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SUMMARY:Art 33
DESCRIPTION:Price:\nFree admission \nDate and Time:\nExhibit – May 6 to June 6\, 2026 \nGallery Hours: Wednesday to Sunday – Noon to 5:00 pm \nOpening reception: May 9\, 2026 – 1:00 to 3:00 pm \n\n\n\nThe Odlum Brown Art Gallery at Chilliwack Cultural Center is proud to present an exciting exhibition showcasing the exceptional artwork created by senior students from SD33 high school students.\nThis annual event highlights the creativity and talent of local youth\, offering a platform for students to share their unique perspectives and artistic voices. From painting and sculpture to photography and mixed media\, visitors can expect to see a diverse range of works that represent the vibrant\, artistic community within Chilliwack. \nA special reception to honor the students and their work will be held on May 9th from 1:00 to 3:00 PM. The reception is free and open to the public\, providing an opportunity to meet the artists and celebrate their achievements. \nDon’t miss this chance to experience the future of art in Chilliwack and support the talented young artists of SD 33! \n\n\n\nChilliwack Visual Artists Association website \nCVAA Facebook \n 
URL:https://www.chilliwackculturalcentre.ca/ccc-event/art-33-3/2026-05-24/
LOCATION:Odlum Brown Art Gallery\, 9201 Corbould St\, Chilliwack\, British Columbia\, V2P 4A6\, Canada
CATEGORIES:Gallery Free
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SUMMARY:Al-Ke-Me
DESCRIPTION:Price:\nFree admission \nDate and Time:\nExhibit – April 1 to May 2\, 2026 \nGallery Hours: Wednesday to Sunday – Noon to 5:00 pm \nOpening reception: April 4\, 2026 – 1:00 to 3:00 pm \n\n\n\nArtists : Karen Johnson\, Karlie Norrish McChesney\, Kathryn Davies\, Lilly Thorne\, Nancy Riemersma\, Robin Fischer\, Terri Van Sleuwen\n… the art of transformation and change in a way that is mysterious and magical. This exhibition (‘Al-ke-me’) displays the differing approaches of seven artists\, Karen Johnson\, Karlie Norrish McChesney\, Kathryn Davies\, Lilly Thorne\, Nancy Riemersma\, Robin Fischer\, Terri Van Sleuwen who work in mixed media to transform their personal visions into 2D and 3D works.  Reflected in this exhibit is the energy they bring to the process of creating as alchemists. \n\n\n  \nMedia\nChilliwack Visual Artists Association website \nCVAA Facebook \n 
URL:https://www.chilliwackculturalcentre.ca/ccc-event/al-ke-me/2026-05-24/
LOCATION:Odlum Brown Art Gallery\, 9201 Corbould St\, Chilliwack\, British Columbia\, V2P 4A6\, Canada
CATEGORIES:Gallery Free
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Vancouver:20260328T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/Vancouver:20260328T170000
DTSTAMP:20260525T092141
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SUMMARY:Decay and Rebirth
DESCRIPTION:Price:\nFree admission \nDate and Time:\nExhibit – February 25 to March 28\, 2026 \nGallery Hours: Wednesday to Saturday Noon to 5:00 pm \nOpening reception: February 28\, 2026 – 1:00 to 3:00 pm \n\n\n\nDecay and Rebirth\nDecay and rebirth describes the continuous natural cycle of things breaking down and then beginning anew\, seen in ecosystems\, spiritual beliefs and art. Artists frequently depict decay and rebirth to symbolize the fragility and resilience of life\, the passage of time\, and the human condition. Philosophers and spiritual leaders around the globe have explored the cycle of life and death\, and rebirth\, and it’s inherent beauty. Mythology too\, with stories like the phoenix rising from it’s own ashes\, have abounded in written and spoken word. \nIn this show\, the artist’s of the Chilliwack Visual Artist’s Association explore this concept through a variety of mediums and wide-ranging interpretations. \n\n\n  \nMedia\nChilliwack Visual Artists Association website \nCVAA Facebook \n 
URL:https://www.chilliwackculturalcentre.ca/ccc-event/decay-and-rebirth/2026-03-28/
LOCATION:Odlum Brown Art Gallery\, 9201 Corbould St\, Chilliwack\, British Columbia\, V2P 4A6\, Canada
CATEGORIES:Gallery Free
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Vancouver:20260221T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/Vancouver:20260221T170000
DTSTAMP:20260525T092141
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SUMMARY:Art 33 - Teachers as Artists
