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Up front in the visual arts

Vancouver sculptor wins Audain PrizeSculptor Liz Magor, an artist whose work consistently challenges interpretation and intellect, has been awarded the 6th annual Audain Prize for Lifetime Achievement in the Visual Arts. Awarded by the Vancouver Art Gallery and funded by the Audain Foundation, the $30,000 prize is given each year to an outstanding British Columbia artist. Over a 30-year career, Magor has shown across Canada and internationally, including participation in the Venice Biennale and Documenta, exploring form, material, and meaning. Hand-formed objects in a multitude of media take on layers of story and context in each of her complex installations.

Simon Fraser University builds Woodwards excitementWith an announcement in early April, Simon Fraser University ratcheted up the buzz on its eagerly awaited new downtown Vancouver location. Built on the site of the historic Woodwards Department Store on West Hastings, the new School for Contemporary Arts will open its doors in January 2010. To get ready, the school has already scheduled a lineup of arts programs to fi ll its public spaces, including an inaugu-ral performance written and directed by Canadian theatre guru Robert Lepage (see the schedule at sfuwoodwards.ca). Designed by Henriquez Partners, the School is part

In 1996, artists Dean and Fran Francis embarked on an ambitious project just 30 miles

south of Dean’s original family farm. “We just wanted to be out here, have a studio

and paint,” he says about their home and work space, Sagebrush Studios, right by the

Alberta boundary west of Leader, Saskatchewan. When his hometown church in Man-

tario came up for sale, he bought it and moved it south onto his 80 acres. It’s now one

of three churches on the property devoted to art-making and exhibition.

They’ve fi lled the space around their repurposed buildings with 20 acres of land-

scaping, scenic gardens that include Russian olives, spruce and pine, skunk bush, na-

tive fl ower beds, lilacs, saskatoon bushes, choke cherries and snow berries. The arid

climate has made them focus on trees and hardy shrubs, with the abundance of berry

bushes a particular enticement for songbirds.

With gardening and renovation occupying their summers, both artists fi nd that the

quiet Saskatchewan winters provide the perfect pause for them to get into the studio.

A landscape painter, Dean has been depicting the local area on canvas for 30 years,

while Fran, who also paints and draws, has focused on pottery for the last 15 years.

After a day in the church studio, she looks forward to the scenic walk home.

When the gallery space fi nally opened to the public in 2001, Dean and Fran

were able to work on their art for a full year and then bring it out in the spring to

sell. Sagebrush Studios is open to visitors from May Long Weekend to Labour Day

Weekend and by appointment the rest of the year — fi nd directions on the web at

deanfrancis.ca. When asked about future plans, Dean admits he’d like to take a break

from all the renovating and gardening so he can paint year round. “We just can’t

seem to stop scheming. Just like in art, there’s always room for improvement.”

— Patricia Robertson

Great Space: Sagebrush Studios

The Sagebrush Studio gallery and

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German-born photographer Birthe

Piontek is always looking for

the individual — people who leave

the beaten path in their quest for self-

discovery. She’s a fan of oddball fi lm

director David Lynch, whose TV series

Twin Peaks infl uenced her recent Idea

of the North portfolio. “I’m drawn to

the quirky, interesting odd characters

that are at the end of the road,” she

says. “I also love the atmosphere Lynch

creates. It’s the whole idea of telling

stories and creating atmospheres — of

giving little hints instead of telling the

whole thing.”

Some of her fi rst work inspired by Canada (Piontek moved to

Vancouver in 2005), Idea of the North was created in the Yukon

while she was in residence at Dawson’s Klondike Institute of

Art and Culture. In the pictures, she captures an old man with

overgrown mutton-chop sideburns and bristling eyebrows, a dog

sitting on a wooden box clearly stained with territorial markings,

an androgynous young man dressed in a pinstriped suit with

magenta hair, a rough wooden stairway leading to the door of

a dwelling lit up at night with two simple strands of Christmas

lights, a section of animal hide, stretched out to dry, still pink and

blood-specked, and a junkyard of discarded appliances sitting in

the snow, set against an overcast sky and mountainside.

Represented by a handful of galleries outside Canada, includ-

ing Charles Guice in Berkeley, California, and Jen Bekman in New

York, Piontek has shot editorial photography for major Canadian

and international magazines, and has exhibited throughout Germa-

ny, and had a few U.S. shows. It’s just the beginning. “Lots of good

things have happened,” she says. “I’m proud of what I achieved

but I’m always aware of things I want to accomplish. The recogni-

tion encourages me to stick to it.” — Beverly Cramp

First Look: Birthe Piontek

Top: Birthe Piontek, Front

Yard, c-print, 20" x 20", 2008.

From the Yukon series

The Idea of North.

ABOVE: Artist Birthe Piontek.

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of a larger, Woodwards-site community development, and will house undergraduate programs in fi ne and perform-ing arts, as well as multiple theatre, performance, and gallery spaces.

McKeough, Smith among 2009 GG winnersVancouver painter Gordon Smith and Calgary-based in-stallation artist Rita McKeough are among this year’s nine honourees for one of Canada’s most prestigious visual arts prizes. The Governor General’s Visual and Media Arts Awards were announced March 24 in Ottawa. Valued at $25,000 each, they’re awarded an-nually to recognize career

achievement.Originally from England,

Gordon Smith won fi rst prize in the National Gallery of Canada's biennial of Canadian art in 1955, launching him as one of Canada’s leading modernist painters. Now at 90, he continues to go into the studio every day, and has established a legacy of com-mitment to educating young people about art. A founding patron of the Artists for Kids Foundation, he taught at the Vancouver School of Art, and became Professor Emeritus at the University of British Columbia in Fine Arts in 1982. In 2007, he was awarded an Audain Prize for Lifetime Achievement in the Visual Arts. Though distinctly modern in style, Smith’s painting is

Artist Rita McKeough, awarded

a 2009 Governor General’s

Award in Visual and Media Arts.

Gordon Smith, Wet Night, oil

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also signifi cant to a mid-20th century B.C. infl uence, one that bridged a gap between earlier landscapes and later abstracts. At the same time, his work has changed continu-ously, creating an exciting and ever-evolving body of work.

Over 30 years, Rita McKe-ough has created work that is grounded in collaboration, performance, and a raucous engagement with the public. Often centring on themes of displacement, domestic abuse, the demolition of built environments, and ecological emergency, her installations and performances are com-plex, layered, and immersive. She has participated in solo and group shows at public galleries, museums, and artist-run centres across Canada, and has taught at the Nova Scotia College of Art and De-sign, the University of Calgary, and the University of Leth-bridge. She’s currently on the faculty of the Alberta College of Art and Design.

New hires happeningThe MacKenzie Art Gallery in Regina has just made a great hire, with the appointment of Stuart Reid to the position of Executive Director. A cura-tor and writer originally from Scotland, since 2001 he has been Director and Curator of the Tom Thomson Memorial Art Gallery in Owen Sound, Ontario, a small collecting gal-lery with a strong commitment to the collection and exhibi-tion of both historical and contemporary Canadian art. Reid is currently President of the Board of Directors of the Ontario Galleries Association, and sits on the exhibitions committee of Toronto’s Textile Museum of Canada.

The Art Gallery of Greater Victoria also welcomes a new Director and CEO – John Laughlin Tupper, most recently

the Director of the Confedera-tion Arts Centre in Charlotte-town. An artist and grad of the School of Art at the University of Manitoba, Tupper has directed Canadian galleries including Winnipeg’s Plug-In and the Walter Phillips Gallery at The Banff Centre.

Over in Vancouver, the recently opened Bill Reid Gal-lery of Northwest Coast Art has appointed former Glen-bow Museum CEO Michael Robinson as CEO. As part of the role, Robinson has been appointed Director of the Bill Reid Foundation, created in 1999 to preserve the work and legacy of seminal Northwest Coast artist and master carver Bill Reid. The Winnipeg Art Gallery will keep a champion of Manitoba art and artists in the ranks with the appoint-ment of Helen Delacretaz as Chief Curator. Beginning at the WAG in 1998, she has worked her way up to, most recently, Head of Exhibitions and Public Programs, bringing in popular international touring exhibi-tions and promoting the work of talented locals.

Saskatoon’s Mendel Gallery gets ready to moveThe Board of Directors of the Mendel Gallery in Saskatoon has made the fi rst move toward a complete revitaliza-tion of the Gallery, throwing in a proposed name change while they’re at it. In early April they announced the intention to move to the city’s new River Landing development, on the south bank of the South Sas-katchwan River, creating a new cultural district adjacent to the city’s new Persephone Theatre.

With a proposed price tag of $55 million, the Gallery is currently seeking Federal fund-ing to complement committed funds already in place from the province and the city of

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Q&A Mary Bradshaw, Gallery Director, Yukon Arts Centre

Originally from Tofi no on Vancouver Island, Mary Bradshaw

has worked in the Yukon arts community since 2004. After

a stint coordinating the Odd Gallery for the Klondike Institute of

Art and Culture in Dawson City, Bradshaw returned to the Yukon

Arts Centre in Whitehorse as Acting Curator. When the Centre

re-envisioned that role as Director, Bradshaw was hired. Now,

she’s seeking curators to collaborate on shows for the only Class

A gallery north of 60.

Galleries West: How would these collaborations work?

Mary Bradshaw: I see us collaborating when it comes to the edu-

cational programming, catalogue production and so on. With the

choice of artists, the curators will have their artistic freedom.

GW: What curatorial interests does the Yukon Arts Centre have?

MB: We’d like to explore many areas including contemporary

craft, new media, storytelling, connections between the three ter-

ritories and possibly artists from other circumpolar countries.

GW: How will this curatorial practice bring national and interna-

tional artists to the Yukon?

MB: Curators have links and knowledge of their own regional

art scenes, as well as more widely in their fi elds of interest. We’ll

utilize these to bring in artists we might not have had access to or

even known.

GW: How will the program promote the work of Yukon artists

outside the region?

MB: Each curator will spend time here. Every show has to incor-

porate Yukon talent, so it will be the

curators’ job to get out and meet Yukon

artists.

GW: What other results do you hope to

get from these shows?

MB: It’s my sincere hope that this will give Yukon artists the

chance to see their work in the context of national work, and in

turn to build a wider awareness of Yukon art.

GW: How do you see the role of Northern art in the wider contem-

porary arts scene?

MB: The North is an important part of the Canadian identity, so

northern art will always have a role and place on the Canadian art

scene. But what is ‘Northern Art’? I think when southern Canadi-

ans picture Northern art, they think of the amazing work coming

out of the Eastern Arctic. (Sobey Award winner) Annie Pootoo-

gook is the shining example, along with the more traditional Inuit

printmakers and carvers. I don’t think people have a sense of the

art scene in the Yukon. We have an amazing range and variety

of work: from contemporary painting to Doug Smarch Jr.’s fi lm

installations, to exquisite fi ne craft, animation, performance, and

traditional carving. The Yukon’s diversity is a testament to the

strength of our art community but it also makes us very hard to

defi ne. There isn’t a readily available ‘Yukon Style.’ I hope that is

what will make it exciting for visiting curators.

— Nicole Bauberger

Mary Bradshaw, director of

the gallery at the

Yukon Arts Centre.

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Saskatoon. The idea behind the River Landing project, which will include some residential buildings, as well as dining, retail, and greenspace, is to create a cultural destina-tion that will boost traffi c to the Gallery substantially, helping to offset the cost of a purpose-built project.

The Mendel had already outgrown its current location, and discussions had been ongoing about whether to renovate the existing building, or to move. Mendel Executive Director Vincent Varga says that the original expansion plan, developed in 2001, had already become insuffi cient for the Gallery’s growth.

As part of this move forward, the Gallery will be re-named The Art Gallery of Sas-katchewan, maintaining the current name with a Mendel Gallery inside the new build-ing. The Gallery was originally named for its benefactor, local meatpacking magnate and art collector Fred Mendel.

Nanaimo plans huge Hughes celebrationWhile recently clearing what remained of the historical Malaspina Hotel for a down-town revitalization project in Nanaimo, B.C., workmen uncovered a piece of Canadian art history. Painted in 1938 as a wall mural, E.J. Hughes’s Lieutenant Malaspina Sketch-

ing the Malaspina Gallery was once again brought to light.

An early and treasured example of Hughes’s illustra-tive work, the City of Nanaimo decided to preserve and restore the mural, making a place for it in the new Port of Nanaimo Centre. To celebrate the restored mural’s unveiling, the Art Gallery of Nanaimo will mark Hughes’s life and work with a cultural event kicking off May 14, and including screenings of a documentary about Hughes and the mural, an exhibition of work from the Gallery’s collection, and a historical and art historical symposium on the work, and on Vancouver Island at the time of Malaspina.

One of the most renowned painters to have lived and worked on Vancouver Island, E.J. Hughes documented, with a highly stylized realism, the most beloved aspects of life on the island. His depictions of lo-cal customs and landscapes — the fi shing boats and arbutus trees, rain forests and coastal towns — brought him wide recognition.The Vancouver Art Gallery, which holds the largest public collection of Hughes’s work, exhibited more than one retrospective of his work in the 70 years that he painted before he passed away in 2007.

E.J. Hughes, View of Shawnigan

Lake, watercolour, 2004.

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Gallery Without Walls: Celebrating 50 years, Calgary Allied Arts Foundation

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The Cowboy and The SpacemanVideo by Colin K. Patrick

Friday, July 3, 2009 to

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Opening Reception: Friday, July 3, 2009 from 7pm to 10pm

Until Saturday, June 27, 2009Intermediary, Paintings by Michael Cameron

Sospesi tra Cielo e Terra - Suspended Between Heaven and Earth, Paintings by Vincenzo Calli

The Filthy Water Grotto, Installation by Justin Patterson and Stacey Watson

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This summer Keystone has big plans yet again. I will be co-curating a show at the Art Gallery of Calgary in celebration of the Calgary Allied Arts Founda-tion 50th anniversary, which will open in early July. We will also have a show of works from the gallery, by members of the Royal Canadian Academy of Arts in conjunction with the RCA festivities in Calgary in June. During the summer, look for a changing exhibition of both contemporary and historical Rocky Moun-tain artworks to be held in conjunction with the Glenbow’s long-overdue CPR artists’ exhibition. As always, there is something new and exciting at Keystone, with our frequently changing exhibitions and large stable of artists. No visit to Art Central is complete without joining us at the top of the central staircase.

Daniel Lindley Director, Keystone Art Gallery


previews and profi les

A sampling of art and artists exhibiting in the West this season

Allyson Mitchell ...........20

Diana Burgoyne / Robin

Ripley ..........................20

Silke Otto-Knapp .........22

John H. Burrow ...........22

Michael Cameron ........22

David Hannan ..............24

Marleen Vermeulen .....25

Harry Steen .................25

Weiming Zhao . ...........25

Drawn 2009 ................26

Mary Anne Barkhouse .27

Lorenzo Dupuis ...........27

Koshashin ....................28

Chris Millar ..................28

Louise Cook .................28

Barbara Heller..............28

artist index

Toronto-based sculptor and

installation artist Allyson

Mitchell brings her show Ladies

Sasquatch to the Winnipeg Art

Gallery May 30 to August 16.

It’s a startling amalgamation of

feminism and fun fur. Working

mainly with found textiles and

folksy craft techniques, she’s set

up a free-standing set of wild

women. Curator Carla Garnet

describes them as symboliz-

ing “the mythical feminine as

something not easily captured or

domesticated.” .

LEFT: Allyson Mitchell,

Midge, 2005.

DIANA BURGOYNE AND ROBIN RIPLEYBRITISH COLUMBIA: Interface/Interfacing, July 14 to September 5, Numen Gallery, Vancouver‘Electronic folk art’ is a guiding principle behind new media artist Diana Burgoyne’s work. She uses materials that are inexpensive and acces-sible, exploring relationships between people and technology, and assembling installations that have a ‘home-made’ quality in their electronic components. She does it to make the work less intimidating, and more human. Burgoyne developed her ideas as a student, when a new music composer presented her class with a Casio board, worth about $10, describing it as the electronic folk instrument of our culture. “I took what he was saying into my own practice and began buying my materials from Radio Shack,” she says. “The materials I use can also be learned easily, either through the Internet or from Radio Shack itself.” The Interface/Interfacing exhibition at Numen Gallery is a collaboration between Burgoyne and long-time art studio partner Robin Ripley. The playful installation consists of a sewing needle drawn along a thread suspended along the gallery wall. As the needle moves it comes into contact with a series of thimbles below the suspended thread. A hand-made amplifi er circuit, visible to the eye, is connected to the thimbles so when the needle touches a thimble, the sound is loudly heard. There are two special thimbles placed closely together and when either is struck by the needle, it fl ips a switch on another circuit that plays pre-recorded sounds. — Beverly Cramp

Robin Ripley and Diana Burgoyne, Interface/

Interfacing, installation detail: sewing no-

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Michael Cameron.

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unhinge their jaws.

In a solo show,

Intermediary, at

the Art Gallery of

Calgary April 24 to

June 27, Cameron

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Courtesy of Skew

Gallery.

SILKE OTTO-KNAPPALBERTA: Standing anywhere in the space in a relaxed position, July 25 to September 27, Walter Phillips Gallery, BanffAt fi rst glance, Silke Otto-Knapp’s watercolour paintings of ballet and contemporary dancers appear less complex than they really are. If fact her work — shown inter-nationally at galleries including the Tate Britain and Vienna’s Academy of Fine Arts — is layered with multiple conceptual and experimental elements. German-born but living and working in London, Otto-Knapp applies thin layers of watercolour paint to her canvases, exploring dance and the body. Her luminous metallic fi gures appear to fl oat in tightly constrained compositions establishing a critical dialogue between the body and the space around it, says Kitty Scott, Visual Arts director and interim senior curator at the Walter Phillips Gallery at The Banff Centre. “It’s that relationship to space and the body that she is really interested in. She wants to distinguish the body from space and at the same time keep them as linked and united as possible,” Scott says. Otto-Knapp achieves her fl uid representations of the body through meticu-lous research and observation. “They’re not spontaneous paintings,” Scott adds.

“They’re conceptualized and thought through,” Scott says. As part of this summer show, the gallery will present Otto-Knapp’s work — some of which was created at The Banff Centre dur-ing a 2008 residency — in a way that involves viewers, and reminds them of their own physical presence in the space that surrounds them. — Rob Alexander

JOHN H. BURROWALBERTA: August 6 to 31, Art Beat Gallery, St. AlbertThough John H. Burrow, a former advertising illustra-tor, moves easily between many different styles, most of his work focuses on rich impressionistic fl orals and bright, whimsical folk art scenes. Regardless of what he’s painting, including classic landscapes, his work connects directly to his love of the land and the outdoors, and the combination of two elements: light and shape. “I like things that show character, usually by being out of the norm of geometric shapes or straight lines, things that have a twist to them,” says Burrow, who lives in the Shuswap Lake region. “Showing a defi nition of character in the design, and the way the lighting is on the subject, are probably the two most important things in my compositions.” Before he puts his oil paint — which he describes as having a “rich, buttery fl ow” — on the canvas, Burrow turns to his sketchbook. “I have some old-fashioned standards,” he adds. “One of them would be do a good draw-ing and plan it out thoroughly before I begin painting.” — Rob AlexanderRepresented by: Art Beat Gallery, St. Albert, AB; Avenida Art Gallery, Calgary; Birchwood Gal-

lery, Yellowknife; Westlands Art Gallery, Cochrane, AB; Picture This!, Sherwood Park, AB.

Silke Otto-Knapp, Figure

(bending), watercolour and

gouache on canvas, 2007.

John Burrow, Sugar

Lake, oil on canvas,

2008, 11" X 14".



and arranged them in a delicate stack. “The deer heads especially caught my imagination — there’s corrosion on the outside but then there’s the idea of these little green sprigs on the inside,” says Faunamorphic curator Jenny Western of the Art Gallery of Southwestern Manitoba in Brandon. “They’re artifi cial — they’re not real — but you get that sense of outer decay/inner growth.”

Hannan also continues to examine whether his ‘Métis-ness’ is real or artifi cial He asks whether he, as an Aboriginal person who’s spent his entire life in cities — Ottawa, Bangkok and Toronto — can forge a meaningful connection to his cultural past without having experienced rural life, and whether or not traditional Métis history is disappearing. He wonders if that history is preserved in the hearts and minds of those who pay tribute to the old ways, yet embrace the changes that come with urban encroachment.

Hannan’s search for answers is ongoing, and his work is a refl ection of that inner confl ict. “That’s one reason why I’ve used those particular animals, including the wolf now — I think it’s because of the idea of the wolf being a teacher,” Hannan says.

There’s a strong sense of contradiction, evident in many of Hannan’s pieces. Some of his earlier works, such as the 2007 sculpture Hunt and the Hunted, involve cascading creatures. “Are they falling or is this a distress call?” Hannan wonders. The show’s eponymous work, Faunamorphic, is a truncated, sculpted haunch, draped on a pole — Hannan says it’s not so much stuck there as trying to stay on the pole.

The contradictions, and the idea of one thing morphing into another ties into what Hannan perceives as the Metis’ search for a place to belong. “Some of my earlier paintings often depicted Métis history, and family members becoming distressed animals,” he says. “But are they animals changing into people, or people turning into animals?”

MANITOBA: Faunamorphic, July 3 to August 15, Art Gallery of Southwestern Manitoba, Brandon

By Diane Nelson

The pieces in Faunamorphic are bold and dramatic. Some are contorted, others are distorted. The well-toned thighs of a wolf elegantly, almost lazily entwine upward, slowly evolving into … something not quite animal and not quite human, possibly alien, a creature out of step and out of place.

Métis artist David Hannan isn’t entirely sure what it is, though he knows it’s an exploration of his traditional heritage, from the perspective of his urban sensibility. With this, and his earlier work, the Toronto-based sculptor and painter has been attempting to fi nd some answers. “This is the fi rst time I’ve used wolves,” he says. “I usually use deer and coyotes, which are animals that you can fi nd in Toronto.”

But his animals are rarely whole. Hannan splits them into pieces, as if an exami-nation of separate elements might lead to insight. Sculpted as isolated limbs or bits of bodies, such as Untitled, 2004 and Untitled, 2009, they reference vulnerability, displayed as lone items or sometimes as collectives. “I like piles,” Hannan says. “I see them all around me. There are piles of bricks, piles of dirt in the laneway. My mother used to make piles of my work all the time.”

For Pile, 2009, Hannan used taxidermy deer-head forms, artifi cially aged them

LEFT: David Hannan, Faunamorphic, polymerized gypsum, steel, foam,

wood, 2009, 42"x 17" 12" on 8' pole.

BELOW: David Hannan, Pile (detail), polymerized gypsum, model

railroad tree, 2009, 48" x 36" x 24"

DAVID HANNAN



The tiny, vibrant Trianon Gallery in Lethbridge opens a two-month show

May 2 that brings together 12 Calgary artists – emerging, mid-career

and established. Artist / curators Christine Cheung, Kim Neudorf and

Jane McQuitty have gathered together early works from each artist,

mixing media, comparing and connecting. Artists include Chris Cran,

David Foy and Jennifer Saleik, Harry Steen, John Will, Marcia Harris,

Mary Scott, and Susan Menzies.

ABOVE: Harry Steen, Girl with Chair, oil on canvas, 2008, 38" X 46".

WEIMING ZHAOMANITOBA: Capturing a Fleeting Moment, May 28 to June 13, Woodlands Gallery, WinnipegThere’s a softness and peace that fi lls Weiming Zhao’s canvases that almost feels like an exhalation, sinking into the safety and beauty of nature. The sense of tranquility in his paintings takes on a greater meaning, underscored by the story of his journey to fi nd those beautiful settings. Growing up in remote northwestern China, at the height of the Cultural Revolution, drawing and painting were an escape for Zhao, who taught himself how to read and speak English, and taught it to others. The language brought him to Canada, where he studied at Brandon University in Manitoba. After fi ve years in Canada, he returned to China for his family, and they’ve since settled in Brandon. In 2003, after three decades without art, he picked up his brushes again, and has since produced a portfolio of more than 1000 paintings. It may not have occurred to Zhao to paint anything but the landscapes and wildlife of the eastern prairies, and the parks of his small Manitoba city — the settings provide an endless source of joy and inspiration to him. — Jill SawyerRepresented by: Woodlands Gallery, Winnipeg

MARLEEN VERMEULENBRITISH COLUMBIA: New Works, May 27 to June 11, Kurbatoff Art Gallery, Vancouver A funny thing happened to Marleen Vermeulen when she moved to the West Coast 15 years ago. The Dutch-trained artist, who had been painting small ab-stracts, began instead to create large impressionist paintings from her studio on the Sunshine Coast. Vermeulen’s new environment, so unlike anything she had encountered in densely populated Holland, led her to want more ‘shape’ in her art. “I was blown away and inspired by the space around me,” she says. “I felt I had been thrown here in the middle of nowhere. I had to re-invent myself and I embraced it fully.” The new paintings started with fi gurative works, but soon gravitated to the seascapes and landscapes that Vermeulen encountered around her. Her palette became dominated by earth tones, with blues and grays in seascapes, and ochre and greens in forest landscapes. She describes it as “a very West Coast palette.” Vermeulen also works with strong textures, the contrast between smooth and textured brushstrokes adding depth. The size of her oil and canvas works also distinguish them. The 11 new paintings at Kurbatoff Art Gal-lery this summer range from 6 feet by 4 feet, to square canvases of 4 feet by 4 feet.— Beverly CrampRepresented by: Kurbatoff Art Gallery, Vancouver B.C.

Marleen Vermeulen, Spirit

of the Forest, oil on canvas,

2009, 48" X 48".

Weiming Zhao, Assiniboine

Park Foot Bridge, oil on canvas,

16" X 20".



“Drawing is really important and should be recognized in and of itself,” says Vancouver-based curator and art history professor Lynn Ruscheinsky. “For a long time, drawing was considered something done by artists as a planning activity for paintings, sculpture and other larger artworks. But drawing is gradually being accepted as an important art form.”

Ruscheinsky is one of the co-founders of Drawn, the new Vancouver festival of drawing which will make its debut this summer. She’s working with Robert Kardosh, curator at the Marion Scott Gallery, on a program of multi-venue shows, public events, artist talks, symposia and family programs to showcase the medium of drawing.

By springtime, the co-founders had substantial parts of the festival underway — they had signed three public art galleries and more than a dozen Vancouver commercial galleries to show drawing exhibitions. The drawings of legendary B.C. artist Bert Binning, and modernist David Milne will be at the Burnaby Art Gallery. The Morris and Helen Belkin Gallery at the University of British Columbia will host a drawing collaboration between two conceptual artists, including rising international star Brian Jungen.

Twenty drawings from Dutch masters will be showcased at the Vancouver Art Gallery, along with drawings by Emily Carr and Jack Shadbolt. The festival will also include a performative drawing event in Gastown, combining music, graffi ti and acts of drawing by a large group of artists.

Kardosh and Ruscheinsky are still in the planning stages on a few other ideas — a new award for drawing that will be similar to the RBC Painting competition for emerging Canadian artists, and a Chil-dren’s Drawing Network in North Vancouver, both of which they hope to have in place by next year.

Pulling it all together is an ambitious undertaking, and Ruscheinsky points to Toronto’s Contact photography festival as a model for Drawn. “They now have over 150 venues for viewing photographs,” she says. “Vancouver may eventually reach that size.” She hopes that eventually the festival will include visits to artists’ studios.

“Most of us have drawn as children, and this medium is more accessible than others,” she adds. “If we can get more people to come out to our festival, then we can introduce them to the greater art world too.”

Galleries confi rmed for Drawn include Bau-xi Gallery, Diane Farris Gallery, Douglas Udell Gallery, Elliott Louis Gallery, Equinox Gallery, Gallery Jones, Jeffrey Boone Gallery, Jennifer Kostuik Gallery, Marion Scott Gal-lery, Monte Clark Gallery, Petley Jones Gallery, Winsor Gal-lery, the Burnaby Art Gallery, the Morris and Helen Belkin Gallery, and the Vancouver Art Gallery. Opening night will be at the Roundhouse community arts centre in Yaletown on July 17, and the festival will continue until August 8.

DRAWN 2009BRITISH COLUMBIA: July 18 to August 8, various venues, Vancouver

By Beverly Cramp

LEFT: Brian Boulton, Untitled, graphite and

pastel pencil on paper, 2008. At Winsor Gallery.

RIGHT: Shuvinai Ashoona, No Polutions Please,

pencil crayon and ink on paper, 2007, 25.5" X 19.75".

At Marion Scott Gallery.

BELOW: Ann Kipling, Summer Landscape

Drawings, permanent pen on paper, 2008. At

Douglas Udell Gallery.



LORENZO DUPUISSASKATCHEWAN: Recent Work, April 18 to May 14, The Gallery / Art Placement, SaskatoonSaskatoon painter Lorenzo Dupuis started working with crowd scenes and portraits about a year and a half ago. Prior to that shift, the veteran artist concerned himself primarily with landscapes and the occasional still life. “I use a small digital camera to capture moments of life at markets, in malls and on streets during different types of weather,” Dupuis explains. “I’m attracted by faces and gestures that say something about people, possibly about what they’re thinking and feeling.” Dupuis’ new works — Market Vendor, Market - Selling Pumpkins and Market - Gathering embody an earthy prairie sensibility that refl ects Saskatchewan’s agricul-tural roots. The social and cultural importance of market day to locals is refl ected in the intensity of focus of the market vendors as they sell their wares. Dupuis lists among his infl uences the Dutch masters — his market subjects are rich, colourful and dynamic, with an emphasis on emotionality refl ected in the layered brushwork. “One of my favourite 17th century Dutch painters is Frans Hals,” Dupuis says. “His portraits speak deeply about his subjects. His use of paint is incredible. I love his quick fresh marks. As well as being descriptive, they tell us something about the artist.” — Patricia RobertsonRepresented by: The Gallery / Art Placement,

Saskatoon; Agnes Bugera Gallery, Edmonton;

Newzones Gallery, Calgary

MARY ANNE BARKHOUSESASKATCHEWAN: Boreal Baroque, The Mendel Art Gallery, April 17 to June 7, Saskatoon“There’s an underlying humour to Mary Anne Barkhouse’s work,” says Linda Jans-ma, curator at the Robert McLaughlin Gallery in Oshawa, Ontario. “She’s bring-ing nature back into the living room.” Barkhouse’s travelling Boreal Baroque exhibition, whose only Western Canadian stop is at the Mendel Art Gallery in Saskatoon, contrasts the opulence of the Louis 14th period with an animal theme. Bats sleep upside down on elaborate

chandeliers, a fox lingers on a chaise longue and beavers consort on a three-sec-tioned gossip chair. An artist and environmentalist, Barkhouse lives in Haliburton, Ontario, just south of Algonquin Park, where she fi nds her inspiration. “The works in Boreal Baroque are very much a result of the colours I see out my back window,” she says. “Back in the woods, it often reminded me of upholstery...the rocks covered in moss have a defi nite plush upholstered look, as do the trees covered in snow. So from that, it was a quick connection to the forest as a living space for all of these different species, and then situating them on suitably fabulous furniture.” While the tone may be impish, Barkhouse’s green message packs a deft political punch as she artfully forges the connection between our fragile ecosystem, and the resources we plunder from it. — Patricia Robertson

Mary Ann Barkhouse, Boreal Ba-

roque, installation view. Image:

Robert Mclaughlin Gallery.

Lorenzo Dupuis, Market Gather-

ing, acrylic on panel, 19" X 24".



The Art Gallery of Alberta in Edmonton captures one of the most im-

portant periods in Japanese history with its exhibition Koshashin April

4 to June 7. From the Hall Collections of early Japanese photography,

one of the largest in existence, it shows a time when both photogra-

phy and Japan were modernizing quickly. Shot by both western and

Japanese photographers mostly between 1852 and 1868, the collection

was built by Edmontonian Arlene Hall, and has rarely been seen.

ABOVE: Betto (groom), hand coloured photograph, n.d. Photograph

attributed to Adlolfo Farsari. From the Hall Collection of 19th Century

Photographs of Japan.

LOUISE COOKSASKATCHEWAN: May 29 to June 20, Assiniboia Gallery, ReginaSodbusters share a fi erce connec-tion to the land. While some farm it and others experience it on snow-packed sled trails, Louise Cook pre-fers to paint it. Her family’s farm near Spruce Home, Saskatchewan provided the fi rst setting for Cook’s

grassroots aesthetic. For 35 years, the Saskatoon-based artist has been joyfully depict-ing the rolling hills, vast prairies and verdant coulees of her home province. A Day’s Hike portrays a lovely area near Hanson Lake. “My husband likes to fi sh for trout and I paint,” Cook says about the area. “I’m so inspired by the corduroy-like landscape where the lakes are deep. I love the fall colours, the odd swamp lake, dead trees and odd land forms in this place.” She adds that she much prefers to paint outdoors. “I just love the immediacy of plein air. You are right there. It’s just like having a conver-sation across the table.” While Cook has travelled extensively and recently sought out rich subject matter in Ontario’s fall landscape, she fi nds herself returning to the lush Prairies for creative solace. “It resonates. It has a magnetic connection for me. This is where I fi nd some kind of absolute eureka.” — Patricia RobertsonRepresented by: Assiniboia Gallery, Regina; The Gallery-Art Placement, Saskatoon;

Wallace Galleries, Calgary

CHRIS MILLARALBERTA: Simon & Farfenougan & Hunter, opens mid-June, TrépanierBaer Gallery, CalgaryOver the past few years, Calgary-based artist Chris Millar has become known for a series of meticulously rendered, narrative-intense paintings which, at fi rst glance, could be called “comic book style.” They invite the viewer to get close, read thought and dialogue bubbles, follow the stories of pop cultural dissipation that unfold across his canvases. Superheroes, characters from Star Wars and Star Trek, mingle with the masses and live their messy lives in detail — it’s wildly illustrative and engaging work. This summer, Millar brings the same imagination to an instal-lation show with a multi-layered backstory. Simon & Farfenougan & Hunter creates a tale of lost record albums, abduction, and obscure folk stylings. He brings to the project, which includes audio, text, and found and created objects, his usual obsessiveness, building a world of evi-dence to support his narrative. Originally from Claresholm, Alberta, Millar has participated in the 2008 Thick and Thin show at the Glenbow Museum, and was chosen for the 2005 Alberta Biennial of Contemporary Art at the Walter Phillips Gallery in Banff and the Art Gallery of Alberta in Edmonton. — Jill SawyerRepresented by: TrépanierBaer, Calgaryj25

BARBARA HELLERBRITISH COLUMBIA: Future Reliquaries, May 5 to 23, Elliot Louis Gallery, Vancouver Years ago, a teacher told Barbara Heller, one of Canada’s premier fi bre artists, that she had to look for her own “authentic personal image” — something that appealed at a visceral level and that would form the core of her art. “One of my APIs is dead birds,” she says. “It started when I noticed a cat that killed birds and left their dead bodies everywhere. I began to make these tapestries of dead birds as a way of honouring the birds. At the same time, the fi rst Gulf War was underway and my dead bird tapestries became anti-war tapestries. The process was really about fi nding something I have passion for, and trying to work that into universal themes.” Heller’s latest pictorial tapestries at the Elliot Louis Gallery continue the

concept. There will be three pieces based on a dead seagull she stumbled across on Granville Island in Van-couver, where she opened a fi bre art studio in 1979. Heller’s large tapestries take many months to complete — her latest are idea-based, while also being powerful generators of emotion. “This show is a cerebral body of work,” she adds. “ It’s more bright and colourful than what I’ve done before.”— Beverly Cramp Represented by: Elliot Louis Gallery, Vancouver

Chris Millar, Dave and Becca’s

Sunday, acrylic paint sculpture,

2008, 12" X 11" X 10". Photo:

Trépanier Baer.

Barbara Heller, The Herald,

tapestry, 49" x 39.5".

Louise Cook, A Day’s Hike, oil on

canvas, 30"x60".



