A few weeks ago Vancouver ceramic artist David Robinson was the presenter for our April TriCity Potters' meeting. David is a wildly popular teacher of children's clay classes at Place des Arts, in Coquitlam and he says that working with children is a real pleasure. Adults, not so much. He gave us a charming presentation on his life so far, from a hippie childhood in…
'Evocativa Curiosa’ Exhibition Featuring work by Debbie Cheung, Diane Espiritu, Darcy Greiner, Leon Popik, David Robinson and Clive Tucker. Showing: February 7—March 4 On Thursday evening I attended the opening of this show at the Gallery of BC Ceramics. It was great to meet the six artists and to see what each person is working on. All the work refers slightly to the body…
On Saturday we took a long overdue visit to the Vancouver Art Gallery. This summer's big show is "The Colour of My Dreams: the Surrealist Revolution in Art" with some 300 works from museums and private collections featuring Surrealist work, with an emphasis on the influence of Pacific Northwest art within this vast movement. Lots to take in! Another floor of the gallery houses large…