DESCRIPTION:Price:\nFree admission \nDate and Time:\nExhibit – January 21 to February 21\, 2026 \nGallery Hours: Wednesday to Saturday Noon to 5:00 pm \nOpening reception: January 24\, 2026 – 1:00 to 3:00 pm \n\n\n\nART 33: Teachers as Artists showcases the diverse work of SD33’s secondary art teachers.\nAs art educators\, teachers endeavour to encourage young artists to explore their imagination and self-expression. Through this exhibit\, SD33 teachers aim to share the same passion and inspiration that they impart in their classrooms\, this collection of unique perspectives through various mediums and styles offers a glimpse into their individual creative worlds. Themes such as identity\, culture\, human relationships and nature are explored. These art educators who are committed to nurturing creativity in their students attend to their own personal journeys as makers and the artistic spirit that inspire to teach and create. \n\n\n  \nMedia\nChilliwack Visual Artists Association website \nCVAA Facebook \n 
URL:https://www.chilliwackculturalcentre.ca/ccc-event/art-33-teachers-as-artists/2026-02-21/
LOCATION:Odlum Brown Art Gallery\, 9201 Corbould St\, Chilliwack\, British Columbia\, V2P 4A6\, Canada
CATEGORIES:Gallery Free
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DTEND;TZID=America/Vancouver:20260117T170000
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SUMMARY:Evolution of Beadwork
DESCRIPTION:Price:\nFree admission \nDate and Time:\nExhibit – December 10 to January 17\, 2026 \nGallery Hours: Wednesday to Saturday Noon to 5:00 pm \nOpening reception: December 13\, 2025 – 1:00 to 3:00 pm \n\n\n\nThis exhibition\, “Evolution of Beadwork”\, presents a culmination of remarkable loom beaded tapestries that have evolved over the last five years\, created by Speplól Tanya Zilinski. The evolution in the beadwork began with a calling to action by spirit to preserve language and culture for future generations and slowly shifted towards the amalgamation of Indigenous ways of being and knowing and western science. \n\n\n  \nMedia\nChilliwack Visual Artists Association website \nCVAA Facebook \n 
URL:https://www.chilliwackculturalcentre.ca/ccc-event/evolution-of-beadwork/2026-01-17/
LOCATION:Odlum Brown Art Gallery\, 9201 Corbould St\, Chilliwack\, British Columbia\, V2P 4A6\, Canada
CATEGORIES:Gallery Free
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Vancouver:20251206T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/Vancouver:20251206T170000
DTSTAMP:20260525T092141
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SUMMARY:Here and There in my B.C.
DESCRIPTION:Price:\nFree admission \nDate and Time:\nExhibit – November 5 to December 6\, 2025 \nGallery Hours: Wednesday to Saturday Noon to 5:00 pm \nOpening reception: November 8\, 2025 – 1:00 to 3:00 pm \n\n\n  \nThe landscape and floral painting exhibit starting November 5 in the gallery of the Chilliwack Cultural Centre is titled “Here and There in my B.C.”\nAlso included will be a few photographs by Jeff Maron whose work has been inspiration for paintings of the same subject matter. \nThe paintings by Jake Stelpstra fall into the long tradition of landscape painting in Canada. This land is grand and beautiful from the minutiae of the atoms and cells that form the basics to the rocky peaks and oceans that in command our awe. \n\n\n  \nMedia\nChilliwack Visual Artists Association website \nCVAA Facebook \n 
URL:https://www.chilliwackculturalcentre.ca/ccc-event/here-and-there-in-my-b-c/2025-12-06/
LOCATION:Odlum Brown Art Gallery\, 9201 Corbould St\, Chilliwack\, British Columbia\, V2P 4A6\, Canada
CATEGORIES:Gallery Free
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Vancouver:20251004T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/Vancouver:20251004T170000
DTSTAMP:20260525T092141
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SUMMARY:A Touch of Earth XIV
DESCRIPTION:Price:\nFree admission \nDate and Time:\nExhibit – September 4 to October 4\, 2025 \nGallery Hours: Wednesday to Saturday Noon to 5:00 pm \nOpening reception: September 6\, 2025 – 1:00 to 3:00 pm \n\n\n\nA TOUCH OF EARTH XIV – ART SHOW AND SALE\nFeaturing the work of Evelyn Zuberbier \nEvelyn will be displaying more than fifty paintings in her fourteenth solo show. \nThe work embodies her journey as a creative visual artist. \nEvelyn is an honorary member of the CVAA (Chilliwack Visual Artists Association) as well as a past member of the Federation of Canadian Artists. \n\n\n  \nMedia\nChilliwack Visual Artists Association website \nCVAA Facebook \n 