Reviews

REECE TERRISWhen: February 5 to April 15, 2009Where: Jennifer Kostuik Gallery, VancouverReviewed by: Michael HarrisAn artist is always double. There’s the person who is the “author” or “painter” or “violinist” — the person who commits the act of art-making, about whom we develop a fantastical biography by patching together clues from the work; and then there’s the person proper, the man who pays taxes, walks his dog, is allergic to peanuts.

Reece Terris, though, has gone a long way to reconciling his doubleness. A contractor by day, he remodels homes in the Vancouver area — tearing out rose-coloured bathtubs and stripping mouldering Formica. Occasionally, these castoffs of rapacious remodeling fi nd their way to his studio, where Terris the Contrac-tor morphs into Terris the Artist. He has spent years there constructing Ought Apartment, a six-story tower for the Vancouver Art Gallery’s rotunda installed for this summer — it will be the heaviest (if not the largest) work the gallery has ever shown. Each fl oor replicates a vintage apartment, from the 1950s to the present time, with each story belonging to a successive decade. The work, monumental in form and conception, is a collage, essentially, of the past half-century’s race through ephemeral built environments.

At the Jennifer Kostuik gallery, nine progress shots were displayed this spring (42” square C-prints in editions of two). The photos stand in for the work, so the

value of his art is perhaps enigmatic — his profi le isn’t as high as it might be if his sculptural interventions could be more easily purchased and buyers didn’t need to content themselves with photos that are, in the end, souvenirs of a larger experience.

Still, these progress shots have their beauty. Terris focuses on the interiors of mid-renovation homes, emptied of valuables, furniture and people, but scattered with the detritus of leave-taking — the melancholy of a picture hook on a naked wall, or the

creeping absurdity of a yoga ball abandoned in a capacious room. The lighting is ethereal, imbuing each emptied room with some tint of pathos. CD cases, plastic toys, crayon scribbles on walls, all

ripple through the photographs like a wake from the homeowner’s passage.More dramatic are the large photos of Terris’s previous architectural installa-

tions, such as Bridge, a work that recalls traditional Japanese spans, and literally bridged Terris’s own backyard with the yard of his neighbor. But gallery walls can only deliver photographic keepsakes (impressive though they are, in scale and execution). Terris’s determined exaggerations of banal city elements, his fantasies on urban themes, live only for a stretch of time. The photographs become partly archival pieces, concessions to the temporary nature of a deviance from “standard” plumbing or city-planned grid systems.

Terris is in the business of both building and destroying, whether he’s at work as a contractor in a suburban bungalow, or weaving through his opening at the Jennifer Kostuik Gallery. But his art, which speaks so strongly to the mania of decor, the ruthlessness of real estate markets, and the determinateness of architecture, deserves some lasting place. That said, such permanence might defeat the purpose.

SHEILA SPENCEExhibition: Pictures of MeWhen: November 13, 2008 to February 15, 2009Where: Winnipeg Art GalleryReviewed by: Stacey AbramsonThe simplicity of a black and white portrait lends itself to refl ection on human emo-tion and expression. If executed with great care and passion, the camera captures intimate details, bringing them into the image, and then to the viewer. Winnipeg photographer, activist and artist Sheila Spence has spent two decades capturing the subtleties of the human character — photographing friends and family in stark black and white. Curated by Mary Reid, Pictures of Me is a retrospective examination of Spence’s work, including her portraits and several other series that get at the connec-tion between the camera shutter and emotional expression.

The silent breath of the gallery magically lends itself to the power of Spence’s

What we saw at exhibitions in the West

Reece Terris ..................................30

Sheila Spence ...............................30

Anything But Ordinary .................32

Lou Lynn ......................................32

Peter von Tiesenhausen................34

Tim Schouten ...............................34

In Essence… .................................36

George Littlechild ........................36

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Reece Terris, Bridge (Back-

yard View), Chromogenic

print, 2006, 24” X 36”.

Sheila Spence, Sharon and Bob, silver print on paper, 1988. Collection

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Reviewswork, emphasizing the beauty of her subjects, the talent found in each frame, and the small clues and signifi ers that each photograph gives off about the subject. Spence has photographed friends, family and members of the local art community. But despite the personal nature of the artist’s connections to her subjects, the confi dence and sheer beauty in images such as Suzie, 2007, or the strong grace of Gerry, 1985, give viewers the pleasure of admiring personalities that are communi-cated solely through the camera’s lens.

The Winnipeg Art Gallery has included Spence’s photographs of the city’s West Broadway neighbourhood in this exhibition. Spence lived in the neighbourhood in the late 1990s and was interested in photographing its diverse community, particularly its youth with an honest realism that can confront the viewer in any number of ways.

It is the total honesty in Spence’s photographs that make her the beloved photographer that she is in the Winnipeg art community. She has no need to Photoshop or to ask her subjects to put on a pose. She sets a tone of ease for her subjects and viewers, allowing for a reciprocal emotional relationship that is full of the breadth of human emotion.

ANYTHING BUT ORDINARYExhibition: Contemporary Inuit ArtWhen: Through August 2009Where: Inuit Art Gallery, VancouverReviewed by: Beverly CrampAmong the stone carvings of bears, birds, whales and other Arctic animals at the Inuit Art Gallery in Vancouver, are works that refl ect a less traditional Northern life. Contemporary pieces by Mosesee Pootoogook, Isaaci Etidloie, Jamesie Pitseolak and Johnny Manning reveal a new sensibility shaped by access to computers, the Internet, and television. This is their experience of living in the north, one more separated from the landscape and wildlife than the lives their parents had there.

It includes TV imagery from California lifestyles, western icons like Elvis Presley, popular culture, guns and violence. Dramatic changes in Inuit life, the rapid trans-fer from a nomadic life to settlement, surrounded by the props and images of a modern life, create a sense of the surreal.

This new contemporary work is vibrant, if troubling at times, and much of the work is made to display a double meaning. Jamesie Pitseolak’s Smoking Gun, carved from serpentine and antler, is an old-fashioned handgun with a pipe sticking out of the barrel. The work combines a traditional Inuit activity — pipe-smoking — with a play on English wording. The Gymnast, a serpentine and antler carving by Isaaci Etidloie, could be an Inuit athlete, from the tradition of Inuit games, or a version of a modern gymnast.

The Inuit Art Gallery will keep these contemporary works, all carved by artists between the ages of 32 and 41, on display through the summer. They give an im-mediate, modern context to the more traditional work in the gallery.

LOU LYNNExhibition: Retro-activeWhere: The Reach Gallery Museum, Abbotsford, B.C.When: March 19 to May 24, 2009Reviewed by: Bettina MatzkuhnDo you remember the awkwardness of holding an unfamiliar tool in your hand? Wondering how much pressure to exert, and how to make it work properly? Lou Lynn’s mid-career retrospective Retro-active evokes both a physical and conceptual unfamiliarity. Her glass and metal sculptures are markedly not functional, yet they imply a purpose.

Such esoteric shapes — suggestions of blades, hooks, and funnels — conjure the other materials they might be used to carve, gather or measure. The exhibition spans the years from 1992 until the present. The early works are cast glass with a variety of surfaces, or industrial glass set in cast aluminum forms. The more recent work, such as Scorp (2007) combine blown or cast glass handles attached to cast bronze forms. Tools as Artifacts (2008) is a collection of almost 40 smaller, hand-size tools — at once familiar yet mysterious. A handle sprouts a skewed glass corkscrew, or an ominous bronze hook below a small loop. Lynn spares no detail — tiny rivets are suggested in some forms. The illusion of manufacture reinforces an uncanny credibility.

Creating each implement requires multiple technical processes. Lynn sculpts each out of wax, complete with areas of texture. She imagines and draws the kind of glass handle to fi t, either casting the glass and treating the surface herself or commissioning a glass blower to produce the handle. A foundry then casts the bronze and another person prepares the individual mounts. Lynn is the premier performer in a chamber ensemble that plays metal and glass.

Lynn insists on the integrity of her materials — no colour is introduced into the glass , and nothing masks the inherent colour of the bronze. This unembellished, material honesty ensures the objects are not disguised, so the form becomes para-mount. The surfaces are also compelling — the glass can be luminous green on the polished edges or like ice, hinting at rapid transformation. The bronze is dark and glowing, heavy, yet full of delicate texture.

Lynn’s work germinates from a personal collection of old tools, bolts, knobs, nozzles, and propellers gleaned from abandoned work sites, fl ea markets and garage sales. While she evokes a universe apart from the mania around effi ciency, this work is not about nostalgia. Rather she describes the grand fl ow of cultural evolution, our capacity to forget skills and processes within one generation. But out of loss comes new invention and speculation and she prods her viewers to excavate and sift for possible meanings.

Retro-active will travel to the Grand Forks Art Gallery (June 13-August 15, 2009) and the Yukon Arts Centre Public Art Gallery (September 10 – October 25, 2009).

Lou Lynn, Tools as

Artifacts (fi ve of 38

components), glass and

bronze, 2007.

Jamesie Pitseolak, Smok-

ing Gun, serpentine, antler.


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Reviewscupation with the land and the environment, was another photo etching, Full Circle. With his homesteader knack for bent willow, the artist photographed a large intertwined circle of wil-

low branches he had made and then installed high in the bush. Now, covered with snow, it was not hard to imagine some allusion to suffering and adversity in the image with its Christian-style ‘crown of thorns’ made of willow. Whatever its intent, the picture struck a nerve in this soulful exhibition, with its suggestion that this is an artist who has come full circle in his practice.

TIM SCHOUTENExhibition: The Treaty 4 Suite (Adhesions - westward into the Indian country), When: November 27 to December 20, 2008 Where: Ken Segal Gallery, WinnipegReviewed by: Stacey AbramsonSince 2003, Manitoba artist Tim Schouten has been exploring the Treaties of Canada, historic agreements between the Government of Canada, signed between 1871 and 1954, and the country’s Aboriginal people, granting rights and setting boundaries. His work explores the relationship between the treaty language and lands they encompass, and the visual and written stories that are connected to them. Each work in the series depicts the exact location where a treaty was signed. This exhibition shows the second set of Treaty Suites of the series.

Schouten uses encaustic and vellum in his work, creating a satisfyingly heavy texture. The balance between the thick encaustic and the light and translucent vellum allow for an interesting juxtaposition of materials. The wax is built up and layered over each colour, creating a deep and rich palette of tone and texture.

Schouten organizes the scenes in the works into horizon lines and linear scenes among the vast whiteness of the vellum. The space along the top and bot-tom edges of each of the works gives the small scenes breathing room, through an overwhelming sense of whiteness. The beauty that he gives each place is set against the politics of the treaty language and history, creating an interesting visual and historically literary conversation within each work.

The text sprawled across and around the linear landscapes relates to the historical nature of the work. Schouten places text from both the actual treaty documents, and letters about the treaties in each piece. This gives each work a storytelling aspect apart from the visual narrative that is already occurring. In And Whereas great Frauds and Abuses have been committed, the viewer is confronted with the severity of the language, pushing through the layers of golden prairie landscape and small communities.

Viewing Schouten’s work is an interesting experience in texture, history and beauty. He is able to give viewers a sense of the feeling of the landscapes, while leaving the history of the treaties, and their language, for interpretation.

PETER VON TIESENHAUSENExhibition: Mud, Tar and AshesWhen: February 5 to 11, 2009Where: Willock & Sax Gallery, BanffReviewed by: Mary-Beth LavioletteSpanning a dozen years of Peter von Tiesenhausen’s work, between 1997 and 2009, this exhibition echoed, not so much in an aural sense but with a reverbera-tion between many of the works on display. Even without knowing much about von Tiesenhausen’s work, it was possible to see how one idea has sparked many outcomes, and can be expressed in different media with different results.

In the very fi ne and unique portfolio of seven prints titled Ether (2002), four of the seven prints were inspired by a life-size boat hull on von Tiesenhausen’s prop-erty, north of Grande Prairie, Alberta. Laboriously made, years ago, of bent willow, sections of the boat’s weathered hull were photographed and then translated into photo-etchings on rich black paper. The addition of chine collé in aluminium foil for texture and colour completes the print. The effect is ethereal and delightful — akin to peering at a spider’s web woven in silver.

Another of the Ether etchings is based on Wall of Water, an important wall-straddling sculptural relief, recently acquired by Calgary’s Glenbow Museum. As a smaller-scale echo of the original, and only a representation of a small section of the wall, the etching still has impact on its own as a silvery splatter depicted on a sharp diagonal.

In terms of scale, Mud, Tar and Ashes reveals another dimension about an artist who, over the years, has become best known for his large, even monumental, installations. Many of the artworks in this show were small and even tiny, as in the 5" x 7" or 5" x 8" oil on panel works, and the deceptive bronze sculptures, easily picked-up by hand. The ideas, or concepts expressed, were deep and metaphori-cally tied to the human condition. With titles like Martyr, Trial, Cross, Sunken, Requiem — Acts of Resistance, Untitled — Landscape as Muse, Forest, Way and Edge, the mood and even the palette of rich browns, greys, blacks and blues was a sombre one, perhaps connected to the artist’s environmental concerns about the fate of the Peace River country where he lives.

As for the mud, tar and ashes, they too sprung from the environment of northern Alberta and found their way into the artwork, as materials but also carriers of metaphor. The aspen-poplar forest as timber product was poetically expressed in Residium Series Drawing #10 featuring a phantom tree conveyed simply but ef-fectively in watercolour — concocted from ash — and drawn on paper made from aspen pulp.

In general, it was the smaller pieces that seemed to stand-out with some of the larger works, especially the oil on canvas, lost in a swirl of heavy paint. But, there were always exceptions. One of largest, the rectangular Morning, mixed media on board, is a Turner-esque landscape of a farm fi eld, heavy in atmosphere with a thin ochre-yellow horizon. It is a sunrise full of hope, or maybe something more insidious.

Speaking the most eloquently, though, about this artist and his 20-year preoc-

Tim Schouten, To the Cypress Hills

(Treaty 4), detail, oil, pigment, bees-

wax, microcrystalline wax, dammar

resin on vellum, 2008, 24" X 36".

Peter von Tiesenhausen,

Prairie Sky, mud, tar, and

ashes on board, 2009.



Reviews

HEATHER BENNING, TYLER BRETT, SERENA MCCARROLLExhibition: In Essence…When: March 12 to April 18Where: Art Gallery of Southwestern Manitoba, BrandonReviewed by: Diane Nelson The lights are on, but nobody’s home. At least, not anymore. Yet there’s something oddly comforting about Heather Benning’s manipulated photos of old, abandoned buildings in varying stages of decrepitude. Part of a new exhibition called In Es-sence…, Benning’s works pay homage to days gone by, and a way of life now sel-dom lived. But while there is a sense of loss in these pieces, and a lament for what used to be, there is also celebration, in that what is gone has not been forgotten.

Displayed in motion-sensitive light-boxes, Benning’s photographs — of banks, manor-houses and family dwellings — have been converted to night scenes. Ben-ning painted out the surroundings, leaving only the buildings as central, solitary fi gures, with portions of the photos replaced by translucent fi lm. As the viewer approaches, the upper windows and inner hallways spring to life, as if to indicate that, despite the absence of human inhabitants, these relics continue to have meaning.

By turning on the lights, the artist has reclaimed the structures for posterity. Benning’s fascination with homes, and the insights they offer into the ways of rural Saskatchewan existence, has been a consistent source of inspiration. But while she’s created many large-scale, site-specifi c installations, compacting her work for gallery exhibition proved a challenge, one shared by her In Essence … collabora-tors, Tyler Brett and Serena McCarroll.

Lured from Vancouver by the possibility of home ownership and fi nancial advancement, Brett and McCarroll discovered a vacant building in Bruno, Sas-katchewan (population 500) that included living quarters, and promptly snapped it up for $6,500. The process of moving to the prairie and setting up a business became an artistic endeavour in itself. Called All Citizens, a name inspired by its proximity to a seniors’ centre, the business showcases local and urban art. All aspects of the venture — the physical, the emotional, and the artistic — are showcased as part of the exhibition.

A DVD projection documenting the artists’ move allows gallery visitors a ‘front-seat view’ of the couple’s journey. And its title — 1,600 Kilometres, 5,388 Photographs — sums up the magnitude of the undertaking.

The duo developed All Citizens as a coffee house/recreation centre/art shop, and elements of that diversity are evident in the exhibition. Though viewers might be more interested in seeing actual items from the store, there are instead 8" X 10" photographs displayed in shelf-like rows. Country kitsch comes up against craft, and clashes, maybe, with urban creativity. Tatting, doilies, and crocheted tissue-boxes mix with woodcarv-ings and pottery. By showcasing the pieces equally — all are pictured on black velvet

and recessed in dark frames — the artists make no judgement about ‘high art’ and ‘low art.’ Creation and creativity are all-important, and community are what matters most.

GEORGE LITTLECHILDExhibition: Red and White Inside OutWhen: February 20 to March 28, 2009Where: Nanaimo Art Gallery, Nanaimo, B.C.Reviewed by: Kimberly CroswellA mini-retrospective of George Littlechild’s work over the last ten years, Red and White Inside Out is a series of works portraying the personal and social ambiguities in “mixed race” identity.

Born in Edmonton of Plains Cree descent, and currently living in Comox, B.C., Littlechild’s artistic explorations range from mixed media and acrylic works to digitally manipulated historical and family photographs. The largest painting, titled The Oppressed and The Oppressor (1998-2008), tells the story of Littlechild’s friend, John Powell, a West Coast artist and costume designer of “mixed” parent-age. As the story goes, Powell’s white father did not want him to learn his mother’s Kwagiulth language, and John used to hide under the table in order to listen to his grandparents and the other elders speak.

In the painting, John’s mother, Janet Powell is shown on the top right, and her parents, Henry and Eliza Bell stare down at John, who is the “transforming” horse-human fi gure ridden by his father, John Powell Sr, who is starkly outlined in white. Being both horse and human, John stands in an upturned bowl-like boat fl oating in an ether-like webbed space. The horse represents the spirit in Cree culture and as such, the horse-human fi gure in this painting suggests people of “mixed” heri-tage are powerful spiritual transformers.

Littlechild’s recent digital works also meditate on heritage, family and relation-ships. In his Cross Cultural Examination series, Littlechild extends generational memory and asks hypothetical questions through portrait. Each image juxtaposes historical photographs side by side against richly symbolic backgrounds to suggest dialogue between individuals who would otherwise never have communicated.

This is the central theme of Cross Cultural Examination #2, which features two people from opposite ends of Littlechild’s family tree. On the left, Littlechild’s great grandfather’s cousin, Grace Marston stands in front of her L.A. mansion. On the right, Littlechild’s great grandmother, Eva Pipestem, a Plains Cree descendant of chief Big Bear, looks out at the viewer with a tipi behind her. The red background between the two women merges its lacy pattern with a microscopic view of hemoglobin, while a centrally placed crucifi x implies they are not only connected by shared descen-dents. Littlechild’s work asks how they would have interacted if they met in real life.

Would they have overcome cultural difference? Highly emotive and symbolically energizing, Lit-tlechild’s work is imbued with visionary qualities of storytelling, experience and introspection.

Serena McCarroll, Senior

Citizens / All Citizens,

archival inkjet, 2008.

George Littlechild, Cross

Cultural Examination #2,

archival digital image, 2007.


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There’s a heartbreaking quality to Dana Holst’s girls. She captures them at a precise fl eeting moment of independence, when childhood is quickly moving into adoles-cence. They’re proud and sunny, posing with their dance costumes and baby dolls, but Holst often paints an almost imperceptible shadow of uncertainty into their faces — as if they’re living the last unburdened moments of their lives.

Their faces are so poignant, that the viewer almost absolves these girls of responsibility for the subdued mayhem going on around them.

In her most recent work, created for Prey at Edmonton’s Latitude 53 Gallery this summer, Holst takes her girls into a more bizarre, strangely vicious place than she ever has before. But even as they wield knives and rifl es, preside at the gravesides of funeral-attired pets, and pirouette around wounded wildlife in their retro outfi ts, mary janes and elaborate hairstyles, they maintain a joyous connection to the free-dom and confi dence of pre-adolescence.

GIRLS WITH GUNSTHE WEIRD, WONDERFUL WORLD OF EDMONTON PAINTER DANA HOLST

BY JILL SAWYER

Dana Holst, Butterfl y Hunting,

silver point on prepared paper,

2008, 7" X 5".



“My work has become more diffi cult over the past couple of years,” Holst says. Looking at samples of her drawings and paintings from nine or ten years ago, she has a point. There are con-sistent themes between then and now — angel-faced girls and babies in old-fashioned costumes, unusual, sometimes anachronistic props, a technique of initially treating her canvases with a wash of cherry red that seeps through the detail of many of her paintings.

Holst’s earlier work — begun in 1995 soon after graduating from the University of Waterloo — was intensely concerned with girls and women, and stereotypical acts of femininity and social conformity. Her little girls all played with dolls, and her women, many of them strong, detailed nudes, wielded brooms and vacuum cleaners.

But her previous shows, such as The Baby Doll Project (2002) at Toronto’s Katherine Mulherin Gallery and Galerie St. Laurent + Hill in Ottawa, and Dolly (2003) at Vanderleelie Gallery (now Peter Robertson Gallery) in Edmonton, featured paintings and sketches that were essentially individualized portraits. With Prey, she’s fi lling the space around her girls with more detail, and darker contexts.

A few years ago, after she had moved to Edmonton from Toronto, Holst began visiting the Edmonton Humane Society, to photograph dogs and cats up for adoption, as well as abused and injured pets and wildlife. She created a series that became the show Woebegone (2006) at Katherine Mulherin. She painted each of the stricken animals on antique ivory piano keys, small, intricate portraits that viewers needed magnifying glasses to see clearly. They were arrayed on the gallery walls against a strip of green mohair grass, like tombstones.

The tiny paintings are wrenching, images of tortured animals with pink sore patches in their fur, missing limbs, soulful eyes. For extra measure, the catalogue for Woebegone, which Holst printed herself on her own antique letter press, includes a true story about a dog who lay in a ditch for fi ve days with her dead puppies before she was taken in by the Humane Society. The memorial portrait series is called Memento. “I wanted to give them dignity,” Holst says. She thinks a bit more and then says, with a smile, “But I also think people who knew my work saw this and said ‘She’s painting dogs now?’”

The series was accompanied in Woebegone by a second set of paintings, fancifully examining violence — two boys with remarkably serene expressions get ready to string up a cat in an old-fashioned noose, a puppy with jaggedly shorn ears sits next to a box cutter, a placid-looking girl in a pink frilly dress is about to be devoured by racing greyhounds.

“I’ve always been a big animal lover,” Holst says. But despite the emotion in the animal paint-ings, she’s not overly sentimental — there’s violence, in progress and evident in aftermath, but the subjects, animals and humans, appear to be calm and resigned to their fates.

Holst recalls an odd incident from her childhood that made her think about the vulnerability of animals, and the harm people can cavalierly do to them. When she was very small, she found a wounded bird struggling on the ground. She called over an elderly relative to help her save the bird, but he took one look at it and stomped on it. This story is recounted with an air of slight bemusement, but it had a lasting effect on her.

Beginning the animal paintings was a turning point for Holst, not just in her technique, but also in the narrative and symbolic contexts that she started to bring to her work. She started think-ing about more overt displays of humans’ dominance over animals. Some research uncovered a whole cache of odd hunting photographs — the classic type in which a man with a gun straddles or poses proudly in front of a large dead animal. That was when Holst decided to combine two artistic passions — baby-faced dancing girls and dead and dying animals. And that led to Prey.

Holst lives in a delicate restored bungalow almost literally in the shadow of Edmonton’s hulk-ing, concrete Commonwealth Stadium. It’s in a neighbourhood that has lost its shopkeepers, but hasn’t gotten around to tearing down the shops, where you’re reminded daily of what the place used to be. Behind her house is another, smaller bungalow-shaped space where Holst maintains her studio and offi ce, and where she keeps the old-fashioned décor items and curiosities that infl uence her painting.

Her easel, set in the middle of the crowded but tidy space, is surrounded by stacks of CDs,

OPPOSITE: Artist Dana Holst in her Edmonton studio.

BELOW: Dana Holst, Splits, silverpoint on prepared paper,

2007, 14” X 10”.

BOTTOM: Dana Holst, In the Dark, oil on linen on panel,

2009, 10” X 8”.

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unused panel and canvas, a few paintings from past shows, including an oversized portrait of two near-identical girls in crushed-velvet playsuits, The Swing — created for her 2003 show Dolly. The walls are hung with fi nished paintings, drawings and studies for Prey, and a series of elabo-rate, empty frames, which she’ll use in her show.

Holst collects frames, each one made with a distinctive technique full of meaning and tradi-tion. They’re among a few collections she’s started of unusual vintage objects — early 20th cen-tury wax store mannequins, Victorian mourning jewellery woven from real hair, reverse-painted Essex crystal pendants and rings. Everything informs her work, including the fi les of antique pho-tographs that she’s searched out for their subject matter, either vintage scenes of girls in amateur dance performances, pageants and circuses, or surreal images of hunting excess — stacks of furs and carcasses displayed in unusual ways.

“In the past, I was more interested in power struggles between people,” she says. “Now I’m more interested in power struggles between people and animals.” But her work in Prey, as it has been through much of her work since she began showing in 1999, is mostly about human ego.

A picture of a hunter standing proudly with his kill has a certain measure of ego in it. Replace that man with a smiling, slightly demonic young girl, and the image becomes absurd, but the ego in it is even more pronounced, in part because of the performance aspect of it — these girls are putting on a show, leaving the dead animal with even less dignity.

In Slow and Steady, two young girls in neat pageboy haircuts and fl oaty dance dresses pose in front of a fi replace. One of them is holding a net, and the other clutches a hunting knife. In the foreground, a tortoise walks obliviously, its neck outstretched, and hung above the mantel is the stuffed head of a rabbit. Holst has lovingly matted the scene like a treasured family portrait, and indeed these girls are posing proudly.

In In the Dark, another girl, this one about eight or nine years old, wears a red party dress and saddle shoes. She’s sitting with her arms wrapped around her knees, smiling beatifi cally in front of an elaborate, William Morris-style wallpaper. Except that one of the birds in the scene isn’t part of the wallpaper detail — it’s hanging next to the girl with a piece of wire around its neck. Holst has been fi lling her canvases with an odd assortment of backdrops and pageantry, concentrating on reproducing period room décor and group scenes, adding meticulous details that somehow underscore with their innocence and beauty the unsettling central portraits.

Each of the paintings and drawings in Prey shows off the human instinct to stalk and kill animals, particularly when it’s done for fun, or to show off. But that said, Holst has no moral opinions on hunting — she’s more concerned with its clues to the human psyche and its motiva-tions. She describes the work in the show as “a look at the need to act out upon and keep in touch with primal urges, fi ltered through a sanitized world of industrial and computer prowess where human hunters use technology against lowly beasts — often to unfair advantage.”

She adds that by toying with her original source imagery she “illuminates the human folly of pride and greed by showcasing the turning point beyond hunting for survival into the realm of hunting for power.” The trophy kills become part of the amateur performances Holst’s girls are so proud of.

As she was preparing the work for Prey, Holst started thinking ahead, considering the idea of emerging from a sort of self-imposed artistic exile in Edmonton. “I’ve become known as the Edmonton painter who never shows in Edmonton,” she says, peering out the window from her backyard studio. In addition to the 2003 show at Vanderleelie, this is only the second time she’s had a show in the city, where she moved in 2001.

Her next project is to bring together some young Edmonton fi gurative artists for a group show called Betwixt and Between. Over the years she’s been discovering the work of painters she ad-mires, like Travis McEwan, whose series of boys’ portraits has the same emotional quality as Holst’s girls. She also wants to have her own work seen more widely in Edmonton, and possibly start to explore the artistic scenes in other places around Alberta. It’s time to let the girls out to play again.

Dana Holst, Prey is on at the Latitude 53 Gallery in Edmonton May 28 to July 4.

BELOW: Dana Holst, Lassie, oil on panel, 2006, 40" X 32".

BOTTOM: Dana Holst, The Swing, oil on canvas, 2003,

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OPPOSITE: Dana Holst, Slow and Steady, silver point on

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CULTURE CLASH

When Calgary’s Glenbow Museum and its CEO and President, Jeffrey Spald-ing parted company in early January, ending a fi ve-year contract still in its infancy, there were barely enough words to describe the dismay and anger sparked in the local art community. Spalding had been on the job for exactly 13 months, enough to create more than a ripple of interest across the country and, within the city itself, a palpable sense of excitement.

By the end of his fi rst year at Glenbow, The Globe and Mail had nomi-nated the artist, curator and fomer museum director’s appointment one of the country’s culturally signifi cant events for 2008: “Spalding’s return to the Glenbow, 25 years after he left a curatorial post there, has been widely praised as a catalyst for the cultural fl ourishing that accompanied the city’s economic boom.”

He hit the ground running, immediately turning the focus at Glenbow toward art, bringing Dennis Oppenheim’s controversial “upside-down church” sculpture, Device to Root Out Evil to Calgary, soliciting and welcoming an onrush of art donations from across the country, and supporting a growing visual art component for the city’s edgy and neophyte Sled Island Festival. Call Spalding an art star in a country that barely knows of such things.

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institution, Glenbow’s $12-million budget is supported, in part, by $3.5 mil-lion from the province for a collection of more than a million artifacts and artworks, a jewel of a collection that the government owns on behalf of the citizens of Alberta.

Add to that shrinking endowment funds, an unexpected downturn in the economy that even managed to crash into oil-rich Calgary, and the kind of presto Spalding-style transformation that was hoped-for was going to take a lot longer to achieve no matter what. Now, for an institution that for years has been obliged to operate defi cit-free, there is currently a substantial negative number at the bottom of the balance-sheet. Ambitious plans require ambitious funding, and time to unfold.

The Museum is also faced with the overwhelming task of storing, cataloguing and processing the new art donations, more than 1000 works now, which fl ooded into Glenbow after Spalding’s appointment, most eli-gible for a 100 per cent tax credit pending the approval of Ottawa’s Cultural Properties Export Review Board. It’s interesting to consider what Spalding could have accomplished if, to begin with, Glenbow had had more resources and if the maverick had refrained from ramping the place into fi scal and operational overdrive in an enthusiastic and purposeful effort to steer it in a new direction.

The hopes and expectations for Spalding’s tenure at Glenbow, and his abrupt departure, have left many people in Calgary’s arts community with a familiar sinking feeling, one that Peters touched on in his Herald piece. He said that Calgarians still don’t feel that they have a major art gallery, “even though technically one exists within the Glenbow.”

Terry Rock is President and CEO of the arms-length Calgary Arts Devel-opment Authority (CADA). He notes that Calgary is the only major city in Canada — and the only one in North America with a population of a million or more — that does not have a fl agship contemporary art gallery. “What’s missing is Calgary’s voice in the international conversation,” he says. “We are out of the game and that is unacceptable for a city that aspires like Calgary.”

Calgary has an abundance of artistic energies — it’s buoyed by an able art college, a university fi ne arts program and numerous commercial, artist-run, institutional and smaller public art galleries including the Art Gallery of Calgary and the Triangle Gallery. But there’s something missing, even while other cities in the province are in the midst of pulling-off keynote cultural

But, like a bad New Year’s Eve hang-over, two weeks after receiving ku-dos from the Globe, Spalding was out, with little explanation from either side. Mouths zipped tight, accompanied by little more than murmurings of ‘best wishes and better days’. In response, the exasperation was widespread. On the View on Canadian Art (VOCA) blog, there was Murray Quinn, a noted contemporary art collector from Grande Prairie, Alberta: “If, as Lauchlan Currie, Chair of Glenbow’s Board of Governors wrote in the [Calgary] Herald ‘there were no major differences in the board and Spalding’s vision for the museum’, then what gives?”

Others, like Toronto-based artist A.A.Bronson chose to read between the lines: “The Glenbow has always been a bastion of conservative indifference to art. There is no way he could have survived there. I was surprised that they hired him. He’s not part of the Alberta political network, and he was out-manoeuvred, I am sure.” Spalding would later sign on himself, writing a short note about upcoming art projects, while notably avoiding the topic of recent events.

Was it a case of provincial cronyism versus a daring acolyte for cutting-edge culture? It obviously wasn’t that simple, but given the Museum’s already-substantial 31,000-work art collection, and a mandate, written into the Glenbow’s own member newsletter to become “a world-class art destina-tion”, Spalding’s departure looked to many like nothing more than a case of institutional retreat. In a letter to the Calgary Herald, that’s how artist and curator Ed Bader interpreted it: “I fi nd it ironic that the Glenbow spent $12 million on a show celebrating Alberta’s mavericks, but could not handle one as president.”

I worked in the minuscule art department of the Glenbow Museum, dur-ing ten of those 13 heady months with Spalding at the helm and the closest I think anyone — at least from the outside — has gotten to the truth of the issue is Bill Peters, who wrote an op-ed piece for the Herald called “The Glenbow’s perfect storm”. As former CEO and President of the Telus World of Science, Peters knows something about the day-to-day grind of running a not-for-profi t institution, and in his assessment, the high expectations for a Spalding-style transformation of Glenbow were not tempered, as he put it, “with a view of the time or resources needed for a major change.”

In the most important instance, fi nancial resources already seemed scarce even before Spalding arrived, though it had been a period of incredible wealth creation just outside Glenbow’s doors. For a place that annually hosts programs for 60,000 school kids (and would do more if it were possible), it’s puzzling that there hasn’t been more support forthcoming from Calgary’s business and philanthropic elites, as well as the province. As a not-for-profi t

“WHAT’S MISSING IS CALGARY’S VOICE IN THE INTERNATIONAL CONVERSATION,” SAYS TERRY ROCK. “WE ARE OUT OF THE GAME AND THAT IS UNACCEPTABLE IN A CITY THAT ASPIRES LIKE CALGARY.”


LEFT TO RIGHT: A rendering of the new Prairie Art

Gallery in Grande Prairie, Calgary’s Glenbow Museum, and the

concept drawing for the new Art Gallery of Alberta in Edmonton.

developments in their own communities. A few years ago, Medicine Hat’s public art gallery found a new home for

itself (along with its museum and archives) in the city’s $42-million Esplanade development, while further west, Lethbridge’s nationally renowned Southern Alberta Art Gallery will embark this year on a $2.9-million renovation and expansion. In June, the Prairie Art Gallery will open the doors on a new 6000-square-foot facility in Grande Prairie’s new Montrose Cultural Centre (with more to follow once the restoration and attachment of the old gallery next door is completed.) Organizers recently announced creation of the Okotoks Art Gallery in Calgary’s south-end bedroom community, featuring a Class A facility able to host travelling art exhibitions and receive provincial and federal operational funding. Within the city, the Nickle Arts Museum at the University of Calgary will be moving into a new campus home as part of the $160-million Taylor Family Digital Library.

Next year, the newly named Art Gallery of Alberta (AGA) will open on the former site of the Edmonton Art Gallery in a shiny, purpose-built Frank Gehry-style building. The slogan for the project has been Building an Art Gal-lery of National Signifi cance for Alberta, and the Gallery has managed to raise $20 million privately and leverage contributions of $68 million from all three levels of government, for a total of $88 million. Not bad for a dream that only began to take its fi rst serious steps in 2004.

The project planners pulled it together with an unusual level of public engagement. AGA director Tony Luppino recalls a community presentation of the building’s proposed designs by four juried fi nalist architects. They had 250 members of the public, each paying $10 to attend the event, with another 200 watching on closed-circuit TV. Outside, there was an additional waiting list of around 200.

Luppino says research and common sense show that museum infrastruc-ture needs to be revisited every 20 years or so, with the idea of an upgrade or rebuild in some form. Given that Glenbow has been bursting at the seams in a visually unappealing and mechanically aging bunker for more than 30 years, new plans are long overdue. This is where the loss of Spalding is most devastating for those who have been waiting for something to happen on a grand scale in Calgary.

