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Prices subject to 12% HST. A fascinatingjourney through the cultural andenvironmental history of B.C. The FIRSTPEOPLES GALLERY Haida argillite carving,a traditional Big House, totem polesand masks; the NATURAL HISTORYGALLERY includes Ocean Station wherevisitors explore B.C.’s vibrant underseaworld via an interactive exhibition andLiving Land, Living Sea with its displayon climate change and the story ofKwaday Dan Ts’inchi, a hunter trappedin glacial ice in northern B.C. 550 yearsago. In the MODERN HISTORY GALLERY visitorsexplore Old Town, walk through areplica of the stern section of the HMSDiscovery and peer into an herbalist’sshop in Chinatown; On now Royal BCMuseum Behind the Scenes: Part 1 –Natural History, celebrating the InternationalYear of Biodiversity; Don’tmiss the AmusEum just for kids withits theme of sustainability; Optionalguided gallery tours are included withmuseum admission.Slide Room Gallery2549 Quadra St ✆250-380-3500www.slideroomgallery.common-fri 9am-5pm or by appt. Sep 17-Oct 4 Faculty Exhibition, current workof the instructors at the VancouverIsland School of Art; Oct 8-Nov 8Mailmania 4, a sequel to the abundantand eclectic Mailmania 3 exhibitionof Jan 2009.Ted Harrison Gallery2004 Oak Bay Ave ✆250-592-0561www.tedharrison.common-sat 11am-5pm. New websiteincludes a virtual gallery of Ted’s privatecollection, valuable resources forteachers and students and our onlineshop.View Art Gallery104-860 View St ✆250-213-1162www.viewartgallery.catues-sat 11am-5pm or by appt. ThruSep 25 Summer Salon, rotating newworks by 22 artists; Oct 1-30 AmyRice, “It’s A Closed System”, mixedmedia beginning with hand-cut stencilsand a Japanese Gocco printmakingtoy employing acrylic, gouache,ink and collage, drawing inspirationfrom childhood memories.West End Gallery1203 Broad St✆250-388-0009 877-388-0009www.westendgalleryltd.comGigi Hoeller, Totem Detail [Halfmoon Bay,Sunshine Coast, gigi@gigibutterfly.com,www.gigibutterfly.com, 604-885-6650]Sep mon-fri 10am-5:30am sat 10am-5pm sun 11am-4pm; Oct closed mon.Sep Nick Chase, Carolyne Brouillard,Andy Kuntz, Jo Ludwig, Tanya Lyons,Carole Nesbitt, Darren Petersen,Paull Rodrigue and David Thai andintroducing new participating artistsTommy Cudmore, Jamie Gray, JuliaHillyer, Andrea Ripley, Heidi Schelland Paula Vandermey, “14th AnnualCanadian Glass Show”, presenting thenewest in contemporary glassworkcreated by innovative Canadian artists;established local ceramic artist GaryMerkel, fine and decorative porcelainworks utilizing numerous techniques;Oct 9-21 Joanne Gauthier, paintingsare a visual symphony of colour andbalanced composition, with inspirationtaken from elaborate stained glass windowsand 20th C. art nouveau.Winchester Galleries2260 Oak Bay Ave,2nd location: 796 Humboldt St,3rd location: 758 Humboldt St✆250-595-2777 250-386-2773www.winchestergalleriesltd.com2260 Oak Bay Ave: tues-sat 10am-5:30pm, 796 Humboldt St: tues-sat10am-5:30pm, 758 Humboldt St: tuessat10am-5:30pm. AT 2260 OAK BAY AVESep 12-Oct 2 Joseph Plaskett, “NewBeginnings”, recent and new oils andpastels; Oct 10-30 Tad Suzuki, “IlluminatingMoments in Urban Realism”,acrylic/canvas paintings; AT 796 HUM-BOLDT Sep 11-Oct 2 Joseph Plaskett,“New Beginnings”, recent and new oilsand pastels (see above, concurrentshow at this second location); Oct 9-30Herbert Siebner, “Selected Graphics”, abenefit for the Canadian Cancer Society;AT 758 HUMBOLDT Sep 11-Oct 2 RobertYoung, “Selected Works”; Oct TBA.Xchanges Gallery6E-2333 Government St✆250-382-0442www.xchangesgallery.orgsat & sun 1-5 pm. Times may vary witheach exhibition. Sep 3-26 John Luna,installation of recent work, includingpainting, paper-mâché sculpture, drawingsand photographs of recent workreflecting domestic and studio routines;Oct 1-24 Lisa Hebden, “Open”, paintingscombining imagery derived fromdrawings, photographs, magazine clippingsand her imagination to developscenes; BALCONY GALLERY Thru Sep 13,Jillan Valpy, “Conventional Wisdom”,innovative painted rubber sculptureenvironments made from recycled rubberallude to the gluttonous waste of theoil industry.WEST VANCOUVERThe Art Room2461 Marine Dr ✆604-922-0017fri-sat 11am-5pm sun 1-5pm. Thisfriendly, oceanview gallery features alarge selection of quality original artby more than 50 B.C. artists.Bellevue Gallery2475 Bellevue Ave ✆604-922-2304www.bellevuegallery.catues-fri 10am-5:30pm sat 11am-5pmor by appt after hours. Sep 16-Oct 16“Eternal, Part I”, Chris Bowman,new gallery artist from Calgary,acrylic on canvas paintings bring asense of the surreal to his dynamicand ethereal adaptation of trees,also showing works by GillianArmitage, Michael Elkan, GalenFelde, Marion Llewellyn and NadineStefan; Oct 21-Nov 20 “Eternal, PartII”, Michiko Suzuki, new work byinternationally acclaimed printmaker;Wayne Eastcott, new prints byaccredited printmaker, also showingwork by Chris Anderson, EricaGrimm-Vance and David Marshall.Buckland Southerst Gallery2460 Marine Dr ✆604-922-1915www.bucklandsoutherst.common-sat 10am-5:30pm sun 12-4pm.Introducing the work of TatjanaMirkov-Popovicki; also featuringwww.preview-art.com PREVIEW 67