URL:https://www.chilliwackculturalcentre.ca/ccc-event/a-touch-of-earth-xiv/2025-10-04/
LOCATION:Odlum Brown Art Gallery\, 9201 Corbould St\, Chilliwack\, British Columbia\, V2P 4A6\, Canada
CATEGORIES:Gallery Free
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DTEND;TZID=America/Vancouver:20250831T170000
DTSTAMP:20260525T092141
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SUMMARY:Mystical Eagle Carving Exhibit
DESCRIPTION:Price:\nFree admission \nDate and Time:\nExhibit – March 19 to August 31\, 2025 \nBuilding Hours: Monday to Friday 9:30am to 9:00 pm\, Saturday & Sunday 9:30am to 5:00pm \nOpening Reception on March 19\, 2025\, at 6:30 pm \n  \n\n\n  \nWitness local Stsʼaʼí:les Nations artist Lek’hoosh Arnie Leon’s stunning Mystical Eagle Carving exhibit at The Centre!\nCHILLIWACK\, BC — On March 19\, the Chilliwack Arts & Cultural Centre Society is pleased to announce the opening of Stsʼaʼí:les Nations artist Lek’hoosh Arnie Leon newest collection\, The Mystical Eagle Carving Exhibit. Arnie is joined by Noelani Leon\, and together the exhibit will feature not only his wood carvings\, but Noelani’s paintings and drawings. With forty-five wonderful pieces on display\, you will be able to take in the astonishing talent of these two artists born from years of hard work and practice. This exhibition will be gratefully hosted in the Canadian Tire lobby of the Chilliwack Cultural Centre and will be open to the public. \nAn opening reception for this exhibit will be held at 6:30 pm\, featuring a talk by artist Arnie Leon\, as well as a performance of the Sacred Eagle Dance. This evening offers the perfect opportunity to enjoy these one-of-a-kind wood carvings and talk to the artist who created them. This reception is a celebration of this collection and will include complimentary dessert\, tea and coffee. \nThrough the years\, Arnie Leon has been committed to sharing his culture through dance\, music and art. For the last twenty-four years\, Arnie has been practicing his craft of wood carving\, a skill that he is self-taught in. These skills have been honed and refined\, leading to the beautiful pieces he now creates today. \n“Each carving tells a story\, shaped by tradition\, spirit\, and the natural beauty of the wood itself\,” explains Arnie Leon. “Mystical Eagle carvings exhibition is an invitation to see these stories come to life – honoring the past while speaking to the present. I look forward to sharing this journey with you.” \nThis exhibit will feature Spirit masks\, plaques\, paddles\, and ceremonial platters\, with powerful Spiritual representation designs. Using mediums such as red cedar\, yellow cedar\, horsehair\, operculum shells\, cyrkonia bead\, copper and abalone shell\, each of the pieces on display offers a unique depiction and story. \nJoin us for an evening of beautiful art\, an informative and passionate talk\, and performance that showcases the unparalleled beauty of Indigenous artists and culture. \n\n\n  \n       
URL:https://www.chilliwackculturalcentre.ca/ccc-event/mystical-eagle-carving-exhibit/2025-08-31/
LOCATION:South Canadian Tire Lobby\, 9201 Corbould St.\, Chilliwack\, British Columbia\, V2P 4E6\, Canada
CATEGORIES:Gallery Free
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Vancouver:20250830T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/Vancouver:20250830T170000
DTSTAMP:20260525T092141
CREATED:20250630T190537Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250731T213607Z
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SUMMARY:Hot Art Summer: Exhibition & Sale