Artists, curators and culturally savvy Calgarians had high hopes more than ten years ago for the development of the Institute of Modern and Contempo-

rary Art, a leading-edge art gallery in two historic Telus buildings downtown. Those plans slowly leaked away for lack of funding, and a renewed focus on the Art Gallery of Calgary, a non-collecting public space that grew out of the Muttart Public Art Gallery. Plans were also scuttled for Glenbow’s own ambi-tions, under former President and CEO Mike Robinson for a high-profi le fi ne art gallery in the new downtown landmark, The Bow — a project that has taken its own recessionary hits. All those culturally savvy citizens had the expectation that Spalding would take a great leap forward with the city’s fi ne art scene.

The ambitious plans are still a good fi t for a city that, despite the crisis in the market for natural resources, has acquired a lasting swagger. It would start with an art gallery, purpose-built for the showcasing of regional, national and international visual art, including work from Glenbow’s own collection. Later, other smaller or larger purpose-built entities would follow for other Glenbow collections related to western Canadian heritage, military history, First Nations life, and other indigenous cultures from Asia, South America and west Africa.

Based on a campus-style model like that of Los Angeles’ Getty Museum or Atlanta’s High Museum, the art institution would mark a new beginning for a one-of-kind Canadian museum and the exposure of that missing voice Terry Rock and so many others have referred to.

According to Glenbow’s current President and CEO, Kirstin Evenden, Glenbow is still committed to developing a stand-alone visual arts institution, a proposal CADA is prepared to support as part of the city’s reinvestment in cultural facilities over the next decade.

CADA is requesting a piece of city-owned land and $25 million in pro-vincial funds to be earmarked for Glenbow and, if the Art Gallery of Alberta is any example, this will then have to be followed by major community sup-port, private donations, more government infrastructure largess and that most unpredictable ingredient of all: the right timing. In other words, the economic stars in the sky will have to shine more brightly than they are now. Maybe then, CADA’s vision statement about “a culturally vibrant city that inspires and engages the world” will be more artfully true.

Mary-Beth Laviolette is a Canmore-based writer who is the author of An Alberta Art Chronicle: Adventures in Recent and Contemporary Art and the co-author of Alberta Art and Artists: An Overview


TAKING ON A PIECE OF HISTORY FROM THE CANADIAN WEST, STAN DOUGLAS CREATES A COMPELLING MYSTERY IN KLATSASSIN AT THE VANCOUVER ART GALLERY

BY ANN ROSENBERG

There’s a true story about Klatsassin, the Chilcotin warrior at the centre of one of western Canada’s most dramatic historic incidents. In the spring of 1864, as the gold rush in central British Columbia was in full swing, Klatsassin and a small band of his followers attacked a road crew at work in the middle of Chilcotin ter-ritory. They killed a handful of men, and through the summer of that year, a few more people — settlers, prospectors — were killed, while the Crown carried out a relatively unsuccessful manhunt for the killers.

In early fall, invited to meet with government representatives for what he believed to be a peace conference to end a war, Klatsassin was arrested and charged with murder. He and four other Chilcotin men were hanged at what is now the city of Quesnel. It was one of the most deadly clashes between whites and Aboriginal people in Canadian history.

But for Vancouver artist Stan Douglas, that was only the beginning. In a minor footnote to the true story, during the trial one of the Chilcotin men was es-corted to New Westminster to be identifi ed by a witness. He escaped during the transfer and was never heard from again. The escape of this lucky warrior is the springboard for Douglas’s fi lm Klatsassin, which will be shown for the fi rst time in B.C. in its entirety this summer at the Vancouver Art Gallery.

In the fi lm, Douglas imagines that a deputy has been put in charge of escort-ing the suspect to New Westminster. The deputy is killed by an unknown assail-ant, and the prisoner escapes. There are witnesses to the crime, and people who

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ABOVE: Stan Douglas, Stanley Cemetery, chromogenic print,

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OPPOSITE: Stan Douglas, Klatsassin Portraits (Prisoner),

laserchrome print, 2006. Courtesy of the Artist and David

Zwirner, New York.



like themes of memory, clashing narrative and layered viewpoints. The fi lm has multiple short scenes, totaling about 15 minutes,

but including points of view from several characters — the pris-oner, a constable, a prospector, a thief, an innkeeper — in concise and clashing dramas, and varying time periods. Viewers see scenes that take place before, during, and after the deputy’s death, hear opinions on the murder from every character in the fi lm, and watch the drama play out as it’s being described.

The art is in Douglas’s reconfi guration of what is already a non-linear cinematic narrative. He further confuses the issue by manipulating scenes and dialogue with a computer-generated randomization program — a technique he calls recombinant cinema. To sit through every variation on every scene would take about six days. Douglas has a sense of humour — he knows and even welcomes the fact that people will come and go. Binding the 860-piece construction is an audio track composed by Berlin’s Rhythm & Sound. The music is the only consistently repeating piece of the viewing experience.

Douglas is certain that viewers will almost immediately grasp the essence of Klatsassin, which is about the kind of memory loss and pointlessness characterized in Samuel Beckett’s Waiting for Godot, a play that Douglas has studied in great depth. They may also sense that the fi lm is fundamentally about the futility and unfairness of the justice system and racial bias.

Communication between the characters in Klatsassin is further clouded by the fact that none of them speak the same language — we hear a Chinese cook and a German miner and a French trapper, all explaining the actions of a Chilcotin-speaking prisoner. There are no subtitles. “You understand what’s being said, or you don’t,” Douglas says. “But you get the idea of the diversity of people in the Cariboo and Chilcotin region.”

For 25 years, Douglas has been creating work that uses innovative fi lm and narrative technique to subvert the viewing experience, and to recreate the fl eeting concepts of memory and perception. Born in Vancouver in 1960, his professional career started when he left Emily Carr College of Art in 1982. Combining fi lm, video, installation and still photography, his work continually

THE ART IS IN DOUGLAS’S RECONFIGURATION OF WHAT IS ALREADY A NON-LINEAR CINEMATIC NARRATIVE

come across evidence of it after the fact, but the truth of the story is lost in competing versions.

It’s the deputy’s murder that provides the backstory for the fi lm — the mystery that everyone in Klatsassin is trying to solve or elude. The fi lm includes scenes in which characters talk about what they did or didn’t see or remember. There are vignettes from an im-promptu trial in a tent in the woods, and scenes of two characters, prospectors, who are discussing the incident fi ve years on.

This work is grounded in the style and technique of many of Douglas’s earlier fi lms, including the looping visuals of his fi rst fi lm, Overture (1986), a repeating fragment of early 20th century fi lm footage of a locomotive wending its way through the Canadian Rockies. In Journey Into Fear (2001), he uses a form of the “branching narrative”, a technique that repeats random and variable dialogue and soundtrack over a looping visual, making the fi lm completely different for every viewer.

Klatsassin is a leap forward. The fi lm was fi rst shown in 2006, as an installation with its accompanying still photos at Documenta 11 in Kassel, Germany, and was shown again in 2007, at Secession in Vienna and at the David Zwirner Gallery in New York.

Lush and cinematic, it is inspired by the style and, to some degree, the content of Akira Kurosawa’s 1950 fi lm Rashomon. Im-mersed in the history and narrative style of fi lm and video, Douglas has built work around classic (and not-so-classic) fi lms before — including Hitchcock’s Marnie, and Dario Argento’s horror fi lm Suspiria. In 2006 he told ArtForum that although he’s not a fan of westerns, he was infl uenced by the fact that Hollywood had already made a series of westerns out of Kurosawa classics. With Klatsassin, he was able to make an unconventional western, with Rashomon-


ABOVE: Stan Douglas, Masonic Lodge,

Barkerville, chromogenic print, 2006. Collection

of the Vancouver Art Gallery, gift of the artist.

OPPOSITE: Stan Douglas, MacLeod’s Books,

Vancouver, chromogenic print, 2006. Collection

of the Vancouver Art Gallery, gift of the artist.

explores fragments of history, fi lm history, and representations of industrialization and technology.

Accompanying the fi lm at the Vancouver Art Gallery, Douglas will show a series of still photographs, some from the fi lm, and some that look like they could be from the fi lm, but just have a Klatsassin-like veneer. Ten black-and-white head shots of the fi lm’s characters, actors in character, are well-cast.

Of the seven large-scale, panoramic colour photos in the installation, none of the scenes in the photographs appear in the fi lm, although shots of the Masonic Lodge in Barkerville and the Stanley Cemetery would have been appropriate locations. Modern photographs, they depict places close to where the action of the Chilcotin uprising happened. Others, including an image of Van-couver’s Maritime Hall, are completely unrelated.

There may be a clue to Douglas’s methods in his description of one image, a shot of the interior of MacLeod’s Books in Vancouver, a shop fi lled with antiquarian and used titles, spilling from the shelves and stacked on the fl oor. Asked about the photograph, Douglas says “one suspects that, in spite of the complexity, the person who sits at that desk in MacLeod’s Books knows where everything is.”

The Vancouver Art Gallery will show Stan Douglas’s Klatsassin, along with the artist’s 1992/3 work Pursuit, Fear, Catastrophe: Ruskin, B.C May 30 to September 13.

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ELIZABETH BURRITTEmerging artist Elizabeth Burritt creates small-scale porcelain sculptures of fanciful hybrid insects, fi rmly anchoring them

to painted wooden bases with single, elegantly placed pins. Her aptly named In(ter)sect series refers to scientifi c drawing

and museum practices — ways humans try to possess the natural world through science. Indeed, Burritt works like a

fantastical genetic engineer, casting and modeling fi ctitious wholes from the body parts of various insect species.

“In one sense, these interventions may represent certain attitudes about ecological solutions — altering nature to ac-

commodate humans instead of altering our own behavior,” she says. “In another, these pieces may speak about hybridity

as natural phenomena that defy taxonomical systems of understanding and truth, and question our ability to comprehend

and control the environment around us.”

Burritt, who earned a BFA from Vancouver’s Emily Carr Institute in 2007, has been living recently at an artists’ retreat

in Montana. “I’ve always had a very mixed relationship with insects, on one hand fi nding them absolutely fascinating and,

on the other, being slightly frightened and repulsed by them,” she says. “However, anything that outnumbers us 200 mil-

lion to one and has the ability to survive an atomic bombing seems to demand further examination.”

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INFLUENCED BY ECOLOGICAL EMERGENCY OR A SIMPLE FASCINATION WITH SCIENCE, THESE FOUR CANADIAN ARTISTS ARE INSPIRED BY INSECTSBY PORTIA PRIEGERT

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sect Series: Untitled A, porcelain,

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BOTTOM: Elizabeth Burritt, In(ter)

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X 9" X 10". At Elliott Louis Gallery,

Vancouver.


SplatBzzzzzz – splat.Your fi rst impulse may be to slap or spray, but a growing swarm of artists is getting an itch to work with everything from ants and aphids to wasps and weevils. While bugs have long inspired creativity — think of scarab beetles decorating ancient Egyptian tombs — contemporary artists are fi nding interesting new ways to look at the diverse and populous insect world.

Insects evoke reactions ranging from horror to admiration and can be versatile metaphors to explore ideas about collecting, collaborative labor or genetic engineering. French artist Louise Bourgeois, whose 30-foot-high bronze spider, Maman, stands outside the National Gallery of Canada, even posits arachnids as symbols of maternity.>>

JENNIFER ANGUSMartha Stewart, she isn’t. But Jennifer Angus, a.k.a. the bug lady, knows how

to exploit the ‘ick factor’ with her unique take on decorating with dead insects.

Angus considers collecting, the relationship between art and natural history,

and the fi ne line between beauty and disgust by pinning tropical bugs to

gallery walls in repeating patterns that echo wallpaper or textile designs. Her

recent exhibition, Insecta Fantasia, featured 5,000 insects from 25 different

species — including purple grasshoppers and lacy-winged cicadas. “Collect-

ing is like an addiction,” Angus observes. “It’s hard to know when to stop

and where to stop.” She grew up in Niagara Falls, Ontario, and teaches at the

University of Wisconsin, and notes that the insects she uses are plentiful, so

harvesting them doesn’t threaten populations.

“Virtually every insect on the endangered species list is there because of

loss of habitat, not over-collecting.” Many people have never seen the unusual

insects she uses. “I hope that my exhibition will get them excited,” says Angus,

who has shown at numerous venues, including the Canadian Textile Museum

in Toronto. “And perhaps they will be motivated to get involved with one of the

many rain-forest preservation projects out there.”

RIGHT AND BELOW: Jennifer Angus,

installation view, Insecta Fantasia, the

Newark Museum.


AGANETHA DYCKVeteran Winnipeg-based artist Aganetha Dyck gets plenty of buzz for her

interspecies collaborations, as she calls them. She has inserted everything from

shoes to football helmets into hives, allowing the bees to wax and honeycomb

them in endlessly fascinating ways.

Dyck began working with bees in 1991 after seeing an advertising sign for

honey that a beekeeper had inserted into a hive. “I was seeing a mystery, a life

force’s work of amazing proportions,” recalls Dyck, who has exhibited across

North America and Europe. “I had discovered the work of ancient sculptors

and builders, thinkers perhaps. Without hesitation I realized I had discovered

new collaborators, a new studio, defi nitely a new way of seeing. Opening the

fi rst hive was not unlike visiting a foreign country, hearing a strange language,

feeling a new warmth and vibration, inhaling a new scent.”

Dyck has picked up numerous honors — including a 2007 Governor Gen-

eral’s Visual and Media Arts Award — and is increasingly concerned about the

environment. “Working with the bees has taught me that we humans are not

alone in creating nor managing the world we live in … It is time to investigate

thoroughly how we are interconnected with the small of the world.”

BzzzzzzAt the Vancouver Art Gallery, Chinese artist Huang Yong Ping used live crickets, scorpions and reptiles to comment on confl icts among different peoples and cultures. But his Theatre of the World, part of a 2007 exhibition, generated debate over artistic freedom when the local humane society intervened.

Growing concern over the environment is a major motivator for the current interest in insects. Artist Aganetha Dyck says hundreds of artists around the world now work with bees, which have experienced mysterious population crashes in recent years. “Artists are frustrated seeing what we humans are doing to destroy the natural world around us,” she says. “Artists are

TOP: Aganetha Dyck, Drawings

from the Hive, pen and ink on

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Richard Dyck, Hive Scan, digital

photograph, 2007, 24” X 30”.

ABOVE: Aganetha Dyck, from the

Masked Ball Series, beework on

fi gurine, 2008. At Michael Gibson

Gallery, London, Ontario.


Splatinterested in ideas and solutions. It appears that humans do not see themselves as being part of nature and I think this is the main reason our environment is at risk.”

Artists also recognize that even the tiniest and least appealing bugs play a vital role in maintaining ecological balance. “For the most part, our hysteria over insects is unwarranted,” says Jennifer Angus. “Insects play an important role in the health of our environment, from the decomposition of organic matter to the pollination of fl owers.” So think twice before you slap or spray — not only could you harm the environment but you also might kill an artist’s muse. Bzzzzzz …

ADAM MAKARENKOAdam Makarenko blends fantasy, quirky models and cinematic lighting in Miniature Apiary, a series of eye-catching

photographs about honeybees. Makarenko began taking shots of real bees and became fascinated by their collective

energy, which he describes as a mix of chaos and order. “I started to research bees and became obsessed with them,”

says the Toronto-based emerging artist, who traveled to the University of Illinois to interview a top entomologist.

He then wrote a mythical tale about giant bees in the Langstroth Valley, a fi ctional beekeeping

Shangri-La in the Yukon, and built miniature models of hives and beekeepers, including bees that

glow from within their bodies. “All this miniature work is really very experimental,” he says. “Every-

thing that is being made is from scratch, and there is a great deal to think about. There is no how-to

book on making miniatures, especially miniature apiaries.” He solved one problem — creating the

fuzz on the bees’ bodies — with pipe cleaners.

Environmental concerns are important to Makarenko, who grew up in the black-fl y belt of North-

ern Ontario and then studied fi lm production. “The bee is one of the most exploited insects on the

planet. How far can we take them, or take any species, before we affect them and ourselves?”

ABOVE: Adam Makarenko, Reconstructions

— #9, chromogenic print, 18" X 24".

BELOW: Adam Makarenko,

Reconstructions — #5, chromogenic print,

18" X 24". At Gallery Jones, Vancouver.


LEFT: Heather Benning, Field Doll, installation view, 2009.

OPPOSITE: Heather Benning, Doll House, installation view, 2008.

A few kilometres from Sinclair, Manitoba, just off Highway 2, an abandoned farmhouse stands alone in an open sea of grassland, a marker that says, We were once here. On this fl at land-scape, the house looms out of the ground like a skyscraper, and the only sign of life is from the occasional trucker driving by or the steady chunking of oil derricks pumping with mechanical regularity, day and night, in the surrounding fi elds. On closer inspection, there’s something different about this house. The family that lived in this house left in 1968, but the house and the furniture inside seem unaffected by time — a Formica and chrome kitchen table, a plastic chandelier, ice skates under the stairs, the plastic arms of a wall clock resting at 9:03. One side of the house has been cut off and replaced with Plexiglas so you can look in and see the 50s furniture, the pink, green, and yellow pastel coloured walls inside.

In 2008, Heather Benning turned this abandoned farmhouse into a life-sized dollhouse. She spent two summers doing the work — cleaning up the rubble, re-plastering the walls, painting the rooms, buying and setting up the retro furniture. It was part of her project as artist in residence for the town of Redvers, Saskatchewan. “I’ve worked on and off for a restora-tion company,” she says, “and I knew the tricks of the trade. But basically I just went to work everyday and if I only got part of a wall done then that’s all I got. Big projects have never really scared me.”

Benning’s most recent big project is part of an exhibition this summer at the Sherwood Vil-lage Gallery branch of Regina’s Dunlop Art Gallery — Field Doll, a 12-foot doll sculpture. Ben-ning photographed the doll lying in a blanket of snow in an abandoned farmyard on the frozen prairie landscape, like it was dropped by a child as the family station wagon pulled away from the farm for the last time. Like Dollhouse, the setting plays an important role in the work — a gutted barn looms in the background, stripped of its paint, its windows and doors.

Benning grew up on a farm, and when she was still young her parents had to choose to either grow their operation, or abandon farming altogether. “We left farming in the early 90s,” she says. “There were a lot of people at the same time, children that I grew up with, whose families had also chosen to leave. You can drive down any road and within a few miles you’ll see another abandoned yard, and these skeletons left behind all have their own story.”

AFTER A SERIES OF STARTLING LARGE-SCALE INSTALLATIONS, HEATHER BENNING’S NEW WORK JUST LOOKS LIKE CHILD’S PLAY

WHAT’S LEFT BEHIND

BY ANDREW MARKLE



Heather Benning, Doll House, installation

view, 2008. All photos, Heather Benning.

The 12-foot doll is angel-faced, but its massive bulk and obvious abandonment speaks of something sinister. “I wanted to make this doll really giant,” Benning says. “I wanted viewers to feel intimidated by it and a little freaked out when they saw it. I wanted it to look really cute, but when you look at it longer, it’s kind of disturbing.” When it’s installed, she wants the sculpture to crowd the gallery fl oor so viewers have to step over it. An upturned tricycle in the corner, one of its wheels turning, is meant to exag-gerate the size of the doll and add to the overpowering sense that something is wrong.

“I think whatever happens to us in our childhood shapes us for our future,” Benning says. “Whenever you see a doll left on the side of the road, or in a back alley, you have this idea that something sinister may have hap-pened to the child who owned it.”

She adds that “dolls are little miniature notions of hu-mans that children carry with them, they create fake souls for them. A lot of children who are attached to dolls use them to cope with all the negatives of life, so they don’t have to carry the negatives with them. I think as adults we all have that giant doll somewhere with all of our fears and troubles.”

Field Doll is a replica of a doll Benning had when she was growing up. “I would bring it with me wherever I travelled and it would be my signifi cant idea of home,” she says. She grew up near Humboldt, Saskatchewan, but travelled to England and northern Saskatchewan before attending the University of Regina. A year and half into her BFA, she was accepted into the Nova Scotia College of Art and Design, where she fi nished her degree in sculpture.

DOLLS ARE LITTLE MINIATURE NOTIONS OF HUMANS THAT CHILDREN CARRY WITH THEM, THEY CREATE FAKE SOULS FOR THEM

“I think I always wanted to make art,” she says. “My grandmother was a schoolteacher and a hobby painter, and I think maybe, in a different life, or a different world, or time, she probably would have gone into the arts. So I was always encouraged by her.”

After completing her BFA, Benning received a grant from Imperial Tobacco and used that money to build The Marysburg Project: Watching Woman outside Humboldt, which she describes as “a giant plaster woman, built in the confi nements of an abandoned one-and-a-half-story house.” The work was about prairie women of the early 1900s, how they were consumed by their homes, and how their homes consumed them. Then, between Marysburg and Dollhouse, she worked on Downtime (exhibited at the AKA Gallery in Saskatoon in 2006, and the Art Gallery of Southwestern Manitoba in Brandon in 2007). The installation featured a pair of plaster cows staring at TV screens, a piece that com-mented on the closure of U.S. borders to Canadian cattle. Currently, Benning is at the Edinburgh College of Art fi nish-ing an MFA in sculpture.

She continues to think about the themes of displace-ment and loss that work their way into her art. “Saskatch-ewan is probably the place that I’ll always miss whenever I’m away,” she says. “I think it’s the weather, the dry climate, the fi elds. But it’s not necessarily the easiest place to live and work as an artist. There’s a lot of isolation.”

Field Doll is on May 29 to July 26 at Sherwood Village Gallery, Regina.


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WHYTE MUSEUM OF THE CANADIAN ROCKIESPO Box 160, 111 Bear St, Banff, AB T1L 1A3T. 403-762-2291 F. [email protected] on a spectacular site beside the Bow River in downtown Banff. Discover the rich natural and cultural heritage of the Canadian Rockies. The Mu-seum offers guided tours of Banff’s heritage log homes and cabins; historic walking tours of the Banff townsite; and exhibition tours of the galler-ies. Open daily, 10 am - 5 pm.

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Commercial GalleryTERRA COTTA GALLERY110 Centre Ave, Box 689Black Diamond, AB T0L 0H0T. 403-933-5047 [email protected] as an outlet for their own ongoing work as potters, the ‘dudes’, Evonne and Robert Smulders have created a formidable gallery showing art in diverse media created primarily by artists living in southern Alberta. Wed to Sat 11 am - 5 pm, Sun noon - 4 pm or by appt.

BLAIRMORE

Public GalleryCROWSNEST PASS PUBLIC ART GALLERY14733 20 Ave, Crowsnest Pass, AB T0K 0E0

T. 403-562-2218 F. 403-562-2218www.telusplanet.net/public/cnpaaa/Located on scenic Hwy 3 in Frank, the Crowsnest Pass Public Art Gallery features an eclectic selection of rotational exhibitions throughout the year. The Gallery Gift Store offers a wide range of fi ne arts and crafts created by local and area artists. Dona-tions are accepted. Open Monday to Friday from 10 am to 4 pm, and weekends and holidays from 1 to 4 pm.

BRAGG CREEK

Commercial GalleriesSUNCATCHER’S DESIGN STUDIO4-Old West Mall, PO Box 840Bragg Creek,, AB T0L 0K0T. 403-949-4332 F. 403-278-6299info@suncatchersdesigns.comwww.suncatchersdesigns.comNow in Bragg Creek, SunCatcher’s has provided custom stained glass and sandcarved glass to the Calgary area since 1979. They offer in-home con-sultation for custom work. The gallery features a variety of leaded windows, vintage paintings, art glass, new and vintage jewellery, and various artist’s works. Featured artist E. Allan Garrett A.S.A. Wed to Sat 11 am - 6 pm, Sun and Mon noon - 5 pm.

THE ALICAT GALLERYPO Box 463, Bragg Creek, AB T0L 0K0T. 403-949-3777 F. 403-949-3777gallery@alicatgallery.comwww.alicatgallery.comLocated about 30 minutes west of Calgary, the gal-lery opened in 1987. It represents more than 100 local and Western Canadian artists and artisans working in oils, acrylics and watercolours. Native art, ceramics, carvings, sculpture and ironwork of the fi nest quality are also shown. Daily 11 am - 5:30 pm.

GREATER CALGARY

Artist-run GalleriesARTIST PROOF GALLERY2010F 11 St SE, PO Box 6821 Station DCalgary, AB T2P 2E7T. 403-287-1056 [email protected]

EMMEDIA GALLERY & PRODUCTION SOCIETY203-351 11 Ave SW, Calgary, AB T2R 0C7T. 403-263-2833 F. [email protected]

STRIDE GALLERY1004 Macleod Tr SE, Calgary, AB T2G 2M7T. 403-262-8507 F. [email protected]

THE NEW GALLERY200 Barclay Parade SW, PO Box 22451, Bankers Hall RPOCalgary, AB T2P 5G7T. 403-233-2399 F. [email protected] its new location on the main level of Eau Claire Market (near the West entrance), Calgary’s oldest artist-run centre is committed to providing a forum for a wide spectrum of critical discourse and multi-disciplinary practices within the contempo-rary visual arts. Tues to Sat 11 am - 5 pm.

TRUCK815 1 St SW, lower level, Calgary, AB T2P 1N3T. 403-261-7702 F. [email protected]/A non-profi t artist-run centre dedicated to promot-ing hybrid and emerging forms of contemporary art through the public presentation of work by regional, national and international artists. TRUCK contributes to the development and understanding of contemporary art within the Calgary community. Free admission. Tues to Sat 11 am - 5 pm.

Commercial GalleriesART CENTRAL100 7 Ave SW, Art Central, Calgary, AB T2P 0W4T. 403-543-9900 [email protected] landmark building on the NW corner of 7th Ave and Centre St SW in downtown Calgary has been renovated to house artist studios, galleries, and an-cillary retail businesses. Centrally located opposite Hyatt Regency Hotel, only one block from Stephen Avenue Walk. For more information or leasing in-quiries visit website or call for Sandra Neill.

ARTFIRM GALLERY617 11 AVE SW, Lower Level, Calgary, AB T2R 0E1T. 403-206-1344 F. 403-206-1399info@artfi rm.cawww.artfi rm.caArtfi rm presents an expanding group of artists working in a full range of media including painting, sculpture, and innovative media. Artfi rm is commit-ted to the sale of exceptional, contemporary art-work by local, Canadian and international artists. Tues to Sat 10 am - 5 pm.

ARTFUL LIVING1221 9 Ave SE, Calgary, AB T2G 0S9T. 403-265-8338 [email protected] for their collector quality framing, the gallery has extended its ‘artful living’ theme at its location in Inglewood with paintings by Lisa, ex-clusive leather furniture by Selene, glass by Starfi sh Glassworks, pottery accessories by Jonathan Adler, leather rugs by Saas and resin works by Martha Sturdy. Mon to Sat 10 am - 5:30 pm.

ARTISTS OF THE WORLD514 11 Ave SW, Calgary, AB T2R 0C8T. 403-244-8123 F. 403-229-9687info@artistsoftheworld.comwww.artistsoftheworld.comCalgary’s largest and most eclectic art destination, this beautifully-renovated 20,000 sq. ft. heritage building features a vast fi ne art display, memora-bilia and rare custom and vintage motorcycles. The facility boasts a dance fl oor, theatre room and mul-tiple plasma screens as well as being fully equipped to host events for up to 800 people. Mon to Fri 10 am - 6 pm, Sat 11 am - 5 pm, Sun noon - 5 pm.

ARTS ON ATLANTIC GALLERY1312A 9 Ave SE, Calgary, AB T2G 0T3T. 403-264-6627 F. [email protected] gallery showcases an eclectic mix of fi ne Cana-dian art and craft. Five minutes from downtown, it is a warm, intimate space in historic Inglewood. Mediums include painting, copper, glass, jewelry, wood, specialty cards, photography and native leather and beading. The book arts and classes are a specialty. Wed to Fri 11 am - 5 pm, Sat 10 am - 5 pm, Sun noon - 5 pm and by appt.

AXIS CONTEMPORARY ART107-100 7 Ave SW, Calgary, AB T2P 0W4T. 403-262-3356 [email protected] professional Canadian and International artists working in diverse media including painting, sculpture, printmaking, drawing and photography. The artists represent distinctive artistic practices in terms of their approach, technique and themes. The result: work that is compelling, fresh and en-gaging. Mon to Fri 10:30 am - 5:30 pm, First Thurs till 9 pm, Sat 11 am - 5 pm.

COLLAGE206-100 7 Ave SW, Art CentralCalgary, AB T2P 0W4T. 403-265-3330 www.artcentral.caCanadian gallery artists include Cherry Deacon, Frances Dickenson, Natalie Gerber, Anne Kirsten, Margot Van Lindenberg, Julie Mears and Terry Ann Powell who produce beautiful, hand-crafted jack-ets, scarves, handbags and accessories. Mon to Fri 10 am - 6 pm, Sat noon - 5 pm.

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COTTAGE CRAFT8330 Macleod Trail S, Calgary, AB T2H 2V2T. 403-252-3797 F. [email protected]

DIANA PAUL GALLERIES737 2 ST SW, Calgary, AB T2P 3J1T. 403-262-9947 F. 403-262-9911dpg@dianapaulgalleries.comwww.dianapaulgalleries.comRecently relocated to the heritage Lancaster Build-ing just off Stephen Avenue Walk. Specializing in high quality fi ne art — small and large format works — in styles from super-realism to impression-ism to semi-abstract. Featuring the work of emerg-ing and well-established artists. Tues to Sat 10:30 am - 5:30 pm.

DOUGLAS UDELL GALLERY CALGARY725 11 Ave SW, Calgary, AB T2R 0E3T. 403-264-4414 F. 403-264-4418calgary@douglasudellgallery.comwww.douglasudellgallery.comIn the art business in Edmonton since 1967, and Vancouver since 1986, and now in Calgary, Doug-las Udell Gallery represents many of Canada’s lead-ing contemporary artists as well as some of the leading young artists gaining momentum in the international playing fi eld. The gallery also buys and sells in the secondary market in Canadian historical as well as international. Tues to Sat 9:30 am - 5:30 pm, Mon by appt.

FORTUNE FINE ART3-215 39 Ave NE, Calgary, AB T2E 7E3T. 403-277-7252 F. 403-277-7364info@fortunefi neart.comFor sale or lease, long-time Calgary collector and philanthropist Lou MacEachern, offers works from his collection of 1,500 pieces of original Canadian art. The more-than-225 artists include well-known names such as Norman Brown, ‘Duncan’ MacKin-non Crockford, WR deGarth, N de Grandmaison, Roland Gissing, George Horvath, Georgia Jarvis, Glenn Olson, Torquil Reed, Colin Williams and Marguerite Zwicker. Browsers welcome. By ap-pointment.

GAINSBOROUGH GALLERIES441 5 Ave SW, Calgary, AB T2P 2V1T. 403-262-3715 F. 403-262-3743Toll Free: 866-425-5373 art@gainsboroughgalleries.comwww.gainsboroughgalleries.comExtensive collection of fi ne artists including Tinyan, Raftery, Wood, Desrosiers, Lyon, Hedrick, Min Ma, Simard, Brandel, Schlademan, Bond, Cameron, Crump and Charlesworth. Calgary’s largest collec-tion of bronze — by Stewart, Cheek, Lansing, Tay-lor, Danyluk and Arthur. Gemstone carvings by Lyle Sopel. Mon to Fri 10 am - 5:30 pm, Sat till 5 pm.

GERRY THOMAS GALLERY100-602 11 Ave SW - lower levelCalgary, AB T2R 1J8T. 403-265-1630 F. 403-265-1634

[email protected] contemporary, New York-style gallery boasts an impressive 4600 sq ft of original art work ranging from glass sculpture to abstract oil paintings and photography. The gallery, which can accommodate events of up to 300 people, is anchored by a central art deco bar, three plasma screens and a sophisti-cated sound system. Wed to Sat 10 am - 6 pm.

GIBSON FINE ART LTD850 16 Ave SW, 2nd fl oor, Calgary, AB T2R 0S9T. 403-244-2000 info@gibsonfi neart.cawww.gibsonfi neart.caNow showing the artists of Fosbrooke Fine Arts. The gallery showcases contemporary art in a wide vari-ety of styles and media and of signifi cant regional and national scope from emerging and established artists of the highest quality. Thurs to Fri 11 am - 6 pm, Sat 11 am to 5 pm, Sun noon - 4 pm.

HERRINGER KISS GALLERY101, 1111 - 11 Avenue S.W., Calgary, AB T2R 0G5709 A 11 Ave SW, Calgary, AB T2R 0E3T. 403-228-4889 F. 403-228-4809deborah@herringerkissgallery.comwww.herringerkissgallery.comRecently relocated, the Herringer Kiss Gallery repre-sents provocative and innovative artwork by emerg-ing and mid-career Canadian artists. Artists include

Harry Kiyooka, Bill Laing, Marjan Eggermont, Ken Webb, Reinhard Skoracki, David Burdeny, Charles Malinsky, Jeremy Herndl and Elizabeth Barnes. Tues to Fri 11 am - 5:30 pm, Sat 11 am - 5 pm.

INFLUX JEWELLERY GALLERY201-100 7 Ave SW, Art CentralCalgary, AB T2P 0W4T. 403-266-7527 F. 403-266-7524info@infl uxgallery.comwww.infl uxgallery.comSpecializing in Canadian contemporary art jewel-lery, the gallery represents over 40 of Canada’s most talented jewellery artists with work ranging from subtle objects for everyday wear to extrava-gant and sculptural artworks — rings, pendants, necklaces, brooches, bracelets and earrings. Also offer custom design services. Mon to Fri 10:30 am - 5:30 pm, Sat 11 am - 5 pm.

KEYSTONE ART GALLERY202-100 7 Ave SW (Art Central)Calgary, AB T2P 0W4T. 403-237-6637 [email protected] Keystone Gallery promotes art created by Ca-nadian emerging to established artists with art in all media and a focus on regional artists. There are regularly scheduled solo, group and themed exhibi-tions. Custom framing and installation services, de-sign and art consultation. Mon to Sat 10 am - 5:30 pm and by appt.

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1 Alliance Française Gallery2 Art Central2 Axis Contemporary Art2 Collage2 Gallery of Photographic Arts

2 INFLUX Jewellery Gallery2 Keystone Art Gallery2 Studio Todorovic2 Swirl Fine Art & Design3 Art Gallery of Calgary4 Artfi rm5 Artist Proof Gallery6 Artists of the World7 artpoint Gallery8 Arts on Atlantic Gallery8 The Collectors’ Gallery

9 Artful Living10 BRiC Gallery11 Centennial Gallery12 Cottage Craft12 Leighton Art Centre13 Devo Art Gallery14 Diana Paul Galleries15 Douglas Udell Gallery 16 EMMEDIA Gallery17 Gainsborough Galleries18 Glenbow Museum

19 Gerry Thomas Gallery20 Gibson Fine Art21 Herringer Kiss Gallery22 Illingworth Kerr Gallery22 Marion Nicoll Gallery22 Mezzanine Gallery22 Peters Gallery22 Ruberto Ostberg Gallery22 The Nickle Arts Museum23 Loch Gallery24 Masters Gallery

25 Micah Gallery26 Newzones Gallery26 Paul Kuhn Gallery27 Rubaiyat Gallery28 Skew Gallery29 Stephen Lowe Art Gallery30 Stride Gallery31 Summit Fine Art32 The Ledge Gallery33 The Military Museums Gallery34 The Weiss Gallery

35 TrépanierBaer36 Triangle Gallery37 Truck Gallery38 Venturion Gallery39 Virginia Christopher Fine Art40 Wallace Galleries41 Webster Galleries


LOCH GALLERY1516 4 St SW, Calgary, AB T2R 1H5T. 403-209-8542 Toll Free: 866-202-0888 [email protected] in 1972 and recently opened in Calgary, the Loch Gallery specializes in building collections of quality Canadian, American, British and Euro-pean paintings and sculpture. It represents original 19th and 20th century artwork of collectable and historic interest, as well as a select group of gifted professional artists from across Canada includ-ing Ivan Eyre, Leo Mol, Ron Bolt, Peter Sawatzky, Anna Wiechec, Philip Craig and Carol Stewart. Also located in Winnipeg and Toronto. Tues to Sat 10 am - 6 pm.

