Preview of the Visual Arts | April-May 2010

GALLERY OPENINGS + EVENTS
April 1 Thursday
5-9pm Opening reception: Lindsey Love, Inner Prairie;
Unconventionally, new acrylic and oil paintings, SWIRL
FINE ART & DESIGN, Unit 104-100 7th Ave SW, Calgary AB.
6-8 pm Opening reception: Troy Gua, Meet Greet Rinse
Repeat and Remedios Rapoport, The Gentle Revolution.
MONARCH CONTEMPORARY, 312 S Washington St, Seattle WA.
8-11pm Opening reception: Nicole Dextras, Signs of
Change. GRUNT GALLERY, 116-350 E 2nd Ave, Vancouver
BC.
April 8 Thursday
6-8pm Opening reception: Monica Deac, Divine Game,
oil on canvas; Candice Perry, Distant Memories, drypoint
etching and Vladimir Chackharian, Jewelry and Fine
Engraving, precious metals. PORT MOODY ARTS CENTRE,
2425 St Johns St, Port Moody BC.
7-9pm Opening reception: Jim McFarland and Jim
McPartlin, McFarland and McPartlin. MORRIS GALLERY,
428 Burnside Rd E, Victoria BC.
April 9 Friday
6-9pm Event: Asian Canadian Art Auction, a fabulous
evening with scrumptious food, eclectic entertainment
and gorgeous art to raise funds and awareness about the
museum. Tickets $40, call 604-777-7000. JAPANESE
CANADIAN NATIONAL MUSEUM, 6688 Southoaks Cres,
Burnaby BC.
7-9:30 pm Event: ART BLAST!, student art show and
sale. Event continues over the weekend, Sat Apr 10 (1-
5pm) and Sun Apr 11 (1-5pm). VICTORIA COLLEGE OF ART,
1625 Bank St., Victoria BC.
April 10 Saturday
1-4pm Opening reception: Celebration of Spring, Rebirth
and Renewal, juried show. BURNABY ARTS COUNCIL, 6584
Deer Lake Ave, Burnaby BC.
1-5pm Event: ART BLAST!, student art show and sale.
VICTORIA COLLEGE OF ART, 1625 Bank St, Victoria BC.
April 11 Sunday
1-5pm Event: ART BLAST!, student art show and sale.
VICTORIA COLLEGE OF ART, 1625 Bank St, Victoria BC.
2-3:30pm Opening reception: Gloria O’Neil, Canadian
and French Landscapes and Cheryl Stein, Celebration of
Spring. GALLERY AT HYCROFT, UNIVERSITY WOMEN’S CLUB OF
VANCOUVER, 1489 McRae Ave, Vancouver BC.
April 15 Thursday
7-9pm Opening reception: Kent Crawford, Alexis
Cawood, Sharon Christian and Mike Wakefield, The
World Garden. CITYSCAPE COMMUNITY ART SPACE, NORTH
VANCOUVER COMMUNITY ARTS COUNCIL, 335 Lonsdale Ave,
North Vancouver BC.
April 24 Saturday
10am-5pm Event: Artists of Kerrisdale, 55th Anniversary
Show and Sale, showcasing 20+ artists’ work in a variety
of mediums. Featured art will be displayed throughout the
month of Apr. www.artistsofkerrisdale.com. ARTISTS OF
KERRISDALE, Kerrisdale Community Centre, 5851 West
Boulevard @ 42nd, Vancouver BC.
11am-2pm Event: Free Guided Tour, contact the NVCAC
604-988-6844 or email nvartscouncil6@telus.net to sign
up for tour. CITYSCAPE COMMUNITY ART SPACE, NORTH
VANCOUVER COMMUNITY ARTS COUNCIL, 335 Lonsdale Ave,
North Vancouver BC.
12-3pm Opening reception: Half & Half: Robert Shiozaki
& Mary Anne Tateishi. JAPANESE CANADIAN NATIONAL
MUSEUM, 6688 Southoaks Cres, Burnaby BC.
6pm-12am Event: TADA! Annual Gala and live auction
benefiting the Portland Institute of Contemporary Art.
Tickets $150 call 503-242-1419, ext. 221, for more
information. Gala takes place at THE BISON BUILDING, 419
NE 10th Ave, Portland OR.
April 25 Sunday
10am-5pm Event: Artists of Kerrisdale, 55th Anniversary
Show and Sale, showcasing 20+ artists’ work in a variety
of mediums. Featured art will be displayed throughout the
month of Apr. www.artistsofkerrisdale.com. ARTISTS OF
KERRISDALE, Kerrisdale Community Centre, 5851 West
Boulevard @ 42nd, Vancouver BC.
May 1 Saturday
11am-5pm: Doors Open Event: Jeanette Jarville, May 1-
2, Sat and Sun, bold, colourful and stylized figurative,
floral and landscape paintings. For more information see
www.jeanettejarville.com. ARTIZEN STUDIO GALLERY, 13211
Steveston Hwy, Richmond BC.
1-3pm Opening reception: In Transition: New Art from
India, RICHMOND ART GALLERY, 7700 Minoru Gate,
Richmond BC.
1-4pm Opening reception: Wendy Skroce and Jane
Appleby, Journey and Crossings, paintings. BURNABY ARTS
COUNCIL, 6584 Deer Lake Ave, Burnaby BC.
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