DESCRIPTION:Price:\nFree admission \nDate and Time:\nExhibit – July 30 to August 30\, 2025 \nGallery Hours: Wednesday to Saturday Noon to 5:00 pm \nOpening Reception on August 9\, 2025\, from 1:00 to 3:00 pm \n\n\n\nIt’s time once again for the CVAA artist’s yearly free choice art exhibition.\nIn this exhibition\, entitled ‘HOT ART SUMMER’ our artists are free to indulge in whatever art medium makes their heart soar. Whether it be painting in oils\, acrylic or watercolour\, drawing\, mixed media\, scratchboard\, printmaking\, textiles\, photography or sculpture\, there should be something for every gallery-goers taste. What better way to spend a summer afternoon than in our air-conditioned gallery enjoying a wide variety of art from artists doing what they do best. \n\n\n  \nMedia\nChilliwack Visual Artists Association website \nCVAA Facebook \n 
URL:https://www.chilliwackculturalcentre.ca/ccc-event/hot-art-summer-exhibition-sale/2025-08-30/
LOCATION:Odlum Brown Art Gallery\, 9201 Corbould St\, Chilliwack\, British Columbia\, V2P 4A6\, Canada
CATEGORIES:Gallery Free
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Vancouver:20250726T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/Vancouver:20250726T170000
DTSTAMP:20260525T092141
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SUMMARY:Narrow Works and 12 Turners' Exhibit
DESCRIPTION:Price:\nFree admission \nDate and Time:\nExhibit – June 25 to July 26\, 2025 \nGallery Hours: Wednesday to Saturday Noon to 5:00 pm \nOpening Reception on June 28\, 2025\, from 1:00 to 2:00 pm \n\n\n\nThe “12 Turners” exhibition in the Odlum Brown Art Gallery at the Chilliwack Cultural Centre showcases work created by twelve of the sixty-eight members of the Fraser Valley Woodturners Guild. All with different styles and years of experience\, so the exhibition is quite eclectic. As may be expected from items turned on lathes\, there are a number of circular items such as bowls\, plates and hollow form vases\, but there are also lathe-formed items such as a hedgehog toothpick holder\, a three-cornered jewelry box with a ring post on the lid\, a bird family and a variety of segmental and off-centre ornamental pieces. Much of our wood is locally-sourced from felled trees\, pruning’s and driftwood. In addition to the natural grain pattens\, items may have embellishments by means of colors or by using texturing tools. On wide-grained woods such as Pine\, sandblasting can be used to remove the softer part of growth rings. As to forms\, these may depend on the envisaged usage such as salad and fruit bowls or dishes\, to ornamental such as earrings and pendants\, or decorative such as segmented vases. Then there is the possibility of combining epoxy as a binder for wood with cavities or punky areas. Finishings can be polishes\, waxes or left plain. The making of turned wood items is truly creative and we hope that our exhibition will serve to show some of the myriad possibilities using a wide variety of woods and finishes. \nThe Fibre Art Network (FAN) is a co-operative of self-defined artists based in Western Canada. The group is committed to promoting fibre as an art form and each other as artists. Two of their travelling exhibits titled\, ‘Narrow Works’ & ‘I AM’ will be presented. ‘Narrow Works’ allowed each artist to explore a theme of their choosing\, using their skill\, creativity\, and techniques to create a one-of-a-kind piece\, while working within the restrictive size\, orientation\, and finishing of the canvas. ‘I AM…’ serves as a powerful foundation for exploring identity\, self-expression\, and personal narrative. Each artist’s interpretation of ‘I AM…’ offers a unique perspective\, making for a diverse and thought-provoking exhibit. \n\n\n  \nMedia\nChilliwack Visual Artists Association website \nCVAA Facebook \n 
URL:https://www.chilliwackculturalcentre.ca/ccc-event/art-33-2-2/2025-07-26/
LOCATION:Odlum Brown Art Gallery\, 9201 Corbould St\, Chilliwack\, British Columbia\, V2P 4A6\, Canada
CATEGORIES:Gallery Free
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DTEND;TZID=America/Vancouver:20250412T170000
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SUMMARY:Light & Shadow
