April / May 2008 - Mentoring Artists for Women's Art

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Deborah Stacey
Spring Bouquet
oil on two
canvases
48" x 60".
Deborah Stacey’s A Search for Beauty Soothes the
Soul is coming up at the Cre8ery from April 9-15.
Deborah Stacey is an artist, architect, and cancer
survivor. A Search for Beauty Soothes the Soul is a
series of paintings she began while undergoing
treatment for breast cancer. Rather than dwell on the
negative, these paintings focus on the beauty of
flowers as an escape from the fear, anxiety, duress
and tedium of her cancer journey, starting with the
many flowers that were given to her while convalescing
from surgery. As such, the paintings also
represent a very personal connection to the caring
family and friends that gave her their love and
support throughout. In an effort to give back and
help others stricken with cancer, all proceeds from
the sale of these paintings will go toward the very
important family support programs offered by
CancerCare Manitoba.
125 Adelaide (2nd floor)
Opening reception on Thursday, April 10, 5-9 pm.
Welcome and introductory remarks at 7 pm.
Lost/Found: Keepsakes and Mementos, a solo
exhibition of new and recent fibre works by Alison
Norberg, is on display at the Cre8ery (2nd floor, 125
Adelaide Street at William Avenue, Winnipeg) from
May 1-6, 2008. An opening reception will be held
May 1 from 7-10 pm.
in Video Pool at various times throughout its history,
these works offer a glimpse into the huge volume of
works produced at Video Pool over the years. They
have been selected through the course of focused
curatorial initiative, and Video Pool is very excited
by how they provoke reflection both upon the
development and future of media art, as well as the
history of Video Pool.
Barbara Bickel presents A Multi-Media Art Installation
and Performance Ritual April 13–18th, 2008.
Performance Ritual and Opening Celebration:
Sunday, April 13, 7 pm. AMS Gallery, Students’ Union
Bldg., East Mall, The University of British Columbia.
The exhibition explores women’s spirituality.
Above: Sharon Alward, Satori (The Garden Project), video still, 2008.
Below: Victoria Prince, Light and Alter, video still, 2008.
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To celebrate 25 years of serving independent artists,
in April/May 2008, Video Pool Media Arts Centre will
launch six newly commissioned media artworks by
Sharon Alward, Daniel Barrow, Peter Courtemanche
and Lorri Weidenhammer, Richard Dyck, Steve Loft,
and Victoria Prince. Curated by MAWA member
Sigrid Dahle and Grant Guy, the works will explore
two essential qualities of media art: light and breakdown.
Incorporating a range of media arts practices
explored by artists who have been actively involved