Opening: December 3, 2021 7-9pm
Join the hybrid virtual/physical opening on Zoom and in person at the Gallery!
Continuing: Sat/Sun until December 12, 11-4pm
This year marks a very special occasion for us here at Xchanges Gallery and Studios. This is the 2nd year that we are presenting our Members’ exhibition in both a physical show in the Gallery and another, unique exhibition Online – in our virtual members show. Last year on Dec 12, 2020, we presented A Double Feature: Our First Online Exhibitions: Annual Xchanges Members show – A Moment in Time – online exhibition (Gallery presentation in June 2021) due to Covid) & Covid LIFE: Virtual Drawing in the Time of Covid – an online exhibition.
The Digital Shift at Xchanges is a real thing now and the virtual exhibitions continue to enable members who, for a variety of reasons are unable to participate in the physical show. These artists may be located in remote areas outside of Victoria or the province – and even outside Canada – can now participate in our annual celebration of Xchanges creativity. Alternatively, some of our local members in the physical show have also opted to share more work with us in the digital show. It looks like this is another new normal for us as we pivot in response to the Covid-19 pandemic, and it is a silver lining! More work (+50 pieces), more participation – we all win!
As you will see, both exhibitions offer a diverse range of content and media that are sure to provoke new thoughts, feelings, and conversations. Xchanges members are tackling personal issues with health and identity, responses to unmarked graves of Indigenous children, and the extraordinary beauty of trees in their own back yards. They are daring to experiment with digital tools and media, and bringing innovation to traditional techniques in a variety of media. We welcome your feedback at the bottom of the page and we would love to hear your thoughts about what you see and experience here.
As we close out 2021 with this wonderful exhibition, we wish you all the best of health, safety, and creativity in 2022 – may all your dreams, both big and small become reality this year!
We thank all of the volunteers who have contributed their precious volunteer time, energy, and commitment to making our exhibition program such a great success. In particular our Gallery Coordinators Cindy Wright and Jessica Deerman who trouble shoot and juggle many tasks to make this program a reality. Thank you all!
Please scroll down to see the two shows. You can also join the hybrid virtual/physical opening on Zoom here: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/84874844926?pwd=czFIeHh4SVNsNCszbitsWWtHaHA0QT09
Heidi Bergstrom
President
The Virtual Exhibition
Marilyn.Stempel, "My blood is still red" 30"X40" $5000
I am a figurative and abstract sculptor/painter. I work with water media, clay, mixed media.
The paintings address my blood cancer, and what it means living with a terminal disease. The sculptures are obelisks created with the many drawings I did while in quaremtine.
http://marilynstempel.com
http://www.facebook.com/MarilynStempelArtist
Marilyn Stempel, "Red Angel" (3D) watercolor paintings shaped around a tube 48"X8"X 8" $2000
I am a figurative and abstract sculptor/painter. I work with water media, clay, mixed media.
The paintings address my blood cancer, and what it means living with a terminal disease. The sculptures are obelisks created with the many drawings I did while in quaremtine.
http://marilynstempel.com
http://www.facebook.com/MarilynStempelArtist
Marilyn Stempel, "Wondering why" Acrylic, acrylic Skins, hospital id on canvas 30"X40" $5000
I am a figurative and abstract sculptor/painter. I work with water media, clay, mixed media.
The paintings address my blood cancer, and what it means living with a terminal disease. The sculptures are obelisks created with the many drawings I did while in quaremtine.
http://marilynstempel.com
http://www.facebook.com/MarilynStempelArtist
Marilyn Stempel, "Surounded" Acrylic, acrylic skins hospital id on canvas 30"X40" $5000
I am a figurative and abstract sculptor/painter. I work with water media, clay, mixed media.
The paintings address my blood cancer, and what it means living with a terminal disease. The sculptures are obelisks created with the many drawings I did while in quaremtine.
http://marilynstempel.com
http://www.facebook.com/MarilynStempelArtist
Leslie J Williams, Lyrica 1, Acrylic mixed media, 12" x 12" wood panels (2 cradled), July 2021 Price: $175 each
I started my painting practice using watercolours over 20 years ago taking lessons from various local artists. I have expanded into acrylics in the past three years, with the last two years exploring intuitive abstracts.
The Lyrica series reflects an intuitive impression of the feeling of springtime.
https://instagram.com/lesliejwilliamsart
@lesliejwilliamsart
Leslie J Williams, Lyrica 2, Acrylic mixed media, 12" x 12" wood panels (2 cradled), July 2021 Price: $175 each (Virtual Exhibition)
I started my painting practice using watercolours over 20 years ago taking lessons from various local artists. I have expanded into acrylics in the past three years, with the last two years exploring intuitive abstracts.
The Lyrica series reflects an intuitive impression of the feeling of springtime.
https://instagram.com/lesliejwilliamsart
@lesliejwilliamsart
Leslie J Williams, Lyrica 3, Acrylic mixed media, 12" x 12" wood panels (2 cradled), July 2021 Price: $175 each (Virtual Exhibition)
I started my painting practice using watercolours over 20 years ago taking lessons from various local artists. I have expanded into acrylics in the past three years, with the last two years exploring intuitive abstracts.
The Lyrica series reflects an intuitive impression of the feeling of springtime.
https://instagram.com/lesliejwilliamsart
@lesliejwilliamsart
Leslie J Williams, Lyrica 4, Acrylic mixed media, 12" x 12" wood panels (2 cradled), July 2021 Price: $175 each (Virtual Exhibition)
I started my painting practice using watercolours over 20 years ago taking lessons from various local artists. I have expanded into acrylics in the past three years, with the last two years exploring intuitive abstracts.
The Lyrica series reflects an intuitive impression of the feeling of springtime.
https://instagram.com/lesliejwilliamsart
@lesliejwilliamsart
Regan Rasmussen, Fractured Portal 1, Lithograph 7" x 11" 2021 $200
Regan Rasmussen is an interdisciplinary artist whose studio practice is informed by the phenomenology of lived experience and human interactions. She is a sessional lecturer at UVic and co-gallery coordinator of arc.hive artist run centre in Victoria. Her work has been shown in public and private galleries in Canada, and the UK.
