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VFF Review: Apology
The Apology follows the story of three women who were taken into sexual slavery during the Japanese Invasion throughout Asia in WWII by the Imperial Army
Chrystal Phan at the Chapel Gallery
Chrystal Phan is a story teller. The tales she tells in her debut solo exhibition are monumental and multi-hued. They feature stories she’s heard from family and friends, embellished by her own imagination. All her paintings document some aspect of the
Heather Yamada @Gage Gallery
Heather Midori Yamada presents
Orb - a solo show at the Gage Gallery
Aug 28 - Sept 8 2018
Opening Wed Aug 29, 5-7pm.
Margo Cooper presents: BRAIN DANCE: Going off the Ploughed Track
Overview:
The original meaning of delirium was “going off the ploughed track”, a Roman medical term for madness. Brain Dance explores Cooper’s mental and emotional responses to an emergency surgery and period of recovery.
Spirit of Place - Isle of Iona
Catherine Fraser has visited Iona four times between 2009-2015. “There is a special energy I experience on Iona,” she says, “The air is different, other worldly and timeless, renewing and replenishing my creativity.”
Alison Bigg at Victoria Arts Council Gallery June 9-July 23
http://www.artopenings.ca/alison-bigg.html
Alison Bigg shares her journey into hearing loss using wit, wisdom and a collection of devices called “auricals” (artist’s word).
Philip Mix at Fortune Gallery Oct 3-29, 2023
In Handwritten, Philip Mix shares his latest series of paintings and returns to the figural work that first launched his career.
http://www.artopenings.ca/philip-mix.html
Artist Dennis Shields
Victoria artist Dennis Shields is a prolific artist with a painting career spanning four decades.
He has exhibited widely on Vancouver Island and the Mainland.
Syrian poet and visual artist at Errant Art Space August 12-28, 2022
Homeland is an historic journey that reveals the artists’ pre-war lifestyle in Syria, the beginning of unrest, and finally, the trauma of dislocation. These artworks reflect on personal and cultural identity through the lens of memory and migrations.
Ceramic sculptor Samantha Dickie
The ceramic sculpture of Samantha Dickie conveys both mystery and metaphor. The intriguing textural forms of her multi-component installations invite investigation. What are the structures made from? What do they contain? Why are some surfaces channelled,
Barbara McCaffrey at The Chapel Gallery
Barbara McCaffrey is a conceptual artist who uses fibre arts to express her ideas and experiences. She skillfully manipulates the materials at hand.
Visit the webpage here: http://www.artopenings.ca/barbara-mccaffrey.html
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