Shannon Belkin: Second NatureSeptember 6-22, <strong>2007</strong>Opening reception Thursday, September 6, 6-8 pmDr. Lynn Ruscheinsky curates a new series of paintings byVancouver artist Shannon Belkin at Diane Farris Gallery.In Second Nature, Belkin continues her exploration of theintricate relationship between humans and nature. The newwork examines the rupture between the real and the virtualin our encounters with animals. Animals offer humans acompanionship which, being between two species, is differentfrom any offered by human exchange.Belkin’s new works are concerned with the ways our visuallysaturated, urban environment marginalizes our contactwith nature and especially our children’s understanding ofanimals. Focusing on the children’s toy industry – particularlyironic given the current recalls on toxic toys – herseries explores our increasing alienation from the naturalworld and its creatures, with which we were once deeplyand interdependently connected.Kirkuk, <strong>2007</strong>, oil on canvas, 48 x 68 inches (top);Toy Horses Grazing, <strong>2007</strong>, oil on canvas, 30 x 40inches (bottom left); Toy Clydesdales, <strong>2007</strong>, oil oncanvas, 30 x 40 inches (bottom right)Shannon Belkin graduated in 1992 from Emily Carr College (now Institute) of Artand Design, and began exhibiting with Diane Farris Gallery in 1998. Her previousmajor body of work, "When Horses Were Gods" (2004) was inspired by equinemythologies from around the globe – from the Arabian, Etruscan and Babylonian toFinnish and Chinese. Her work has won international acclaim and is included innumerous collections.ADVERTISEMENTThe Fort Gallery9048 Glover Rd ✆604-888-7411www.fort gallery.cawed-sun 12-5pm Sep 5-23 LindaSiemens and Kaaizer Sethna, newwork; Sep 26-Oct 14 Susan Falk andKate Bradford****, new paintingsand stone sculptures; Oct 17-Nov 4Doris Auxier, new work.GABRIOLA ISLANDGabriola Arts CouncilGabriola Island ✆(250) 247-7409(250) 247-9882www.gabriolaartscouncil.orgfri-mon 10am-4pm, free admission.Oct 5-8 Thanksgiving weekend, free,self-guided tour of 60 studios featuring93 artists. In its 11th year, the tourclearly demonstrates why Gabrioladeserves its unique reputation as the“Isle of the Arts”. Meet the artisansand see a showcase of fine literary andvisual art, oil, acrylic and watercolourpaintings, Giclées, mixed media, photography,one of a kind fashions,leatherwork, semi-precious silver andbeaded jewellery, pottery, stonework,24 PREVIEWwood carvings, sculpture, glasswork,and unique items for home and garden,including driftwood furniture,intarsia wood art, folk art, textile artand tapestries, hand-dyed yarns,blacksmithing and stained glass. A25-page, full-colour brochure withmap is available on-line or in print.Gabriola Artworks#9-575 North Rd2ND LOCATION: on the Bay, 3415 SouthRd, Gabriola Island (250)247-7432✆(250)247-7412www.gabriolaartworks.common-sat 9am-5pm sun 11am-5pm Oct6-8 11th Annual Thanksgiving WeekendStudio Tour; plan your free, selfdirectedtour of the 60 studios and over90 artists at Artwork’s in-house coffeebar and and view samples of work fromeach studio on the tour; Thru SepClaire Watson, “Colours of Cuba”, oilpastels on paper that are bold, vibrantand devoted to the power and passionof the Cuban experience; Oct 4-26“Burnished Earth”, Corry Lunn, ceramic,raku and burnished clay, works executedwith integrity, passion and grace;Darryl Nygaard, sun-bleached driftwood,weathered steel and foundbeach object sculpture.GALIANO ISLANDGaliano Art GalleryNew location: 2540 Sturdies Bay Rd,Galiano Island ✆(250)539-3539www.galianoartgallery.comfri, sat, sun 11am-4pm Gallery artistsA.J. Bell, Stewart Brands, WillemBreddels, Shao-Fang Ching, FlorenceDebeugny, Kenna Fair, LarryFoden, Lisa Gardner, Ken Mounsey,David Opheim, Dorrie Ratzlaff, KitShing, Garry J. Todd, John Whincup,Johnson Wu and Michael Zoll.GRAND FORKSGrand Forks Art Gallery7340 5th St ✆(250)442-2211www.galleries.bc.ca/grandforkstues-sat 10am-4pm Aug 4–Oct 14Grand Forks Erotic Art Show; Oct15–Dec 15 Drawing on Identity: TheInkameep Day School and Art Collectionexhibition.