'Fractured Portals' is part of a series of lithographs created in response to feelings of dislocation many have experienced as a result of with living during the pandemic over the past twenty months.
Regan Rasmussen, Fractured Portal 2, Lithograph 7" x 11" 2021 $200
Regan Rasmussen is an interdisciplinary artist whose studio practice is informed by the phenomenology of lived experience and human interactions. She is a sessional lecturer at UVic and co-gallery coordinator of arc.hive artist run centre in Victoria. Her work has been shown in public and private galleries in Canada, and the UK.
'Fractured Portals' is part of a series of lithographs created in response to feelings of dislocation many have experienced as a result of with living during the pandemic over the past twenty months.
Kat Thompson, Downstream_2021 15" x 15" framed Acrylic and ink on mylar on board (2D) $290
Kathi paints multi-layered surfaces that emerge from her lived experience: a ferocious fear of water. An artist for nearly three decades, she holds a BFA from NSCAD University, Halifax, NS and a MAdEd, St.Francis Xavier University, Antigonish, NS.
In these paintings, I explore the duality I feel in relation to water: fear and awe. Through my art practice water becomes the metaphor for the time in which we live. These images dive into memories, visual references, scientific data and intuitive responses. I layer thin washes of oil paint as the image slowly emerges. Fluid shapes thrown onto the shore reflect remnants of their persistence. Water’s many moods. Through the memory of my lived experience, I deepen my grasp of the sublime beauty and the murky darkness of the turning tide.
http://www.kathithompsonartist.com
Facebook - KathiThompsonArtLife
Kat Thompson, Falling Water_2021 15" x 19" framed Acrylic and ink on mylar on board (2D) $310.
Kathi paints multi-layered surfaces that emerge from her lived experience: a ferocious fear of water. An artist for nearly three decades, she holds a BFA from NSCAD University, Halifax, NS and a MAdEd, St.Francis Xavier University, Antigonish, NS.
In these paintings, I explore the duality I feel in relation to water: fear and awe. Through my art practice water becomes the metaphor for the time in which we live. These images dive into memories, visual references, scientific data and intuitive responses. I layer thin washes of oil paint as the image slowly emerges. Fluid shapes thrown onto the shore reflect remnants of their persistence. Water’s many moods. Through the memory of my lived experience, I deepen my grasp of the sublime beauty and the murky darkness of the turning tide.
http://www.kathithompsonartist.com
Facebook - KathiThompsonArtLife
Rita Daly, A Manhattan Please Said The Steed, A Manhattan Please Said The Steed, acrylic on canvas, 16"x16", 2021, $300
Daly, an award-winning journalist from Toronto, has taken numerous art courses, primarily from the Toronto School of Art (TSA) and the Vancouver Island School of Art (VISA). In 2014, she and photographer husband Ken Faught held a joint art-photography exhibition called Disappearing Landscapes, highlighting the rapidly changing skyline of Toronto. She currently lives in Victoria and is being mentored privately by art instructor Wendy DeGros.
Called "A Manhattan Please Said The Steed", the whimsical title is emblematic of my playful approach to abstract art. Art Despite life's complexities, art means also acknowledging its absurdity and awkwardnessand the myriad ways to capture these moments, try and have as much fun as you can.
Debbie H Hargreaves, On the road again, mixed media, 24"×30", l 2021, $950
I have been painting, drawing and doing sculpture all my life but have recently decided to show my work.
Debbie H Hargreaves, Space, 12"×12", 2021, $325
I have been painting, drawing and doing sculpture all my life but have recently decided to show my work.
Debbie H Hargreaves, The Facade, mixed media, 8"×10", 2021, $450
I have been painting, drawing and doing sculpture all my life but have recently decided to show my work.
Debbie H Hargreaves, The Lake, mixed media, 12"×12", 2021, $325
I have been painting, drawing and doing sculpture all my life but have recently decided to show my work.
Debbie H Hargreaves, Out_.of_.the_.Blue, 30"×24", 2021, $910
I have been painting, drawing and doing sculpture all my life but have recently decided to show my work.
Debbie H Hargreaves, The Iris, 8"×24", 2021, $425
I have been painting, drawing and doing sculpture all my life but have recently decided to show my work.
Louise Oborne, Only line, curve, and shadow, Mixed media collage on wood panel, 10" x 10", 2021 $175
Abstract artist. Memory, emotion, time, and the tension between the arbitrary and the controlled feature in my paintings, mixed media pieces, and works on paper.
Memory, experience, feeling—the things engendered by processing the outer world—elicit the symbols, forms and marks that map these inner landscapes.
https://louiseoborne.com/
@louisemoborne
Louise Oborne, The clarity of earth and sky, Mixed media collage on wood panel, 10" x 10", 2021 $175
Abstract artist. Memory, emotion, time, and the tension between the arbitrary and the controlled feature in my paintings, mixed media pieces, and works on paper.
Memory, experience, feeling—the things engendered by processing the outer world—elicit the symbols, forms and marks that map these inner landscapes.
https://louiseoborne.com/
@louisemoborne
Gregory Varano, A New Beginning $250
Gregory Varano is an international award-winning photographer who currently resides in the District of Sooke,in greater Victoria, BC, Canada. Varano has worked for many English and Italian publications in Canada,United States and Europe. Varano's work is known for it's compelling cinematic "Film Noir" style and photo- journalistic approach. In 2016 Varano was the recipient of the Ackland/Weschler Fine Art Award” (Best in Photography) in the 2nd annual “Art Victoria Now” juried exhibition hosted by the "Community Arts Council of Greater Victoria"(CACGV). Varano was also the 2016 recipient of the “District Of Sooke Award” in the 30th annual Sooke Fine Arts show, Vancouver Islands premiere juried art exhibition, Hosted by the "Sooke Fine Arts Society"(SFAS). Varano has been a member of “Gallery 7, A Gallery of Contemporary Art” Toronto, Ontario (2000-2004) and Gallery 44/ Centre For Photography (2004-2008). Varano is a past member of the Crossgrain Photographic Studio Part of the Xchanges studios.