MASTERS GALLERY2115 4 St SW, Calgary, AB T2S 1W8T. 403-245-2064 F. 403-244-1636mastersgallery@shawcable.comwww.mastersgalleryltd.comCelebrating more than 30 years of quality Canadian historical and contemporary art. Tues to Sat 10 am - 5:30 pm.

MICAH GALLERY110 8 Ave SW, Stephen Ave WalkCalgary, AB T2P 1B3T. 403-245-1340 F. [email protected] gallery specializes in unique First Nations art and jewellery from across North America. Featured artists include Ernie Whitford, local wood carver; Nancy Dawson, West Coast jeweller; Ernie Scoles, Cree painter; as well as a large selection of Navajo sandpaintings, Inuit soapstones and traditional and contemporary turquoise jewellery. Mon to Wed 10 am - 6 pm, Thur - Fri 9 am - 7 pm, Sat 10 am - 5:30 pm, Sun 11 am - 5 pm. Seasonal hours may be in effect, please call.

NEWZONES730 - 11 Ave SW, Calgary, AB T2R 0E4T. 403-266-1972 F. [email protected]/Opened in 1992, Newzones represents leading names in contemporary Canadian art. The gallery has developed strong regional, national, and in-ternational followings for its artists. The focus has been a program of curated exhibitions, interna-tional art fairs and publishing projects. Services include consulting, collection building, installation and appraisals. Tues to Sat 10:30 am - 5:30 pm and by appointment.

PAUL KUHN GALLERY724 11 Ave SW, Calgary, AB T2R 0E4T. 403-263-1162 F. 403-262-9426paul@paulkuhngallery.comwww.paulkuhngallery.comFocuses on national and regional contemporary Ca-nadian paintings, drawings, prints and sculpture; also shows contemporary American prints. Exhibi-tions change monthly featuring established and emerging artists along with themed group shows. Tues to Sat 10 am - 5:30 pm.

RUBAIYAT GALLERY722 17 Ave SW, Calgary, AB T2S 0B7T. 403-228-7192 [email protected] its inception in 1973, Rubaiyat has been a purveyor of the fi nest quality handcrafts. Whether it be the sumptious color of an off-hand blown glass piece, the grain of exotic wood, or the bril-liant combinations of precious metals and stones in its jewellery collection, their aim is to inspire the visitor and craftsman alike. Mon to Sat 10 am - 5:30 pm.

RUBERTO OSTBERG GALLERY2108 18 St NW, Calgary, AB T2M 3T3T. 403-289-3388 [email protected] bright exhibition space in the residential com-munity of Capitol Hill shows a variety of contempo-rary art styles and media in an inner city location for artists and art lovers to meet and interact. Some of the work is produced on-site by artists working in the adjoining Purple Door Art Studio space. Tues to Sat noon - 5 pm. Closed Jul - Aug.

SKEW GALLERY1615 10 Ave SW, Calgary, AB T3C 0J7T. 403-244-4445 [email protected] recently-opened contemporary art gallery, offer-ing an opportunity for both the uninitiated and the

seasoned collector to view or acquire a dynamic range of painting, sculpture and photography from across Canada. Specializing in theme group exhibi-tions, with a focus on presenting topical art in an informed context. Monthly rotation of shows. Tues to Sat 10 am - 5 pm and by appt.

STEPHEN LOWE ART GALLERY2nd level, Bow Valley Square III, 251, 255 - 5 Ave SW, Calgary, AB T2P 3G6T. 403-261-1602 F. 403-261-2981stephenloweartgallery@shaw.cawww.stephenloweartgallery.caSpecializing in fi ne art orginals by distinguished Ca-nadian artists of national and international acclaim for over 25 years. Offers an excellent selection of outstanding paintings and sculptures in landscapes, fl orals, still life, and fi gurative in contemporary and traditional styles. Mon to Sat 10 am - 5 pm.

STUDIO TODOROVIC110-100 7 Ave SW, Art CentralCalgary, AB T2P 0W4T. 403-450-1917 [email protected] Todorovic is a unique shop located in the historical Art Central building, featuring fresh work by emerging artists; and also offering a selection of artist supplies and evening art classes. See website or call for upcoming shows or to apply for shows. Mon to Fri 10 am - 6 pm and Sat 11 am - 6 pm. New shows every First Thursday.

SUMMIT FINE ART1604 10 Ave SW, Calgary, AB T3C 0J5T. 403-457-5477 info@summitfi neart.comwww.summitfi neart.comRelocated from Banff to Calgary, the gallery pres-ents contemporary art informed by nature; cel-ebrating the beauty of nature, depicting artist’s observations, and often exploring topical issues surrounding human interaction with nature. Own-ers Bart Habermiller and Emily Barnett bring an inspiring collection of art carefully selected for it’s artistic skill, aesthetics and ability to convey ideas in an accessible manner. Tues to Sat 11 am - 5 pm.

SWIRL FINE ART & DESIGN104-100 7 Ave SW, Art CentralCalgary, AB T2P 0W4T. 403-266-5337 tracy@swirlfi neart.comwww.swirlfi neart.comTracy Proctor launched Swirl in June 2006, in order to promote other independent artists. The vibrant and diverse artwork draws art lovers from Calgary and further afi eld. Currently representing ten es-tablished and aspiring artists, all from Western Canada, the gallery showcases an abundance of talent with a broad range of styles. Consultations and commissions are available. Mon to Fri 10 am - 6 pm, Sat 11 am - 4 pm.

THE COLLECTORS’ GALLERY OF ART1332 9 Ave SE, Calgary, AB T2G 0T3T. 403-245-8300 F. 403-245-8315mail@collectorsgalleryofart.comwww.collectorsgalleryofart.comSpecializing in important Canadian art from the 19th to the 21st century including early topograph-ical paintings, Canadian impressionists and Group of Seven. The Collectors’ Gallery represents over 30 prominent Canadian contemporary artists. Tues to Fri 10 am - 5:30 pm, Sat 10 am - 5 pm.

THE PETERS GALLERY1904 20 Ave NW, Calgary, AB T2M 1H5T. 403-210-0078 F. 403-269-3475thepetersgallery@shaw.cawww.thepetersgallery.comEstablished in 1993, this eclectic gallery and fram-ing studio represents important traditional and contemporary Canadian artists featuring quality original works of art — paintings, sculpture, glass and works on paper. They assist both fi rst-time buy-ers and the seasoned collector to make informed choices for their personal or corporate collections. Mon - Fri 10 am - 5:30 pm, Thur till 6 pm, Sat 11 am - 4 pm.

THE WEISS GALLERY1021 6 St SW (corner 11 Ave)Calgary, AB T2R 1R2T. 403-262-1880 [email protected] contemporary work with fi ne 19th century European artworks, the gallery is a show-case for craft-intensive, descriptive art. It represents artists whose approaches to painting, drawing, photography and sculpture pay respect to time-honoured methods of artmaking and have found

IN THE GALLERIES

111 Bear St. | Banff AB | T: 403-762-2291 | whyte.org

THE ART OF ROBERT BATEMAN Opens May 3

A FOSSIL PARADISE: The Discovery of the Burgess Shale by Charles D. WalcottOpens July 6

GLACIER: A JourneyOpens September 12

THE STUFF OF LEGEND: The Luxton Family in Banff and the Bow Valley Until October 31

May to October 2009

SELECTIONS FROM THE ART OF ROBERT BATEMAN, produced by David J. Wagner, L.L.C., David J. Wagner, Ph.D. Curator/Tour Director. Keeper of the Land, 1990, Original Lithograph, Private Collection

Fortune Fine Art#3-215 39 Ave NECalgary, AB T2E 7E3T (403) [email protected]

Oil 30” x 40” by Norman Brown

23” x 16”, Pastel by N. deGrandmaison

Large selection of of 1,500 original Canadian works. Hours may vary. Please call.


a beautiful expression within a contemporary vision and context. Tues to Sat 10 am - 5 pm or by ap-pointment.

TRÉPANIERBAER105, 999 8 St SW, Calgary, AB T2R 1J5T. 403-244-2066 F. [email protected] progressive and friendly commercial gallery spe-cializing in the exhibition and sale of Canadian and international art. In addition to representing well-known senior and mid-career artists, the gallery also maintains an active and successful program for the presentation of younger emerging Cana-dian artists’ work. Tues to Sat 11 am - 5 pm and by appointment.

VENTURION GALLERY104-214 11 Ave SE, Calgary, AB T2G 0X8T. 403-264-6234 F. [email protected]

VIRGINIA CHRISTOPHER FINE ART816 11 Ave SW, Calgary, AB T2R 0E5T. 403-263-4346 info@virginiachristopherfi neart.comwww.virginiachristopherfi neart.comEstablished in 1980, the gallery has earned a na-tional reputation among discerning collectors of contemporary Canadian art. Exhibitions change monthly, showcasing museum-calibre, original paintings, sculpture and ceramics by artists with well-established reputations. Representing the Es-tate of Luke O Lindoe (1913-1999). Gallery open Tues to Sat 11 am - 5:30 pm. The Vue Café serves lunch 11 am - 4 pm. Inquiries invited for private functions.

WALLACE GALLERIES LTD500 5 Ave SW, Calgary, AB T2P 3L5T. 403-262-8050 F. 403-264-7112colette@wallacegalleries.comwww.wallacegalleries.comIn the heart of downtown Calgary, Wallace Galler-ies Ltd. has been a part of the art community since 1986. With regular group and solo shows the gal-lery is proud to represent some of Canada’s most accomplished and upcoming contemporary artists working in oils, acrylics, mixed media and water-color as well sculpture and pottery. There is always something visually stimulating to see at Wallace Galleries Ltd. Mon to Sat 10 am - 5:30 pm.

WEBSTER GALLERIES812 - 11 Ave SW, Calgary, AB T2R 0E5T. 403-263-6500 F. 403-263-6501info@webstergalleries.comwww.webstergalleries.comEstablished in 1979, the gallery exhibits an exten-sive collection of original oil and acrylic paintings, bronze, ceramic, stone sculptures and Inuit art in a 10,000 square foot space. Webster Galler-ies Inc also houses a complete frame design and workshop facility. Free parking at the rear of the gallery for customer convenience. Tues to Sat 10 am - 6 pm.

Cooperative GalleriesARTPOINT GALLERY AND STUDIOS1139 - 11 St SE, Calgary, AB T2G 3G1T. 403-265-6867 F. [email protected] just behind the CPR tracks in Ramsay, the gallery is home to over 40 artists and members of the artpoint society. In the Upstairs and Downstairs Galleries, members and invited art groups show their work in monthly changing exhibitions — from painting to sculpture; photography to textiles. Turn E from 8 St onto 11 Ave SE and follow gravel road. Thurs & Fri 1 pm - 5 pm, Sat 11 am to 5 pm, Sun 1 pm - 5 pm, or by appointment.

BRIC GALLERY227 35 Ave NE, Calgary, AB T2E 2K5T. 403-520-0707

CENTENNIAL GALLERY153-115 9 Ave SE, Calgary, AB T2G 0P5T. 403-266-6783 [email protected]

Public GalleriesALLIANCE FRANÇAISE GALLERY1221 2 St SW, 2nd fl oor, Calgary, AB T2R 0W5T. 403-245-5662 F. [email protected]/

ART GALLERY OF CALGARY117 - 8 Ave SW, Calgary, AB T2P 1B4T. 403-770-1350 F. 403-264-8077

[email protected] Art Gallery of Calgary is an interactive and dy-namic forum for contemporary art exhibitions and activities that foster appreciation and understand-ing of visual culture. Tues to Sat 10 am - 5 pm. To 10 pm every fi rst Thursday of the month.

GLENBOW MUSEUM130 - 9 Ave SE, Calgary, AB T2G 0P3T. 403-268-4100 F. [email protected]/Located in the heart of downtown Calgary - visitors experience Glenbow Museum’s diverse exhibits, special programs and vast collections including Asian, Contemporary, Modernist and Historical Art. Daily 9 am - 5 pm, Sun noon - 5 pm. Adult $14, Sen $10, Stu $9, Family $28.00; Members and under 6 free. Glenbow Shop open daily 10 am - 5:30 pm.

ILLINGWORTH KERR GALLERYAlberta College of Art & Design, 1407 14 Ave NWCalgary, AB T2N 4R3T. 403-284-7633 F. 403-289-6682www.acad.ab.ca/ikg.html

LEIGHTON ART CENTREBox 9, Site 31, R.R. 8, By Millarville, 16 km south of Calgary off Hwy 22 westCalgary, Alberta T2J 2T9T. 403-931-3633 F. 403-931-3673info@leightoncentre.orgwww.leightoncentre.orgSituated on 80 acres of rolling foothills 15 minutes southwest of Calgary, the former home of land-scape painter A.C. Leighton represents 50 years in Canadian landscape painting. Changing exhibitions and sales — workshops on painting techniques for various skill levels from beginners to accomplished artists. Located south on Macleod Tr to Spruce Meadows Tr west to 37 St (Hwy 773) and south (then west and south) to 266 Ave W (bottom of big hill, west and south on winding road) to Leighton Centre. Museum entrance 50 yds south of Centre. Tues to Sat 10 am - 4 pm.

MARION NICOLL GALLERYAlberta College of Art & Design, 1407 14 Ave NWCalgary, AB T2N 4R3T. 403-284-7625 F. [email protected]/galleries/mng/gate.cfm

MEZZANINE GALLERY2500 University Drive NW, Calgary, AB T2N 1T1T. 403-220-4913 mezzanine.ffa.ucalgary.ca

THE LEDGE GALLERY205 8 Ave SE, EPCOR CENTRECalgary, AB T2P 0K9T. 403-294-7455 [email protected] unique exhibition space in the EPCOR CENTRE for the Performing Arts +15 pedway system over-looks Centre Court from the second fl oor of the Centre. The glass-walled space is most conducive to sculpture and installation. Exhibitions are selected through calls for submissions and curatorial prac-tice and run for three month intervals.

THE MILITARY MUSEUMS4520 Crowchild Tr SW, Calgary, AB T2T 5J4T. 403-974-2850 F. [email protected]

THE NICKLE ARTS MUSEUMUniversity of Calgary, 434 Collegiate Bd NWCalgary, AB T2N 1N4T. 403-220-7234 F. [email protected]/~nickleA broadly focused public gallery that is an integral part of the University of Calgary. 18 to 24 exhibi-tions per year focus on contemporary western Ca-nadian art and on numismatics, refl ecting the mu-seum’s two major collections. Mon to Fri 10 am - 5 pm, Thur to 9 pm, Sat 1 pm - 5 pm (May through Aug, Mon to Fri 10 am - 5 pm only).

TRIANGLE GALLERY OF VISUAL ART104-800 Macleod Tr SE, Calgary, AB T2G 2M3T. 403-262-1737 F. 403-262-1764jacek@trianglegallery.comwww.trianglegallery.comDedicated to the presentation of contemporary Ca-nadian visual arts, architecture and design within a context of international art, the gallery is engaged in the advancement of knowledge and understanding

Millie Fiori New Work Carl White

May 21 - June 20, 2009SummertideGroup Show

July - August, 2009

617- 11 Avenue SW Calgarywww.artfirm.ca 403.206.1344

This project has been made possible in part through a contribution from the Museums Assistance Program, Department of Canadian Heritage.

JUNE 20 - SEPTEMBER 20, 2009www.glenbow.org

130-9 AVENUE S.E. CALGARY

MON - SAT 9AM - 5PM, SUN 12-5PM

Vistas features over 130 artworks and

photographs portraying Canadian Pacific

Railway’s vision of a new Canada, spanning

the continent. Featuring artists such as

William Brymner, Lucius O’Brien and Robert

Ford Gagen this sweeping exhibition reveals

the west as a majestic awe inspiring place.


of contemporary art practices through a balanced program of visual art exhibitions to the public of Calgary and visitors. Admission fee: Adults - $2.00; Senior/Students - $1.00; Family - $5.00; Members of the Triangle Gallery - Free. Annual Membership - $25.00. Free admission on Thursdays. Tues to Fri 11 am - 5 pm, Sat noon - 4 pm.

CAMROSE

Commercial GalleriesCANDLER ART GALLERY5002 50 St, Camrose, AB T4V 1R2T. 780-672-8401 F. 780-679-4121Toll Free: 888-672-8401 [email protected], vibrant and alive describe both the artwork and the experience when you visit this recently re-stored gallery. You will discover a diverse group of both emerging and established artists including J. Brager, B. Cheng, R. Chow, H. deJager, K. Duke, J. Kamikura, E. Lower Pidgeon, J. Peters, A. Pfan-nmuller, K. Ritcher, D. Zasadny — all well priced. Mon to Fri 9 am - 5:30 pm, Sat 9:30 am - 5 pm. Or by appt.

CANMORE

Commercial GalleriesELEVATION GALLERY100-729 Main St, Canmore, AB T1W 2B2T. 403-609-3324 [email protected]

THE AVENS GALLERY104-709 Main St, Canmore, AB T1W 2B2T. 403-678-4471 theavensgallery@telusplanet.netwww.theavensgallery.comEstablished in 1980, the Avens Gallery features original work by local and regional senior artists: Alice Saltiel, Zelda Nelson, Elizabeth Wiltzen, Tony Bloom, Thep Thavonsouk. Changing displays high-light a variety of paintings and photographs as well as fi ne craft and sculpture in glass, clay, wood, met-al and bronze. Website updated daily. Open daily 10:30 - 5:30, extended hours in summer.

Public GalleryCANMORE LIBRARY GALLERY950 8 Ave, Canmore, AB T1W [email protected] gallery is run by Canmore Artists and Artisans Guild, which has existed for 26 years. There are seven CAAG group shows, seven private shows and several community and local schools shows per year. All media are represented in the gal-lery including fi ne arts, photography, textiles and sculpture. Mon to Thu 11 am - 8 pm, Fri to Sun 11 am - 5 pm.

COCHRANE

Commercial GalleriesJUST IMAJAN ART GALLERY/STUDIO3-320 1 St West, Cochrane, AB T4C 1X8T. 403-932-7040 [email protected] new, warm and friendly storefront gallery ex-clusively features local artist Janet B. Armstrong’s vibrant and eclectic mix of oils and acrylics in a vari-ety of subjects and sizes. The artist invites visitors to watch her paint and to enjoy the cherrywood bar, fi replace and vintage memorabilia. Commissions welcome. Tues 1:30 pm - 5 pm; Wed to Fri 11:30 am - 5 pm; Sat 10 am - 5 pm; Sun noon - 4 pm.

RUSTICA ART GALLERY#4-123 2 Ave West, PO Box 1267, Rustic Market Square, Cochrane, AB T4C 1B3T. 403-851-5181 Toll Free: 866-915-5181 [email protected] in a rustic log building in downtown Co-chrane, this warm and inviting gallery specializes in fi ne art original paintings and sculpture by local and Western Canadian artists notably the Western Lights Group (Murray Phillips, Roger D. Arndt, Jonn Einerssen, Brent Heighton and Vance Theo-ret). Local artists include Rick Berg, Lisa Wirth, Ann Perodeau, Shannon Luyendyk and Lorri Pullman-MacDonald. Tues to Sat 10 am - 5:30 pm.

STUDIO WEST BRONZE FOUNDRY & ART GALLERYPO Box 550, 205 - 2 Ave SE, Industrial ParkCochrane, AB T4C 1A7T. 403-932-2611 F. 403-932-2705

WESTLANDS ART GALLERY214 First St W, Box 1166, Cochrane, AB T4C 1B2T. 403-932-3030 F. [email protected] First Nations rare and original works, Inu-it and aboriginal soapstone sculpture, plus Alberta landscape photographs, raku and functional pot-tery, metal work and coppersmithing and stained glass from local artisans. Mon to Fri 10:30 am - 5:30 pm, Sat 10 am - 5:30 pm, Sun 1 pm - 5 pm. In Cochrane, 15 min from Calgary on Hwy 1A.

DIDSBURY

Commercial GalleryGILDED GALLERY106-2034 19 Ave (Box 632)Didsbury, AB T0M 0W0T. 403-335-8735 F. 403-335-8736kelly@gildedgallery.comwww.gildedgallery.comSpecializing in original works by emerging artists of Central Alberta, the gallery shows more than 120 works by 25 central Alberta artists. The ap-proachable and welcoming atmosphere is ideal for browsing and buying. Full custom framing services available. Mon to Fri 10 am - 5:30 pm, Sat 10 am - 4 pm.

DRUMHELLER

Commercial GalleryMELTING POT GALLERY196 1 St W, Drumheller, AB T0J 0Y4T. 403-823-2483 F. [email protected]

Cooperative GalleryBADLANDS GALLERYBox 836, 50C 3 Ave West, Drumheller, AB T0J 0Y0T. 403-823-8680 [email protected]

GREATER EDMONTON

Artist-run GalleriesHARCOURT HOUSE GALLERY10215 112 St - 3rd Flr, Edmonton, AB T5K 1M7T. 780-426-4180 F. [email protected] Arts Centre delivers a variety of services to both artists and the community, and acts as an essential alternative site for the presentation, distribution and promotion of contemporary art. The gal-lery presents 10 fi ve-week exhibitions, from local, provincial and national artists, collectives and arts organizations as well as an annual members’ show. Mon to Fri 10 am - 5 pm, Sat noon - 4 pm.

LATITUDE 5310248 106 St, Edmonton, AB T5J 1H5T. 780-423-5353 F. [email protected]

SNAP GALLERY10309 97 St, Edmonton, AB T5J 0M7T. 780-423-1492 F. [email protected]

Commercial GalleriesAGNES BUGERA GALLERY12310 Jasper Ave, Edmonton, AB T5N 3K5T. 780-482-2854 F. 780-482-2591info@agnesbugeragallery.comwww.agnesbugeragallery.comAgnes Bugera has been in the art gallery business since 1975, and is pleased to continue represent-ing an excellent group of established and emerging Canadian artists. Spring and Fall exhibitions offer a rich variety of quality fi ne art including landscape, still life, and abstract paintings as well as sculpture and photography. New works by gallery artists are featured throughout the year. Tues to Sat 10 am - 5 pm and by appointment.

ART BEAT GALLERY26 St Anne St, St Albert, AB T8N 1E9T. 780-459-3679 F. [email protected] in the Arts and Heritage District of St. Albert, this family-owned business specializes in original artwork by Western Canadian artists. Paint-ings in all media, sculpture, pottery, and art glass. Home and corporate consulting. Certifi ed picture framer. Part of St. Albert Artwalk - May through August. Tues to Fri 10 am - 6 pm, Thur to 8 pm, Sat 10 am - 5 pm.

Art Supplies, Picture Framing, Prints, Posters, Rocks & Crystals

5002 - 50 Street Camrose, AB T4V 1R2

1-888-672-8401

Henry de Jager, Farm House watercolour, 20” x 28”

Featuring Parkland Prairie

Artists

www.candlerartgallery.com [email protected]

Grand Prix — $10,000 — Grand Prizepresents

Exhibition Tour Schedule:Kingston, ON — Grand Theatre, October 9 - 25, 2009

Wolfville, NS — Acadia University, November 6 - December 10, 2009Toronto, ON — Waddington’s, January 8 - 19, 2010

Calgary, AB — Art Gallery of Calgary, January 29 - April 17, 2010

Information at: www.kingstonprize.ca

The Kingston Prize 2009Canada’s National Portrait Competition

Le Prix Kingston 2009Concours national du portrait canadien


BEARCLAW GALLERY10403 124 St, Edmonton, AB T5N 3Z5T. 780-482-1204 F. 780-488-0928info@bearclawgallery.comwww.bearclawgallery.comSpecializing in Canadian First Nations and Inuit art since 1975 from artists including Daphne Odjig, Norval Morrisseau, Roy Thomas, Maxine Noel, Jim Logan, George Littlechild, Jane Ash Poitras, Alex Janvier and Aaron Paquette. A wide variety of paintings, jade and Inuit soapstone carvings, and Navajo and Northwest coast jewellery. Mon to Sat 10 am - 5:30 pm.

CHRISTL BERGSTROM’S RED GALLERY9621 Whyte (82) Ave , Edmonton, AB T6C 0Z9T. 780-439-8210 F. 780-435-0429christl@christlbergstrom.comwww.christlbergstrom.comThis storefront gallery and studio, in the Mill Creek area of Old Strathcona, features the work of Ed-monton artist Christl Bergstrom, both recent and past work including still lifes, portraits, nudes and landscapes. Mon to Fri 11 am - 5 pm, Sat by appt.

DOUGLAS UDELL GALLERY10332 124 St, Edmonton, AB T5N 1R2T. 780-488-4445 F. 780-488-8335dug@douglasudellgallery.comwww.douglasudellgallery.comIn the art business in Edmonton since 1967, and Vancouver since 1986, and now in Calgary, Doug-las Udell Gallery represents many of Canada’s lead-ing contemporary artists as well as some of the leading young artists gaining momentum in the international playing fi eld. The gallery also buys and sells in the secondary market in Canadian historical as well as international. Tues to Sat 9:30 am - 5:30 pm, Mon by appt.

FRINGE GALLERY10516 Whyte Ave - lowerEdmonton, AB T6E 2A4T. 780-432-0240 F. [email protected]/fringe.html

FRONT GALLERY12312 Jasper Ave, Edmonton, AB T5N 3K5T. 780-488-2952 F. 780-488-2952frontgal@telusplanet.netwww.thefrontgallery.comLocated in Edmonton’s gallery walk district. Since opening in 1979 the gallery has specialized in ex-hibiting fi ne art and craft by Alberta artists, with exhibitions changing every three weeks. Tues to Sat 10 am - 5 pm.

GERRY THOMAS GALLERY139-10309 107 St, Edmonton, AB T5J 1K3T. 780-232-7497 [email protected] in the 7th Street Lofts in the heart of down-town Edmonton, this unique industrial-style gallery shows a wide variety of original artwork from in-ternational artists and some of Western Canada’s most impressive artists. Featuring one-of-a-kind glass work, sculpture, paintings and photography. Wed to Sat 10 am - 6 pm.

JOHNSON GALLERY7711 85 Street, Edmonton, Alberta T6C 3B4T. 780-465-6171 [email protected]

KAMENA GALLERY5718 Calgary TrailEdmonton, AB T6H 2K2T. 780-944-9497 F. 780-430-0476aboutus@kamenagallery.netwww.kamenagallery.netNatives of Malaysian Borneo, the four Wong broth-ers opened their gallery and framing business in 1993. Over the years it has been expanded to represent a wide variety of visual artists. The gal-lery also provides complete custom picture framing and recently began to offer art leasing. Art classes available. Mon to Fri 10 am - 6 pm, Thurs till 7 pm, Sat 10 am - 5 pm.

KOHON DESIGNS INC143-10309 107 St, Edmonton, AB T5J 1K3T. 780-428-6230 F. [email protected] Designs, situated in the heart of downtown Edmonton, offers signature style and quality in custom furniture design, original artwork, photog-raphy, glassware and sculpture. The European look and complementary cappuccino bar create a pleas-ant environment. Their professional consultation services include leasing options for corporate and

business collections. Mon to Fri 9:30 am - 5 pm, Sat 10 am - 4 pm.

LANDO GALLERY11130 - 105 Ave NW, Edmonton, AB T5H 0L5T. 780-990-1161 [email protected]’s largest commercial art gallery in the centre of Edmonton was established as Lando Fine Art in 1990 by private art dealer Brent Luebke. It continues to provide superior quality Canadian and international fi ne art, fi ne crafts, custom framing, art leasing, appraisals and collection management. The gallery also buys and sells Canadian and inter-national secondary market fi ne art. Mon to Fri 10 am - 5:30 pm, Sat 10 am - 4:30 pm, or by appt.

LILIANA’S BOUTIQUE & ART GALLERY12302 Jasper Ave, Edmonton, AB T5N 3K5T. 780-448-0714 F. 780-454-4558Over the past ten years, as a complement to her high-fashion clothing boutique, Ljiljana has quietly assembled a roster of artists, including European discovery Reinhard Gade, working in a variety of media including painting, blown glass, bronze and soapstone sculpture, and jewellery. Her collection has now been assembled in a large, dedicated gal-lery space on the second fl oor. Mon 11 am - 4 pm; Tues, Wed, Fri 10 am - 5:30 pm; Thurs 11 am - 7 pm; Sat 10 am - 5 pm.

PETER ROBERTSON GALLERY10183 112 St, Edmonton, AB T5K 1M1T. 780-452-0286 F. 780-451-1615info@probertsongallery.comwww.probertsongallery.comThe former Vanderleelie Gallery boasts one of Ed-monton’s most elegant contemporary art spaces. Established in 1992, the gallery represents artists at various stages of their professional development and working in a variety of media. Under the own-ership and direction of Peter Robertson, the gallery mounts 15 exhibitions each year. Now with second location at 12304 Jasper Ave. Tues to Sat 10 am - 5:30 pm.

PICTURE THIS!959 Ordze Road, Sherwood Park, AB T8A 4L7T. 780-467-3038 F. 780-464-1493Toll Free: 800-528-4278 [email protected] This! framing & gallery have been helping clients proudly display their life treasures and as-sisting them to discover the beauty of the world through fi ne art since 1981. Now representing the Western Lights Artists Group and offering a diverse selection of originals by national and international artists. Mon to Fri 10 am - 6 pm, Thurs till 9 pm, Sat till 5 pm.

PRO’S ART GALLERY & FRAMING101-10604 178 St, Edmonton, AB T5E 2S3T. 780-486-6661 [email protected]’s Art specializes in original oils and giclées from both established & emerging artists. Landscapes, still lifes, fi gurative works and fl orals are all well represented. They also offer professional art in-struction and fi ne art framing. Tues and Wed 10 am - 7 pm, Thurs to Sat 10 am - 4 pm.

ROWLES & COMPANY LTD108 LeMarchand Mansion, 11523 100 AveEdmonton, AB T5K 0J8T. 780-426-4035 F. [email protected] relocated to LeMarchand Mansion. Fea-tures over 100 western Canadian artists in original paintings, bronze, blown glass, metal, scrimshaw on moose antler, marble and soapstone. Special-izing in corporate collections and gifts, the gallery offers consultation for special commissions, pack-aging and complete fulfi llment for a wide variety of corporate projects. (Calgary direct line: 403-290-1612) Mon to Fri 9 am - 5 pm, Sat noon - 5 pm.

SCOTT GALLERY10411 124 St, Edmonton, AB T5N 3Z5T. 780-488-3619 F. [email protected] in 1986, the Scott Gallery features Ca-nadian contemporary art representing over thirty established and emerging Canadian artists. Exhibits include paintings, works on paper including hand-pulled prints and photography, ceramics and sculp-ture. Tues to Sat 10 am - 5 pm.

THE PORTAL GALLERY9414 91 St, Edmonton, AB T6E 1N4

John H. BurrowWestlands Art Gallery Presents Twenty-Five New Oil Paintings by:

WESTLANDS ART GALLERY214 First Street West, Cochrane, Alberta

westlandsart.com 403-932-3030

Artist ReceptionSaturday, September 5, 2009, 11am - 3pm

22nd Annual Spring Exhibition & Sale

Featuring: Phil Buytendorp together with David Langevin, Michael O’Toole, Neil Patterson and Jean Pederson.

May 22 - May 31, 2009

Phil Buytendorp, Still Standing, oil on canvas, 8" x 10"

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1 Agnes Bugera Gallery1 Front Gallery1 Liliana’s

1 Peter Robertson Gallery21 West End Gallery2 Alberta Craft Council Gallery3 Art Beat Gallery3 Profi les Gallery3 Studio Gallery4 Art Gallery of Alberta 5 Bearclaw Gallery

5 Scott Gallery6 Centre d’Arts Visuels d’Alberta6 Johnson Gallery South6 Picture This Gallery6 The Portal Gallery7 Christl Bergstrom’s Red Gallery

8 Douglas Udell Gallery9 Electrum Design10 Extension Centre Gallery10 Fab Gallery11 Fringe Gallery12 Gerry Thomas Gallery12 Kohon Design Inc13 Harcourt House Gallery

13 VAAA Gallery14 Johnson Gallery North15 Kamena Gallery16 Lando Gallery17 Latitude 5318 Little Church Gallery18 Multicultural Gallery18 Pro’s Art Gallery

19 Peter Robertson Gallery120 Rowles & Company Ltd21 Royal Alberta Museum22 SNAP Gallery23 Sound and Moon Gallery24 The Works Gallery25 TU Gallery

T. 780-702-7522 [email protected]

TU GALLERY10718-124 St., Edmonton, AB T5M 0H1T. 780-452-9664 [email protected]

WEST END GALLERY12308 Jasper Ave, Edmonton, AB T5N 3K5T. 780-488-4892 F. 780-488-4893info@westendgalleryltd.comwww.westendgalleryltd.comEstablished in 1975, this fi ne art gallery is known for representing leading artists from across Canada — paintings, sculpture and glass art in traditional and contemporary styles. Exhibitions via e-mail available by request. Second location in Victoria. Tues to Sat 10 am - 5 pm.

Cooperative GalleriesSPRUCE GROVE ART GALLERYMelcor Cultural Centre, 420 King St, PO Box 3511Spruce Grove, AB T7X 3A8T. 780-962-0664 F. [email protected] by the Allied Arts Council of Spruce Grove, the gallery is located in a new building along with the Spruce Grove Library. It shows original works by members of the AAC with a new featured artist every 3 weeks. They host several members’ shows each year, as well as an Alberta-wide Seniors & Open Art Competition. They sponsor ongoing

classes for adults and children. Mon to Sat 10 am - 8 pm.

SUN AND MOON GALLERY12225 107 Ave, Edmonton, AB T5M 1Y9T. 780-433-3097 F. [email protected]

THE STUDIO GALLERY11 Perron St, St Albert, AB T8N 1E3T. 780-460-5993 F. [email protected]

Public GalleriesALBERTA CRAFT COUNCIL GALLERY10186-106 St, Edmonton, AB T5J 1H4T. 780-488-5900 F. [email protected]’s only public gallery dedicated to fi ne craft presents four exhibitions in the main gallery each year. The Discovery Gallery features new works by ACC members. The gallery shop offers contempo-rary and traditional fi ne crafts including pottery, blown glass, jewelry, woven and quilted fabrics, home accessories, furniture and much more. All are hand-made by Alberta and Canadian craft artists. Mon to Sat 10 am - 5 pm; closed Sun.

ART GALLERY OF ALBERTA100-10230 Jasper Ave, Entreprise Sq (former Hud-son’s Bay building), Edmonton, AB T5J 4P6T. 780-422-6223 F. [email protected]

Founded in 1924, the gallery is the only museum in Alberta strictly devoted to the exhibition and preservation of art and visual culture. In conjunc-tion with a full and varied exhibition schedule, the gallery provides lectures, talks and seminars on art and art-related issues. Temporary location during expansion and renovation. Mon to Fri 10:30 am - 5 pm, Thurs until 8 pm (free admission 4 pm - 8 pm), Sat & Sun 11 am - 5 pm.

CENTRE D’ARTS VISUELS D’ALBERTA9103 95 Ave, Edmonton, AB T6C 1Z4T. 780-461-3427 F. [email protected]

EXTENSION CENTRE GALLERY8303 112 St, 2nd Flr, University Extension CentreEdmonton, AB T6G 2T4T. 780-492-0166 [email protected]/liberalstudies/fi nearts_gallery.aspx

FAB GALLERY3-98 Fine Arts Building, University of AlbertaEdmonton, AB T6G 2C9T. 780-492-2081 [email protected]/ARTDESIGN/html/fab/index.html

MCMULLEN GALLERYUniversity of Alberta Hospital, 8440 112 StEdmonton, AB T6G 2B7T. 780-407-7152 F. 780-407-7472

[email protected]/mcmullen

MULTICULTURAL PUBLIC ART GALLERY5411 51 St, Stony Plain, AB T7Z 1X7T. 780-963-2777 F. 780-963-0233

PROFILES PUBLIC ART GALLERY, ARTS & HERITAGE FOUNDATION19 Perron St, St Albert, AB T8N 1E5T. 780-460-4310 F. [email protected] in the historic Banque d’Hochelaga in St. Albert, the gallery features contemporary art, usu-ally by Alberta artists, who show their painting, sulpture, video, quilts, glass and ceramics at both the provincial and national level. Monthly exhibi-tions, adult lectures and workshops, “Looking at Art” school tours, art rental and sales plus a gal-lery gift shop. Tues to Sat 10 am - 5 pm, Thurs till 8 pm.