DESCRIPTION:Price:\nFree admission \nDate and Time:\nExhibit – March 12 to April 12\, 2025 \nGallery Hours: Wednesday to Saturday Noon to 5:00 pm \nOpening Reception on March 15\, 2025\, from 1:00 to 3:00 pm \n\n\n\nArtists throughout history have been fascinated with the play of light and shadow and the imagery implied by each. Renaissance artists such as Michelangelo and da Vinci developed the style of chiaroscuro which used high contrast light and dark tones in their work. In the 17th century Rembrandt elevated the use of chiaroscuro to dramatic effect as did other artists including many contemporary artists today. The language of chiaroscuro translates to both representative and abstract art. \nThe theme\, Light and Shadow\, also lends itself to wide interpretation creatively. Light and dark can represent good and evil\, day and night\, Paradise vs the Underworld\, a healthy mind vs mental illness. The psychologist Carl Jung theorized that the mind can be divided into sections that include the healthy Ego (the light) and a section of repressed unconscious thoughts and actions\, called the Shadow. He believed that uncovering and working on this shadowy section of the personal psyche was beneficial to mental health. There is certainly a lot of fodder for individual artistic expression there. \n\n\n  \nMedia\nChilliwack Visual Artists Association website \nCVAA Facebook \n 
URL:https://www.chilliwackculturalcentre.ca/ccc-event/light-shadow/2025-04-12/
LOCATION:Odlum Brown Art Gallery\, 9201 Corbould St\, Chilliwack\, British Columbia\, V2P 4A6\, Canada
CATEGORIES:Gallery Free
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DTEND;TZID=America/Vancouver:20250308T170000
DTSTAMP:20260525T092141
CREATED:20241227T225349Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250121T182148Z
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SUMMARY:Human Nature
DESCRIPTION:Price:\nFree admission \nDate and Time:\nExhibit – February 5 to March 8\, 2025 \nGallery Hours: Wednesday to Saturday Noon to 5:00 pm \nOpening Reception on February 15\, 2025\, from 1:00 to 3:00 pm \n\n\n  \nAs humans we marvel at nature with awe and appreciate the beauty and differences in animals for what they are. This show relates this thought to humans. We struggle to love each other for who we are. Josh Henry’s work embraces the beauty and differences of all of us.\nJosh has been creating art as long as he can remember. Over the years he has evolved with growing styles to make his own. He is on an exciting path of rebirth in his artwork\, it Is filled with color\, life and a positive message. Be it nature\, wildlife\, figurative art the message is clear\, life is beautiful. No matter what shape\, size\, age or walk of life we are all beautiful. In wildlife we are in awe of how beautiful animals or birds are. Not judging shapes and sizes but respecting just how they are. This journey in his art is showing the similarities of this concept towards humans and birds. If we can love the differences of birds then why can’t we do that in our own race. His art will show case the beauty of the human form from all backgrounds and embracing our differences to be displayed directly in front of the viewer to bring up conversation and understanding on how beautiful we can be if we only look\, embrace and understand. \n  \n\n\n  \nMedia\nChilliwack Visual Artists Association website \nCVAA Facebook \n 
URL:https://www.chilliwackculturalcentre.ca/ccc-event/human-nature/2025-03-08/
LOCATION:Odlum Brown Art Gallery\, 9201 Corbould St\, Chilliwack\, British Columbia\, V2P 4A6\, Canada
CATEGORIES:Gallery Free
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DTEND;TZID=America/Vancouver:20250203T210000
DTSTAMP:20260525T092141
CREATED:20250131T224844Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250131T231447Z
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SUMMARY:Embodied Motion: A Celebration of the Human Form
DESCRIPTION:Price:\nFree admission \nDate and Time:\nExhibit – January 27 to February 5\, 2025 \n\n\n  \nThis short exhibit showcases artwork by our live model open studio students\, celebrating the beauty and dynamic nature of the human form in motion.\n\nThese pieces invite viewers to reflect on the ways our bodies express emotion\, grace\, and power. On display from January 27 to February 5\, the exhibit ties into our presentation of Marie Chouinard’s Rite of Spring at the Chilliwack Cultural Centre.\n\n\nThe exhibit can also be viewed during a black-and-white themed soiree on February 3rd prior to our showing of Rite of Spring\, featuring a live model session where artists capture movement in real time\, further exploring the connection between dance\, movement\, and artistic expression.