Gregory Varano, The Gulls $300
Gregory Varano is an international award-winning photographer who currently resides in the District of Sooke,in greater Victoria, BC, Canada. Varano has worked for many English and Italian publications in Canada,United States and Europe. Varano's work is known for it's compelling cinematic "Film Noir" style and photo- journalistic approach. In 2016 Varano was the recipient of the Ackland/Weschler Fine Art Award” (Best in Photography) in the 2nd annual “Art Victoria Now” juried exhibition hosted by the "Community Arts Council of Greater Victoria"(CACGV). Varano was also the 2016 recipient of the “District Of Sooke Award” in the 30th annual Sooke Fine Arts show, Vancouver Islands premiere juried art exhibition, Hosted by the "Sooke Fine Arts Society"(SFAS). Varano has been a member of “Gallery 7, A Gallery of Contemporary Art” Toronto, Ontario (2000-2004) and Gallery 44/ Centre For Photography (2004-2008). Varano is a past member of the Crossgrain Photographic Studio Part of the Xchanges studios.
Abstract Arbutus by Karen Guilbault, Acrylic on canvas, 12×24, 2021, $350
http://www.karenguilbaultart.ca
ka-ren2910 : Instagram
Cadboro Bay Beach by Karen Guilbault, Acrylic on canvas 20×24, 2021, $300
http://www.karenguilbaultart.ca
ka-ren2910 : Instagram
Island in the Storm, Acrylic on canvas, 24×30, 2021, $400
ka-ren2910 : Instagram
Paintings by Karen Guilbault : Facebook
Kingfisher Dives by Karen Guilbault, Acrylic on paper/cradled panel, 9×12, 2021, $175
ka-ren2910 : Instagram
Paintings by Karen Guilbault : Facebook
Reflections by Karen Guilbault, Acrylic on canvas, 18×24, 2021, $400
ka-ren2910 : Instagram
Paintings by Karen Guilbault : Facebook
Andy Lou Maple Leaves Mixed media on rice paper 27.5X16 in 2021 $1000副本
Andy Lou, a renowned full time artist in Victoria, B.C. was born in Beijing, China and educated in the United States. He received his M.F.A. degree from the University of North Texas in 1988, majoring in Painting and Drawing. After his graduation, he has been offering Contemporary Chinese Brush Painting Workshops throughout Canada, the U.S. and China. In his paintings, Andy adapts a variety of techniques and thoughts from the West, but emphasize his oriental originality. Employing Chinese brushes, rice paper and ink, mixing with watercolour, gouache and acrylic, Andy creates visual statements of the landscapes of North America. Vibrant colours play an important role in his art. He blends the old and the new to forge a contrast between ink and colour; between the ancient traditions of Chinese painting and the rapidly-changing world of Western art. Andy's mixed media, cross-cultural paintings have been exhibited and collected worldwide and he has received numerous awards.
My paintings are personal investigations into the interaction between Eastern and Western culture. They express how I see and feel about my subject; how I interpret it intuitively and spiritually by using visual language. The scenery of B.C. is a major subject in my painting. The snow-capped mountains, deep green forests, and clear blue skies have inspired me to create a personal interpretation of the harmony possible between man and nature. I combine Eastern and Western materials, techniques, and concepts to create visual statements of the West Coast. My Chinese aesthetic sensibility infuses Western ideas in my original art works.
Andy Lou Waterfall Mixed media on rice paper 27.5X16.5 in 2021 $1000
Andy Lou, a renowned full time artist in Victoria, B.C. was born in Beijing, China and educated in the United States. He received his M.F.A. degree from the University of North Texas in 1988, majoring in Painting and Drawing. After his graduation, he has been offering Contemporary Chinese Brush Painting Workshops throughout Canada, the U.S. and China. In his paintings, Andy adapts a variety of techniques and thoughts from the West, but emphasize his oriental originality. Employing Chinese brushes, rice paper and ink, mixing with watercolour, gouache and acrylic, Andy creates visual statements of the landscapes of North America. Vibrant colours play an important role in his art. He blends the old and the new to forge a contrast between ink and colour; between the ancient traditions of Chinese painting and the rapidly-changing world of Western art. Andy's mixed media, cross-cultural paintings have been exhibited and collected worldwide and he has received numerous awards.
My paintings are personal investigations into the interaction between Eastern and Western culture. They express how I see and feel about my subject; how I interpret it intuitively and spiritually by using visual language. The scenery of B.C. is a major subject in my painting. The snow-capped mountains, deep green forests, and clear blue skies have inspired me to create a personal interpretation of the harmony possible between man and nature. I combine Eastern and Western materials, techniques, and concepts to create visual statements of the West Coast. My Chinese aesthetic sensibility infuses Western ideas in my original art works.
Andy Lou Spring Mountain Mixed media on rice paper 26.5X15.5 in 2021 $1000副本
Andy Lou, a renowned full time artist in Victoria, B.C. was born in Beijing, China and educated in the United States. He received his M.F.A. degree from the University of North Texas in 1988, majoring in Painting and Drawing. After his graduation, he has been offering Contemporary Chinese Brush Painting Workshops throughout Canada, the U.S. and China. In his paintings, Andy adapts a variety of techniques and thoughts from the West, but emphasize his oriental originality. Employing Chinese brushes, rice paper and ink, mixing with watercolour, gouache and acrylic, Andy creates visual statements of the landscapes of North America. Vibrant colours play an important role in his art. He blends the old and the new to forge a contrast between ink and colour; between the ancient traditions of Chinese painting and the rapidly-changing world of Western art. Andy's mixed media, cross-cultural paintings have been exhibited and collected worldwide and he has received numerous awards.
My paintings are personal investigations into the interaction between Eastern and Western culture. They express how I see and feel about my subject; how I interpret it intuitively and spiritually by using visual language. The scenery of B.C. is a major subject in my painting. The snow-capped mountains, deep green forests, and clear blue skies have inspired me to create a personal interpretation of the harmony possible between man and nature. I combine Eastern and Western materials, techniques, and concepts to create visual statements of the West Coast. My Chinese aesthetic sensibility infuses Western ideas in my original art works.