ROYAL ALBERTA MUSEUM12845 102 Ave, Edmonton, AB T5N 0M6T. 780-453-9100 F. 780-454-6629www.royalalbertamuseum.caThe Provincial Museum of Alberta opened in 1967 with a functional and elegant design. In 2005 funding was announced for a renewed museum with a renewed vision. And on the occasion of her visit to Alberta on May 24, 2005 to celebrate the Centennial, Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II gra-ciously consented to assign the designation “Royal” to the Museum, which shall henceforth be known as Royal Alberta Museum. Open daily 9 am - 5 pm. Closed December 24 and 25.


THE WORKS GALLERY200-10225 100 Ave, Edmonton, AB T5J 0A1T. 780-426-2122 F. [email protected]

VAAA GALLERY10215 112 St, 3rd Flr, Edmonton, AB T5N 1M7T. 780-421-1731 F. 780-421-1857Toll Free: 866-421-1731 [email protected] Arts Alberta Association is a non-profi t Pro-vincial Arts Service Organization (PASO) for the vi-sual arts which celebrates, supports and develops Alberta’s visual culture. The gallery hosts an ongo-ing exhibition schedule. Mon to Fri 10 am - 4 pm.

EMPRESS

Commercial GalleryDEAN FRANCIS AT SAGEBRUSH GALLERIESBox 296, 20 km East of EmpressEmpress, AB T0J 1E0T. 403-565-2039 Toll Free: 877-565-2039 www.deanfrancis.caOriginal Dean Francis paintings and Fran Hartsook pottery. Experience the art, the galleries, the gar-dens, the prairies. Annual Artist Reception/Open House fi rst weekend in June; Booth in Roundup Centre at Calgary Stampede; Booth in Equiplex at Spruce Meadows ëMasters’ Tournament. Open by appointment May (long weekend) to Sep (long weekend).

PAG RE-OPENSThe Praire Art Gallery re-opens in June in the new Montrose Centre.

FORT MACLEOD

Commercial GalleryPRAIRIE WINDS GALLERY210 Col Macleod Blvd, PO Box 1539Fort Macleod, AB T0L 0Z0T. 403-553-3020 [email protected] at 210 Col Macleod Blvd (Main Street) in historic Fort Macleod, the gallery features paint-ings, photography, giclées, ceramics and hand-crafted leather products by Western Canadian artists. Also featured are bronze sculptures by well-known Alberta sculptor Linda Stewart. Mon to Sat 10 am - 5 pm.

FORT MCMURRAY

Public GalleryKEYANO ART GALLERY8115 Franklin Ave, Fort McMurray, AB T9H 2H7T. 780-791-8979

GRANDE PRAIRIE

Public GalleryPRAIRIE ART GALLERY103-9856 97 Ave, Grande Prairie, AB T8V 7K2T. 780-532-8111 F. [email protected] largest public gallery serving NW Alberta and NE British Columbia. In March 2007, gallery ser-vices were interrupted by the collapse of its facility, a provincial historic resource. Innovative exhibitions and programs will transcend the gallery’s current limitations at its interim location until a new facility opens in 2009. Mon to Fri 10 am - 4 pm.

HIGH RIVER

Commercial GalleriesART AND SOUL STUDIO/GALLERY124 6 Ave SW, High River, AB T1V 1A1T. 403-601-3713 [email protected] studio/gallery is the creative space of artist/owner Annie Froese. The gallery features original work in a variety of mediums created by Alberta artists, most of whom live within an hour of High River. Oils, acrylics, watercolours, mixed media, glass, ceramics and more are displayed in this 1917 arts and crafts home. An opportunity to indulge the senses. About 1/2 hr south of Calgary. Fri, Sat 11 am - 5 pm, Sun 1 pm - 5 pm.

PIKE STUDIOS AND GALLERY70 9 Ave SE, High River, AB T1V 1L4T. 403-652-5255 [email protected]

TWO FEATHERS GALLERY153 Macleod Tr, PO Box 5457High River, AB T1V 1M6T. 403-652-1024 F. [email protected]

JASPER

Commercial GalleryMOUNTAIN GALLERIES AT THE FAIRMONTThe Gallery at Jasper Park Lodge, #1 Old Lodge RdJasper, AB T0E 1E0T. 780-852-5378 F. 780-852-7292Toll Free: 888-310-9726 [email protected] Galleries was founded in 1992, a favou-rite stop for collectors of Canadian art. Now with three locations and 5,000 square feet of exhibi-tion space. The mission of the gallery is to support Western Canadian artists, both well-established and mid-career. This commercial gallery features a museum quality collection of painting, sculpture and other treasures. Daily 8 am - 10 pm.

KANANASKIS COUNTRY

Commercial GalleryTHE MOUNTAIN GALLERYPO Box 148, Delta Lodge, Kananaskis, AB T0L 2H0T. 403-591-7610 [email protected]

LACOMBE

Commercial GalleryTHE GALLERY ON MAIN4910 50 Ave, 2nd Flr, Lacombe, AB T4L 1Y1T. 403-782-3402 F. [email protected] just off Hwy. 2 in the heart of Historic Downtown Lacombe, this gallery boasts the largest selection of original art in central Alberta. Repre-senting over 60 Alberta artists, the gallery’s selec-tion covers a wide variety of media. Mon to Sat 10 am - 6 pm. (Winter hours till 5 pm.)

Public GalleryLACOMBE MEMORIAL CENTRE ART GALLERY5214 50 Ave, Lacombe, AB T. 403-782-1266 [email protected] 2008 the Town of Lacombe initiated a public art collection with many local artists donating works representative of local culture. All pieces are sub-mitted to a selection panel for curatorial guidance. Formal and informal invitations to submit pieces will be extended. The fi rst has been awarded to Geoff Phillips of Calgary for installation in 2009. Mon to Sat 9 am - 8 pm.

LETHBRIDGE

Commercial GalleriesJERRY ARNOLD GALLERY604 3 Ave S, Lethbridge, AB T1J 0H4T. 403-320-2341 www.jerryarnoldgallery.com

TRIANON GALLERY104 5 St S - Upstairs, Lethbridge, AB T1J 2B2T. 403-380-2787 F. 403-329-1654Toll Free: 866-380-2787 [email protected]

Cooperative GalleriesPOTEMKIN TOO317 6 St S, Lethbridge, AB T1J 2C7T. 403-320-9704 [email protected]

THE POTEMKIN - THE BURNING GROUND402 2 Ave S, B Level, Lethbridge, AB T1J 0C3T. 403-328-3604 [email protected]

Public GalleriesBOWMAN ARTS CENTRE811 5 Ave S, Lethbridge, AB T1J 0V2T. 403-327-2813 F. [email protected]/aacbac

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GALT MUSEUM & ARCHIVES502 1 St S ( 5 Ave S & Scenic Dr)Lethbridge, AB T1J 0P6T. 403-320-3898 F. 403-329-4958Toll Free: 866-320-3898 [email protected] vibrant gathering place meeting historical, cul-tural and educational needs, the Galt engages and educates its communities in the human history of southwestern Alberta by preserving and sharing collections, stories and memories that defi ne collec-tive identity and guide the future. Award-winning exhibits, events, programs. (May 15 - Aug 31) Mon to Sat 10 am - 6 pm; (Sep 1 - May 14) Mon to Sat 10 am - 4:30 pm; (year-round) Sun 1 - 4:30 pm. Admission charge.

SOUTHERN ALBERTA ART GALLERY601 3 Ave S, Lethbridge, AB T1J 0H4T. 403-327-8770 F. [email protected] of Canada’s foremost public galleries, SAAG fosters the work of contemporary visual artists who push the boundaries of their medium. Regularly changing exhibitions are featured in three distinct gallery spaces. Learning programs, fi lm screenings and special events further contribute to local cul-ture. Gift Shop and a Resource Library. Tues to Sat 10 am - 5 pm, Sun 1 pm - 5 pm.

UNIVERSITY OF LETHBRIDGE ART GALLERYW600, Centre for the Arts, 4401 University DriveLethbridge, AB T1K 3M4T. 403-329-2666 F. [email protected]/artgalleryThe gallery serves the campus community and gen-eral public with a permanent collection of more than 13,000 works; by presenting local and touring exhibitions; and by supporting research at all lev-els through publications and an on-line database. Main Gallery Mon to Fri 10 am - 4:30 pm, Thur till 8:30 pm. Helen Christou Gallery - Level 9 LINC, Daily 8 am - 9 pm. Special activities on website.

MEDICINE HAT

Commercial GalleriesFRAMING AND ART CENTRE628 2 St SE, Medicine Hat, AB T1A 0C9T. 403-527-2600 F. [email protected]

Public GalleriesCULTURAL CENTRE GALLERY299 College Dr SE, Medicine Hat, AB T1A 3Y6T. 403-529-3880 F. [email protected]

ESPLANADE ART GALLERY401 First St SE, Medicine Hat, AB T1A 8W2T. 403-502-8580 F. [email protected] is a new home for the Medicine Hat Museum, Art Gallery and Archives, as well as a 700-seat the-atre. The gallery accommodates a wide range of art exhibitions, including contemporary and historical, regional, national and international art. Exhibitions are often accompanied by receptions, talks and tours. Adults - $4, Youth and Student - $3, 6 & Under - Free, Family - $12, Thur Free for all ages. Mon to Fri 10 am - 5 pm; Thur till 9 pm; Sat, Sun and Hol noon - 5 pm.

OKOTOKS

Public GalleryOKOTOKS ART GALLERYPO Bag 20, 53 North Railway StOkotoks, AB T1S 1K1T. 403-938-3204 F. [email protected]/default.aspx?cid=21&lang=1Themed exhibitions change monthly and feature local and regional artistic expression in a range of themes and mediums. Exhibiting artist members range from accomplished artists to the emerging beginner, offering a diverse look at artmaking in southern Alberta. Mon to Thur noon - 7 pm, Fri to Sun noon - 5 pm.

RED DEER

Commercial GalleriesBILTON CONTEMPORARY ART4B-5909 51 Ave, Red Deer, Ab T4N 4H8T. 403-343-3933 [email protected]

www.biltoncontemporaryart.comBilton Contemporary Art presents a wide range of international, national and local artists while pro-moting a dialogue among the artist, gallery and community. Programming supports the growth and experimentation of the artist or external cura-tor, by including a wide range of artistic practices and encouraging challenging and important exhi-bitions. Tues to Sat 11 am - 5 pm.

GALLERY IS4930 Ross St, Red Deer, AB T4N 1X7T. 403-341-4641 [email protected]

Cooperative GalleryHARRIS-WARKE GALLERY4924 Ross St, Red Deer, AB T4N 1X7T. 403-346-8937 [email protected]

NEW NAMEThe Okotoks Art Gallery is still located at The Station but the new name and upgraded facilities refl ect a new focus on fi ne art exhibitions.

Public GalleriesFOUR CORNERS AND PORTHOLE GALLERIESRed Deer College Library, 100 College Blvd, PO Box 5005, Red Deer, AB T4N 5H5T. 403-342-3152 [email protected]/news_events/

RED DEER MUSEUM AND ART GALLERY4525 47A Ave, Red Deer, AB T4N 6Z6T. 403-309-8405 F. [email protected] galleries featuring local, national and inter-national artists. Exhibits change every six to eight weeks. The permanent gallery honours the history of the Red Deer region, with a special emphasis on First Nations People, immigrant settlers, rural life and the birth of a city. Mon to Sun noon - 5 pm, Wed noon - 9 pm. Closed Statutory Holidays.

VIEWPOINT GALLERY3827 39 St, City of Red Deer Culture ServicesRed Deer, AB T4N 0Y6T. 403-309-4091 [email protected]

ROSEBUD

Commercial GalleryAKOKINISKWAY GALLERYBox 654, Rosebud, Alberta T0J 2T0T. 403-677-2350 Toll Free: 800-267-7553 [email protected] gallery features Alberta artists and is open on days of Rosebud Theatre performance. Gallery viewing times are two hours before each Opera House Performance.

WATERTON

Commercial GalleriesGERRY THOMAS GALLERY101 Clematis Ave, Waterton Lakes ResortWaterton,, AB T. 403-859-2150 [email protected] seasonal gallery complements Gerry’s galleries in Edmonton and Calgary, celebrating the natural beauty of Southern Alberta with original art work by Alberta artists. May to Sept.

GUST GALLERY112A Waterton AveWaterton Lakes, AB T0K 2M0T. 403-859-2535 [email protected] Gust Gallery embraces the art and landscapes of Southern Alberta refl ected by the extraordinary talents of artists working in 2 and 3 dimensional mediums. Open daily mid-May to end-September.

Eldon Garnet, Breathless I (1998). From the U of L Art Collection; gift of Harriet Dennis.

THE BODY MULTIPLE:Figurative Photographs from the

University of Lethbridge Art CollectionU of L Main Gallery

June 19 – September 4, 2009Curated by Jane Edmundson


WETASKIWIN

Commercial GalleriesCAELIN ARTWORKS4728 50 Ave, Wetaskiwin, AB T9A 0R7T. 780-352-3519 F. 780-352-6806Toll Free: 888-352-3519 [email protected]

WILDWOOD

Commercial GalleriesWILDWOOD GALLERY AND STUDIOBox 623, 5410 50 St, Wildwood, AB T0E 2M0T. 780-325-3904 F. [email protected] hostess, Pat Di Marcello, BFA, invites you to visit this laid-back, home-based gallery and working studio, representing rural artists for over 5 years, on Hwy 16 W in the hamlet of Wildwood, located north over the tracks on Main. Wheelchair accessible. Also enjoy a coffee, bathroom break, and a leisurely walk through the treed 5 acres to explore the local fl ora, birds and mushrooms. Pet friendly too.

100 MILE HOUSE

Commercial GallerySTONE BEAR GALLERYPO Box 421, 380 1 St, 100 Mile House, BC V0K 2E0T. 250-395-5295 [email protected]

ABBOTSFORD

Commercial GalleryCHARISMA GALLERY33339 S Fraser Way, Abbotsford, BC V2S 2B2T. 604-852-3999 F. 604-852-3315Toll Free: 866-852-3999 [email protected] in 1983, the gallery shows a wide selec-tion of original artworks and limited edition prints by Canadian and international artists. Owner Rod Bishop is pleased at the development of a West Coast style of art and notes its emergence in the collector community. He has an ongoing commit-ment to connect the artist with the collector in a relaxed atmosphere. Mon to Sat 9 am - 5:30 pm.

NEW GALLERYAbbotsford recently celebrated the opening of The Reach Gallery Museum, a 20,000 sq ft, multi-faceted building with a 6,000 sq ft exhibition hall.

Public GalleryTHE REACH GALLERY MUSEUMABBOTSFORD32388 Veterans Way, Abbotsford, BC V2T 0B3T. 604-864-8087 F. [email protected] www.thereach.caThe Reach Gallery Museum Abbotsford is commit-ted to excellence and quality in exposing the public to the diverse and provocative world of visual art and heritage. It is committed to the investigation of how aesthetics and history interact through its ex-hibition programs -- from British Columbia, across Canada and abroad, with a focus on the Pacifi c Northwest. Tue to Fri 10 am - 5 pm, Thurs till 9 pm, Sat, Sun noon - 5 pm.

ARMSTRONG

Public GalleryARMSTRONG SPALLUMCHEEN ART GALLERY3415 Pleasant Valley Rd, Box 308Armstrong, BC V0E 1B0T. 250-546-8318 [email protected]

BELLA COOLA, BC

Commercial GalleriesPETROGLYPH GALLERYBox 433, Bella Coola, BC V0T 1C0

T. 250-799-5673 F. [email protected]

BOWEN ISLAND

Public GalleriesGALLERY AT ARTISAN SQUAREBox 211, Bowen Island, BC V0N 1G0T. 604-947-2454 F. [email protected]

CAMPBELL RIVER

Public GalleryCAMPBELL RIVER ART GALLERY1235 Shopper’s Row, Campbell River, BC V9W 2C7T. 250-287-2261 [email protected]

EXPANDED SPACEThe Theatre Festival Gallery in Chemainus now has dedicated exhibition space complemented by the adjoining gift shop

CASTLEGAR

Public GalleryKOOTENAY GALLERY OF ART, HISTORY AND SCIENCE120 Heritage Way, Castlegar, BC V1N 4M5T. 250-365-3337 [email protected] public art gallery serves the West Kootenay Region where hundreds of individual artists and craftspeople make a living creating and selling their work. The gallery is a non-profi t institution which shows great works of art, sourced regionally, na-tionally and internationally — as well as providing a professional venue for regional artists to show and sell their work. Jul - Aug daily 10 am - 5 pm; Sep - Dec and Mar - May, Wed to Sat 10 am - 5 pm, Sun noon - 4 pm; closed Jan - Feb.

CHEMAINUS

Public GalleryCHEMAINUS THEATRE FESTIVAL GALLERY9737 Chemainus Rd, Chemainus, BC T. 250-246-9806 Extn: 4 [email protected]/exp_gallery.htmlThe gallery promotes award-winning and emerging BC artists, including First Nations, in the expanded exhibition area located adjacent to the Gallery gift shop — which has long offered a variety of art and fi ne crafts. Mon to Sat 10 am - 4 pm; till 8 pm during theatre performances; and (May - Dec) Sun noon - 5 pm.

CHILLIWACK

Commercial GalleryGREY AREA GALLERY101-7408 Vedder Rd, Chilliwack, BC V2R 4E6T. 604-846-0088 [email protected] spacious contemporary gallery has an NYC feel with its eclectic collection featuring both es-tablished and emerging Canadian artists. The 1700 square foot space is also available for special events. Owners, Louisa and Jacquie believe that what is in-teresting in life can be found within its grey area. Minutes off Hwy 1 in Chilliwack, south on Vedder Road. Mon to Sat 10 am - 5:30 pm.

COMOX, BC

Cooperative GalleryPEARL ELLIS GALLERY1729 Comox Ave, PO Box 1286Comox, BC V9M 7Z8T. 250-339-2822 [email protected]

COOMBS, BC

Commercial GalleryCOASTAL CARVINGS GALLERY6-2345 Alberni Hwy, Box 438Coombs, BC V0R 1M0T. 250-954-0554

Fine Art & Professional Custom Framing

26 St. Anne StreetSt. Albert, AB

(780) 459-3679www.artbeat.ab.ca

Pyramid Lake, Oil on canvas, 18” x 24”

JOHN H BURROW

Trapper’s Cabin, Oil on canvas, 11” x 14”

the VAAA Gallery presents . . .

The Merchant of Venice

October 15 - November 14, 2009VAAA Gallery

3rd flr, 10215 - 112 StreetEdmonton, AB T5K 1M7

780.421.1731toll free 1.866.421.1731

[email protected]

Located in Harcourt House Arts Centre

The Character of Cabala

Wade Stout’s

BRITISH COLUMBIAGALLERIES


[email protected]

COURTENAY

All GalleriesPublic GalleriesCOMOX VALLEY ART GALLERY580 Duncan Ave, Courtenay, BC V9N 2M7T. 250-338-6211 F. 250-338-6287curator@comoxvalleyartgallery.comwww.comoxvalleyartgallery.com

THE MUIR GALLERY440 Anderton Ave, PO Box 3053Courtenay, BC V9N 5N3T. 250-334-2983 F. [email protected]

COWICHAN BAY

Commercial GalleryARTHUR VICKERS SHIPYARD GALLERY1719 Cowichan Bay RdCowichan Bay, BC VOR 1N0T. 250-748-7650 [email protected] internationally-collected original art of Arthur Vickers tells stories inspired by the people and places of Canada’s west coast. Vickers is a master of the art of serigraphy, gold relief work, sketches, paintings and three dimensional wooden works of art. Just 45 min north of Victoria. Wed to Sun, 10:30 am - 5 pm and by appointment. Reduced hours during Jan and Feb.

CRANBROOK

Public GalleryCRANBROOK & DISTRICT ARTS COUNCILPO Box 861, 32A 11 Ave S, Cranbrook, BC V1C 4J6T. 250-426-4223 F. [email protected]

DUNCAN, BC

Commercial GalleriesE.J. HUGHES GALLERY28 Station St, Duncan, BC V9L 1M4T. 250-746-7112 pacifi [email protected] art of E. J. Hughes is now available at his home-town gallery on Vancouver Island. Hughes is a master. His use of color, moody coastal skies and timeless places keeps connoisseurs coming back for more. Shop the Hughes Gallery online or, in person Mon to Fri 10 am - 5:30 pm, Sat 10 am - 4 pm. Sun by appt.

JUDY HILL GALLERY22 Station St, Duncan, BC V9L 1M4T. 250-746-6663 F. 250-746-8113judyhill@judyhillgallery.comwww.judyhillgallery.comWith 30 years experience in Northwest Coast native art, Judy Hill is a recognized expert who is very care-ful about quality and authenticity. “I want people to see items in a gallery environment rather than in a gift shop to realize that they are art forms - not just souvenirs.” See Judy’s private collection of trade beads and rare baskets. Appraisals available. Mon to Fri 9 am - 7 pm, Sat & Sun 9:30 am - 5:30 pm (Reduced hours off-season).

GALIANO ISLAND

Commercial GalleriesGALIANO ART GALLERY2540 Sturdies Bay Rd, Galiano Island, BC V0N 1P0T. 250-539-3539 F. 250-539-3505galianoartgallery@gulfi slands.comwww.galianoartgallery.com

INSIGHT ART GALLERY157 Georgeson Bay RoadGaliano Island, BC V0N 1P0T. 250-539-5080 [email protected]

Cooperative GalleryISLAND’S EDGE ART GALLERY4-33 Manzanita Rd, Galiano Island, BC V0N 1P0T. 250-539-9934 [email protected]

GIBSONS

Commercial GalleryGIFT OF THE EAGLE GALLERYRR 9, 441 Marine Dr (Gower Point Rd)

Gibsons, BC V0N 1V9T. 604-886-4899 F. [email protected]

GOLDEN

Commercial GalleryLEGACY OF LIGHT GALLERY828 10 Ave S, PO Box 682, Golden, BC V0A 1H0T. 250-344-5989 Toll Free: 866-344-5955 [email protected], staged tableaux in various themes are displayed along with local landscapes, and wildfl owers, fi ne art oils, kiln cast glass, pot-tery, jewellery, bronze and mammoth tusk scrim-shaw. Tues to Fri 10 am - 5 pm, Sat 10 am - 4 pm.

GRAND FORKS

Public GalleryGRAND FORKS ART GALLERY7340 - 5th St, PO Box 2140Grand Forks, BC V0H 1H0T. 250-442-2211 F. [email protected]/grandforks

NEW GALLERYArthur Vickers has turned an old shipyard building into an inviting gallery/studio in Cowichan Bay.

INVERMERE

Commercial GalleriesBAVIN GLASSWORKS4884A Athalmer Road RR 3Invermere, BC V0A 1K3T. 250-342-6816 [email protected]

EFFUSION ART GALLERY1033 7 Ave, Invermere, BC V0A 1K0T. 250-341-6877 [email protected] itself as ‘an unrestrained expression of emotion’, the gallery is created on the energy of contemporary art with a collaboration between established and emerging artisans from coast to coast. Friendly staff happily provide advice on in-stallation and design specifi cs to clients, whether homeowners, interior designers or from the cor-porate world. Mon to Sat 10 am - 5:30 pm, Sun noon - 4 pm.

THE ARTYM GALLERY934 7 Ave, Box 235, Invermere, BC V0A 1K0T. 250-342-7566 F. [email protected] a collective 30 years art experience and enter-ing its seventh year in business, the Artym provides the art and service that clients expect and appreci-ate — with sculpture, paintings and jewellery by over 65 Canadian artists in a constantly changing display and featured on their website. International shipping and personal delivery to Calgary. Mon to Sat 10 am - 5:30 pm, Sun noon - 4 pm.

Public GalleryCOLUMBIA VALLEY ARTS COUNCIL - PYNELOGS GALLERY1720 4 Ave (at Kinsmen Beach), PO Box 2345Invermere, BC V0A 1K0T. 250-342-4423 [email protected]

KAMLOOPS

Commercial GalleryHAMPTON GALLERY KAMLOOPS167 4 Ave, Kamloops, BC V2C 3N3T. 250-374-2400 F. [email protected]

Public GalleriesKAMLOOPS ART GALLERY101-465 Victoria St, Kamloops, BC V2C 2A9T. 250-377-2400 F. [email protected] changing exhibitions of regional, nation-al, and international contemporary art within four

NATIVE ART

250-717-8235 115-1295 Cannery Lane Kelowna, BC V1Y 9V8

www.turtleislandgallery.com


distinct gallery spaces at one of Canada’s strongest regional public art museums. Even the building is a contemporary ‘masterpiece’ designed by award-winning architect Peter Cardew. Also home to The Gallery Store, a quality gift shop. Mon to Sat 10 am - 5 pm, Thur till 9 pm, Sun noon - 4 pm.

THOMPSON RIVERS UNIVERSITY VISUAL ART GALLERYStudent St, Old Main Building, Box 3010Kamloops, BC V2C 5N3T. 250-828-5480 F. [email protected]/ae/vpa/vpa.htm

KELOWNA

Artist-run GalleriesALTERNATOR GALLERY FOR CONTEMPORARY ARTPO Box 5090 Stn A, 103-421 Cawston Ave, Rotary Centre for the Arts, Kelowna, BC V1Y 6Z1T. 250-868-2298 F. [email protected]

Commercial GalleriesA WOODSIDE DESIGN GALLERY 1561 Pandosy St, Kelowna, BC V1Y 1P5T. 250-862-3817 [email protected] in 2007, the gallery/studio highlights the original creations of local Okanagan Valley artisans, plus outstanding work by select artists from other areas of BC. The works are in a variety of media: contemporary paintings with monthly exhibitions, ceramics, stone sculpture, wood-turnings, copper, felted bags, fused glass and jewellery — with a price range for every customer. Mon - Sat 10 am - 5:30 pm.

GALLERY 421100-421 Cawston Ave, Kelowna, BC V1Y 6Z1T. 250-448-8888 Toll Free: 800-946-5565 [email protected] an eclectic mix of national and internation-ally acclaimed artists. Enjoy the works of several talented artists in a relaxed and informed environ-ment. Other highlights include stone carvings, Raku pottery, and beautiful glassworks. In the Rotary Centre for the Arts, opposite Prospera Place. Tues to Fri noon - 5 pm, Sat 11 am - 4 pm, or by appt.

NEW GALLERYIn Kelowna, Alissa Woodside has extended her former studio into an intimate gallery space.

GEERT MAAS SCULPTURE GARDENS AND GALLERY250 Reynolds Road, Kelowna, BC V1V 2G7T. 250-860-7012 F. [email protected]

HAMBLETON GALLERIES1290 Ellis St, Kelowna, BC V1Y 1Z4T. 250-860-2498 [email protected]/Established in 1964, the Hambleton has provided a showcase for leading Canadian artists whose works grace many national and international private and corporate collections. At their new location, own-ers Stewart and Tracy Turcotte offer investment art opportunities to their clientele and have added ce-ramics, and bronze sculpture to complement the paintings. Tues to Sat 10 am - 5:30 pm.

JULIA TROPS ARTIST STUDIOStudio 113, Rotary Centre for the Arts, 421 Cawston Ave, Kelowna, BC V1Y 6Z1T. 250-215-0079 [email protected] artist Julia Trops works from her studio/gallery in the heart of Kelowna’s Cultural District, in the Rotary Centre for the Arts. Dramatic and bold fi gurative artworks in charcoal and oils. Artwork available for purchase from her studio and on her website. Mon to Fri 10 am - 2:30 pm or by appt.

SOPA FINE ARTS2934 South Pandosy St, Kelowna, BC V1Y 1V9T. 250-763-5088

info@sopafi nearts.comwww.sopafi nearts.comOkanagan’s major contemporary art gallery, Sopa Fine Arts prides itself on providing an ever-changing selection of contemporary art from leading interna-tional artists, with new exhibitions opening the fi rst Thursday each month. Sopa features high calibre, original and innovative artworks; in the media of painting, sculpture, and assemblage. Tues to Sat 11 am - 5 pm, Sun noon - 4 pm or by appointment.

THE EVANS GALLERY AND FRAMING571 Lawrence Ave, Kelowna, BC V1Y 6L8T. 250-861-4422 F. 250-868-3377Toll Free: 800-661-2236 [email protected]

TURTLE ISLAND GALLERY115-1295 Cannery Lane, Kelowna, BC V1Y 9V8T. 250-717-8235 [email protected] gallery has a stunning selection of Northwest Coast wood carvings including ceremonial masks, totem poles, talking sticks, plaques and bentwood-style boxes. Also stone carvings, hand-carved gold and silver jewellery, original paintings and limited edition prints both contemporary and traditional. Mon to Sat 10 am - 5:30 pm (Summer only: also Sun 11 am - 4 pm).

TUTT ART GALLERIESSuites 7, 8, and 9 Tutt Street Square, Mail to 9-3045 Tutt St, Kelowna, BC V1Y 2H4T. 250-861-4992 F. 250-861-4992info@tuttartgalleries.comwww.tuttartgalleries.comTutt Art Galleries (TAG) is a recognized dealer of original contemporary fi ne art — representing regional, national and international artists whose works have built or enhanced private, corpo-rate, and government collections, in Canada and abroad. TAG welcomes the opportunity to assist both budding art enthusiasts and experienced col-lectors. Tues to Fri 10 am - 5 pm, Sat 10 am - 4 pm or by appt.

Public GalleriesGALLERIA AT ROTARY CENTRE FOR THE ARTS421 Cawston Ave, Kelowna, BC V1Y 6Z1T. 250-717-5304 F. 250-717-5314info@RotaryCentreForTheArts.comwww.RotaryCentreForTheArts.comThe Galleria is an important venue for local art-ists to display their work and organize their own shows. Located in the heart of the cultural district, the Rotary Centre for the Arts is a multi-disciplinary facility with working studios for artists and artisans, galleries, a theatre, pottery studio, bistro, dance studio and meeting spaces. Daily 8 am - 8 pm.

KELOWNA ART GALLERY1315 Water St, Kelowna, BC V1Y 9R3T. 250-762-2226 F. 250-762-9875kelowna.artgallery@shaw.cawww.kelownaartgallery.comFounded in 1976, the gallery serves the central Okanagan Valley with a variety of exhibitions and education programs for all ages. The new 15,000 square foot facility, opened in 1996, offers three gallery spaces. The Treadgold/ Bullock Gallery, The Reynolds Gallery and the Rotary Courtyard. Admis-sion: members free, individual $5, senior $4, stu-dent $4, family $10, children under 12 free, Thur 3 pm - 9 pm by donation. Tues to Sat 10 am - 5 pm Thur till 9 pm, Sun 1 pm - 4 pm.

KELOWNA MUSEUM470 Queensway Ave, Kelowna, BC V1Y 6S7T. 250-763-2417 F. [email protected]

KIMBERLEY

Public GalleriesKIMBERLEY ARTS COUNCIL - THE GALLERY AT CENTRE 6464 Deer Park Ave, Kimberley, BC V1A [email protected]

LADYSMITH

Commercial GalleriesLADYSMITH WATERFRONT ART GALLERY610 Oyster Bay Dr, Ladysmith, BC V9G 1B2T. 250-245-1252 info@ladysmithwaterfrontgallery.comwww.ladysmithwaterfrontgallery.com

Original Canadian Art Since 1964

hambleton galleries

Ron Hendrick, Ready to sail, oil on canvas

MAY 16 TO JUNE 2, 2009

Ken Gillespie, West Side Vines, oil on canvas

Carl Schlademan, The Woods are Hushed, acrylic on canvas

PRESENTING “3” – Show & Sale of New WorksBy Ken Gillespie, Ron Hedrick and Carl Schlademan

www.capriceartstudio.com

Numa Falls by Caprice, oil on canvas, 40” x 50”


JILL LOUISE CAMPBELL ART GALLERY3-110 Purvis Lane, Salt Spring Island, BC V8K 2S5T. 250-537-1589 F. 250-537-9766Toll Free: 800-474-6705 [email protected]

PEGASUS GALLERY OF CANADIAN ARTMouat’s Mall, 1-104 Fulford-Ganges RdSalt Spring Island, BC V8K 2S3T. 250-537-2421 F. 250-537-5590pegasus@saltspring.comwww.pegasusgallery.caEstablished in 1972, Pegasus offers investment-quality historical Canadian art including The Group of Seven, Robert Pilot, WJ Phillips, Sybil Andrews, The Beaver Hall Group and Cornelius Krieghoff. They also represent fi ne contemporary painters and sculptors as well as rare Northwest Coast Native art and baskets. Summer: Mon to Sat 10 am - 5 pm, Sun noon - 5 pm; Winter: Tues to Sat 10 am - 5 pm, Sun, Mon by appt.

STEFFICH FINE ART GALLERY3105-115 Fulford-Ganges RdSalt Spring Island, BC V8K 2S3T. 250-537-8448 F. 250-537-9233Toll Free: 877-537-8448 info@steffi chfi neart.comwww.steffi chfi neart.com

SECHELT

Public GallerySUNSHINE COAST ARTS COUNCIL GALLERY5714 Medusa, Box 1565Sechelt, BC V0N 3A0T. 604-885-5412 F. 604-885-6192

SIDNEY, BC

Commercial GalleriesLAROCHE GALLERY204-2527 Beacon Ave, Sidney, BC V8L 1Y1T. 250-655-8278 larochefi [email protected] neartgallery.com

PENINSULA GALLERY100-2506 Beacon Ave, Landmark Bldg.Sidney, BC V8L 1Y2T. 250-655-1282 Toll Free: 877-787-1896 [email protected] 1986 the gallery has offered original paint-ings and sculptures as well as a wide range of lim-ited edition prints for sale onsite and through com-prehensive website. Mon to Sat 9 am - 5:30 pm.

VILLAGE GALLERY2459 Beacon Ave, Sidney, BC V8L 1X7T. 250-656-3633 F. [email protected]

SILVER STAR MOUNTAIN

Commercial GalleryGALLERY ODIN215 Odin Road, PO Box 3109Silver Star Mountain, BC V1B 3M1T. 250-503-0822 F. [email protected] gallery proudly represents a talented group of Okanagan, British Columbian and Canadian artists, some of them well-established and highly accom-plished, others just emerging, but all of them work in a distinctive and original style — oils, acrylics, watercolours, scrimshaw, sculpture, pottery. (Sum-mer) Thur and Sat 2 pm - 6 pm; (Winter) Wed and Sat 1 pm - 6 pm or by appt.

SUMMERLAND, BC

Public GallerySUMMERLAND ART GALLERY9533 Main St, Box 1217Summerland, BC V0H 1Z0T. 250-494-4494 F. [email protected]/Tues to Sat 10 am - 4 pm, Sun 1 pm - 4 pm.

TOFINO

Commercial GalleryEAGLE AERIE GALLERY350 Campbell St, Box 10, Tofi no, BC V0R 2Z0T. 250-725-3235 F. 250-725-4466Toll Free: 800-663-0669 [email protected]

GREATER VANCOUVER

Artist-run GalleriesACCESS ARTIST RUN CENTRE206 Carrall Street, Vancouver, BC V6B 2J1T. 604-689-2907 [email protected]

ARTSPEAK GALLERY233 Carrall Street, Vancouver, BC V6B 2J2T. 604-688-0051 F. [email protected]

GALLERY GACHET88 E Cordova St, Vancouver, BC V6A 1K2T. 604-687-2468 F. [email protected]

GRUNT GALLERY116-350 E 2 Ave, Vancouver, BC V5T 4R8T. 604-875-9516 F. [email protected]

HELEN PITT GALLERY102-148 Alexander St, Vancouver, BC V6A 1B5T. 604-681-6740 F. [email protected]

OR GALLERY555 Hamilton St, Vancouver, BC V6B 2R1T. 604-683-7395 F. [email protected]

WESTERN FRONT GALLERY303 E 8th Ave, Vancouver, BC V5T 1S1T. 604-876-9343 F. [email protected]

Commercial GalleriesAPPLETON GALLERIES1451 Hornby St, Vancouver, BC V6Z 1W8T. 604-685-1715 F. [email protected]

GALLERY MOVEBlanket Gallery recently moved to 235 Alexander, entrance on the lower level.

