[BCMA] Nanaimo Spirit of BC Committee (Team Nanaimo), and the Nanaimo Art Gallery, downtown, presents: ' Art and The Message'

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As part of the celebration of the 2010 Winter Games, Nanaimo Spirit of BC
Committee (Team Nanaimo) is thrilled to present a new exhibition entitled
“Art and The Message” at the Nanaimo Art Gallery, downtown location at 150
Commercial Street. This exhibition features works by six talented local
artists: Gregory Ball, Linda Findlay, Gerda Hofman, Grant Leier, Sheila
Norgate and JoVic Pottery. 

Gregory Ball quotes of his work: “These large canvasses simply entitled
STUMPS depict landscapes that are now common place due to the practice of
clear cutting on Vancouver Island and other parts of the world.” Linda
Findlay explains her inspiration and focus on microscopic single cell life
as “inspired by images from the electron microscope, I invented my own
single cell creatures to make visible what is not and to raise questions
about genetics and our manipulation of them.”    

Sheila Norgate reflects that not all her works have a direct message for the
viewer, “Sometimes the message is meant for me, and viewers “overhear” this
conversation I am having with myself.” While Grant Leier has been
introducing “type into my imagery for fifteen years; I remain excited about
the manner in which the type directs the narrative created by the visual
image.” While Gerda Hofman considers “The human contribution, in terms of
work, families and lives, are an important part of the history of the
existing building, even today, this has a significant impact on our present
day life.” Josée and Vic Duffhues of JoVic Pottery, “delight in the fact
that clay is their medium—whether hand-built or wheel worked, the clay
affords them the chance to bring their imaginations into play in a
three-dimensional and very textural way.”

The works of these talented artists can be viewed from January 14th to
February 13th with an opening reception on Friday, January 22nd from
6:00-9:00pm. For more information please call Nanaimo Art Gallery
250-754-1750, or Nanaimo Spirit of BC Committee (Team Nanaimo), Camela Tang
250-758-6860.

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