Andy Lou A Slice of Summer Mixed media on rice paper 18X25 in 2021 $1500副本
Andy Lou, a renowned full time artist in Victoria, B.C. was born in Beijing, China and educated in the United States. He received his M.F.A. degree from the University of North Texas in 1988, majoring in Painting and Drawing. After his graduation, he has been offering Contemporary Chinese Brush Painting Workshops throughout Canada, the U.S. and China. In his paintings, Andy adapts a variety of techniques and thoughts from the West, but emphasize his oriental originality. Employing Chinese brushes, rice paper and ink, mixing with watercolour, gouache and acrylic, Andy creates visual statements of the landscapes of North America. Vibrant colours play an important role in his art. He blends the old and the new to forge a contrast between ink and colour; between the ancient traditions of Chinese painting and the rapidly-changing world of Western art. Andy's mixed media, cross-cultural paintings have been exhibited and collected worldwide and he has received numerous awards.
My paintings are personal investigations into the interaction between Eastern and Western culture. They express how I see and feel about my subject; how I interpret it intuitively and spiritually by using visual language. The scenery of B.C. is a major subject in my painting. The snow-capped mountains, deep green forests, and clear blue skies have inspired me to create a personal interpretation of the harmony possible between man and nature. I combine Eastern and Western materials, techniques, and concepts to create visual statements of the West Coast. My Chinese aesthetic sensibility infuses Western ideas in my original art works.
Andy Lou Snow Season Mixed media on rice paper 15X26 in 2021 $1500 副本
Andy Lou, a renowned full time artist in Victoria, B.C. was born in Beijing, China and educated in the United States. He received his M.F.A. degree from the University of North Texas in 1988, majoring in Painting and Drawing. After his graduation, he has been offering Contemporary Chinese Brush Painting Workshops throughout Canada, the U.S. and China. In his paintings, Andy adapts a variety of techniques and thoughts from the West, but emphasize his oriental originality. Employing Chinese brushes, rice paper and ink, mixing with watercolour, gouache and acrylic, Andy creates visual statements of the landscapes of North America. Vibrant colours play an important role in his art. He blends the old and the new to forge a contrast between ink and colour; between the ancient traditions of Chinese painting and the rapidly-changing world of Western art. Andy's mixed media, cross-cultural paintings have been exhibited and collected worldwide and he has received numerous awards.
My paintings are personal investigations into the interaction between Eastern and Western culture. They express how I see and feel about my subject; how I interpret it intuitively and spiritually by using visual language. The scenery of B.C. is a major subject in my painting. The snow-capped mountains, deep green forests, and clear blue skies have inspired me to create a personal interpretation of the harmony possible between man and nature. I combine Eastern and Western materials, techniques, and concepts to create visual statements of the West Coast. My Chinese aesthetic sensibility infuses Western ideas in my original art works.
Heidi Bergstrom, Procreate Drawing, Peter Stenshoel Sep 25, 2021
I was so impressed with the artists who joined our life drawing online at Xchanges during Covid who were using Procreate and other digital drawing tools on their computers. So, I finally bought an iPad and got the program. These are my early experiments - its inspiring to try and fail and find little glimmers of the potential for success- it is a motivator to be sure.
Heidi Bergstrom, Procreate Drawing, Bonita Sept 18, 2021
I was so impressed with the artists who joined our life drawing online at Xchanges during Covid who were using Procreate and other digital drawing tools on their computers. So, I finally bought an iPad and got the program. These are my early experiments - its inspiring to try and fail and find little glimmers of the potential for success- it is a motivator to be sure.
Heidi Bergstrom, AJ, Procreate Drawing Sept 11 2021
I was so impressed with the artists who joined our life drawing online at Xchanges during Covid who were using Procreate and other digital drawing tools on their computers. So, I finally bought an iPad and got the program. These are my early experiments - its inspiring to try and fail and find little glimmers of the potential for success- it is a motivator to be sure.
The Physical Gallery Exhibition
Heidi Bergstrom, Tableau of Memory and Dreams 1, 2021 Accordion book structure Medium & Form: Watercolour and mixed media on paper, recycled silkscreen prints collage pieces, Dimensions: 22”x8”
Heidi Bergstrom MA, BFA is a multimedia visual artist and cultural researcher practicing on the unceded territories of the Scia’new (Beecher Bay First Nation) known as Metchosin, near Victoria, BC, Canada. Her fine art practice and exhibitions include works in painting, printmaking, book arts, video and photography and multimedia and community engaged installations. She has exhibited her work in Canada, the United States, and internationally. Heidi’s artworks emerge from and create a personal history, social and political narratives, and interactive community engagement.
Heidi Bergstrom, Tableau of Memory and Dreams 1, 2021 Accordion book structure Medium & Form: Watercolour and mixed media on paper, recycled silkscreen prints collage pieces, Dimensions: 22”x8”
Heidi Bergstrom MA, BFA is a multimedia visual artist and cultural researcher practicing on the unceded territories of the Scia’new (Beecher Bay First Nation) known as Metchosin, near Victoria, BC, Canada. Her fine art practice and exhibitions include works in painting, printmaking, book arts, video and photography and multimedia and community engaged installations. She has exhibited her work in Canada, the United States, and internationally. Heidi’s artworks emerge from and create a personal history, social and political narratives, and interactive community engagement.
Tableau of Memory and Dreams 2, 2021 Medium & Form: Watercolour and mixed media on paper, recycled silkscreen prints collage pieces, feathers, metal fasteners, Accordion book structure Dimensions: 22”x8”
Heidi Bergstrom MA, BFA is a multimedia visual artist and cultural researcher practicing on the unceded territories of the Scia’new (Beecher Bay First Nation) known as Metchosin, near Victoria, BC, Canada. Her fine art practice and exhibitions include works in painting, printmaking, book arts, video and photography and multimedia and community engaged installations. She has exhibited her work in Canada, the United States, and internationally. Heidi’s artworks emerge from and create a personal history, social and political narratives, and interactive community engagement.
