Deb Rhymer has worn numerous hats over the years, from Bette Midler impersonator to daycare operator. But the one that fits her best is blues booster.
Rhymer, a Victoria native, spends almost all her waking hours dedicated to blues, eith...
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
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.
Jerry Bryant, a blues musician who had a knack for opening doors into the world of music for generations of local students, has died at age 98. The singer and jazz pianist, who was born in Kansas City on April Fool’s Day in 1923, died Aug. 19.
Red and Madame Dishrags are bios of Vancouver’s Red Robinson, the most famous radio disc jockey in B.C. history, and the Dishrags, a key but little-known female punk group from Victoria.
Bobby Faulds would probably have loved his comeback gig at CFB Esquimalt this Saturday. Although he’ll only be there in spirit — the Edinburgh-born entertainer died Oct.
Joshua Watts at the Victoria Arts Council Sept 9 - Oct 30.
Review:
http://www.artopenings.ca/joshua-watts.html
Preview:
http://www.artopenings.ca/mary-molcan.html
This exuberant artist brings a life-like presence to luminaries he finds interesting. “I wonder who these people are,” he asks, “how they lived their lives and chose to express themselves.”
http://www.artopenings.ca/dale-roberts.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.
Local historian Glenn Parfitt was determined to create a website chronicling the early days of rock ’n’ roll in Victoria — despite the challenges involved in tracking down material.
After three years and completing the paintings, she realized: “ I was documenting my grief over the current unfolding environmental disaster.