KAMLOOPS★ Cunliffe HouseGallery/Community ArtsCouncil of Kamloops262 Lorne St ✆(250)372-7323www.cackamloops.catues-wed 10am-5pm thurs-fri 12-8pmsat 10am-4pm Thru Sep 5 Studentsof Joey Nash, oil paintings; Sep 6-26Laura Bittante, “Animation”; Sep 27-Oct 17 Maureen Light, paintings anddrawings; Oct 18-Nov 7 Vaughn Butland,“Danse Encore: Anatomy of aDancer”, watercolours and oils.Hampton Gallery167 Fourth Ave (near Victoria & 4th)✆(250)374-2400www.hamptongalleries.common 11am-3pm tues-fri 10am-5pm sat10am-4pm Extensive collection of originalpaintings by well-known Canadianartists, including Stephen Cheng, DavidLangevin, Claude Langevin, NicoleLaporte, Maya Eventov, Robert Genn,Debbie Milner, Beverley Binfet, FredPeters, Peter Kolacz, Gaye Adams,Donna Baspaly, Dongmin Lai, DaphneOdjig, Peter Shostak, H.E. Kuckein,Ron Hedrick, Liz Mitten Ryan, JoseVentura, Sophie Hallonquist, Min Ma,Jane Everett, Bob and Lloyd Barnes,Terry Hill, Serge Brunoni, Allen Sapp,Gilles Labranche, Veronica Plewman,Lorne Dockstader, Gilles Bedard,Claude Tremblay, Robert Held ArtGlass and Kurt McVay Glass; We alsocarry a wide selection of sculpture, raku,fused and blown glass.www.preview-art.com★ Kamloops Art Gallery101-465 Victoria St ✆(250)377-2400www.kag.bc.camon, tues, wed, fri, sat 10am-5pmthurs 10am-9pm sun 12-4pm closedstat holidays Thru Sep 16 Nuvisavik,“The Place Where We Weave”,selection of Inuit tapestries, drawingsand prints from textile artists of Pangnirtung,Baffin Island, home to theonly tapestry studio in the Arctic;Arnait Video Collective, “Ningiura”(My Grandmother), “Piujuk &Angutautuk,” and “Anana” (Mother),videos from the Arnait Ikajurtigiit Collective,Igloolik, Nunavut, representthe voices of Inuit women in the midstof political and social change; ArcticTreasures: The Mary and Glenn MartinCollection, 27 Inuit artworksinclude works by celebrated artistsPitseolak Ashoona, Kenojuak Ashevak,Pudlo Pudlat, and many more;Sep 30-Oct 13 19th Annual Art AuctionExhibition, donated works by thelocally famous to the nationallyrenowned; Oct 28-Dec 31 Ian McDonald,“Boys and Boxes”, photographicinstallation featuring portraits of miningtechnicians standing next to theirhighly individualized tool boxes;James Black, John Russell, DanielTom, Megs Waterous, Craig Willmsand Barbara Zimonick, “Undiscovered:New Art from the Thompson-Nicola Regional District”, juried exhibitionof works by six newly discoveredartists from the region.KASLOLangham Cultural CentreGallery447 A Ave ✆(250)353-2661www.thelangham.cathurs-sun 1-4pm Admission by donationThru Sep 16 LOBBY GALLERY Drawingon Identity: Inkameep DaySchool Art Collection, drawings bystudents aged 6 to 16 who attendedPREVIEW 25
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