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Unearthed – Celia Meade
December 1 – 30, 2016
Sharing common of themes of transcendence and spirituality with her husband in both their works, Meade envisions the room filled with oil paintings, depicting trees, islands/coastlines, a car at dusk, and all the images that go along with her husband’s poems. The two together this night will be presenting as a pair both the art and the poems. |
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Day of the Dead
November 1 – 29, 2016
Local artist and photographer Bernadette Mertens-McAllister explores the idea of Death following the Mexican tradition, and in this work a touch of humour. However, beyond the use of the bright colors and cheerful compositions, Mertens-McAllister goes deep into the subject. Facing the mystery of Death she invites the viewer to explore questions such as “How would you like to die?’ or “Is Death a gateway to the beyond or is it a transformation?” In this series, Bernadette has used a multimedia technique that she has developed over the years using acrylics and photos that are only her own. |
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First Impressions – SSI Painters Guild Printmakers
October 1 – 29, 2016
Printmaking can take many forms.
Wood and lino cut, silk screen, and
encaustic collograph and mono prints are a few of the types of original prints created by members of the SSI Painters Guild. This is the first show of their work. |
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Colour Story…Once More with Feeling
September 1 – 30, 2016
Margie Korrison has lived on Salt Spring for over 4 decades building, supporting and contributing to the growing vibrant arts community. Her work as an abstract painter is integrated with her personal life and her love for this special place. Her painting are in collections in Canada, US, and overseas. |
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Iridescent: Above and Below
August 1 – 30, 2016
Local artist Susan Gordon and Doug Wahlsten kick off a month long art exhibit of a collection of photos from their book, The Iridescent Silence of the Pacific Shores, and new paintings of light and spirit by Gordon. |
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Artists from the Fringe – A Journey into the Minds of the People Under the Stairs
July 5 – 30, 2016
You’ve seen them on the street, you’ve seen them in the park. Now take a moment to see inside their hearts. Over the winter months we have shared music, poetry, art, thoughts, and wisdom through a drop-in program at the United Church. Now it is our pleasure to share this with you. Please come, browse and enjoy the hidden talents from the fringes of Salt Spring society! |
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Expressions of Childhood Memories – An Intergenerational Art Project
June 1 – 30, 2016
This monthly exhibit features artists from Salt Spring Elementary and residents of Greenwoods and Braehaven. After interviewing each other about their childhood memories, they learned about each other and how their childhoods differed and/or were similar. Then they drew images onto canvasses about these memories
and painted them, some adding text and collage. |
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Contemplations on Nature and Spirit
May 1 – 31, 2016
Mandala and Abstract Paintings by
Dara Clayden.
Each piece portrays intricate detail through the medium of gouache paint (opaque watercolour) and small, fine brushes. His work draws upon inner reflection, wilderness exploration, receptivity, improvisation, focused attention and playfulness. |
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Terra Incognita
April 2 – 30, 2016
“Terra Incognita”, a reception/talk by Richard York introducing his April library exhibit. York will share his thoughts about his exploration of “sense of place” in his new-found home, using his chosen medium of woodblock printing. This landscape series, created in his Fulford studio during the past five years, includes prints which have found their way into private collections around the globe. |
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Across the River
March 1 – 31, 2016
An art installation bridging the creative processes of writing and visual art, created by local artist Anna Gustafson. ‘Specimens’ present a window into the writing processes of over 20 Salt Spring writers, including Arthur Black, Brian Brett, Deborah Campbell, Michele Dunkerley, Robert Hilles, C.C. Humphreys, Connie Kuhns, Peter Levitt, Derek Lundy, Patrick Taylor, and Ronald Wright. |
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Abstract Explorations – An Exhibit of Paintings and Photo Collages
February 1 – 29, 2016
Acrylic paintings and photo collages by Phyllis Webb are the surprising late-life creations of this well-known Canadian poet and Salt Spring Islander. Colourful, sometimes puzzling, and mainly
abstract, these works feel at home in the Library’s generous gallery space. Webb’s books of poetry and essay collections are also on display. |
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The Colour of Sound – Exploring Synesthesia
January 2 – 30, 2016
Salt Spring artists Frank Huether and Sandra Charge explore how music can guide the artist’s brush strokes. Whether it is the connection of music to colour or the provocation of music to emotion and movement, there is an underlying energy in sound that permeates into the senses. |