca
tues-sun 11am-5pm thurs until 8pm.
Apr The house collection, featuring
work from the Limners Group, paintings
by Ken Faulks, Linny D. Vine and
others, fine local ceramics, and new
spring-themed jewellery from Stuart
Duncan; May 6-22 Miles Lowry,
“Saints of Circumstance”, paintings
and masks.
Morris Gallery
428 Burnside Rd E (on Alpha St)
✆250-388-6652 www.morrisgallery.ca
tues-sat 10am-5:30pm sun 10am-4pm.
Apr 8-30 Jim McFarland and Jim
McPartlin, “McFarland and McPartlin”,
local artists; May 13-Jun 3 David Goatley,
“LOOKING BACK”, a 10-year journey.
★ Open Space Arts Society
510 Fort St ✆250-383-8833
www.openspace.ca/web/
tues-sat 12-5pm. Thru Jul Peter
Morin,“A Memory Talking Stick”, artist
in residence; Apr 2-May 1 Dios Nunca
Muere: the visual politics of transmu-
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