Hammersmith Cemetery, 1976; next to the hospital where David Baughan was born. “Creativity is a spiritual path,” writes photographer David Baughan, whose show, Visible Traces, is being exhibited throughout December (weekdays 9am to 5pm) in the ArtSpring lobby. “Without creativity there is little purpose to our existence.” David has followed a creative path most of […]
"Feathers"; Scanograph by Bob Rogers The Salt Spring Photography Club presents an exhibit featuring work by many of their 100 plus members. The show takes place in the ArtSpring lobby during the month of January. The club is dedicated to the free exchange of ideas, knowledge and critique related to photography. All members are from […]
Carol Adam's exhibit, Window to the Soul, will be on display during the month of February in the ArtSpring lobby. The exhibit features a collection of portraits (by graphite powder with pencil) and centres thematically on Shakespeare's line "eyes are the window to the soul". Carol recounts that she's always had a memory for faces, […]
The Salt Spring Island Painters' Guild presents their latest exhibit, Creative Choices, which is a show and sale of the members' art. The exhibit features the "Apples to Apples" installation. It consists of a gallery and lobby show from March 23 to April 2 from 10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. The guild has over 100 members, many of whom are […]
This month in the ArtSpring lobby the Salt Spring Textile and Surface Design Group exhibits its work. The art on display includes a variety of art quilts, mixed media fabric pieces and silk fusion. These unique textural surfaces as well as fibre manipulations and embellishments are sure to ignite viewers' imaginations. The exhibit is open […]
Peter Eyles' recent oil paintings will be exhibited during the month of May throughout the ArtSpring lobby. The artist completed a BFA degree at the University of Victoria in 1972. His work has previously been displayed in commercial galleries and group shows. Peter's inspiration comes from the natural beauty of the West Coast environment. Most […]
This June features the lobby exhibit About Face: Local People Portrayed by Local Artists by the Fulford Portrait Group. Every Tuesday in Fulford, a group of painters assemble and arrange easels, lights, and a model. They enact the time-honoured, difficult discipline of trying to capture the essence of a person in a three-hour portrait sketch. Many […]
Chaos Theory, 2011, Mixed media on paper, Size 22"h x 30"w Artist Gillian McConnell BFA (Hons) exhibits her work in the ArtSpring lobby during the month of August. The exhibit, Works on Paper, features paintings, drawings, collages and original prints. Works On Paper is a diverse mix of art spanning 35 years of creative exploration. The exhibit will be open […]
Duck Creek Solstice by Larry Melious Photographer Larry Melious’ exhibit Bones will be on display in the ArtSpring lobby during the month of September. The work in this exhibit, is a sampling of Larry’s photography career and it shares the bones of his vision. When describing his photography, Larry says, “Winter provides the best light; […]
Mary Laucks returns to the ArtSpring lobby with her exhibition, Depth Perception. Mary brings an experimentalist’s perspective to her painting process from the years she worked as a research scientist. Since the Renaissance, painters have used size and contrast (small, low contrast areas are read as more distant) to imitate depth on a flat surface. In […]
Ken Ketchum and Bob Rogers share the Art Spring lobby this month with an artistic collaboration of paintings and photography. Ken Ketchum shows his large and small paintings in acrylic and oil from 2013. They are a collection of works on paper and canvas inspired by 18th and 19th century botanical and bird illustrations, but […]
Treasures of the Fall by Cary Ennis League 181, consisting of artists Don Hodgins, Peter Eyles, Herb Otto, Cary Ennis, Milan Stevulak, Wendy Wickland, Mel Williamson and Judith Borbas, is highlighting paintings in the ArtSpring lobby for the month of December. They have found that working as a group invites support and inspiration as they explore favourite […]
"Crest of a Promise" by Wendy Rosier The Salt Spring Photography Club is pleased to present an annual show of the varied works of some of their 80 plus members. Their image types include still life, nature/wildlife, close-ups, macros, landscapes and portraits - to name a few. The Photography Club is dedicated to supporting all […]
Taking their inspiration from the Gulf Islands shoreline, artists Maureen Milburn and Sam Lightman have created 25 fascinating new images for a show called The Shoreline Project. Milburn’s photos and watercolours and Lightman’s digital photomontages are augmented by collaborations between the two artists employing watercolour backgrounds with photomontage elements to surprising effect. *The exhibit is […]
Susan Benson's interest in people has found expression over the years both interwoven in her theatre designs and with portraiture of different forms. Through her work she seeks ways to convey her thoughts about who people are and sometimes the nature of their situation. In some cases, she invites the viewer to find their own interpretation […]
The Community Pride Photography Exhibit captures expressions of courage, self-acceptance, compassion, and love. These powerful and dynamic photographs highlight the evolution of Pride's small beginnings to a full-blown community declaration of pride for Pride. This show honours the diversity of our community, and in particular, celebrates the bond with the LGBTQ membership. When hundreds of people come together and take […]
ArtSpring's lobby exhibit during the month of October is Across the Board, a show of art and artifacts by painter Judy Nurse. Come down to ArtSpring and browse this exhibit, which is open on weekdays from 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Judy Nurse works in acrylic, oil, watercolour and mixed media, and loves learning about art and […]
Vision Un-Framed: Painting Outside the Rectangle is a show of Mary Laucks’ latest work appearing in the ArtSpring lobby. Mary’s work is non-representational, visually challenging, and vividly coloured. These new paintings incorporate hard-edge geometrical and curvilinear designs, topographical optical illusions, interacting curvilinear shapes and highly textured surfaces. In these works, Mary explores what effect a […]