\n\n*Adult material and situations – may not be appropriate for all audiences. \n  \nPreshow event before Marie Chouinard’s Rite of Spring. \n\n\n  \n\nArtists: \n  \nNicola Withers \nNicola Withers is an Abbotsford-based artist\, who mainly works in pencil\, charcoal\, conte or ink. She has a BFA from Emily Carr Institute of Art & Design with a focus in drawing and printmaking. Now that her kids are getting older\, this is giving her the time to find a renewed inspiration which has revitalized her passion for her creative art. For the past few years\, she has been focusing on portraits\, but has been drawn back to her love of life drawing through opportunities to attend live model classes. She is inspired by the way the nude body offers the flow of lines without the restriction and disguise of angular clothing. She is also interested in how we can view nudes in non-sexual ways. Her favourite are the quick poses where she can use a variety of line markings to create dynamic poses. \nDescription of Body of Work: \nFor these pieces\, I was inspired by my love of quick posed life drawings and the lines that the body creates. \nMy creative process started with taking drawings from my life drawing classes; then I used the following questions to direct this body of work:\n• How can I portray movement in a static image so that the whole action can be encapsulated in one pose?\n• What lines are necessary to define the pose?\n• How can I show beauty for the nude body without it being highly sexualized? \nWhile much of my work is done in black ink and washes\, lately\, I have been experimenting with adding colour\, specifically using watercolour. I want to leave the viewers with an appreciation for the allure of the human body. \nIG: @nicolawithers_art \n  \nTravis Clarke \nTravis Clarke is a Canadian artist born and raised in the beautiful mountains of British Columbia. Inspired by the surrounding nature and the many fantastic myths they birth\, he often finds himself trying to bring stories unseen to life. Rather then try to render the world as seen\, he believes it’s an artists duty to bring out the world others cant see. Often in his live model art\, the aim is to push the expression\, pose\, or colours seen and build it into a story for viewers to grasp a feeling. \nIG: travis_sketches \nTravisSketches.com \n  \n  \nJeannette Bittman \nIG: @jeannettebittman
URL:https://www.chilliwackculturalcentre.ca/ccc-event/embodied-motion-a-celebration-of-the-human-form/
LOCATION:South Canadian Tire Lobby\, 9201 Corbould St.\, Chilliwack\, British Columbia\, V2P 4E6\, Canada
CATEGORIES:Gallery Free
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SUMMARY:Iterations: Explorations in Cloth and Clay
DESCRIPTION:Price:\nFree admission \nDate and Time:\nExhibit – January 2 to February 3\, 2025 \nGallery Hours: Wednesday to Saturday Noon to 5:00 pm \nOpening Reception on January 4\, 2025\, from 1:00 to 3:00 pm \n\n\n  \nArtists Ted Driediger and Lois Klassen collaborate to explore themes and variations in their upcoming joint exhibition “Iterations: Explorations in Cloth and Clay” at the O’Connor Group Art Gallery in the Chilliwack Cultural Centre.\nIn visual art\, as in music\, working within themes and variations offers the artists “playing room” as they revisit an idea\, over and over\, in its various permutations. Reiteration of a concept demonstrates that there is not just one end point to the working out of an idea.  The viewer of these series is invited to participate in the artistic process of exploration and development. \nTed and Lois work in different media\, namely cloth and clay. Multiple possibilities in surface design\, use of colour\, form and shape. are highlighted by this disparity of materials.  Driediger’s sculptural works focus on the idea of community and shelter in a village format with an emphasis on shape\, volume\, and interconnectedness. \nKlassen’s work explores themes of social justice\, grief and loss\, and nostalgia for domestic arts of the past. \n\n\n  \nMedia\nChilliwack Visual Artists Association website \nCVAA Facebook \n 
URL:https://www.chilliwackculturalcentre.ca/ccc-event/iterations-explorations-in-cloth-and-clay/2025-02-01/
LOCATION:Odlum Brown Art Gallery\, 9201 Corbould St\, Chilliwack\, British Columbia\, V2P 4A6\, Canada
CATEGORIES:Gallery Free
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