Tableau of Memory and Dreams 2, 2021 Medium & Form: Watercolour and mixed media on paper, recycled silkscreen prints collage pieces, feathers, metal fasteners, Accordion book structure Dimensions: 22”x8”
Tableau of Memory and Dreams 2, 2021 Medium & Form: Watercolour and mixed media on paper, recycled silkscreen prints collage pieces, feathers, metal fasteners, Accordion book structure Dimensions: 22”x8”
Tableau of Memory and Dreams 2, 2021 Medium & Form: Watercolour and mixed media on paper, recycled silkscreen prints collage pieces, feathers, metal fasteners, Accordion book structure Dimensions: 22”x8”
Tableau of Memory and Dreams 2, 2021 Medium & Form: Watercolour and mixed media on paper, recycled silkscreen prints collage pieces, feathers, metal fasteners, Accordion book structure Dimensions: 22”x8”
Leslie J Williams, Reminiscence, Acrylic/mixed media, 12" x 12" wood panel, framed, October 2021 Price: $225 (Physical Exhibition)
I started my painting practice using watercolours over 20 years ago taking lessons from various local artists. I have expanded into acrylics in the past three years, with the last two years exploring intuitive abstracts.
Although this painting started as many layers of intuitive play, it developed into the wild west coast that is so entrenched in my soul.
https://instagram.com/lesliejwilliamsart
Kate Seymour
Black and White photograph
Rita Daly, A Manhattan Please Said The Steed, A Manhattan Please Said The Steed, acrylic on canvas, 16"x16", 2021, $300
Daly, an award-winning journalist from Toronto, has taken numerous art courses, primarily from the Toronto School of Art (TSA) and the Vancouver Island School of Art (VISA). In 2014, she and photographer husband Ken Faught held a joint art-photography exhibition called Disappearing Landscapes, highlighting the rapidly changing skyline of Toronto. She currently lives in Victoria and is being mentored privately by art instructor Wendy DeGros.
Called "A Manhattan Please Said The Steed", the whimsical title is emblematic of my playful approach to abstract art. Art Despite life's complexities, art means also acknowledging its absurdity and awkwardnessand the myriad ways to capture these moments, try and have as much fun as you can.
Debbie H Hargreaves, Nature on the move, 18" x 36", $925
Joanna Pettit, Ghost Flower, Acrylic on paper mounted on cradled panel 16×16" 2021 $300
After studying art at the Vancouver School of Art (now Emily Carr) and UBC, I taught art to children and adults for a while and then followed other paths. Once my children were grown I returned to art-making, focusing on acrylic and watercolour painting, plus paper maché and printmaking. Since 2013 I've been painting abstracts and was a member of the Wednesday Abstract Group mentored by Bill Porteous. Recently I've been involved with the Gage Artists Collective and Gallery and am now happy to be a studio member at XChanges.
These paintings are developed through layering acrylic paint, mark-making, and sometimes collage. I work intuitively from what emerges as I paint.
http://joanna-pettit.sqarespace.com
https://www.facebook.com/joanna.pettit
https://www.instagram.com/jopetti/
Joanna Pettit, Of Castle and King, Mixed media on paper mounted on cradled panel 16×16" 2021 $300
After studying art at the Vancouver School of Art (now Emily Carr) and UBC, I taught art to children and adults for a while and then followed other paths. Once my children were grown I returned to art-making, focusing on acrylic and watercolour painting, plus paper maché and printmaking. Since 2013 I've been painting abstracts and was a member of the Wednesday Abstract Group mentored by Bill Porteous. Recently I've been involved with the Gage Artists Collective and Gallery and am now happy to be a studio member at XChanges.
These paintings are developed through layering acrylic paint, mark-making, and sometimes collage. I work intuitively from what emerges as I paint.
http://joanna-pettit.sqarespace.com
https://www.facebook.com/joanna.pettit
https://www.instagram.com/jopetti/
Gregory Varano, A New Beginning $250
Gregory Varano is an international award-winning photographer who currently resides in the District of Sooke,in greater Victoria, BC, Canada. Varano has worked for many English and Italian publications in Canada,United States and Europe. Varano's work is known for it's compelling cinematic "Film Noir" style and photo- journalistic approach. In 2016 Varano was the recipient of the Ackland/Weschler Fine Art Award” (Best in Photography) in the 2nd annual “Art Victoria Now” juried exhibition hosted by the "Community Arts Council of Greater Victoria"(CACGV). Varano was also the 2016 recipient of the “District Of Sooke Award” in the 30th annual Sooke Fine Arts show, Vancouver Islands premiere juried art exhibition, Hosted by the "Sooke Fine Arts Society"(SFAS). Varano has been a member of “Gallery 7, A Gallery of Contemporary Art” Toronto, Ontario (2000-2004) and Gallery 44/ Centre For Photography (2004-2008). Varano is a past member of the Crossgrain Photographic Studio Part of the Xchanges studios.
Gregory Varano, The Gulls $300
Gregory Varano is an international award-winning photographer who currently resides in the District of Sooke,in greater Victoria, BC, Canada. Varano has worked for many English and Italian publications in Canada,United States and Europe. Varano's work is known for it's compelling cinematic "Film Noir" style and photo- journalistic approach. In 2016 Varano was the recipient of the Ackland/Weschler Fine Art Award” (Best in Photography) in the 2nd annual “Art Victoria Now” juried exhibition hosted by the "Community Arts Council of Greater Victoria"(CACGV). Varano was also the 2016 recipient of the “District Of Sooke Award” in the 30th annual Sooke Fine Arts show, Vancouver Islands premiere juried art exhibition, Hosted by the "Sooke Fine Arts Society"(SFAS). Varano has been a member of “Gallery 7, A Gallery of Contemporary Art” Toronto, Ontario (2000-2004) and Gallery 44/ Centre For Photography (2004-2008). Varano is a past member of the Crossgrain Photographic Studio Part of the Xchanges studios.
Abstract Arbutus by Karen Guilbault, Acrylic on canvas, 12×24, 2021, $350
http://www.karenguilbaultart.ca
ka-ren2910 : Instagram
Reflections by Karen Guilbault, Acrylic on canvas, 18×24, 2021, $400
ka-ren2910 : Instagram
Paintings by Karen Guilbault : Facebook
Untitled (Big), oil paint on wood panel, 14 x 14 inches, 2021, $400
Richard Motchman I was born in 1960 in Mombasa, Kenya. My family migrated to Canada when I was three, we settled in Penticton, B.C. As a child, I did lots of drawing and "art”, but when I was a teenager I read about Vincent van Gogh which inspired in me the notion to be an artist. I attended the University of Victoria, Victoria, B.C. from 1978 to 1982, earning a B.F.A., having majored in visual arts. It was at university that I started creating three-dimensional figures, initially made out of paper. Three-dimensional figure paintings made with canvas and resin were the focus of my artmaking for decades. In 1982 I travelled for six months in Europe, spending most of my time in art museums. The experience of Renaissance, Baroque, Realist, Impressionist and Expressionist art seen in all its glory had a great impact on me and has shaped my art a great deal. In 1983 I joined Xchanges and have been involved with the artist co-operative ever since. My first interactive paintings were created in 1998 and, in various forms, have been the focus of my art practise ever since. I focus on interactive painting because they make time and movement elements of painting and provide the viewer with the opportunity to make choices and in a sense collaborate in the painting. My paintings have been exhibited in solo exhibitions in British Columbia and group exhibitions in Canada and the USA. My work is in private collections in Canada, the USA, and England.
