[Bcma-l] nanaimo art gallery exhibition: prOcess: the faculty show

[bcma-l@museumsassn.bc.ca]

*Media Release:*

*Nanaimo** Art Gallery** (900 Fifth Street)*

*Event: prOcess: the faculty show*

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The Nanaimo Art Gallery, campus location, 900 Fifth Street, Building 330 
will present “prOcess: the faculty show”. Faculty from the Vancouver 
Island University present their works from August 29 to October 4^th , 
with the opening reception occurring on Friday, September 5 from 
7:00-9:00pm. The focus of this exhibition is on the many techniques and 
processes that artists use to create their work. The various disciplines 
of both applied and visual arts reveal the broad spectrum of processes 
that are used to produce art. Artists taking part are Gregory Ball, Fran 
Benton, Jane Cole, Rick Conroy, Bodil Ellins, Karen Hodgson, Scott Leaf, 
Ellen McClusky, Pamela Speight. Nanaimo Art Gallery curator, Fran 
Benton, elaborates on the show: “When teachers are artists we are given 
a fascinating insight into the way art is created. Often the 
interpretation of art is difficult, leaving many viewers puzzled about 
the artist’s intention and process. Fortunately for the viewers of this 
show the artists are interpreters and reveal a complex and curious 
glimpse into the creative mind. The world of the faculty of art and 
design at Vancouver Island University is rich and unusual. The unusual 
comes from the cross disciplinary nature of this group of people. For 
example there is a printmaker making animated films, a graphics 
instructor showing photographs, and a sculptor showing paintings. One 
might expect a sculptor to show sculpture but in a small department such 
as this, the familiar and intimate setting sets the stage for artists to 
experiment across disciplines as well as with process and techniques.”

For more information on this exhibit or gallery hours, please call 
250-740-6350.