Joshua Watts at the Victoria Arts Council Sept 9 - Oct 30.
Review:
http://www.artopenings.ca/joshua-watts.html
http://www.artopenings.ca/yahgulanaas.html
Summary:
Over the past two decades, his artworks have toured the world in solo shows, and been collected by major international museums and galleries.
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.
MaryLou Wakefield, a local Victoria artist, came away with a life-altering experience last summer. It changed her perspective on what she could achieve as an artist— with courage, curiosity and the willingness to take a risk. Here is her story.
Gillian Redwood continues her experimental dance with universal energies in The Triumph of Light. This new series of expansive acrylic paintings illuminate Xchanges Gallery April 3-18. Zoom Artist Talk and Tour of the Exhibit:
Saturday, April 10th at 3:3
PREVIEW: http://www.artopenings.ca/bury-the-hatchet.html
Ira Hoffecker presents Transitions at Fortune Gallery
http://www.artopenings.ca/haren-vakil.html
Reports on Challenge Crisis with Creativity community art project created by Gage Gallery to help people during Covid 19
Preview:
https://www.focusonvictoria.ca/palette/173/
http://www.artopenings.ca/regan-rasmussen.html
After three years and completing the paintings, she realized: “ I was documenting my grief over the current unfolding environmental disaster.