Sept–October 2007 - Preview

Flyingpreviewwww.equinoxgallery.comGathie Falk: Dreaming ofGathie Falk, Moth I (2007), oil on canvas,[Equinox Gallery, Vancouver BC, Oct 11-Nov 10]EQUINOX GALLERY, VANCOUVER BC – Oct 11-Nov 10Gathie Falk is a significant senior Canadian artist. Amongdozens of other private, public and corporate collections,her works are in the permanent collections of the ArtGallery of Ontario, Canada Council Art Bank, CBCCollection, Department of External Affairs in Ottawa,Government of British Columbia, Hewlett-Packard Canada,Kamloops Art Gallery, McMichael Canadian Collection,National Gallery of Canada, Petro Canada, Vancouver ArtGallery and Winnipeg Art Gallery. Her exemplary awardsinclude the Gershon Iskowitz Prize, 1990; Order of Canada,1997; Order of British Columbia, 2002; and GovernorGeneral’s Award in Visual Arts, 2003.The Equinox Gallery has represented Falk since 1981 whenshe first showed her Beautiful B.C. Multiple Purpose ThermalBlankets, shortly followed by the luminous Pieces of Water. Falk is known for large-scale canvasesfilled with light and more recently, intriguing papier-mâché installations combined with paintingsor other two-dimensional works.Dreaming of Flying includes a large hand-made papier-mâché canoe mounted on trestles in themiddle of the gallery floor, a series of 4 x 4 foot paintings of moths surrounding it on the walls,and mirrors hanging above the canoe that gently rotate and reflect the artworks. The variations insurface and texture, from the aged, opalescent skin of the canoe, to the gentle handling of paintand impasto, to the sharp glittering of the mirror fragments, combine to create a unique andstunning visual-scape. Gathie Falk flies high with this beautiful installation. Mia JohnsonAlan Lande, Brandon Zebold andmore, augmenting the 100 artworksalready integrated into the topographyof WEBSTER’S WOODS and its five acresof discovery trails.SEATTLE★ Billy King Showroom1935 1st Ave ✆ (206)340-8881www.billyking.comSummer hours: by appt Visit BillyKing’s studio by appointment. Call206-441-2498.76 PREVIEW★ Burke Museum ofNatural History andCultureUniversity of Washington17th Ave NE and NE 45thSt✆(206)543-5590www.burkeblog.orgdaily 10am-5pm To Dec 31 FlorianSchulz, “Yellowstone to Yukon: Freedomto Roam”, wildlife photographswith compelling environmental issue– the need to protect the natural corridorsthat give wildlife the freedom tomove through their traditional rangesand maintain healthy populations.★ Canlis Glass Gallery3131 Western Ave, Suite 329✆(206)282-4428www.canlisglass.comtues-sat 11am-7pm and by appt Nestledin the Northwest Work Lofts, this3,000 sq.ft. independent gallery andstudio is dedicated to the glass artwork of Jean-Pierre Canlis; thegallery is currently exhibiting Canlis’popular Ocean Studies series, complementedby his large-scale glassbamboo installations.★ Foster/White Gallery,Pioneer Square220 3rd Ave S, Suite 100✆(206)622-2833www.fosterwhite.comtues-sat 10am-6pm sun 12-5pm Sep6–29 Bobbie Burgers, “The Languageof Love”. flowers speak to viewerswith colour in this solo show; ManfredLindenberger “Joyful Reflections”,originally from Berlin, Manfredinterprets the musicality of crowds inrecent acrylic and watercolour pieces;Oct 4-27 Lois Graham, “New Works”,recent oil paintings; John de Wit,“mise en place”, visual puns presentsa refreshing perspective on glasssculpture.Foster/White Gallery,Rainier Square1331 Fifth Ave ✆(206)583-0100www.fosterwhite.common-sat 10am-6pm Foster/WhiteGallery’s Rainier Square location islocated in the heart of downtownSeattle’s shopping district Thru Sep Aspecial section will be dedicated tonew work by Clare Belfrage, Australianglass artist and Lois Grahamand John de Wit in preparation fortheir solo shows in Oct; Thru Oct Aspecial section will be dedicated towork by Manfred Lindenberger,whose colourful creations are brightreminders of Northwest summersand Allison Collins in preparation forher solo show in Nov.★ OPEN LATE ON FIRST THURSDAYS