Untitled (Nature) In this series of paintings, each painting uses the forms and colours of a specific, observed landscape. With the focus on areas of nature that involve chaotic complexity it is sought that the imagery can breakdown due to the complexity and diversity of colours and marks moving toward a visual “abstraction”. For the viewer these paintings are to teeter back and forth between representation and “abstraction”; with the focused involved these paintings seek to inspire in viewers an engagement with the beautiful and complex details of nature. These are studio paintings using source photos taken by the artist.
Untitled (Florence), oil paint on wood panel, 14 x 14 inches, 2021, $400
Richard Motchman I was born in 1960 in Mombasa, Kenya. My family migrated to Canada when I was three, we settled in Penticton, B.C. As a child, I did lots of drawing and "art”, but when I was a teenager I read about Vincent van Gogh which inspired in me the notion to be an artist. I attended the University of Victoria, Victoria, B.C. from 1978 to 1982, earning a B.F.A., having majored in visual arts. It was at university that I started creating three-dimensional figures, initially made out of paper. Three-dimensional figure paintings made with canvas and resin were the focus of my artmaking for decades. In 1982 I travelled for six months in Europe, spending most of my time in art museums. The experience of Renaissance, Baroque, Realist, Impressionist and Expressionist art seen in all its glory had a great impact on me and has shaped my art a great deal. In 1983 I joined Xchanges and have been involved with the artist co-operative ever since. My first interactive paintings were created in 1998 and, in various forms, have been the focus of my art practise ever since. I focus on interactive painting because they make time and movement elements of painting and provide the viewer with the opportunity to make choices and in a sense collaborate in the painting. My paintings have been exhibited in solo exhibitions in British Columbia and group exhibitions in Canada and the USA. My work is in private collections in Canada, the USA, and England.
Untitled (Nature) In this series of paintings, each painting uses the forms and colours of a specific, observed landscape. With the focus on areas of nature that involve chaotic complexity it is sought that the imagery can breakdown due to the complexity and diversity of colours and marks moving toward a visual “abstraction”. For the viewer these paintings are to teeter back and forth between representation and “abstraction”; with the focused involved these paintings seek to inspire in viewers an engagement with the beautiful and complex details of nature. These are studio paintings using source photos taken by the artist.
Untitled (Elk), oil paint on wood panel, 14 x 14 inches, 2021, $400
Richard Motchman I was born in 1960 in Mombasa, Kenya. My family migrated to Canada when I was three, we settled in Penticton, B.C. As a child, I did lots of drawing and "art”, but when I was a teenager I read about Vincent van Gogh which inspired in me the notion to be an artist. I attended the University of Victoria, Victoria, B.C. from 1978 to 1982, earning a B.F.A., having majored in visual arts. It was at university that I started creating three-dimensional figures, initially made out of paper. Three-dimensional figure paintings made with canvas and resin were the focus of my artmaking for decades. In 1982 I travelled for six months in Europe, spending most of my time in art museums. The experience of Renaissance, Baroque, Realist, Impressionist and Expressionist art seen in all its glory had a great impact on me and has shaped my art a great deal. In 1983 I joined Xchanges and have been involved with the artist co-operative ever since. My first interactive paintings were created in 1998 and, in various forms, have been the focus of my art practise ever since. I focus on interactive painting because they make time and movement elements of painting and provide the viewer with the opportunity to make choices and in a sense collaborate in the painting. My paintings have been exhibited in solo exhibitions in British Columbia and group exhibitions in Canada and the USA. My work is in private collections in Canada, the USA, and England.
Untitled (Nature) In this series of paintings, each painting uses the forms and colours of a specific, observed landscape. With the focus on areas of nature that involve chaotic complexity it is sought that the imagery can breakdown due to the complexity and diversity of colours and marks moving toward a visual “abstraction”. For the viewer these paintings are to teeter back and forth between representation and “abstraction”; with the focused involved these paintings seek to inspire in viewers an engagement with the beautiful and complex details of nature. These are studio paintings using source photos taken by the artist.
Andy Shutse Lou, Silent Land Mixed media on rice paper 27X17" 2018 $1200
Andy Shutse Lou Master of Fine Arts Andy Lou, a renowned working artist in Victoria, B.C. was born in China and educated in the United States. He received his M.F.A. degree from the University of North Texas in 1988, majoring in Painting and Drawing. After his graduation, he has been offering Contemporary Chinese Brush Painting Workshops throughout Canada, the U.S. and China. In his paintings, Andy adapts a variety of techniques and thoughts from the West, but emphasize his oriental originality. Employing Chinese brushes, rice paper and ink, mixing with watercolour, gouache and acrylic, Andy creates visual statements of the landscapes of North America. Vibrant colour plays an important role in his art. He blends the old and the new to forge a contrast between ink and colour, between the ancient traditions of Chinese painting and the rapidly-changing world of Western art. Andy's mixed media, cross-cultural paintings have been exhibited and collected worldwide and he has received numerous awards. Andy is also a writer, he is the author and the co-author of total four books on Chinese Brush Painting.