ART BEATUS108-808 Nelson St, Vancouver, BC V6Z 2H2T. 604-688-2633 F. [email protected]

ART EMPORIUM2928 Granville St, Vancouver, BC V6H 3J7T. 604-738-3510 F. [email protected] Art Emporium offers a large inventory of paint-ings by all members of the Group of Seven and sev-eral of their contemporaries, as well as other major Canadian, French and American artists of the 20th Century, for serious collectors and investors. The Es-tate of Donald Flather. Mon to Sat 10 am - 6 pm.

ART WORKS GALLERY225 Smithe St, Vancouver, BC V6B 4X7T. 604-688-3301 F. 604-683-4552Toll Free: 800-663-0341 [email protected] more than 20 years of representing dynamic contemporary Canadian and International artists in a wide variety of mediums and styles in-cluding original canvases, sculptures, monoprints and limited editions. Feature exhibitions change monthly. Conveniently located in the entertainment district on the edge of Yaletown. Deliver locally and ship worldwide. Mon to Sat 10 am - 6 pm.

AUTUMN BROOK GALLERY1545 W 4th Ave, Vancouver, BC V6J 1L6T. 604-737-2363 [email protected]

NANAIMO

Commercial GalleriesALLMARQUETRY STUDIO/GALLERY5251 Hammond Bay RoadNanaimo, BC V9T 5M9T. 250-729-7415 [email protected]

BAD BOYS MOSAICS426 Fitzwilliam St (at Richards St)Nanaimo, BC V9R 5K6T. 250-616-2905 [email protected]

GALLERY 223223 Commercial St, Nanaimo, BC V9R 5G8T. 250-741-1188 F. [email protected]

Cooperative GalleryART 10 GALLERY94 - 650 South Terminal Ave, Port Place Shopping Centre, Nanaimo, BC V9R 5E2T. 250-753-4009 [email protected]

Public GalleryNANAIMO ART GALLERY150 Commercial, Nanaimo, BC V9R 5G6T. 250-754-1750 [email protected]

NELSON

Cooperative GalleryCRAFT CONNECTION378 Baker St, Nelson, BC V1L 4H5T. 250-352-3006 [email protected]

Public GalleriesOXYGEN ART CENTRE3-320 Vernon St (enter from alley)Nelson, BC V1L 4B7T. 250-352-6322 offi [email protected]

TOUCHSTONES NELSON: MUSEUM OF ART & HISTORY502 Vernon St, Nelson, BC V1L 4E8T. 250-352-9813 F. [email protected]

OLIVER, BC

Commercial GalleryHANDWORKS GALLERY35648 97 ST, Box 271, Oliver, BC V0H 1T0T. 250-498-6388 F. [email protected]

PENTICTON

Commercial GalleriesTHE LLOYD GALLERY18 Front St, Penticton, BC V2A 1H1T. 250-492-4484 [email protected] location on colourful Front St. Experience the beauty of the Okanagan through artist’s eyes. Browse through a large viewing gallery hung French salon-style. Original oil, acrylic, watercolour, pastel, mixed media and sculptures depict the many faces of the Okanagan, Canada and Asia. Tues to Sat 9:30 am - 5:30 pm.

TUMBLEWEED GALLERY101-207 Main St, Penticton, BC V2A 5B1T. 250-492-7701 F. 250-492-7701tumbleweedgallery@shawcable.comwww.tumbleweedgallery.ca

Public GalleryPENTICTON ART GALLERY199 Marina Way, Penticton, BC V2A 1H3T. 250-493-2928 F. [email protected]/agsoThe Penticton Art Gallery (formerly AGSO) presents contemporary art and historical exhibitions of both established and emerging artists in four exhibition spaces. A place of inquiry, interest and enjoyment, the gallery proudly promotes Okanagan as well as provincial and national artists. Admission: Adults

$2, students and children free, weekends free. Tues to Fri 10 am - 5 pm, Sat and Sun noon - 5 pm.

PRINCE GEORGE

Public GalleryTWO RIVERS GALLERY OF PRINCE GEORGE & REGION725 Civic Plaza, Prince George, BC V2A 1H3T. 250-614-7800 F. 250-563-3211Toll Free: 888-221-1155 [email protected]

QUALICUM BAY/QUALICUM BEACH

Commercial GalleriesQUALICUM BAY SEASIDE GALLERY6161 West Island HighwayQualicum Bay, BC V9K 2E3T. 250-757-9180 [email protected]

QUALICUM FRAMEWORKS GALLERY673 Fir St, Qualicum Beach, BC V9K 1T2T. 250-752-7350 [email protected] of Vancouver Island’s most extensive collec-tions of fi ne art awaits at Qualicum Frameworks Gallery. From Ken Kirkby’s powerful, patriotic Inuk-shuks to D.F. Gray’s riveting pastels to Joe Rosen-blatt’s outrageously playful oils to the masterful landscapes of Bill Townsend, visitors will discover a fi ne representation of established and emerging West Coast artists. Tues to Sat 10 am - 5:30 pm.

THE GALLERY AT QUALICUM ART SUPPLY206 West First Ave, Qualicum Beach, BC V9K 2P7T. 250-752-3471 F. [email protected]

Public GalleryTHE OLD SCHOOLHOUSE ARTS CENTRE122 Fern Road West, Qualicum Beach, BC T. 250-752-6133 [email protected] arts centre provides rewarding opportunities to enjoy, learn and experience art with three galleries offering a pleasant venue for appreciating and pur-chasing distinctive works. Artist studios are open to visitors. Creations by artisans are available in the gift shop. Gallery concerts on Sundays. Mon noon - 4:30 pm; Tues - Sat 10 am - 4:30 pm; (Summer only: Sun noon - 4 pm).

SALMON ARM

Commercial GalleryTEYJAH’S ART DEN825 Lakeshore Dr SW, Salmon Arm, BC V1E 1E4T. 250-833-0907 F. [email protected]

Public GallerySAGA PUBLIC ART GALLERY70 Hudson Ave NE, PO Box 1543Salmon Arm, BC V1E 4P6T. 250-832-1170 F. 250-832-6807sagapublicartgallery@telus.netwww.sagapublicartgallery.ca/

SALT SPRING ISLAND

Commercial GalleriesGALLEONS LAP103 Park Dr, GangesSalt Spring Island, BC V8K 2R7T. 250-538-0182 [email protected] artists from both the local and wider photographic communities, Galleons Lap exhibits and sells contemporary and historic photographic fi ne art. Located corner of Park Dr, and Lower Gan-ges Rd, 200 metres north of the Tourist Infomation Centre in Ganges. Thurs to Sat 11 am to 5pm or by appointment.

J. MITCHELL GALLERY3104 Grace Point Square, GangesSalt Spring Island, BC V8K 2T9T. 250-537-8822 [email protected] J. Mitchell Gallery represents many of the fi nest Gulf Island artists, exclusively. The gallery’s extraor-dinary collection of art in a broad range of media, showcases the dynamic and innovative work of these accomplished local artists. Mon to Sat 10 am - 5 pm, Sun 11 am - 3 pm.


AYDEN GALLERY88 W Pender St, Tinseltown Mall, 2nd FlrVancouver, BC V6B 6N9T. 778-891-4310 [email protected]

BAU-XI GALLERY3045 Granville St, Vancouver, BC V6H 3J9T. 604-733-7011 F. [email protected]

BEL ART GALLERYCanada Export Centre, 100-602 West Hastings StVancouver, BC V6B 1P2T. 604-924-3719 F. [email protected]

BELLEVUE GALLERY2475 Bellevue Ave, West Vancouver, BC V7V 1E1T. 604-922-2304 F. [email protected]

Devoted to representing contemporary fi ne art, Bel-levue Gallery features artists of local and interna-tional appeal. Giving voice to the experimentation of new technologies in printmaking, divergent and individual approaches to drawing, photography and painting, and distinctive sculpture, the gallery serves both private and corporate collectors. Tues to Fri 10 am - 5:30 pm, Sat 11 am - 5 pm and by appointment.

BLANKET CONTEMPORARY ART INC235 Alexander St, Vancouver, BC V6A 1C2T. 604-709-6100 [email protected]

BUCKLAND SOUTHERST GALLERY2460 Marine Drive, West Vancouver, BC V7C 1L1T. 604-922-1915 [email protected] eclectic gallery owned by Mary Southerst and Richard Buckland. Mary opened her fi rst gallery in Vancouver in 1972 and since then has been man-aging galleries both in Spain and Vancouver. Their

aim is to hang quality art without too high a price tag. The gallery represents 12 artists, many with international roots. Mon to Sat 10 am - 5.30 pm, Sun noon to 5 pm.

BUSCHLEN MOWATT GALLERY1445 West Georgia StVancouver, BC V6G 2T3T. 604-682-1234 F. [email protected] leading gallery of contemporary Canadian and international art, opened in 1979, Buschlen Mo-watt has earned a global reputation for showcas-ing some of the world’s most esteemed artists, for producing museum calibre exhibitions and for distinguishing emerging talent. A second location opened in Palm Desert, Ca in 2001. Mon to Sat 10 am - 6 pm, Sun noon - 5 pm.

CANVAS GALLERY91 Powell St, Vancouver, BC V6A 1E9T. 604-609-9939 F. [email protected]

CATRIONA JEFFRIES GALLERY274 East 1 Ave, Vancouver, BC V5T 1A6T. 604-736-1554 F. 604-736-1054cat_jeffries_gallery@telus.netwww.catrionajeffries.com

CENTRE A, VANCOUVER CENTRE FOR CONTEMPORARY ASIAN ART2 West Hastings St, Vancouver, BC V6B 1G6T. 604-683-8326 F. [email protected]

CHALI-ROSSO GALLERY2250 Granville St, Vancouver, BC V6H 4H7T. 604-733-3594 [email protected]

COASTAL PEOPLES FINE ARTS GALLERY YALETOWN & GASTOWN1024 Mainland St, Vancouver, BC V6B 2T4T. 604-685-9298 F. [email protected]


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1 Access Artist Run Centre1 Artspeak Gallery2 Amelia Douglas Art Gallery2 Art Gallery at Evergreen Centre2 Burnaby Art Gallery2 Japanese Canadian National Museum2 Maple Ridge Art Gallery2 Surrey Art Gallery2 Tribal Spirit Gallery2 Van Dop Gallery3 Appleton Galleries4 Art Beatus5 Art Emporium6 Art Works Gallery7 Asian Centre

7 Belkin Art Gallery7 Jenkins Showler Gallery7 LindaLando Fine Art7 Museum of Anthropology7 Omega Gallery7 Peter Ohler Fine Art7 Richmond Art Gallery7 Sidney & Gertrude Zach Gallery7 White Rock Gallery8 Autumn Brook Gallery8 Lawrence Eng Gallery9 Aurora Gallery 9 Ayden Gallery10 Bau-Xi Gallery10 Winsor Gallery11 Bel Art Gallery12 Bellevue Gallery12 Buckland Southerst Gallery12 Ferry Building Gallery12 Gala Gallery12 Lions Bay Art Gallery

12 Pemberton Studios12 Presentation House Gallery12 Seymour Art Gallery12 Silk Purse Gallery12 Spirit Gallery12 Sun Spirit Gallery12 West Vancouver Museum13 Blanket Gallery13 The IronWorks14 Buschlen Mowatt Gallery15 Catriona Jeffries Gallery15 Eliott Louis Gallery16 Centre A17 Chali-Rosso Gallery17 Ian Tan Gallery18 Charles H. Scott Gallery18 Crafthouse Gallery18 Dundarave Print Workshop & Gallery18 Eagle Spirit Gallery18 Federation Gallery18 Granville Island Gallery

18 Malaspina Printmakers Gallery18 New-Small & Sterling Glass18 Wood Co-op19 Coastal Peoples Gastown19 Marion Scott Gallery19 Mooncruise Gallery20 Coastal Peoples Yaletown20 Modpod Gallery20 Numen Gallery21 Contemporary Art Gallery22 Diane Farris Gallery22 Douglas Reynolds Gallery22 Equinox Gallery22 Marilyn S. Mylrea Gallery22 Monte Clark Gallery23 Dorian Rae Collection24 Doctor Vigari Gallery25 Douglas Udell Gallery25 Elissa Cristall Galleries25 Heffel Gallery25 La Galerie du Centre

25 On The Rise Collective25 Petley Jones Gallery26 Eclektica Gallery27 Edzerza Gallery27 Lattimer Gallery28 Exposure Gallery29 Gallery Jones30 Gallery Gachet30 Jeffrey Boone Gallery31 grunt Gallery32 Harrison Galleries33 Havana Gallery34 Helen Pitt Gallery35 Hill’s Native Art36 Hodnett Fine Art37 Howe Street Gallery38 Inuit Gallery of Vancouver39 Jacana Gallery39 Kurbatoff Art Gallery40 JEM Gallery41 Jennifer Kostuik Gallery42 Joyce Williams Gallery

43 Leighdon Gallery44 Little Mountain Gallery45 Monny’s Gallery46 Or Gallery47 Pendulum Gallery48 Rendez-Vous Art Gallery49 Republic Gallery50 Robert Held Gallery51 Spirit Wrestler Gallery52 Trunk Gallery53 Uno Langmann Gallery54 Vancouver Art Gallery55 Vancouver East Cultural Centre Gallery56 Westbridge Fine Art57 Western Front Gallery58 Yaletown Gallery


DIANE FARRIS GALLERY1590 W 7th Ave, Vancouver, BC V6J 1S1T. 604-737-2629 F. 604-737-2675art@dianefarrisgallery.comwww.dianefarrisgallery.comFounded in 1984, the gallery has developed into an internationally recognized showcase for contempo-rary Canadian and international art, and is espe-cially noted for fi nding and establishing new talent. They endeavour to draw in and include those who are new to the contemporary art scene as well as knowledgeable collectors. Tues to Fri 10 am - 5:30 pm, Sat 10 am - 5 pm.

DOCTOR VIGARI GALLERY1312 Commercial Dr, Vancouver, BC V5L 3X6T. 604-255-9513 [email protected]

DORIAN RAE COLLECTION410 Howe St, Vancouver, BC V6C 1A5T. 604-874-6100 [email protected]

DOUGLAS REYNOLDS GALLERY2335 Granville St, Vancouver, BC V6H 3G4T. 604-731-9292 F. [email protected]

DOUGLAS UDELL GALLERY1558 West 6th Ave, Vancouver, BC V6J 1R2T. 604-736-8900 F. 604-736-8931Vancouver@douglasudellgallery.comwww.douglasudellgallery.comIn the art business in Edmonton since 1967, and Vancouver since 1986, and now in Calgary, Doug-las Udell Gallery represents many of Canada’s lead-ing Contemporary artists as well as some of the leading young artists gaining momentum in the In-ternational playing fi eld. The gallery also buys and sells in the secondary market in Canadian historical as well as international. Tues to Sat 10 am - 6 pm, Mon by appt.

EAGLE SPIRIT GALLERY1803 Maritime Mews (Granville Island)Vancouver, BC T. 604-801-5205 Toll Free: 888-801-5277 [email protected]

ECLEKTICA ART SPACE568 Seymour St, Vancouver, BC V6B 3J5T. 778-330-6610 [email protected]

EDZERZA GALLERY1536 W 2 Ave (Waterfall Building)Vancouver, BC V6J 1H2T. 604-731-4874 [email protected] by First Nations artist Alano Edzerza, the gallery is dedicated to the promotion of contem-porary art from the Pacifi c Northwest. Featuring original canvases, limited edition prints, unique glass sculpture, masks and drums. Edzerza Gallery is situated in Arthur Erickson’s world-renowned Waterfall Building. Tues to Sat 11 am - 6 pm, Sun noon - 5 pm, Mon by appt.

ELISSA CRISTALL GALLERIES2243 Granville St, Vancouver, BC V6H 3G1T. 604-730-9611 [email protected]

ELLIOTT LOUIS GALLERY258 E 1st Ave, Vancouver, BC V5T 1A6T. 604-736-3282 F. [email protected] moved, the gallery features Canadian fi ne art representing contemporary artists and histori-cal masters. Art dealer Ted Lederer prides himself on the standard and diversity of work the gallery carries, their innovative programs and excellent ser-vice, providing “in-house” art consultations and an art rental program available to private and corpo-rate clients and the entertainment industry. Tues to Sat 10 am - 6 pm or by appointment.

EQUINOX GALLERY2321 Granville St, Vancouver, BC V6H 3G4T. 604-736-2405 F. [email protected]

EXPOSURE GALLERY754 East Broadway, Vancouver, BC V5T 1X9T. 604-688-9501 [email protected]

FEAST! IN THE VILLAGE GALLERY3183 Edgemont BlvdNorth Vancouver, BC V7R 1W8T. 778-340-2223 [email protected]

FEDERATION GALLERY1241 Cartwright St, Vancouver, BC V6H 4B7T. 604-681-8534 [email protected] Federation of Canadian Artists Gallery on Gran-ville Island offers sale, exhibition and gallery rental opportunities to members. New exhibitions are usually scheduled every two weeks throughout the year. Tues to Sun 10 am - 5 pm (mid-May - Aug), 10 am - 4 pm (Sep - mid May).

GALA GALLERY2432 Marine Drive, West Vancouver, BC V7V 1L1T. 604-913-1059 [email protected] gallery features original contemporary Cana-dian and international art: paintings, sculptures, ceramics, and glass. It focuses on works with established market values — often through re-corded auction results — and a potential for fur-ther appreciation. Tues to Sat 10 am to 5:30 pm and by appt.

GALLERY JONES1725 West 3rd Ave, Vancouver, BC V6J 1K7T. 604-714-2216 [email protected] gallery represents established and emerging Canadian and international artists in the mediums of painting, sculpture and photography. Exhibi-tions change monthly. Tues - Fri 11 am - 6 pm, Sat noon - 5 pm.

GALLERY OF BC CERAMICS1359 Cartwright St, Granville IslandVancouver, BC V6H 3R7T. 604-669-3606 [email protected]/Gallery_Home.htm

HARRISON GALLERIES901 Homer St, Vancouver, BC V6B 2W6T. 604-732-5217 F. [email protected]

HAVANA GALLERY1212 Commercial Dr, Vancouver, BC V5L 3X4T. 604-253-9119 F. 604-253-9181www.havana-art.com

HEFFEL GALLERY LTD2247 Granville St, Vancouver, BC V6H 3G1T. 604-732-6505 F. [email protected]

HILL’S NATIVE ART165 Water St (Gastown), Vancouver, BC V6B 1A7T. 604-685-4249 F. [email protected]

HODNETT FINE ART320-1000 Parker St, Vancouver, BC V6A 2H2T. 604-876-7606 F. 604-876-0166hodnettfi [email protected] neart.comThe gallery is in the industrial area of east Vancou-ver in a former furniture factory built in 1914. Hub of the annual Eastside Culture Crawl, the building is home to two independent galleries and many artists’ and crafters’ studios. The gallery represents a select group of artists whose work is consistent with the gallery’s contemporary and aesthetic pro-fi le. Mon to Fri 10 am - 4 pm.

HOWE STREET GALLERY OF FINE ART555 Howe St, Vancouver, BC V5C 2C2T. 604-681-5777 F. [email protected]

IAN TAN GALLERY2202 Granville St, Vancouver, BC V6H 4H7T. 604-738-1077 F. [email protected]

Open Print Show May 19 - June 7Canvas Unbound June 9 - June 21Summer Gallery June 23 - Aug 16

FEDERATION GALLERY

artists.ca

June Harman, Away, oil on canvas, 30” x 40”

1241 Cartwright Street, Granville Island, Vancouver, BC

4290 Dunbar Street, Vancouver, BC V6S 2E9

OMEGA GALLERY

Wild Rose Party, Acrylic on Canvas, 36”x36”

DEBI MACKINNON

www.omegagallery.ca


INUIT GALLERY OF VANCOUVER206 Cambie St, Vancouver, BC V6B 2M9T. 604-688-7323 Toll Free: 888-615-8399 [email protected] Canada’s foremost collection of mas-terwork Inuit art and exceptional Northwest Coast Native art since 1979. A tradition of presenting important exhibitions of Canadian aboriginal art, featuring new works by senior artists and exploring the work of the talented next generation of artists. Mon to Sat 10 am - 6 pm, Sun 11 am - 5 pm.

JACANA GALLERY2435 Granville St, Vancouver, BC V6H 3G5T. 604-879-9306 [email protected] Gallery opened in Vancouver in 2000. The Gal-lery proudly represents more than 20 Canadian and international artists working in various media and styles. Tues to Sat 10 am - 6 pm, Sun noon - 5 pm.

JEFFREY BOONE GALLERY140 - 1 East Cordova St., Vancouver, BC V6A 4H3T. 604-838-6816 [email protected]

JEM GALLERY225 Broadway St East, Vancouver, BC V5T 1W4T. 604-879-5366 [email protected]

JENKINS SHOWLER GALLERY1539 Johnston Rd, White Rock, BC V4B 3Z6T. 604-535-7445 mail@jenkinsshowlergallery.comwww.jenkinsshowlergallery.comEstablished in 1990, representing important tra-ditional and signifi cant contemporary Canadian artists, this eclectic gallery features quality original works of art - paintings, sculptures and works on paper. They assist both fi rst-time buyers and sea-soned collectors in making informed choices for their personal or corporate collections. Mon to Sat 9:30 am - 5:30 pm, Sun noon - 4 pm.

JENNIFER KOSTUIK GALLERY1070 Homer St, Vancouver, BC V6B 2W9T. 604-737-3969 F. [email protected]

JOYCE WILLIAMS GALLERY114-1118 Homer St, Vancouver, BC V6B 6L5T. 604-688-7434 [email protected]

KURBATOFF ART GALLERY2427 Granville St, Vancouver, BC V6H 3G5T. 604-736-5444 F. [email protected]

LATTIMER GALLERY1590 W 2nd Ave, Vancouver, BC V6J 1H2T. 604-732-4556 F. [email protected] 1986, clients have enjoyed the unique, warm atmosphere of a Northwest Longhouse while browsing the large selection of original paintings and limited edition prints by many well-known native artists — as well as fi nely-crafted gold and silver jewellery, argillite carvings, soapstone sculp-tures, steam bent boxes, masks, totem poles and more. Mon to Sat 10 am - 6 pm, Sun & Hol noon - 5 pm.

LAWRENCE ENG GALLERY1531 W 4th Ave, Vancouver, BC V6J 16T. 604-730-2875 F. [email protected]

LEIGHDON STUDIO GALLERY190 West 3 Ave, Vancouver, BC V5Y 1E9T. 604-875-0029 [email protected] gallery is dedicated to promoting artists of Brit-ish Columbia working in a variety of media. Group shows change monthly. Submission guidelines are available on their website. They also offer a variety of workshops and act as an Art Trading Card centre. Tues to Sat 10 am - 2 pm.

LINDALANDO FINE ART2001 W 41 Ave, Vancouver, BC V6M 1Y7T. 604-266-6010 F. 604-266-6010

info@lindalandofi neart.comwww.lindalandofi neart.comSpecializing in Canadian historical paintings as well as representing many fi ne artists, both local and national. Quality historical works by the Group of Seven, Canadian Group of Painters and many of Canada’s early impressionists can often be found there. Clients are invited to peruse Canadian art books and paintings and to enjoy the visual, cul-tural education offered. Tues to Sat 10 am - 5 pm.

LIONS BAY ART GALLERYLions Bay Centre, Unit E, 350 Centre Rd, Box 396Lions Bay, BC V0N 2E0T. 604-921-7865 F. [email protected] Bay Art Gallery features a beautiful selection of BC landscapes from the work of both established and emerging artists. The gallery is only a half hour from downtown Vancouver on a spectacular sce-nic drive — just 7 minutes past Horseshoe Bay on the Squamish/Whistler Hwy. Their website offers a tour of works from all the artists they represent. Open daily.

MARILYN S. MYLREA STUDIO ART GALLERY2341 Granville St, Vancouver, BC V6H 3G4T. 604-736-2450 F. [email protected]

MARION SCOTT GALLERY308 Water St, Vancouver, BC V6B 1B6T. 604-685-1934 F. 604-685-1890art@marionscottgallery.comwww.marionscottgallery.comVancouver’s oldest Inuit art gallery (opened in 1975) and one of Canada’s most respected has re-located to Water St in Gastown. The gallery is com-mitted to presenting the fi nest in Canadian Inuit art, with a wide range of Inuit sculpture, prints and wallhangings from many different regions of Can-ada’s North, with special emphasis on rare pieces from the ‘50s, ‘60s and ‘70s. Mon to Sat 9:30 am - 5:30 pm, Sun 10 am - 5 pm.

NEW GALLERYJane Richardson recently opened her Leighdon Studio Gallery in Vancouver.

MONNY’S GALLERY2675 W 4th Ave, Vancouver, BC V6K 1P8T. 604-733-2082 [email protected]/monnysenvisiongallery/index.htmlThis gallery of longtime collector Monny, has a permanent collection as well as a rotating schedule of exhibitions by local artists Kerensa Haynes, Ted Hesketh, Sonja Kobrehel, Shu Okamoto, Ruth Lowe and others working in a variety of media. Mon to Sat 10 am - 6 pm.

MONTE CLARK GALLERY2339 Granville St, Vancouver, BC V6H 3G4T. 604-730-5000 F. [email protected]

MOONCRUISE* GALLERY235 Cambie St, Vancouver, BC V6B 1E5T. 604-685-9575 [email protected]

NEW-SMALL & STERLING GLASS STUDIO1440 Old Bridge Rd (Granville Island)Vancouver, BC V6H 3S6T. 604-681-6730 F. [email protected]

NUMEN GALLERY120-1058 Mainland St, Vancouver, BC V6B 2T4T. 604-630-6927 [email protected]

OMEGA GALLERY4290 Dunbar St (at 27 Ave)Vancouver, BC V6S 2E9T. 604-732-6778 F. [email protected] gallery is known for its diverse selection of qual-

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GRANVILLE ISLAND GALLERY1494-4 Old Bridge St (Granville Island)Vancouver, BC V6H 3S6T. 604-725-7515 [email protected]

LITTLE MOUNTAIN STUDIOS195 E 26 Ave, Vancouver, BC V5V 2K4T. 604-551-2284 [email protected]

MALASPINA PRINTMAKERS GALLERY1555 Duranleau St (Granville Island)Vancouver, BC V6H 3S3T. 604-688-1724 [email protected] intimate gallery, with an adjacent studio, features outstanding original hand-pulled prints. Exhibitions change monthly and feature contem-porary printmaking from artists across Canada and internationally. Knowledgable staff can also help choose from over 1000 original prints made by its members in the Malaspina studio. Mon to Fri 10 am - 5 pm, Sat and Sun 11 am - 5 pm.

PEMBERTON STUDIOS6-1583 Pemberton AveNorth Vancouver, BC V7P 2S4T. 604-454-1475 [email protected]

WOOD CO-OP1592 Johnston St (Granville Island)Vancouver, BC V6H 3S2T. 604-408-2553 F. 604-408-2553Toll Free: 877-966-3500 [email protected] gallery opened in 2000, showing the work of just 34 artisans. Today it features the work of over 150 of British Columbia’s best woodworkers, earning a reputation as the defi nitive venue for heirloom quality wooden objects — studio furni-ture, hand-crafted contemporary design, sculpture, turnings, innovative lighting designs, and other fi ne woodworking. Daily 10 am - 6 pm.

Public GalleriesAMELIA DOUGLAS ART GALLERY700 Royal Ave, PO Box 2503New Westminster, BC V3L 5B2T. 604-527-5723 www.douglas.bc.ca/community/art-gallery.html

ART GALLERY AT EVERGREEN CULTURAL CENTRE1205 Pinetree Way, Coquitlam, BC V3B 7Y3T. 604-927-6550 F. 604-927-6559ellenv@evergreenculturalcentre.cawww.evergreenculturalcentre.ca/Art+Gallery/default.htm

ASIAN CENTRE1871 West Mall, University of British ColumbiaVancouver, BC V6T 1Z2T. 604-822-3114 F. [email protected]/asian_centre.htm

BILL REID GALLERY OF NORTHWEST COAST ART639 Hornby St, Vancouver, BC V6C 2G3T. 604-682-3455 F. 604-682-3310marketing@billreidfoundation.orgwww.billreidgallery.caThe Bill Reid Gallery of Northwest Coast Art is Van-couver’s newest public gallery devoted to north-west coast art. Current exhibition “Bill Reid: Master of Haida Art” and permanent exhibition “Restoring Enchantment: Gold and Silver Masterworks by Bill Reid”. Mon to Fri 10:30 am - 5 pm; Sat, Sun 11 am - 5 pm. Check website for winter hours after Oct 15.

BURNABY ART GALLERY6344 Deer Lake Ave, Burnaby, BC V5G 2J3T. 604-297-4414 F. [email protected]

CHARLES H. SCOTT GALLERY1399 Johnston St, Emily Carr Institute of Art & Design, Vancouver, BC V6H 3R9T. 604-844-3809 F. [email protected]

CONTEMPORARY ART GALLERY555 Nelson St, Vancouver, BC V6B 6R5T. 604-681-2700 F. 604-683-2710www.contemporaryartgallery.ca

FERRY BUILDING GALLERY1414 Argyle Ave, Ambleside LandingWest Vancouver, BC V7T 1C2T. 604-925-7290 F. [email protected]/article.asp?c=630

JAPANESE CANADIAN NATIONAL MUSEUM 6688 Southoaks Cr, Burnaby, BC V5E 4M7T. 604-777-7000 [email protected]

LA GALERIE DU CENTRE1551 West 7 Ave, Le Centre Culturel FrancophoneVancouver, BC V6J 1S1T. 604-736-9806 F. [email protected]

MAPLE RIDGE ART GALLERY11944 Haney Place - in The ACTMaple Ridge, BC V2X 6G1T. 604-467-5855 [email protected]/qs/page/2166/0/-Founded in 1982, the Maple Ridge Art Gallery promotes the visual arts and educates through ongoing exhibitions, educational tours, work-shops, artist’s talks, art rental programs, and a gallery shop. The gallery provides a facility for both amateur and professional artists of all ages. Tues to Sat 11 am - 4 pm.

MORRIS AND HELEN BELKIN ART GALLERY1825 Main Mall, University of British ColumbiaVancouver, BC V6T 1Z2T. 604-822-2759 F. [email protected]

MUSEUM OF ANTHROPOLOGY, UNIVERSITY OF BRITISH COLUMBIA6393 NW Marine Dr,, Vancouver, BC V6T 1Z2T. 604-822-5087 F. [email protected]

PENDULUM GALLERY885 W Georgia St, Vancouver, BC T. 604-872-6991 F. 604-876-5374www.pendulumgallery.bc.ca

PLACE DES ARTS1120 Brunette Ave, Coquitlam, BC V3K 1G2T. 604-664-1636 F. [email protected]

PRESENTATION HOUSE GALLERY333 Chesterfi eld AveNorth Vancouver, BC V7M 3G9T. 604-986-1351 F. 604-986-5380www.presentationhousegall.com

RICHMOND ART GALLERY180-7700 Minoru Gate, Richmond, BC V6Y 1R9T. 604-247-8300 F. [email protected] Richmond Art Gallery plays a dynamic role in the growth of visual art in Richmond, and is a vital part of the contemporary art network in BC and Canada. Through excellence in exhibitions and ed-ucation, the RAG strives to enhance an understand-ing and enjoyment of contemporary art. Mon to Fri 10 am - 6 pm, Sat and Sun 10 am - 5 pm.

SEYMOUR ART GALLERY4360 Gallant Ave, North Vancouver, BC V7G 1L2T. 604-924-1378 F. 604-924-3786info@seymourartgallery.comwww.seymourartgallery.comEstablished in 1985, the gallery is a non-profi t, public community gallery which presents an aver-age of 13 art exhibitions annually — featuring a wide range of media and works by local, national and international artists and groups. Treasure Cove Gift Shop offers unique gifts by local artists. Sec-ond satellite location at Lonsdale Quay. Daily 10 am - 5 pm.

SIDNEY AND GERTRUDE ZACK GALLERY950 West 41 Ave, Vancouver, BC V5Z 2N7T. 604-257-5111 F. [email protected]/home/cultural_art.htm

ity original art, exhibiting the works of both rising and well-established artists — with contemporary as well as historical Canadian works. The custom framing department offers only conservation ma-terial with an exceptional selection of mouldings. Tues to Sat 10 am - 6 pm, Sun noon - 4 pm.

ON THE RISE ARTIST COLLECTIVE2231 Granville St, Vancouver, BC V6H [email protected]

PETER OHLER FINE ART2095 W 44 Ave, Vancouver, BC V6M 2G1T. 604-263-9051

PETLEY JONES GALLERY2235 Granville St, Vancouver, BC V6H 3G1T. 604-732-5353 F. [email protected] in 1986 by Matt Petley-Jones, nephew of the late Canadian and British artist Llewellyn Pet-ley-Jones, the gallery specializes in 19th - 20th cen-tury Canadian, European and American paintings, sculpture and original prints. It also offers a range of fi ne art services, including framing, restoration and appraisals. Mon to Sat 10 am - 6 pm.

RENDEZVOUS ART GALLERY323 Howe St, Vancouver, BC V6Z 3N2T. 604-687-7466 F. 604-687-7466Toll Free: 877-787-7466 [email protected]

REPUBLIC GALLERY732 Richards St, Third FloorVancouver, BC V6B 3A1T. 604-632-1590 F. [email protected]

ROBERT HELD ART GLASS2130 Pine St, Vancouver, BC V6J 5B1T. 604-737-0020 F. [email protected] Held Art Glass is Canada’s largest hot glass studio and gallery. Every piece that leaves the stu-dio receives the same care and attention from the artisans, whether a one-of-a-kind vase or a beauti-ful paperweight. Visit and watch the glassblowers at work. Mon to Sat 9 am - 5 pm, Sun noon till 5 pm.

SHARING THE SPIRIT NATIVE ART GALLERY232-757 W Hastings St, Sinclair CentreVancouver, BC V6C 1A1T. 604-438-1111 F. 604-437-4511

SPIRIT GALLERY6408 Bay St, (Horseshoe Bay)West Vancouver, BC V7W 2H1T. 604-921-8974 F. [email protected]

SPIRIT WRESTLER GALLERY47 Water St, Vancouver, BC V6B 1A1T. 604-669-8813 F. [email protected]

NEW GALLERYSouth Granville is home to Merete Kristiansen's new On The Rise artist collective gallery space.

SUN SPIRIT GALLERY2444 Marine Dr (Dundarave)West Vancouver, BC V7V 1L1T. 778-279-5052 [email protected] Spirit Gallery is proud to offer a superior collec-tion of West Coast Native Art from renowned artists and emerging artists alike. The blend of contempo-rary and traditional work includes fi ne gold and silver jewellery, unique furniture and home accents, fi ne art prints, glass work and hand-carved masks and bentwood boxes. Mon to Thurs 10 am - 5 pm; Fri, Sat 10 am - 6 pm; Sun 11 am - 5 pm.

THE IRONWORKS235 Alexander St, Vancouver, BC V6A 1C2T. 604-681-5033 F. 604-681-5033

[email protected]

TRIBAL SPIRIT GALLERY20435 Fraser Highway, Langley, BC V3A 4G3T. 604-514-2377 F. 604-514-9281Toll Free: 888-834-8757 [email protected] Spirit Gallery represents fi ne First Nations art of the Northwest Coast of British Columbia. In addi-tion to viewing cultural artifacts, visitors are invited to stroll through the 2000 sq. ft. commercial gallery celebrating the achievements of contemporary Northwest Coast First Nations artists. Located near the Cascades Casino and Hotel. Open Mon to Sat 10 am - 6 pm, Sun noon - 4 pm.

