Art shows – Page 29 – Gillian McMillan

Read more about the article Ciara Phillips at Western Front

Prints made by Vancouver children who took Ciara's workshop

Ciara Phillips at Western Front

http://canadianart.ca/features/art-as-childs-play-recent-art-projects-with-kids-in-vancouver/ Just over a week ago Ciara Phillips' residency at Western Front ended with a Saturday afternoon 'closing' event. Sadly I didn't get in to Vancouver that day, so didn't meet the children with whom she's been working or see the final display of their collaborative work. But on the previous Wednesday when I dropped off painted plates Eric took me in to…

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May 9th, 2016

gallery staff and visitors at the opening

Art shows / local pottery shows

Carol Epp

Carole Epp Work by Carole Epp (of "Musing About Mud") . Her show runs March 31 to April 30 at the Gallery of BC Ceramics. Opening Reception: Thursday, March 31, 5 to 7 p.m. We're pleased to announce our next exhibition, "Ode to the Unsung" a solo exhibition by Carole Epp. We're very excited to be able to host Carole's work for almost the…

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April 4th, 2016

Art shows / Vancouver Art / Visiting artists

Paintings and Plates

On Saturday, a week ago, Alan and I popped in to the Equinox Gallery rather early for the opening of two new shows. We were on our way to the Stanley Theatre's matinée of Pride and Prejudice, but didn't want to miss Renée Van Halm's 'Nudge' show opening entirely. Stupidly I didn't take any photos at all but if you open this link you'll see…

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February 21st, 2016

Read more about the article Ray Tse CAIR Port Moody Arts Centre

Ray Tse in the gallery

Art shows / local pottery shows / TriCity Potters

Ray Tse CAIR Port Moody Arts Centre

Ray Tse is this year's Ceramic Artist in Residence at Port Moody Arts Centre. In return for a small studio and use of all the equipment and materials in the ceramics department Ray will be invited to do some teaching and be available to supervise and help at Clay Drop-in sessions. In addition he will be invited to have a solo show in the 3D…

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January 22nd, 2016

Read more about the article Between Object and Action: shows at VAG

Brutopia

Art shows / Vancouver Art

Between Object and Action: shows at VAG

Just before the current shows on the second and third floors of Vancouver Art Gallery closed I took a day to trundle into town to see them. To avoid parking there I took the 160 bus a block from my home and hopped off two blocks from VAG. Concession fare too! All four floors were of interest to me. On the top floor a fine collection…

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January 17th, 2016

Gillian McMillan combines a true love for birds, a fine eye for colour, hands which have learnt to mould clay, and a free-flying imagination ready to form a bird into a jug, or a jug into a bird. Either way, the combination of bird form and jug shape is without pretence.