One of two Kwi Am Choi Scholarship recipients, Amiee Risby has completed her third year towards a BFA at Kwantlen University, Surrey. Her instructor there, Ying Yueh Chuang, sent invitations to the clay community to support Amiee at her first solo show.

Amiee has fabricated life-size, hollow body parts from clay and has added disconcerting, somewhat worrying eruptions using construction insulating foam. Her invitation states “With a goal of creating awareness, Risby’s clay sculptures explore issues surrounding body image, identity and mental health.”

Although a little overwhelmed on the occasion of the opening of her show, Amiee was surrounded with friends and fellow students in the Ann Kitching 3D gallery. My random photos show her work and friends. Asked to describe her work, Amiee preferred that I read her carefully composed printed text.

The other Kwi Am Choi Scholarship recipient Emilie Nunez featured a tent in the Plum gallery so that viewers could inhabit the spirit of the show.

Maple Ridge members of the Garibaldi Art Club held their first show here, in the main gallery. Their theme is ‘Patterns’ and it was interpreted in very many ways. Prizes were awarded.

This is yet another totally varied, interesting and thought-provoking group of shows to see until August 15th at Port Moody Arts Centre.