On Thursday April 29th there was a very grand event at Port Moody Arts Centre. South Korean-born artist Kwi Am Choi was an active member of the local art community for several years. He opened a little gallery/framing shop in Old Port Moody and showed his 3D paintings at the Arts Centre. He had a small kiln in his gallery where he melted glass to incorporate in…
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…
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…
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…
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…