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“BIOMORPHIC” JACK SHADBOLT (1988)Continuing to June 15CREATING CON[TEXT]Legacy GalleryCreating Con[text] activates works of art in the University of Victoria’s MichaelWilliams Bequest Collection through the oral history research of Dr Carolyn ButlerPalmer and her graduate students, who gathered interviews with people associatedwith the late downtown businessman and art supporter Michael Collard Williams.Featuring paintings by Angela Grossman, Jack Shadbolt and Emily Carr, andothers, the exhibition allows the stories of artists, dealers, collectors, and viewersto infuse the works of art with more deeply understood meaning. Wed-Sat, 10-4.630 Yates St, 250-721-6562, www.uvac.uvic.ca."PACIFIC 20 RED" ROB OWEN, 30 X 40 INCHES, OIL ON CANVASThroughout AprilROB OWENMorris GalleryRob Owen’s dramatic paintings of the West Coast are just one example of themultiple works by local artists always on display in this large gallery. Owen’s highlyoriginal works are the result of years of study and have been recognized with severalJurors Choice Awards at Sooke Fine Arts plus a Best in Show and 3 honourablementions with the Federation of Canadian Artists, as well as a top ten selection forthe BC Festival of the Arts. On Alpha St at 428 Burnside Rd E. 250-388-6652,www.morrisgallery.ca.“SHADOWS AND LIGHT” DERYK HOUSTON, 32 X 24 INCHES, ACRYLIC ON CANVASMarch 25-May 4.DERYK HOUSTON: LOCAL SHADOWS & LIGHTEclectic GalleryFifteen new paintings by Deryk Houston, who says, “I love the experience of divinginto a new series of works for a show because one never knows where it will lead.In this case, I find myself reaching backwards to earlier works where I let the brushslide and roll.” Houston loves exploring the shadows and the light and often paintsviews from high above the ground, ignoring the obvious rules of perspective.Artist reception April 4, 6-8pm, 2170 Oak Bay Ave, 250-590-8095, www.eclecticgallery.ca.”APPLE PECKING–PILEATED WOODPECKER” W. ALLAN HANCOCK, ACRYLIC,Throughout AprilW. ALLAN HANCOCKPeninsula GalleryNature’s beauty is the subject of W. Allan Hancock’s paintings, with its fragilitythe underlying theme. Whether it’s a hawk on the short grass prairie, waterfowl ina marsh, or an eagle on North America’s west coast, the daily struggle for survivalof wildlife species and habitats is portrayed in his paintings with lifelike detail.Each painting captures a moment in time, causing the viewer to ponder its subject’sfuture, both momentary and distant, and the role of mankind. 2506 Beacon Ave,Sidney, 250-655-1722, www.pengal.com.32 April 2013 • FOCUS