TRUNK GALLERY1755 West Third Ave, Vancouver, BC V6J 1K7T. 604-739-0800 F. [email protected]

UNO LANGMANN GALLERY2117 Granville St, Vancouver, BC V6H 3E9T. 604-736-8825 F. 604-736-8826Toll Free: 800-730-8825 [email protected]

VAN DOP GALLERY421 Richmond St, New Westminster, BC V3L 4C4T. 604-521-7887 F. 604-293-6625Toll Free: 888-981-9886 [email protected]

WESTBRIDGE FINE ART1737 Fir St, Vancouver, BC V6J 5J9T. 604-736-1014 F. 604-734-4944info@westbridge-fi neart.comwww.westbridge-fi neart.com

WHITE ROCK GALLERY1247 Johnston Rd, White Rock, BC V3B 3Y9T. 604-538-4452 F. 604-538-4453Toll Free: 877-974-4278 [email protected] an extraordinary selection of original paintings, serigraphs, etchings, ceramics, bronzes and stone sculpture by artists from across Canada since 1989. Custom framing service includes a large selection of Italian hand-fi nished mouldings. Per-sonal attention. Home-like atmosphere. Tue - Sat 10 am - 5:30 pm, Sun noon - 5 pm.

WINSOR GALLERY3025 Granville, Vancouver, BC V6H 3J9T. 604-681-4870 F. [email protected]

YALETOWN GALLERY123-1206 Homer St, Vancouver, BC V6B 2Y5T. 604-687-2787 [email protected] Gallery is a contemporary art gallery located in Vancouver’s historic Yaletown. It seeks to create a dynamic multi-cultural visual art scene, bridging the gap between artists and the commu-nity; and to create opportunities for emerging art-ists by encourageing art collecting and particularly the appreciation of local artists. Wed to Sat 1 pm - 9 pm, Sun 1 pm - 6 pm.

Cooperative GalleriesAURORA GALLERY2035-88 W Pender St, Tinsel Town MallVancouver, BC V6B 6N9T. 778-889-4057 [email protected]

CIRCLE CRAFT GALLERY1-1666 Johnston St (Granville Island)Vancouver, BC V6H 3S2T. 604-669-8021 F. [email protected]

CRAFTHOUSE GALLERY1386 Cartwright St, Vancouver, BC V6H 3R8T. 604-687-7270 F. [email protected]

DUNDARAVE PRINT WORKSHOP AND GALLERY1640 Johnston St, Vancouver, BC V6H 3S2T. 604-689-1650

Galleries West Summer 2009 81www.gallerieswest.ca Galleries West Summer 2009 81www.gallerieswest.ca

SILK PURSE GALLERY1570 Argyle Ave, West Vancouver, BC V7V 1A1T. 604-975-7292 F. [email protected]/gallery.html

SIMON FRASER UNIVERSITY GALLERY8888 University Dr, AQ 3004Burnaby, BC V5A 1S6T. 778-782-4266 F. [email protected]/gallery

SURREY ART GALLERY13750 88 Ave, Surrey, BC V3W 3L1T. 604-501-5566 F. [email protected]

TECK GALLERY (SFU VANCOUVER CAMPUS)515 West Hastings St, Vancouver, BC T. 778-782-4266 F. [email protected]/gallery

VANCOUVER ART GALLERY750 Hornby St, Vancouver, BC V6Z 2H7T. 604-662-4700 F. [email protected] largest art gallery in Western Canada is a fo-cal point of downtown Vancouver. Presenting a full range of contemporary artists and major historical masters, it is recognized internationally for its supe-rior exhibitions and excellent interactive education programs and houses a permanent collection of almost 7,000 works of art. Tues to Sun & Hols 10 am - 5:30 pm, Thur 10 am - 9 pm.

VECC GALLERY1895 Venables St, Vancouver, BC V5L 2H6T. 604-251-1363 F. [email protected]

WEST VANCOUVER MUSEUM680 17 St, West Vancouver, BC V7V 3T2T. 604-925-7295 www.wvma.net

VERNON

Artist-run GalleryGALLERY VERTIGO#1 (upstairs) 3001 31 St, Vernon, BC V1T 5H8T. 250-503-2297 [email protected]

Commercial GalleryASHPA NAIRA ART GALLERY & STUDIO9492 Houghton Rd., Vernon, BC V1H 2C9T. 250-549-4249 F. [email protected] in Killiney on the west side of Okanagan Lake, this contemporary art gallery and studio, owned by artist Carolina Sanchez de Bustamante, features original art in a home and garden setting. Discover a diverse group of emerging and estab-lished Okanagan and Canadian artists in painting, textiles, sculpture and ceramics. Open May 1 to Oc-tober 15. Fri to Sun 10 am - 6 pm or by appt.

Public GalleryVERNON ART GALLERY3228 31 Ave, Vernon, BC V1T 2H3T. 250-545-3173 F. 250-545-9096info@vernonpublicartgallery.comwww.vernonpublicartgallery.comThe gallery presents a diverse and critical selection of artwork by international, national, regional and local artists. With an emphasis on the presentation of contemporary and new media art by established artists, the gallery also showcases artwork of mid-career and emerging artists in all media. Mon to Fri 10 am - 5 pm, Sat 11 am - 4 pm.

VICTORIA

Artist-run GalleriesMINISTRY OF CASUAL LIVING1442 Haultain St., Victoria, BC V8R [email protected]

OPEN SPACE510 Fort Street, 2nd fl oor, Victoria, BC V8W 1E6T. 250-383-8833 F. [email protected]

THE FIFTY FIFTY ARTS COLLECTIVE2516 Douglas St, Victoria, BC V8T 4M1thefi ftyfi [email protected] ftyfi fty.net/

Commercial GalleriesALCHERINGA GALLERY665 Fort St, Victoria, BC V8W 1G6T. 250-383-8224 F. 250-383-9399alcheringa@islandnet.comwww.alcheringa-gallery.comFor 30 years, the gallery has exhibited contempo-rary tribal art from Papua New Guinea and later, graphic works by Aboriginal Australian artists and premium-quality work by established and emerging First Nation’s artists of Canada’s Northwest Coast. In the South Pacifi c, the work of master carvers still living a village lifestyle is selected on-site by gallery staff. Mon to Sat 9:30 am 5:30 pm, Sun noon - 5 pm.

ARTEVO - VICTORIA616 Fort St, Victoria, BC V8W 3V2T. 250-389-1699 Toll Free: 888-389-1699 [email protected] than an art company, Artevo is a technology-driven, marketing company offering all categories of artworks, from high-end decorative to fi ne and collectable artworks, which are sourced through a worldwide network of accredited agents. Also located in Calgary, Artevo strives to present artists with the best chance of commercial success on the world stage.

AVENUE GALLERY2184 Oak Bay Ave, Victoria, BC V8R 1G3T. 250-598-2184 F. 250-598-2185info@theavenuegallery.comwww.theavenuegallery.comEspecially noted for fi nding and establishing new talent, the gallery considers itself a showcase for contemporary British Columbia, Canadian and in-ternational art, serving both corporate and private collectors — those new to the contemporary art scene as well as knowledgeable collectors. Mon to Sat 10 am - 5 pm, Sun noon - 4 pm.

CHOSIN POTTERY4283 Metchosin Rd, Victoria, BC V9C 3Z4T. 250-474-2676 F. [email protected] their studio set in a beautiful, award-winning garden of a renovated house from the turn of the century, Robin Hopper and Judi Dyelle produce a wide range of work, mainly in high temperature, reduction-fi red porcelain — from one-of-a-kind pieces for decoration or contemplation to an ex-cellent selection of functional pottery for everyday use. One half hour north of Victoria via Hwy 1, Exit 10 to Hwy 14 (Sooke Rd) and Metchosin Rd. Daily 10 am - 5 pm.

DALES GALLERY537 Fisgard St, Victoria, BC V8W 1R3T. 250-383-1552 [email protected]

EAGLE FEATHER GALLERY904 Gordon St, Victoria, BC V8W 1Z8T. 250-388-4330 F. 250-388-4328info@eaglefeathergallery.comwww.eaglefeathergallery.com

ECLECTIC GALLERY2170 Oak Bay Ave, Victoria, BC V8R 1E9T. 250-590-8095 [email protected] in original contemporary fi ne art paintings, sculpture, photography and jewellery, this welcoming light-fi lled gallery is known for its vibrant selection of local and regional art. It offers rotating art exhibitions of excellent quality at its easily-accessible location in the heart of Oak Bay Village. Mon to Sat 10 am - 5:30 pm.

GALERIE SORANCE137-1325 Bear Mountain ParkwayVictoria, BC V9B 6T8T. 250-590-8989 F. [email protected]

HILL’S NATIVE ART1008 Government Street, Victoria, BC V8W 1X7T. 250-385-3911 F. 250-385-5371Toll Free: 866-685-5422 [email protected]

Hornby Island Group ShowJune 26 - July 25

Ronan BoyleSummer Salon Group Show

July 31 - August 22

Yuri Arajs Untitled (weather) May 22 - June 20

Wayne Ngan

MAY IP-LAM GALLERY

Oriental Brush Painting on rice paper

and Contemporary Western Art

655A Herald Street Victoria, BC V8W 3L6

[email protected]

May Ip-Lam, White Bamboo in the Valley, 24 1/2” x 25”, acrylic and water colour on mulberry paper


Ron Parker, Natasha Perks. Mon to Fri 10 am - 5 pm, Sat 10 am - 3 pm.

THE LIGHTHOUSE GALLERY45 Bastion Square, Victoria, BC V8W 1J1T. 250-381-2781 Toll Free: 800-381-2981 [email protected]

VIEW ART GALLERY104-860 View St, Victoria, BC V8W 3Z8T. 250-213-1162 [email protected] in the Harris Green/New Town neighbour-hood of downtown Victoria, this new gallery is a short stroll from the major hotels and downtown shops. The focus of the gallery is contemporary modern abstract paintings, drawings, sculpture, photography and new media by distinguished Canadian artists. Tues to Sat 11 am - 5 pm or by appointment.

WEST END GALLERY1203 Broad Street, Victoria, BC V8W 2A4T. 250-388-0009 [email protected] established in Edmonton in 1975, Dan and Lana Hudon opened a second Gallery located in the heart of downtown Victoria in 1994. Visitors are encouraged to explore and select from a wide range of styles and prices, from emerging to es-tablished artists and to purchase with confi dence. Mon to Fri 10 am - 5:30 pm, Sat 10 am - 5 pm,Sun/Holidays noon - 4 pm.

WINCHESTER GALLERIES2260 Oak Bay Ave, Victoria, BC V8R 1G7T. 250-595-2777 F. 250-595-2310

art@winchestergalleriesltd.comwww.winchestergalleriesltd.comExclusive fi ne art dealers handling Canadian histori-cal and contemporary art. Opened in 1974, the gal-lery has been under the ownership of Gunter H.J. Heinrich and Anthony R.H. Sam since 1994 and in 2003 has moved to its own building in Oak Bay Vil-lage. They regularly run major exhibitions of two to three weeks both here and in two other downtown galleries. Tues to Sat 10 am - 5:30 pm.

Cooperative GalleriesCOLLECTIVE WORKS GALLERY1311 Gladstone Ave, Box 5079Victoria, BC V8R 6N3T. 250-590-1345 [email protected] will fi nd contemporary fi ne art by emerg-ing and established professional artists. This non-profi t artist association works for the support of its collective members, as well as for promotion of visual art in the community at large. Tues to Thurs 11 am - 6 pm; Fri, Sat 11 am - 8 pm; Sun 1 pm - 5 pm.

GALLERY OF ARTISANS811 Fort St, Victoria, BC V8W 1H6T. 250-380-9505 [email protected]

GOWARD HOUSE2495 Arbutus Rd, Victoria, BC V8N 1V9T. 250-477-4401 [email protected]

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VICTORIAVICTORIA


1 Alcheringa Gallery1 Artevo Gallery2 Art Gallery of Greater Victoria3 Avenue Gallery4 Chosin Pottery4 Galerie Sorance4 Morris Gallery

4 Sooke Harbour House 5 Collective Works Gallery6 Community Arts Council7 Dales Gallery8 Deluge Gallery9 Eagle Feather Gallery10 Eclectic Gallery

11 Fifty Fifty Arts Collective12 Gallery at Mattick’s Farm13 Gallery in Oak Bay Village14 Gallery of Artisans15 Legacy Gallery and Café 16 Lighthouse Gallery17 Goward House

17 Maltwood Gallery17 p.s. gallery at Place18 Hill’s Native Art19 Martin Batchelor Gallery20 May Ip-Lam Gallery21 Ministry of Casual Living22 Open Space

23 Royal BC Museum24 Slide Room Gallery25 View Art Gallery26 West End Gallery27 Winchester Broad28 Winchester Humboldt29 Winchester Oak Bay

MARTIN BATCHELOR GALLERY712 Cormorant St, Victoria, BC V8W 1P8T. 250-385-7919 [email protected]

MAY IP-LAM GALLERY655A Herald St, Victoria, BC V8W 3L6T. 250-384-1629 [email protected] brush paintings by May Ip-Lam; Chinese drybrush paintings by PC Lam; wood and lino cuts by Eleanor Kobley; oil pastels by Robert Chouinard. Tues to Sat 11 am - 5 pm.

MERCURIO GALLERY602 Courtney St, Victoria, BC V8W 1B6T. 250-388-5158 www.mercurio.caThe intimate space offers local excellence in paint-ings and prints, fi ne ceramics and jewellery, vintage pottery and small sculpture, often including clas-sic Inuit pieces. Also featuring paintings and work in other media by the well-known Limners group, formed among Victoria artists in the 1970s. Mon to Sat 11 am - 5:30 pm.

MORRIS GALLERY428 Burnside Rd E (on Alpha)Victoria, BC V8T 2X1T. 250-388-6652 F. [email protected]

P.S. GALLERY AT PLACE3-3690 Shelbourne St, Victoria, BC V8P 4H2T. 250-381-3488 F. 250-381-3466info@placemodernliving.comwww.placemodernliving.comThe gallery, located in Place function + design, of-fers original contemporary art by established and

emerging artists in a design-conscious home décor setting. The directors are guided by a strong be-lief in great design, carefully chosen materials and quality craftsmanship — whether art or thoughtful-ly-designed furniture and accessories. Mon to Sat 10:30 am - 5:30 pm.

SOOKE HARBOUR HOUSE GALLERY1528 Whiffen Spit Rd, Sooke, BC V9Z 0T4T. 250-642-3421 F. 250-642-6988gallery@sookeharbourhouse.comwww.sookeharbourhouse.com/Displayed throughout this award-winning inn, with its internationally-renowned dining room, the unconventional gallery was created in 1998 with carefully selected works by local artists on Vancou-ver Island. The art, in a variety of media, generally refl ects themes of edible gardens, the ocean and the surrounding forest. Daily guided Garden Tours with art display in the Edible Gardens. Gallery open daily for self-guided tour.

THE GALLERY AT MATTICK’S FARM109-5325 Cordova Bay Rd, Victoria, BC V8Y 2L3T. 250-658-8333 F. [email protected]

THE GALLERY IN OAK BAY VILLAGE2223A Oak Bay Ave, Victoria, BC V8R 1G4T. 250-598-9890 F. [email protected] a short distance from downtown in the pictur-esque Oak Bay Village, the gallery shows a variety of works by mostly local artists including Kathryn Amisson, Sid and Jesi Baron, Andres Bohaker, Bry-ony Wynne Boutillier, Tom Dickson, Robert Genn, Caren Heine, Harry Heine, Shawn A. Jackson, Brian R. Johnson, David Ladmore, Jack Livesey, Dorothy McKay, Bill McKibben, Ernst Marza, Hal Moldstad,


Victoria, BC V8V 4P1T. 250-384-4101 F. [email protected], challenging and inspiring! Victoria’s public art museum presents a variety of visual art experiences, media and cultures through historical to contemporary art from Asia, Europe and Canada — including the work of BC’s premiere landscape artist, Emily Carr, portrayed through paintings, writ-ings and photographs. Tues to Sat 10 am - 5 pm, Thurs till 9 pm; Sun noon - 5 pm.

COMMUNITY ARTS COUNCIL OF GREATER VICTORIAG6-1001 Douglas St, Victoria, BC V8W 2C5T. 250-381-2787 F. [email protected]

DELUGE CONTEMPORARY ART636 Yates St, Victoria, BC V8W 1L3T. 250-385-3327 [email protected]

NEW GALLERYJohn and Vijaya Taylor recently opened their Eclectic Gallery on Oak Bay Ave in Victoria.

LEGACY GALLERY AND CAFÉ630 Yates St, Victoria, BC V8W 1K9T. 250-381-7670 maltpub@fi nearts.uvic.cawww.legacygallery.ca

MALTWOOD ART MUSEUM AND GALLERYBox 3025 Stn CSC, University Centre, B155-380 Finnerty Road, Victoria, BC V8W 3P2T. 250-721-6562 F. 250-721-8997maltpub@fi nearts.uvic.cawww.maltwood.uvic.ca

ROYAL BC MUSEUM675 Belleville St, Victoria, BC V8W 9W2T. 250-356-7226 F. 250-387-5674Toll Free: 888-447-7977 [email protected]

SLIDE ROOM GALLERY2549 Quadra St, Victoria, BC V8T 4E1T. 250-380-3500 [email protected]

WHISTLER

Commercial GalleriesADELE CAMPBELL FINE ART GALLERY114 - 4293 Mountain SquareWhistler, BC V0N 1B4T. 604-938-0887 F. [email protected]

ART JUNCTION GALLERY1050 Millar Creek Road, Whistler, BC V0N 1B1T. 604-938-9000 F. [email protected]

MOUNTAIN GALLERIES AT THE FAIRMONTThe Gallery Chateau Whistler, 4599 Chateau BlvdWhistler, BC V0N 1B4T. 604-935-1862 Toll Free: 888-310-9726 [email protected] to Whistler — Mountain Galleries was founded in 1992, a favourite stop for collectors of Canadian art. Now with three locations and 5,000 square feet of exhibition space. The mission of the gallery is to support Western Canadian artists, both well-established and mid-career. This commercial gallery features a museum quality collection of painting, sculpture and other treasures. Daily 10 am - 10 pm.

THE PATH GALLERY122-4338 Main St, Whistler, BC V0N 1B4T. 604-932-7570 [email protected]

THE PLAZA GALLERIES22-4314 Main St, Whistler, BC V0N 1B4T. 604-938-6233 F. [email protected]

WHISTLER VILLAGE ART GALLERY4050 Whistler Way, Whistler, BC V0N 1B4T. 604-938-3001 F. [email protected]

Public GallerySCOTIA CREEK GALLERY, MILLENIUM PLACE4335 Blackcomb Way, Whistler, BC V0N 1B4T. 604-935-8410 F. [email protected]/art.html

SQUAMISH LIL’WAT CULTURAL CENTRE4584 Blackcomb Way, Whistler, BC V0N 1B0T. 866-441-7522 [email protected]

BRANDON

Public GalleriesART GALLERY OF SOUTHWESTERN MANITOBA710 Rosser Ave, Suite 2, Brandon, MB R7A 0K9T. 204-727-1036 F. [email protected] its roots back to 1890, the gallery’s mis-sion is to lead in visual art production, presentation, promotion and education in western Manitoba. Its focus is on contemporary art while respecting local heritage and culture. Mon to Sat 10 am - 6 pm, Thurs till 9 pm.

GLEN P SUTHERLAND GALLERY2021 Victoria Ave, Brandon UniversityBrandon, MB T. 204-727-9750 [email protected]/Academic/Arts/Departments/Aboriginal/places/artworks.asp

CHURCHILL

Commercial GalleryNORTHERN IMAGESBox 336, 174 Kelsey Blvd, Churchill, MB R0B 0E0T. 204-675-2681 F. [email protected]

GIMLI

Commercial GalleryMERMAID’S KISS GALLERYPO Box 509, 85 Fourth Ave, Gimli, MB R0C 1B0T. 204-642-7453 [email protected] an hour’s scenic drive north from Winnipeg the gallery presents an eclectic mix of original art in painting, pottery, photography, raku, fi bre and jew-ellery. Established and emerging artists take their inspiration from the lake and surrounding areas. Also offering archival giclée printing, photo restora-tion, certifi ed custom conservation framing. Mon, Thur to Sat 10 am - 5 pm, Sun noon - 4 pm.

PORTAGE LA PRAIRIE

Public GalleryPORTAGE & DISTRICT ARTS CENTRE GALLERY & GIFT SHOP11 2 St NE, Portage la Prairie, MB R1N 1R8T. 204-239-6029 [email protected] gallery features a new exhibition or installation each month, showcasing works from Manitoba and across the country. The gift shop offers art supplies as well as a mix of original art including pottery, pho-tography, stained glass, wildfowl carvings and paint-ings by local and regional artists. Located within the William Glesby Centre. Tues to Sat 11 am - 5 pm.

WINNIPEG

Artist-run GalleriesACEARTINC.290 McDermot Ave - 2nd Flr, Winnipeg, MB R3B 0T2T. 204-944-9763 F. 204-944-9101

[email protected]

GRAFFITI GALLERY109 Higgins Ave, Winnipeg, MB R3B 0B5T. 204-667-9960 F. 204-949-0696info@graffi tigallery.cawww.graffi tigallery.ca

PLATFORM: CENTRE FOR PHOTOGRAPHIC & DIGITAL ARTS121-100 Arthur St, Winnipeg, MB R3B 1H3T. 204-942-8183 F. [email protected]

URBAN SHAMAN203 - 290 McDermot Ave, Winnipeg, MB R3B 0T2T. 204-942-2674 F. [email protected]/

VIDEO POOL MEDIA ARTS CENTRE300-100 Arthur St, Winnipeg, MB R3B 1H3T. 204-949-9134 F. [email protected]

Commercial GalleriesBAYAT INUIT GALLERY163 Stafford St, Winnipeg, MB R3M 2W9T. 204-475-5873 F. 204-284-1481Toll Free: 888-884-6948 [email protected]

BIRCHWOOD ART GALLERY6-1170 Taylor Ave, Grant Park FestivalWinnipeg, MB R3M 3Z4T. 204-888-5840 F. 204-888-5604Toll Free: 800-822-5840 [email protected]

CRE8ERY GALLERY2-125 Adelaide St (cor William)Winnipeg, MB R3A 0W4T. 204-510-1623 [email protected]

GALLERY 803803 Erin St, Winnipeg, MB R3G 2W2T. 204-489-0872 Toll Free: 866-352-6763 [email protected]

GALLERY LACOSSE169 Lilac St, Winnipeg, MB R3M 2S1T. 204-284-0726 www.tlacosse.comLocated in a historic area known for its restaurants and indie boutiques, Gallery Lacosse celebrates Manitoba Art and its place in the Canadian cre-ative landscape. Always unique and original the art represented may be traditional, contemporary, decorative, abstract, representational, or func-tional. Up-to-date website highlights artists, events and promotions. Tues to Fri 11 am - 6 pm, Sat 10 am - 5 pm.

KEN SEGAL GALLERY531 Osborne St, Winnipeg, MB R3L 2B2T. 204-477-4527 [email protected] relocated to south Osborne, the gallery has evolved into a showcase for contemporary art and is especially noted for fi nding and establish-ing new talent, although some of their artists are already represented in personal and corporate art collections. The gallery serves corporate and private collectors as well as offering friendly access to those who are new to the contemporary art scene. Mon to Fri 10 am - 6 pm; Sat 10 am - 5 pm.

LOCH GALLERY306 St. Mary’s Road, Winnipeg, MB R2H 1J8T. 204-235-1033 F. [email protected] in 1972, the Loch Gallery specializes in building collections of quality Canadian, American, British and European paintings and sculpture. It represents original 19th and 20th century artwork of collectable and historic interest, as well as a se-lect group of gifted professional artists from across Canada including Ivan Eyre, Leo Mol, Peter Sawatz-ky, Anna Wiechec, Philip Craig and Carol Stewart. Mon to Fri 9 am - 5:30 pm, Sat 9 am - 5 pm.

MARTHA STREET STUDIO11 Martha St, Winnipeg, MB R3B 1A2

T. 204-779-6253 F. [email protected] home of the Manitoba Printmakers Association is a production space and gallery featuring limited edition graphics by artists from Manitoba and Can-ada. Mon to Fri 11 am - 4 pm.

MAYBERRY FINE ART212 McDermot Ave, Winnipeg, MB R3B 0S3T. 204-255-5690 bill@mayberryfi neart.comwww.mayberryfi neart.comLocated in Winnipeg’s historic Exchange District, the gallery represents a select group of gifted Cana-dian artists including Joe Fafard, Wanda Koop, John MacDonald and Robert Genn. With over 30 years experience, they also specialize in historic Canadian and European works of collectible interest. Regular exhibitions feature important early Canadian art as well as gallery artists. Tues to Fri 10 am - 6 pm, Sat 10 am - 5 pm.

NUNAVUT GALLERY INC603 Corydon, Winnipeg, MB R3L 0P3T. 204-478-7233 F. [email protected]

WAH-SA GALLERY130-25 Forks Market RoadWinnipeg, MB R3C 4S8T. 204-942-5121 F. [email protected] in Canadian aboriginal art, primarily of the Woodlands and Prairie styles, with limited edi-tion prints, originals and art cards, carvings, handi-craft and giftware. Appraisal services. Recently relocated to Johnston Terminal at The Forks. Mon to Sun 10 am - 6 pm.

WAREHOUSE ARTWORKS222 McDermot Ave, Winnipeg, MB R3B 0S3T. 204-943-1681 F. [email protected] Winnipeg fi xture for more than 25 years, the gallery presents original art, in a variety of media, mainly from Manitoba artists. They also offer lim-ited edition prints and reproductions along with a major framing facility. Mon to Thur 9 am - 5:30 pm, Sat to 5 pm.

WAYNE ARTHUR GALLERY186 Provencher Blvd, Winnipeg, MB R2H 0G3T. 204-477-5249 www.waynearthurgallery.comArtist Wayne Arthur and wife Bev Morton opened the Wayne Arthur Sculpture & Craft Gallery in 1995. After Wayne passed away, Bev moved the gallery to Winnipeg and together with new hus-band, Robert MacLellan, has run the Wayne Arthur Gallery since 2002. Some of Wayne’s drawings are available for purchase as well as the creations of more than 60 Manitoba artists, working in paint-ing, print-making, mixed media, sculpture, pottery, jewellery, glass and photography. Tues to Sat 11 am - 5 pm.

WOODLANDS GALLERY535 Academy Road, Winnipeg, MB R3N 0E2T. 204-947-0700 F. [email protected]

Cooperative GalleriesMEDEA GALLERY132 Osborne St in The VillageWinnipeg, MB R3L 1Y3T. 204-453-1115 [email protected] artist-run cooperative was established in 1976, and features traditional and contemporary original fi ne art by Manitoba artists, including oils, watercol-ors, acrylics, pastels, mixed media, intaglio and seri-graph prints, ceramics, sculpture and photography. Rental plan and gift certifi cates available. Open Mon to Sat 10:30 am - 5 pm, Sun 1 pm - 4pm.

OUTWORKS ART GALLERY290 McDermot Ave, 3rd fl rWinnipeg, MB R3B 0T2T. 204-949-0274 [email protected]

STONEWARE GALLERY778 Corydon Ave, Winnipeg, MB R3M 0Y1T. 204-475-8088

Public GalleriesEDGE ARTIST VILLAGE AND GALLERY611 Main St, Winnipeg, MB R3B 1E1

MANITOBAGALLERIES


T. 204-479-4551 [email protected]

GALLERY 1C03University of Winnipeg, 515 Portage AveWinnipeg, MB R3B 2E9T. 204-786-9253 F. [email protected]

GALLERY ONE ONE ONEMain Floor, Fitzgerald Building, School of Art, UofM Fort Garry Campus, Winnipeg, MB R3T 2N2T. 204-474-9322 F. [email protected]/schools/art/content/galleryoneoneone/info111.html

LA GALERIECentre culturel franco-manitobain, 340 boul. Provencher, St Boniface, MB R2H 0G7T. 204-233-8972 [email protected]

LA MAISON DES ARTISTES VISUELS FRANCOPHONES INC.219, boul. Provencher, Winnipeg, MB R2H 0G4T. 204-237-5964 F. [email protected]

MARTHA STREET STUDIO11 Martha St, Winnipeg, MB R3B 1A2T. 204-779-6253 F. [email protected]

www.printmakers.mb.caThe Martha Street Studio of the Manitoba Print Makers’ Association is a community-based print production space, public gallery and retail area dedicated to the development, presentation, and sale of limited edition graphics, artists’ multiples, and bookworks by local, national and international artists. Mon to Fri 11 am - 4 pm.

MENNONITE HERITAGE CENTRE GALLERY600 Shaftsbury Blvd, Winnipeg, MB R3P 0M4T. 204-888-6781 F. [email protected]/programs/gallery

PIANO NOBILE GALLERY555 Main St, Winnipeg, MB T. 204-489-2850 [email protected]

PLUG IN INSTITUTE OF CONTEMPORARY ART286 McDermot Ave, Winnipeg, MB R3B 0T2T. 204-942-1043 F. [email protected]

THE MANITOBA MUSEUM190 Rupert Ave, Winnipeg, MB R3B 0N2T. 204-956-2830 F. [email protected]

THE PAVILION GALLERY MUSEUM55 Pavilion Cres, Winnipeg, MB R3P 2N6T. 204-888-5466 F. 204-889-8136partnersinthepark.org

THE WINNIPEG ART GALLERY300 Memorial Blvd, Winnipeg, MB R3C 1V1T. 204-786-6641 [email protected]’s premiere public gallery founded in 1912, has nine galleries of contemporary and his-torical art with an emphasis on work by Manitoba artists. Rooftop restaurant, gift shop. Tues to Sun 11 am - 5 pm, Thurs til 9 pm.

UKRAINIAN CULTURAL & EDUCATIONAL CENTRE - OSEREDOK184 Alexander Ave East, Winnipeg, MB R3B 0L6T. 204-942-0218 F. [email protected]

WINNIPEG BEACH

Commercial GalleryFISHFLY GALLERY18 Main St, Winnipeg Beach, MB R0C 3G0T. 204-389-5661 [email protected]

ASSINIBOIA

Public GallerySHURNIAK ART GALLERY122 3 Ave W, PO Box 1178Assiniboia, SK S0H 0B0T. 306-642-5292 F. 306-642-4541

[email protected] in 2005, and located one hour south of Moose Jaw, the gallery houses the founder’s diverse private collection of Canadian and international paintings, sculptures and artifacts including several Group of Seven pieces. Periodic recitals, readings, lectures and touring exhibits. Tea room facilities. Tues to Sat 10 am - 4:30 pm, Sun 1 pm - 5 pm, closed public holidays and holiday weekends unless otherwise posted.

ESTEVAN

Public GalleryESTEVAN ART GALLERY & MUSEUM118 4 St, Estevan, SK S4A 0T4T. 306-634-7644 F. [email protected] public gallery offers a free exchange of ideas and perspectives to refl ect the rapidly expanding social and cultural diversity. With the collaboration of provincial and national institutions, the gallery seeks to make contemporary art accessible, mean-ingful, and vital to diverse audiences of all ages. Tues to Fri 8:30 am - 6 pm, Sat 1 pm - 4 pm.

LUMSDEN, SK

Commercial GalleryLETTERBOX GALLERY220 James Street N, Lumsden, SK S0G 3C0T. 306-731-3300 [email protected] May 2004, the gallery will focus initially on local and Saskatchewan-based artists and arti-sans while future offerings will also feature artists

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9 Gallery One One One10 Graffi ti Gallery11 Ken Segal Gallery12 La Galerie 13 La Maison des artistes14 Loch Gallery15 Mayberry Fine Art15 Warehouse Artworks

16 Martha Street Studio17 Medea Gallery18 Mennonite Heritage Gallery19 Nunavut Gallery Inc20 Piano Nobile Gallery21 Platform: Centre for Photographic and Digital Arts

22 Video Pool Media Arts Centre22 Stoneware Gallery23 The Edge24 The Manitoba Museum25 The Pavilion Gallery Museum25 Woodlands Gallery26 The Winnipeg Art Gallery

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who live away from Saskatchewan but have roots and/or connections in the province. Call for appt.

MEACHAM

Commercial GalleryTHE HAND WAVE GALLERYBox 145, 409 3 Ave N, Meacham, SK S0K 2V0T. 306-376-2221 [email protected]

MELVILLE

Public GalleryGALLERY WORKS AND THE 3RD DIMENSION800 Prince Edward St PO Box 309Melville, SK S0A 2P0T. 306-728-4494 [email protected]

MOOSE JAW

Commercial GalleryCREATIVE PHOTOGRAPHICS134 Main Street NMoose Jaw, Saskatchewan S6H 3J7T. 306-692-4449 [email protected]

YVETTE MOORE FINE ART GALLERY76 Fairford St W, Moose Jaw, SK S6H 1V1T. 306-693-7600 F. [email protected] the award-winning works of Yvette Moore, her gallery features her original artwork, limited edition prints, framed artcards and art plaques along with the works of over 70 other artisans, shown amid the copper grandeur of the former 1910 Land Titles Offi ce. Food service. Cor-ner Fairford and 1 Ave. Mon to Sat 10 am - 5 pm, Sun (Late May - Dec) noon - 4 pm.

Public GalleryMOOSE JAW MUSEUM & ART GALLERYCrescent Park, 461 Langdon CrescentMoose Jaw, SK S6H 0X6T. 306-692-4471 F. [email protected]

NORTH BATTLEFORD

Public GalleriesALLEN SAPP GALLERY1-Railway Ave, PO Box 460North Battleford, SK S9A 2Y6T. 306-445-1760 F. [email protected]

PRINCE ALBERT

Public GalleriesART GALLERY OF PRINCE ALBERT142 12 St W, Prince Albert, SK S6V 3B8T. 306-763-7080 F. [email protected]

THE GRACE CAMPBELL GALLERY125 12 St E, Prince Albert, SK S6V 1B7T. 306-763-8496 F. [email protected]/grace.htm

REGINA

Artist-run GalleriesNEUTRAL GROUND203-1856 Scarth St, Regina, SK S4P 2G3T. 306-522-7166 F. 306-522-5075neutralground@accesscomm.cawww.neutralground.sk.caNeutral Ground supports contemporary art prac-tices through both presentation and production activities. Its curatorial vision is responsive to its regional milieu in a translocal context. Program-ming emphasizes the contribution to new and experimental processes and supports inclusion and diversity. Tues to Sat 11 am - 5 pm and designated evening performances, openings, screenings.

Commercial GalleriesASSINIBOIA GALLERY2266 Smith St, Regina, SK S4P 2P4T. 306-522-0997 F. [email protected] LOCATION. Opened in the late 1970s with the goal of establishing a gallery with a strong repre-

sentation of regionally and nationally recognized artists refl ecting a variety of style, subject and me-dium. The main focus is professional Canadian art-ists including Allen Sapp, Ted Godwin, W. H. Webb, Brent Laycock, Louise Cook and many more. Tues to Sat 9:30 am 5:30 pm.

MCINTYRE GALLERY2347 McIntyre St, Regina, SK S4P 2S3T. 306-757-4323 [email protected] in 1985 to promote the work of con-temporary Saskatchewan artists. A particularly strong representation by women artists and regu-larly features emerging artists. Regular exhibitions in diverse media: oil and acrylic, watercolours, collages, drawings, original prints, fabric art and furniture. Tues to Sat 11 am - 5 pm.

MYSTERIA GALLERY2706 13 Ave, Regina, SK S4T 1N3T. 306-522-0080 F. [email protected] Gallery is an artist-owned venue for estab-lished and emerging local artists. Explore diverse media in a modern context. Experience fi ne art and fi ne jewelry in a fresh atmosphere. Mon to Sat noon - 5:30 pm or by appt.