My paintings are personal investigations into the interaction between Eastern and Western culture. They express how I see and feel about my subject; how I interpret it intuitively and spiritually by using visual language. I adapt a variety of techniques and thoughts from the West, but emphasize my oriental originality. I employ Chinese brushes, rice paper and ink, mixing with watercolour, gouache and acrylic to create visual statements of the landscape of North America. Chinese ink, the essential material of Chinese Brush Painting, remains a dominant element in my work, but vibrant colour plays an important role. I blend the old and the new to forge a contrast between ink and colour, between the ancient traditions of Chinese painting and the rapidly-changing world of Western art. “Lifelike spirit” is the source of all great art. However, I pay more attention to the artistic forms, shapes and vitality of the objects. The purpose of my landscape painting is not to explain the world, but rather to pursue a universal balance between nature and the artist. Art must be natural yet spontaneous.
Andy Shutse Lou, Symphony of Nature Mixed media on rice paper 18X19" 2018 $1000
Andy Shutse Lou Master of Fine Arts Andy Lou, a renowned working artist in Victoria, B.C. was born in China and educated in the United States. He received his M.F.A. degree from the University of North Texas in 1988, majoring in Painting and Drawing. After his graduation, he has been offering Contemporary Chinese Brush Painting Workshops throughout Canada, the U.S. and China. In his paintings, Andy adapts a variety of techniques and thoughts from the West, but emphasize his oriental originality. Employing Chinese brushes, rice paper and ink, mixing with watercolour, gouache and acrylic, Andy creates visual statements of the landscapes of North America. Vibrant colour plays an important role in his art. He blends the old and the new to forge a contrast between ink and colour, between the ancient traditions of Chinese painting and the rapidly-changing world of Western art. Andy's mixed media, cross-cultural paintings have been exhibited and collected worldwide and he has received numerous awards. Andy is also a writer, he is the author and the co-author of total four books on Chinese Brush Painting.
My paintings are personal investigations into the interaction between Eastern and Western culture. They express how I see and feel about my subject; how I interpret it intuitively and spiritually by using visual language. I adapt a variety of techniques and thoughts from the West, but emphasize my oriental originality. I employ Chinese brushes, rice paper and ink, mixing with watercolour, gouache and acrylic to create visual statements of the landscape of North America. Chinese ink, the essential material of Chinese Brush Painting, remains a dominant element in my work, but vibrant colour plays an important role. I blend the old and the new to forge a contrast between ink and colour, between the ancient traditions of Chinese painting and the rapidly-changing world of Western art. “Lifelike spirit” is the source of all great art. However, I pay more attention to the artistic forms, shapes and vitality of the objects. The purpose of my landscape painting is not to explain the world, but rather to pursue a universal balance between nature and the artist. Art must be natural yet spontaneous.
Nelson Walker, drawing on panel; Eyes
Studio member at Xchanges for the past few years, brought here by life drawing.
These are from the Charles Barque figurative drawing course which I hope to complete.
Nelson Walker,
drawing on panel; Noses
Michael Cranny, Riitual Object 13, Acrylic on canvas 48"x36" 750$
I have been sculpting and painting for over 40 years. My art journey began when I found a discarded pile of soapstone on the road to the Vanderhoof dump, and decided to carve a chess set out of it. Winters are long in Vanderhoof! I graduated as an archaeologist. Archaeology and myth have almost been important to me, and inform much of my art. My sculpture tends to be represenational, while my painting is much more abstract. Oddly enough, I feel a strong connection both to abstract expressionism, and to medieval and early Renaissance art. Go figure!
Ritual Object 13 combines abstract principles with early Renaissance decorative styles. The colours, and the gold highlights, produce, I think, very nice vibrations. The composition ensures that elements work togerther and separately to ensure the work never gets stale or uninteresting.
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Sandra Levy, Emily Carr Road-2020 18 x 32 inches chalk pastel 2020 $300
Concordia University, Ecole Des Beaux Arts, Montreal, Arizona State university, Arizona, U.S.A.
This is my response to the forested areas around my home.
Sandra Levy, Emily Carr Road-Grey, 2020 18 X 24 inches charcoal, chalk 2020 $200
Concordia University, Ecole Des Beaux Arts, Montreal, Arizona State university, Arizona, U.S.A.
This is my response to the forested areas around my home.
German Mckenzie, Government House Gate- 11"x14"- OIL
German graduated as a graphic designer, and he worked in the animation industry for TV commercials, designed corporate logos, posters and book covers, but his specialty was in illustration. After working with several mediums he develops a passion for oil painting. Along with studio painting and Plein air painting in oils, he has developed a great interest in public art. A total of 18 murals are on display in five Provinces: Ontario, Manitoba, Saskatchewan, Alberta and British Columbia at the Royal BC Museum in Victoria. German's oil paintings are in private and corporate collections around the globe. In Canada, his oil paintings are hanged at CAMECO Corporation, Crown Life Insurance, SGI, SaskPower, Wascana Rehab Centre, MLT LLP Lawyers, Shurniak Art Gallery Foundation. German has an extensive solo and collective art shows. He has exhibited internationally in Germany, Hong Kong, Colombia, Beijing, the USA, and Romania.
For many years I worked my oil paintings in the studio. Occasionally I did Plain Air during the summer months on the prairies. Since I came to Victoria, I am developing a passion for painting outdoors, and this show is a sample of my exploration of the surroundings.
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German Mckenzie, Cattle Point-11"x14"-OIL
German graduated as a graphic designer, and he worked in the animation industry for TV commercials, designed corporate logos, posters and book covers, but his specialty was in illustration. After working with several mediums he develops a passion for oil painting. Along with studio painting and Plein air painting in oils, he has developed a great interest in public art. A total of 18 murals are on display in five Provinces: Ontario, Manitoba, Saskatchewan, Alberta and British Columbia at the Royal BC Museum in Victoria. German's oil paintings are in private and corporate collections around the globe. In Canada, his oil paintings are hanged at CAMECO Corporation, Crown Life Insurance, SGI, SaskPower, Wascana Rehab Centre, MLT LLP Lawyers, Shurniak Art Gallery Foundation. German has an extensive solo and collective art shows. He has exhibited internationally in Germany, Hong Kong, Colombia, Beijing, the USA, and Romania.