NOUVEAU GALLERY2146 Albert St, Regina, SK S4P 2T9T. 306-569-9279 [email protected] Nouveau Gallery, formerly the Susan Whitney Gallery, look forward to works by many of Sas-katchewan’s most recognized artists, the continu-ation of the Whitney Gallery’s vision plus a few surprises as Meagan Perreault puts her personal stamp on the new gallery. Tues to Sat 10 am - 6 pm, and by appt.

TRADITIONS HANDCRAFT GALLERY2714 13 Ave, Regina, SK S4S 1N3T. 306-569-0199 [email protected] gallery shows the work of Saskatchewan ar-tisans dedicated to the ‘Art of the Craft’ with art work made in time-honoured ways that refl ect the artist’s skill and vision. Monthly exhibitions feature pottery, wood, fi bre, metal and stained glass works.Mon to Sat 10 am - 5:30 pm.

Cooperative GalleryART X 9 GALLERY410 Victoria Ave, Regina, SK S4N 0P6T. 306-347-0481 [email protected]

Public GalleriesART GALLERY OF REGINANeil Balkwill Civic Arts Centre, 2420 Elphinstone StRegina, SK S4T 3N9T. 306-522-5940 F. 306-522-5944info@artgalleryofregina.cawww.artgalleryofregina.caFeatures contemporary art with an emphasis on Saskatchewan artists. Exhibitions change frequent-ly. Access via 15 Ave and McTavish St. Mon to Thur 1 pm - 5 pm and 6:30 pm - 9 pm. Fri to Sun 1 pm - 5 pm.

ATHOL MURRAY ARCHIVES & MUSEUMBox 100, Wilcox, SK S0G 5E0T. 306-732-2080 Extn: 121 F. [email protected]/tour/archives.jsp

DUNLOP ART GALLERY2311 12 Ave, PO Box 2311, Regina, SK S4P 3Z5T. 306-777-6040 F. [email protected] Regina Public Library has been exhibiting art continuously since 1949. In 1964, a multi-purpose art gallery was built as part of the Library’s current location and dedicated to engaging, researching and presenting a diverse range of visual artwork with the main focus on contemporary culture. Mon to Thur 9:30 am - 9 pm, Fri 9:30 am - 6 pm, Sat 9:30 am - 5 pm, Sun 1:30 pm - 5 pm.

MACKENZIE ART GALLERYT C Douglas Building, 3475 Albert StRegina, SK S4S 6X6T. 306-584-4250 F. 306-569-8191mackenzie@uregina.cawww.mackenzieartgallery.sk.caExcellent collection of art from historical to contem-

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MAY 30 - JUNE 27

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porary works by Canadian, American and interna-tional artists. Major touring exhibits. Gallery Shop, 175-seat Theatre, Learning Centre and Resource Centre. Corner of Albert St and 23rd Ave, SW cor-ner of Wascana Centre. Mon to Sat 10 am - 5:30 pm, Thur and Fri until 9 pm; Sun and hol 11 am - 5:30 pm.

SASKATOON

Artist-run GalleriesA.K.A. GALLERY424 20 St W, Saskatoon, SK S7M 0X4T. 306-652-0044 F. [email protected]

PAVED ART & NEW MEDIA GALLERY424 20 St W, Saskatoon, SK S7M 0X4T. 306-652-5502 F. [email protected]

Commercial GalleriesART PLACEMENT INC228 3 Ave S, Saskatoon, SK S7K 1L9T. 306-664-3385 F. 306-933-2521gallery@artplacement.comwww.artplacement.comEstablished in 1978, the gallery’s primary empha-sis is on senior and mid-career Saskatchewan artists while also representing several established western Canadian painters and overseeing a number of art-ist estates. Presents a year round exhibition sched-ule alternating solo and group exhibitions. Centrally located downtown in the Traveller’s Block Annex. Tues to Sat 10 am - 4 pm.

COLLECTOR’S CHOICE ART GALLERY625D 1 Ave N, Saskatoon, SK S7K 1X7T. 306-665-8300 F. [email protected] primarily Saskatchewan artists such as Ches Anderson, Lou Chrones, Alamgir Huque, Car-oline James, Cecilia Jurgens, Ken Lonechild, Mary Masters, Duane Panko, Linda Jane Schmid and Re-gina Seib who create abstract and representational art. Maintain a small collection of Inuit sculpture and estate art. Regular exhibitions. Tues to Fri 9:30 am - 5:30 pm, Sat 9:30 am - 5 pm.

DARRELL BELL GALLERY317-220 3 Ave S, Saskatoon, SK S7K 1M1T. 306-955-5701 darrellbellgallery@sasktel.netwww.darrellbellgallery.comExhibiting contemporary Canadian art with an em-phasis on professional Saskatchewan artists, includ-ing David Alexander, Darrell Bell, Lee Brady, Megan Courtney Broner, Inger deCoursey, Kaija Sanelma Harris, Hans Herold, Ian Rawlinson and various Inuit artists. Media include painting, sculpture, tex-tiles, jewellery, glass and ceramics. Rotating solo and group shows year-round. Tues to Sat noon - 4 pm or by appointment.

PACIF’IC GALLERY702 14 St E, Saskatoon, SK S7N 0P7T. 306-373-0755 F. 306-373-2461art@pacifi cgallery.cawww.pacifi cgallery.ca

ROUGE GALLERY208 3 Ave S, Saskatoon, SK S7K 1L9T. 306-955-8882 [email protected] in the historic Avenue Building, the re-cently-opened Rouge Gallery is dedicated to the presentation and promotion of emerging as well as established Canadian artists. Media include paint-ing, textile, metal sculpture, photography, glass, wood and clay sculpture. Many of the works are offered on a lease-to-own basis. Mon to Sat 10 am - 5 pm.

NEW GALLERYNerissa Rosati and Harreson Tanner have opened the Copper Moon Gallery next door to the Yukon Artists @ Work Cooperative in Whitehorse.

Public GalleriesDIEFENBAKER CANADA CENTREUniversity of Saskatchewan, 101 Diefenbaker PlaceSaskatoon, SK S7N 5B8

T. 306-966-8384 [email protected]/diefenbaker

GORDON SNELGROVE GALLERYUniversity of Saskatchewan, Murray Building, 3 Campus Dr, Saskatoon, SK S7N 5A4T. 306-966-4208 [email protected]/snelgrove

KENDERDINE ART GALLERYUniversity of Saskatchewan, 51 Campus Dr - 2nd level, Saskatoon, SK S7N 5A8T. 306-966-4571 F. [email protected]/kenderdine

MENDEL ART GALLERY950 Spadina Cres E, Saskatoon, SK S7N 5A8T. 306-975-7610 F. [email protected] gallery is charged with collecting, exhibiting, and maintaining works of art and the develop-ment of public understanding and appreciation of art. Exhibitions of contemporary and historical art by local, national and international artists include those organised by Mendel curators and curato-rial consortium members, as well as major touring exhibitions from other Canadian galleries. Daily 9 am - 9 pm. Admission free.

SASKATCHEWAN CRAFT COUNCIL GALLERY813 Broadway Ave, Saskatoon, SK S7N 1B5T. 306-653-3616 Extn: 25 F. [email protected]

THE GALLERY AT FRANCES MORRISON LIBRARY311 23rd Street East, Saskatoon Public LibrarySaskatoon, SK S7K 0J6T. 306-975-7566 F. 306-975-7766www.publib.saskatoon.sk.ca/html/morrison_ga.html

SWIFT CURRENT

Public GalleryART GALLERY OF SWIFT CURRENT411 Herbert St E, Swift Current, SK S9H 1M5T. 306-778-2736 F. 306-773-8769k.houghtaling@swiftcurrent.cawww.artgalleryofswiftcurrent.orgFeatures exhibitions of regional, provincial and na-tional works of art. Discovery Tours and activities for groups, special events, receptions, conferences, music, fi lms, readings, studio workshops and courses. Mon to Thur 2 - 5 pm and 7 - 9 pm, Fri to Sun 1 - 5 pm, Closed Sun in Jul and Aug.

WEYBURN

Public GalleryALLIE GRIFFIN ART GALLERY45 Bison Ave NE (mail to: 424 10 Ave S)Weyburn, SK S4H 2A1T. 306-848-3278 F. [email protected]/

YORKTON

Public GalleryGODFREY DEAN ART GALLERY49 Smith St E, Yorkton, SK S3N 0H4T. 306-786-2992 F. [email protected]

DAWSON CITY

Public GalleryODD GALLERY — KLONDIKE INSTITUTE OF ART & CULTUREBag 8000, 2nd Ave & Princess StDawson City, YT Y0B 1G0T. 867-993-5005 F. [email protected]

INUVIK

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WHITEHORSE

Commercial GalleryCOPPER MOON GALLERY3 Glacier Rd, Whitehorse, YT Y1A [email protected]

Cooperative GalleryYUKON ARTISTS @ WORK COOPERATIVE3 Glacier Rd, Whitehorse, YT Y1A 5S7T. 867-393-4848 [email protected]

Public GalleryYUKON ARTS CENTRE PUBLIC ART GALLERY300 College Dr, PO Box 16Whitehorse, YT Y1A 5X9T. 867-667-8485 [email protected]/gallery.htm

YELLOWKNIFE

Commercial GalleriesARCTIC ART GALLERY26-4910 50 Ave, Yellowknife, NT X1A 3S5


BIRCHWOOD GALLERY26-4910 50 Ave, Yellowknife, NT X1A 3S5T. 867-873-4050 F. 867-873-4375info@birchwoodgallery.comwww.birchwoodgallery.comLocally owned and operated, Birchwood Gallery presents contemporary works from well-known and respected artists from across Canada in an enticingly visual yet calming atmosphere. Commit-ted to supporting and contributing to the arts and culture of Yellowknife, Birchwood frequently sched-ules work presentations by their artists throughout the year. Mon to Sat 9:30 am - 6 pm.

NORTHERN IMAGES YELLOWKNIFEBox 935, 4801 Franklin Avenue Yellowknife, NT X1A 2N7T. 867-873-5944 F. 867-973-9224NI.Yellowknife@ArcticCo-op.comwww.northern-images.com

Public GalleryPRINCE OF WALES NORTHERN HERITAGE CENTRE4750 48 St, PO Box 1320Yellowknife, NT X1A L29T. 867-873-7551 F. [email protected]

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ARTIST STUDIOSCAPRICE FINE ART & CO. INC.65 Boundary St, Kimberley, BC V1A 2H4T. 250-427-2556 [email protected] original oil paintings by Canadian artist Caprice. Her paintings capture the feeling and en-ergy of the surrounding landscape. Her works are in private and corporate collections across Canada, in the United States, Europe and New Zealand. Visitors are invited to watch an artist at work in her studio gallery. Hours are fl exible, so to avoid disap-pointment, be sure to phone ahead.

IRMA SOLTONOVICH URBANART STUDIOVictoria, BC T. 250-812-2705 [email protected] Victoria artist specializes in abstract landscapes and seascapes. She welcomes commissions. Irma also offers art classes for both teens and adults at Art School Victoria (website of same name). For more information contact her directly and arrange to visit her home studio.

KAMILA & NEL ART GALLERY768 Menawood Pl, Victoria, BC V8Y 2Z6T. 250-294-5711 NelKwiatkowska@Picture2Portrait.netwww.Picture2Portrait.netInterested in commissioning an experienced and internationally-recognized artist to create an age-less fi ne art gift? Portraits, architecture, animals, landscapes and any other subject of interest to you could be captured and transformed in a creative way. Paintings can be done from photos or a ses-sion arranged at the studio.

THE DIVERSE ART OF VAL MOKER100 McKee Crescent, Regina, SK S4S 5N6T. 306-584-5835 [email protected] Moker’s diverse oil and acrylic paintings display human interest, cultural and nature scenes that

evoke strong emotion. As an international artist, her citations include the Academy of Western Art-ist’s Will Rogers Medallion Award, the Canadian Portrait Academy’s Peoples’ Choice Award and the Calgary Stampede Western Art Showcase’s Best New Artist Award.

VIRGINIA BOULAY - STUDIOCalgary, AB T. 403-242-4628 [email protected] for her spirited desire to connect with the land and the resulting strong and vibrant land-scapes, Boulay says the start of every painting fi nds her deeply engaged with nature. Detailed graph-ite sketches are developed which later evolve into fi nished works (primarily acrylic on canvas), in her Calgary home/studio. Originals and giclée repro-ductions are available and commissions welcome.

ART COMPETITIONS84TH ANNUAL “OPEN WATER 2009” INTERNATIONAL JURIED EXHIBITION: A WATER BASED MEDIA EXHIBITION102-258 Wallace Ave, Toronto, ON M6P 3M9T. 416-533-5100 [email protected] in 1925 by A.J. Casson, the Canadian Society of Painters in Water Colour (CSPWC) an-nounces “Open Water 2009” to be held September 5 - October 24 at the Leighton Art Centre, Calgary, Alberta. Deadline: May 15, 2009. Over $5,000 in Awards & Medals. Download Entry, or send SASE.

ALBERTA FOUNDATION FOR THE ARTS - ART ACQUISITION10708 - 105 Ave, Edmonton, AB T5H 0A1T. 780-427-9968 [email protected]/afa/default.aspxThe Alberta Foundation for the Arts invites eligible artists resident in Alberta to submit artworks for consideration for purchase to its Art Acquisition before Application project deadline: October 1, 2009. Download guidelines and application forms from the internet or call for further information. (For toll-free access dial 310-0000.)

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Hodgins is one of western Canada’s largest and longest running auction companies dedicated to quality fi ne art. They hold catalogued auctions of Canadian and international fi ne art every May and November. In addition, appraisal services are of-fered for estate settlement, insurance, matrimonial division and other purposes. Individual and corpo-rate consignments of artworks for sale are always welcome.

LANDO ART AUCTIONS11130 105 Ave NW, Edmonton, AB T5H 0L5T. 780-990-1161 F. 780-990-1153mail@landoartauctions.comwww.landoartauctions.comThey hold a minimum of three catalogued auctions a year of Canadian and international fi ne art. Indi-vidual and corporate consignments welcome. Ap-praisals for insurance, donation, estate settlement, family division and other purposes. Call or email for a confi dential appointment. Mon to Fri 10 am - 5:30 pm, Sat 10 am - 4:30 pm, or by appt.

ART CRATINGVEVEX CORPORATION955 East Hastings St, Vancouver, BC V6A 1R9T. 604-254-1002 F. [email protected] produces made-to-order crates for shipping and storing fi ne art. Computer-generated estimates and engineered manufacturing ensure fast quotes and prompt delivery. A range of designs offers choice for commercial, collector and institutional needs. Certifi ed for worldwide export. Supplier of museum-quality crates to the Vancouver Art Gal-lery.

ART FRAMINGJARVIS HALL FINE FRAMES617 11 Ave SW, Calgary, AB T2R 0E1T. 403-206-9942 [email protected] Hall Fine Frames is a full service frame shop offering all levels of custom framing from conserva-tion to museum grade. Frames can be chosen from a wide variety of manufacturers or can be designed, carved and gilded by hand. They also offer a variety of gallery frames for artists. Tues to Sat 10 am - 5 pm and by appointment.

ART INSTALLATIONART ON THE WALLT. 780-868-4983 [email protected], comprehensive corporate and residential art installation service including picture hanging, art packaging, insurance photography and photography for artists. Quality customer service.

ON THE LEVEL ART INSTALLATIONST. 403-263-7226 [email protected] fully insured, full service fi ne arts handling com-pany with 24 years experience providing consult-ing, design and installation service throughout western Canada.

ART LESSONSLEADING EDGE ART WORKSHOPS28-1911 Spiller Rd SE, Calgary, AB T2G 4G5T. 403-233-7389 [email protected] and develop your creative talents through instruction by renowned professional artists from Canada and USA. Workshops for all levels, in all mediums, watercolour, acrylic, oil, mixed media, creativity, drawing. Workshops are two to fi ve days; February to November; good studio space with great light; in Calgary and Winnipeg. Original art available online.

ART STORAGE/APPRAISALSLEVIS FINE ART AUCTIONS, APPRAISALS & ART STORAGE1739 10 Ave SW, Calgary, AB T3C 0K1T. 403-541-9099 [email protected] a single item to a complete collection, Le-vis can safely store artwork. The company offers professional and knowledgeable staff, a safe and confi dential environment, a thorough security sys-tem, controlled temperature and constant on-site presence. Costs are based on a rate of $10.00 per cubic foot per month. For larger collections volume rates are available.

ART RENTALTRIANGLE GALLERY ART RENTAL SERVICEST. 403-874-9685 [email protected] and/or purchase artwork by more than 35 emerging and established professional artists from Calgary and region. Art ranges from realist to ab-stract style with a wide selection of sizes and media. View and choose directly on the Art Rental Services website. Artists are encouraged to apply. Organized by Friends of Triangle Gallery in support of the gal-lery’s exhibition and education programs.

ART REPRODUCTIONART-MASTERS.NET1608 29 Ave SW, Calgary, AB T2T 1M5T. 403-229-2953 [email protected] in professional, archival, custom giclée printing for more than 12 years with complete in-house service, they cater to over 300 discriminat-ing artists, galleries, and art publishers locally and around the world. Expertise in colour correction creates the rich colours, textures and high defi ni-tion of original artwork, and printing is done with special UV inhibiting inks and varnishes.

ART SCHOOLSALBERTA COLLEGE OF ART & DESIGN1407 14 Ave NW, Calgary, AB T2N 4R3T. 403-284-7678 F. 403-284-7644Toll Free: 800-251-8290 [email protected] in 1926, the ACAD is one of only four degree-granting institutions in Canada dedicated exclusively to professional visual art and design education. ACAD provides accredited degree-stan-dard education and learning opportunities to more than 1000 full time and 1130 continuing education students. The rigorous studio program produces innovative thinkers, creative problem solvers, and visually talented students. ACAD creates a learn-ing environment rich in character and extensive in quantity, quality and professional capability for its student body of artistic thinkers.

SERIES 2009 SUMMER ART SCHOOLRed Deer College, 100 College Blvd, PO Box 5005Red Deer, AB T4N 5H5Toll Free: 888-886-2787www.rdc.ab.ca/continuingeducationPainting, drawing, jewellery, printmaking, ceram-ics, sculpture, woodworking, glass art, mixed me-dia and more …. whatever one's passion, it's an opportunity to spend a week this summer lost in art. World-renowned instructors – fi rst-rate facili-ties. Courses for all skill levels. May through August 2009. Catalogues available online now.

ART STUDIOS/GALLERIES TO LEASEART CENTRAL100 7 Ave SW, Calgary, AB T2P 0W4T. 403-543-9900 [email protected] landmark building on the NW corner of 7th Ave and Centre St SW in downtown Calgary has been renovated to house artist studios, galleries, and ancillary retail businesses. Centrally located opposite Hyatt Regency Hotel, only one block from Stephen Avenue Walk. For more information or leasing inquiries please visit website or call for Sandra Neill.

ART GALLERY SOFTWAREGALLERYSOFT INC10 Oak Ridge Drive, Georgetown, ON L7G 5G6T. 905-877-8713 F. [email protected] - GallerySoft V3 software for art gallery man-agement works on Mac as well as Windows; allows use of the same database between multiple gallery locations; online, real-time help; eliminates soft-ware updates and installations; web link capabili-ties; accounting details transfer to any accounting package; handles biographies, client information, commission statements, labels, images, inventory, invoices, reports and more. Free trial available on-line.

ART PRESERVATIONMUSEUM QUALITY RESTORATIONS421 Victoria Ave , Winnipeg, MB T. 204-222-8327 With professional museum experience across North America and abroad, owner Ron Solkoski, also a practising artist, offers a wide range of services to make valuables and collectibles worth keeping. From large museum-size dinosaurs to personal

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Kingston, ON K7L 4X8T. 613-769-7372 [email protected] Kingston Arts Council announces the Kingston Prize for 2009, a Canadian portrait competition featuring contemporary portraits of Canadians. The portraits may be either paintings or drawings, and must be made from life within the 24 months preceding the closing date, May 1, 2009. First prize $10,000; plus Honourable Mentions and People’s Choice. Winners will be announced in Kingston in October. The exhibition will then travel to Wolfville, NS; Toronto, ON; and Calgary AB. Details on web-site.

THE WORKS ART & DESIGN FESTIVALJUNE 19 - JULY 1Downtown Edmonton, AB T. 780-426-2122 www.theworks.ab.caHEAT is the theme for this years' Festival, with workshops, demonstrations, lectures and exhibits about urbanization, war and sustainability. As the largest FREE outdoor Art & Design Festival in North America, The Works showcases over 500 artists at more than 30 sites taking over one square mile of Edmonton's downtown core.

CALL FOR SUBMISSIONSTHE ARTIST PROJECT TORONTO100-10 Alcorn AveToronto, ON M4V 3A9T. 416-960-4527 [email protected] Artist Project Toronto, a four-day juried exhibi-tion and sale of independent fi ne artists, is inviting applications for its 2010 show (March 4 - 7) — an opportunity for artists to expand their market and connect with gallerists, collectors and art enthusi-asts. Additional information and applications avail-able on website.

ART SHOWS28TH ANNUAL CALGARY STAMPEDE WESTERN ART SHOW JULY 3 - 12, 2009Hall D, BMO Centre at Stampede ParkCalgary, AB T. 403-261-0101 [email protected] 1977, the Western Art Show has presented well-known western artists whose work is indicative of the heritage and grandeur of the west, depict-ing themes of western prairie/mountain culture, lifestyle, heritage, and characters; art that is diverse in medium and subject including: ranching, land-scapes, rodeo, agriculture, First Nations, fl orals, portraits; architecture and wildlife.

ANNUAL CHALKWALK AND ART SHOWON UPTOWN 17, SEP 12, 200917th Ave, Calgarywww.uptown17.caTalented Alberta College of Art + Design students sketch chalk designs and creations onto a concrete canvas on the sidewalks of 17th Ave near Tom-kins Park. Juried competition and Peoples Choice Award.

CHEONGJU INTERNATIONAL CRAFT BIENNALE, SOUTH KOREA — SEP 23 - OCT 1, 2009329 Heungdeok-Ro, Heungdeok-GuCheongju-Si, Chungcheongbuk-Do [email protected]/korea/index.phpCanada will be the featured guest country at the 6th anniversary of the Biennale — the largest fi ne craft-based biennale in the world, displaying the work of over 1000 artists from more than 40 coun-tries and over half a million visitors (collectors, cu-rators, academics, craftspeople and of course, the public) in attendance. Click on website for details on a fundraising tour package to attend the Bien-nale, and for bookings contact Joyce Lui at Mimi Holidays at 1-866-918-4080.

DRAWN - ARTISTS & DRAWINGS FESTIVAL, JULY 18 - AUGUST 8, 2009Vancouver, BC [email protected] three weeks in July and August, Vancouver-area galleries and museums will come together to host an unprecedented series of exhibitions devoted to the medium of drawing. The fi rst celebration of its kind in Canada, this unique multi-venue event will include a program of free lectures, gallery tours, exhibition openings, artist talks, a symposium, and more. Details available June 1, 2009.

FIRST ANNUAL “ALL ART SHOW” JULY 10 - 12, 20096726 Eustace Rd, Legion Hall, Sooke, BC V9Z 1G1Toll Free: 877-642-6745 [email protected] “All Art Show” features artist/author Sue Cole-man and other high quality artists while highlight-ing literary components of art: graphic novelists, photo-journalists and fashion photographers. Meet authors and learn “How to get Published”; book readings; silent auction; music and food. Fri 2 pm - 9 pm; Sat noon - 9 pm; Sun noon - 5 pm. Applica-tion details on website. Deadline June 26.

MANITOBA SOCIETY OF ARTISTS, OPEN COMPETITION & EXHIBITIONThe Bay, Portage and Memorial, Winnipeg, MB T. 204-837-8987 www.mbsaThis 77th Annual Open Competition and Exhibition of original artwork runs May 30 to June 27, 2009, at “THE BAY” - Portage & Memorial(6th fl r), Win-nipeg, Manitoba. Opening on Saturday, May 30 at 2:30 pm, the exhibition features some of Manito-ba’s fi nest creative visual art. A variety of media and styles are on display and most works are for sale.

MASTERPIECE WEEKEND, SALT SPRING ISLAND, JUNE 19 - 21, 2009ArtSpring Island Arts CentreSalt Spring Islandwww.saltspringfi neart.comThis festival weekend presented by the Salt Spring Fine Art Initiative brings together 40 works by 40 artists for one event. There will be food and mu-sic too.

ART TOURSCALGARY ARTWALKMultiple public and Commercial GalleriesCalgary, AB www.calgaryartwalk.comTHIRD WEEKEND IN SEPTEMBER Visit Calgary gal-leries and artist studios to discover the quality and variety of artists’ work available in Calgary in a friendly and casual atmosphere. The event is free. Many venues provide refreshments and host special events. Great for art students, collectors and for the novice to meet artists and watch creativity happen before their eyes. Maps and participating galleries on website.

GALLERY WALK OF EDMONTONOctober 17 and 18, 2009, Edmonton, AB [email protected] fi rst gallery walk of its kind in Canada was formed in 1981 to promote both art and artists of merit within the community, focusing especially on work by Canadian artists. The eight member galleries are easily accessible within a nine block walking distance. There are two self-guided events presented per year. Unique exhibitions are planned for gallery walks. Details on website.

VISIONS ART STUDIO TOURDuncan, BC T. 250-246-4034 [email protected] studios, 31 artists celebrate summer with their annual show and sale July 2-6, 2009. This free self-guided tour winds through the Cowichan Val-ley and includes paintings, jewellery, ceramics, pho-tography, wood carvings, glass, weaving, textiles, and more. Explore the countryside, meet the artists, watch demonstrations and fi nd unique gifts. Check website for map and details.

ART GALLERY FOR SALEGALLERY/FRAMING SHOP FOR SALECalgary, AB T. 403-630-8424 Well-established picture-framing and art gallery for sale in prime downtown location in Calgary. Established in 1990 by owner who works in gallery. Business opportunity for one or two people — with potential to expand. Favourable lease conditions. Asking $57,000 including equipment, furniture and fi xtures, inventory and goodwill. Owner will train. Call for more information.

ART AUCTIONSHODGINS ART AUCTIONS LTD5240 1A St SE, Calgary, AB T2H 1J1T. 403-252-4362 F. [email protected]


curios, Ron applies his creative know-how to the many facets of restoration including mold-making replacement parts, cleaning and re-fi nishing. Call for appointment.

ART SUPPLIESARTISTS EMPORIUM1610 St James St, Winnipeg, MB R3H 0L2T. 204-772-2421 [email protected] Canadian based company supplying highest quality products since 1977 with over 100,000 items offered in a 12,000 square feet retail space. The fun-friendly atmosphere extends from the free Saturday morning art classes, through the extensive art library and spinning the roulette wheel at their annual Artists Open House. They are committed to maintaining a high level of inventory at competitive prices while continually expanding product lines. Mon to Thur 9 am - 6 pm, Fri til 9 pm, Sat 9 am - 6 pm, Sun noon - 4 pm.

CLASSIC GALLERY FRAMING INC3376 Sexsmith Road, Kelowna, BC V1X 7S5T. 250-765-6116 F. 250-765-6117Toll Free: 800-892-8855 [email protected] quality mouldings, liners and liner profi les are produced by utilizing the most effi cient manufac-turing processes combined with the care and detail that comes with creating handcrafted products. All steps of production are done inside their factory. The full range of products may be previewed on-line and are available through most fi ne art dealers and framers.

INGLEWOOD ART SUPPLIES1006 9 Ave SE, Calgary, AB T2G 0S7T. 403-265-8961 [email protected] claims best selection and prices in Calgary on pre-stretched canvas and canvas on the roll. Golden Acrylics and Mediums with everyday prices below retail. Volume discounts on the complete selection of Stevenson Oils, Acrylics and Mediums. Other name-brand materials, brushes, drawing supplies, easels, an extensive selection of paper and more. Mon to Fri 9 am - 6 pm, Sat 10 am - 5 pm, Sun noon - 5 pm.

KENSINGTON ART SUPPLY132 10 St NW, Calgary, AB T2N 1V3T. 403-283-2288 [email protected] art supplies featuring Winsor & Newton, Gold-en, Liquitex, Maimeri and other quality products, as well as friendly, knowledgeable advice. Books, magazines, and art class information. Custom canvas service — all sizes and types of canvas, including linen. Senior, student and professional discounts. Mon to Sat 10 am - 6 pm, Thur till 8 pm, Sun noon - 5 pm.

MONA LISA ARTISTS’ MATERIALS1518 7 St SW, Calgary, AB T2R 1A7T. 403-228-3618 [email protected] to one of Western Canada’s largest fi ne art supply retailers. Established in 1959, Mona Lisa provides excellent customer service combined with a broad spectrum of products and technical knowl-edge. Clients from beginner to professional, fi nd everything they need to achieve their artistic goals. Volume discounts and full-time student and senior discounts available. Mon - Fri 8 am - 5:30 pm, Sat 9 am - 5 pm.

OPUS FRAMING & ART SUPPLIEST. 604-435-9991 F. 604-435-9941Toll Free: 800-663-6953 [email protected] has stores in Vancouver, Victoria, Kelowna, North Vancouver, and Langley, plus online shop-ping and mail order service. They offer an extensive selection of fi ne art materials and quality framing supplies. Check them out online, or drop by for some inspiration. They also produce an e-newslet-ter full of sales, art news and articles, and provide ëhow to’ handouts and artist demos. Western Canada’s favourite artists’ resource.

STUDIO TODOROVIC110-100 7 Ave SW, Art CentralCalgary, AB T2P 0W4T. 403-450-1917 [email protected]

Strategically located in the heart of downtown Cal-gary, Studio Todorovic carries a selection of artist-grade materials. Brands carried are Golden Acrylics & Mediums, M.Graham Oils & Watercolours, Lyra, Speedball, Local Organic Beeswax, Gotrick Canvas and more. Student discounts with ID. Store will price-match local shops only. Mon - Fri 10 am to 6 pm, Sat 11 am to 6 pm.

SWINTON’S ART SUPPLIES7160 Fisher St SE, Calgary, AB T2H 0W5T. 403-258-3500 [email protected] selection of art materials and hard-to-fi nd supplies. Special orders welcome. Free delivery in the Calgary area for bulk orders. Full custom framing shop and complete restoration services. Swinton’s Art Instruction classes, art books and magazines. Sign up for regular newsletter mailing. Mon to Fri 9 am - 8 pm, Sat 10 am - 5 pm, Sun 11 am - 4 pm; Summer (July/August) Mon to Fri till 6:30 pm, closed Sun.

THE GALLERY/ART PLACEMENT INC.228 3 Ave S (back lane entrance)Saskatoon, SK S7K 1L9T. 306-664-3931 [email protected] artists, University art students, art edu-cators and weekend artists rely on The Gallery/Art Placement’s art supply store for fi ne quality mate-rials and equipment at reasonable prices. A con-stantly expanding range of materials from acrylics, oils and watercolours, to canvas, brushes, specialty paper, soapstone and accessories. Mon to Sat 9 am - 5:30 pm.

ARTIST RETREATSEMMA LAKE KENDERDINE CAMPUSUniversity of Saskatchewan, c/o Paul Trottier, Direc-tor, Room 133, Kirk Hall, 117 Science PlaceSaskatoon, SK S7N 5C8T. 306-966-2463 [email protected] in the history of Canadian art, the cam-pus offers a unique setting for meetings, retreats, workshops or mini-conferences. Competent staff will assist in planning your event with customized programs. The Emma Lake Kenderdine Campus also delivers summer arts residencies and work-shops for professionals and learners. Make your next summer vacation an educational event with a painting, drawing, photography, fi bre art or sculp-ture workshop at this lakeside retreat in the boreal forest on the southeast edge of the Prince Albert National Park.

PROFESSIONAL SERVICESALLWEST INSURANCE SERVICES LTD203-1807 Burrard St, Vancouver, BC V6J 3G9T. 604-730-7389 F. [email protected] Insurance is passionate about art. Their knowledgeable brokers have negotiated with ma-jor insurance companies to provide art galleries, dealers, and art and wine collectors with favour-able and competitive insurance packages. They provide valuation based on the ‘selling price’ of the artwork, even for contemporary artwork. Call art specialist Lisa Gardner for a free quotation.

STUART COWEN PROFESSIONAL CORPORATION11148 81 Ave, Edmonton, AB T6G 0S5T. 780-431-0151 [email protected] chartered accounting, management consult-ing and business advisory practice has been a proud supporter of the arts in Alberta since it was established in 1978. The staff of fi ve provides full service support to professional and business clients, individual artists, arts organizations and the not-for-profi t community — as well as advising new ventures and start-ups. Contact Stuart or Darlene to review your needs.

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Llewellyn Petley-Jones moved to Horseshoe Bay in the early 1950s, when it was little more than a settlement of scattered cottages around a small marina, a considerable journey north from downtown Vancouver. He had just re-turned to Canada following a successful 15-year period in Europe, where he had been mingling in cafes with artists like Henri Matisse and Pablo Picasso.

The Royal Academy of Art in London had hung Petley-Jones’s water-colours on the line — at eye level — an honour that few artists, let alone unknown young Canadian painters, were given. He was invited to show his paintings at the Salon d’Automne in Paris, where Matisse, Picasso, Paul Cezanne, Marc Chagall and other leading painters hung their work — heady days for the Edmonton-born artist.

The accolades, along with the revolutionary art ideas circulating in Paris during the fi rst half of the 20th century, kept Petley-Jones in Europe. He

began to use bolder hues in large blocks of colour in his landscapes and portraits, a departure from his early work, which had grown out of the delicate Victorian watercolour tradition. His new style was infl uenced by the fauvist and cubist movements he studied in France, and he brought those techniques back with him to B.C.

Around the wooded hillsides sur-rounding Horseshoe Bay, Petley-Jones indulged his interest in plein air painting, tramping around the rough terrain with his canvases and paintbrushes. The land-scape brought a new clarity to his works — his European landscapes had been affected by the layers of smog and pollu-tion in the crowded cities there. The B.C. paintings are fi lled with light, their vivid colour and strong brushwork examples of the infl uence the fauvist movement still had on his work.

On January 16, 1951, Petley-Jones found himself confi ned to his indoor studio at Horseshoe Bay by bad weather. He began to paint a cubist self-portrait, and what emerged was unlike anything he had done before. Natural shapes, such as the cat and the artist’s fi gure, are simplifi ed and abstracted into geometric forms. A small vignette pictured through a window behind the painter illustrates boats on Horseshoe Bay. There’s a sense of fun in this painting, as if the artist,

stuck inside on a rainy day, has decided to try on the identity of Picasso, one of his infl uences. It’s in the harlequin costume, the corked wine bottle, the Guernica-style light bulb, and the artist peering slyly from behind the easel as if to say “What do you think of this?”

By 1954, Petley-Jones had returned to Europe, where he lived until his death in 1986. This individual painting, singular in a series of strong B.C. landscapes, obviously appealed to the artist. He took it back overseas with him, where it was acquired by an English collector who kept it until last year. The artist’s nephew, Matt Petley-Jones, who runs the Petley-Jones Gallery in Vancouver, learned the portrait was coming up for auction from a client outside of London, and successfully bid on it. “It’s funny how the painting has come full circle back to the Vancouver area,” he says.

— Beverly Cramp

Llewellyn Petley-Jones, Self Portrait,

Horseshoe Bay, oil on canvas, 1951,

58" X 48".

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1. Gissing FALL ON THE ELBOW; 1932 24 x 30 in. Estimate $5000/7000 Spring 2008 Sold at $9,3502. Perehudoff AC-69-29; 1969 64.25 x 79 in. Estimate $6000/8000 Fall 2006 Sold at $19,800 - RECORD PRICE AT AUCTION3. Kerr EVENING LIGHT, SPRING, TENTH STREET BRIDGE; 1985 22 x 28 in. Estimate $5000/6000 Spring 2008 Sold at $ 10,1004. Phillips OVERLOOKING THE BAY, GEORGIA STRAIT, 1937 14.5 x 21 in. Estimate $15000 / 20000 Spring 2008 Sold at $ 33,000

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