For many years I worked my oil paintings in the studio. Occasionally I did Plain Air during the summer months on the prairies. Since I came to Victoria, I am developing a passion for painting outdoors, and this show is a sample of my exploration of the surroundings.
http://www.germanmckenzie.com
German Mckenzie, Sooke Stones-14"x11"-OIL
German graduated as a graphic designer, and he worked in the animation industry for TV commercials, designed corporate logos, posters and book covers, but his specialty was in illustration. After working with several mediums he develops a passion for oil painting. Along with studio painting and Plein air painting in oils, he has developed a great interest in public art. A total of 18 murals are on display in five Provinces: Ontario, Manitoba, Saskatchewan, Alberta and British Columbia at the Royal BC Museum in Victoria. German's oil paintings are in private and corporate collections around the globe. In Canada, his oil paintings are hanged at CAMECO Corporation, Crown Life Insurance, SGI, SaskPower, Wascana Rehab Centre, MLT LLP Lawyers, Shurniak Art Gallery Foundation. German has an extensive solo and collective art shows. He has exhibited internationally in Germany, Hong Kong, Colombia, Beijing, the USA, and Romania.
For many years I worked my oil paintings in the studio. Occasionally I did Plain Air during the summer months on the prairies. Since I came to Victoria, I am developing a passion for painting outdoors, and this show is a sample of my exploration of the surroundings.
http://www.germanmckenzie.com
German Mckenzie, Daffodils Field-11"x14"-OIL
German graduated as a graphic designer, and he worked in the animation industry for TV commercials, designed corporate logos, posters and book covers, but his specialty was in illustration. After working with several mediums he develops a passion for oil painting. Along with studio painting and Plein air painting in oils, he has developed a great interest in public art. A total of 18 murals are on display in five Provinces: Ontario, Manitoba, Saskatchewan, Alberta and British Columbia at the Royal BC Museum in Victoria. German's oil paintings are in private and corporate collections around the globe. In Canada, his oil paintings are hanged at CAMECO Corporation, Crown Life Insurance, SGI, SaskPower, Wascana Rehab Centre, MLT LLP Lawyers, Shurniak Art Gallery Foundation. German has an extensive solo and collective art shows. He has exhibited internationally in Germany, Hong Kong, Colombia, Beijing, the USA, and Romania.
For many years I worked my oil paintings in the studio. Occasionally I did Plain Air during the summer months on the prairies. Since I came to Victoria, I am developing a passion for painting outdoors, and this show is a sample of my exploration of the surroundings.
http://www.germanmckenzie.com
German Mckenzie, UVic Garden-12"x16"-Oil
German graduated as a graphic designer, and he worked in the animation industry for TV commercials, designed corporate logos, posters and book covers, but his specialty was in illustration. After working with several mediums he develops a passion for oil painting. Along with studio painting and Plein air painting in oils, he has developed a great interest in public art. A total of 18 murals are on display in five Provinces: Ontario, Manitoba, Saskatchewan, Alberta and British Columbia at the Royal BC Museum in Victoria. German's oil paintings are in private and corporate collections around the globe. In Canada, his oil paintings are hanged at CAMECO Corporation, Crown Life Insurance, SGI, SaskPower, Wascana Rehab Centre, MLT LLP Lawyers, Shurniak Art Gallery Foundation. German has an extensive solo and collective art shows. He has exhibited internationally in Germany, Hong Kong, Colombia, Beijing, the USA, and Romania.
For many years I worked my oil paintings in the studio. Occasionally I did Plain Air during the summer months on the prairies. Since I came to Victoria, I am developing a passion for painting outdoors, and this show is a sample of my exploration of the surroundings.
http://www.germanmckenzie.com
Bill Bartlett, Drawing1
Xchanges studio member since 2014. Figurative drawings/watercolour/mixed media small format. Active life drawing participant. See complete bio on Xchanges website
Two portfolios, one containing 24 multi media figurative drawings, and one containing 40 digital images using Procreate Software on an iPad-pro.
https://xchangesgallery.org/artist-2/bbartlett/
Four Theme Portfolio; Groups, Individuals, Animals involved, Pregnant. 24 small format mixed media drawings
Digital Portfolio using IPad-pro with Procreate software; 40 small format card images
All works untitled. Drawings are 9×12. Digital are 4×6 glossy
2020-2021
Drawings matted at $150. each from portfolio.
Digital images $10. each
Bill Bartlett, Drawing 2
Xchanges studio member since 2014. Figurative drawings/watercolour/mixed media small format. Active life drawing participant. See complete bio on Xchanges website
Two portfolios, one containing 24 multi media figurative drawings, and one containing 40 digital images using Procreate Software on an iPad-pro.
https://xchangesgallery.org/artist-2/bbartlett/
Four Theme Portfolio; Groups, Individuals, Animals involved, Pregnant. 24 small format mixed media drawings
Digital Portfolio using IPad-pro with Procreate software; 40 small format card images
All works untitled. Drawings are 9×12. Digital are 4×6 glossy
2020-2021
Drawings matted at $150. each from portfolio.
Digital images $10. each
Bill Bartlett, Drawing 3
Xchanges studio member since 2014. Figurative drawings/watercolour/mixed media small format. Active life drawing participant. See complete bio on Xchanges website
Two portfolios, one containing 24 multi media figurative drawings, and one containing 40 digital images using Procreate Software on an iPad-pro.
https://xchangesgallery.org/artist-2/bbartlett/
Four Theme Portfolio; Groups, Individuals, Animals involved, Pregnant. 24 small format mixed media drawings
Digital Portfolio using IPad-pro with Procreate software; 40 small format card images
All works untitled. Drawings are 9×12. Digital are 4×6 glossy
2020-2021
Drawings matted at $150. each from portfolio.
Digital images $10. each
Bill Bartlett, Drawing 4
Xchanges studio member since 2014. Figurative drawings/watercolour/mixed media small format. Active life drawing participant. See complete bio on Xchanges website
Two portfolios, one containing 24 multi media figurative drawings, and one containing 40 digital images using Procreate Software on an iPad-pro.
https://xchangesgallery.org/artist-2/bbartlett/
Four Theme Portfolio; Groups, Individuals, Animals involved, Pregnant. 24 small format mixed media drawings
Digital Portfolio using IPad-pro with Procreate software; 40 small format card images
All works untitled. Drawings are 9×12. Digital are 4×6 glossy
2020-2021
Drawings matted at $150. each from portfolio.
Digital images $10. each
Xchanges gratefully acknowledges the Government of British Columbia and the Capital Regional District in support of our Gallery program.
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