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Silk Purse Arts Centre Exhibitions

Exhibitions of work by artists in our community, on view in the Silk Purse Arts Centre, 1570 Argyle Ave. West Vancouver.

Gallery Winter Hours: Wednesday  Sunday, 12 – 4 pm.

    • Wednesday, November 27, 2024
    • Saturday, December 21, 2024
    • Silk Purse Arts Centre, 1570 Argyle Ave.

    Axel Breutigam

    Melenie Fleischer

    Annette Nieukerk

    Joyce Ozier

    Richard Wilson

    “How did it get so late so soon. Its night before its afternoon. December before its June. My goodness, how the time has flewn. How did it get so late so soon?”  Dr. Suess

    Looking at time as a construct of both measurement & perception, the BOLDERartists collective present dynamic artwork open to interpretation. Using painting, mixed media & photography, the artists present work that is both cognizant & yet insightful into the many ways humanity has simultaneously measured time & dealt with the passing of time on a personal level. 

    BOLDERartists is a collective of five artists from very diverse backgrounds, each on a lifelong individual artistic journey who found their way to Vancouver & to working with each other. 

    Axel Breutigam grew up in Germany & translates the patterns & shapes he sees in the world into striking black & white photography.

    Melenie Fleischer, originally from New York, brilliantly channels hyper-energy & chaos into her acrylic paintings.

    Annette Nieukerk, raised on the Saskatchewan prairies, subtlety challenges the misunderstandings & discrimination of ageism in her mixed media paintings.

    Joyce Ozier, a Boston native, creates beautiful painted abstractions by paring things down to their essential elements.

    Richard Wilson grew up in the UK & looks for the quintessential colour & mood in everyday surroundings.

    Time as perception has them, as older artists, responding intuitively to the passing of their own years & how that has affected their relationship to the world & creative output. As varied as the work is, they are all looking at the concept of time through the lens of their years, deeply conscious of both the passing & the preciousness of what was, what is, & what will come.

    Artists Talk Livestream

    Watch an engaging conversation with the artists as they share their inspirations & processes & take a tour of the exhibition!

    • Wednesday, January 22, 2025
    • Sunday, February 09, 2025
    • 4:00 PM
    • Silk Purse Arts Centre, 1570 Argyle Ave.

    'Deep Cove Marina'

    Mahin Sharilli


    'Silk Purse Arts Centre'

    Akemi Emma Ito


    'Lynnmouth Sunset'

    Roger Jang

    'Oasis Car Wash'

    Tammy Flynn Seybold

    'Kayaks at Deep Cove'

    Rachel Lytzki

    Experience the original artwork from the You Are Here 2025 Calendar featuring beautiful scenes & stories of the North Shore by artists: Christine Cowan, Marilynn Tebbit, Akemi Emma Ito, Dilys Huang, Myranda Storm, Rachel Lytzki, Tammy Flynn Seybold, Mahin Sharilli, Roger Jang, Michael Brouillet, Tim Bennison, Herman Zheng.

    These remarkable pieces capture a variety of styles from realistic to illustrative to semi-abstract; across a range of media including oil, watercolour, acrylic & paper.

    Theses stunning works of art were used to create a 2025 calendar that is being used as a promotional & fundraising tool for the North Shore Culture Compass. Initiated by  North Van Arts, the Culture Compass is an interactive, online map showcasing the art & cultural diversity of the North Shore, including the City of North Vancouver, the District of North Vancouver, the District of West Vancouver, the Squamish Nation & the Tsleil-Waututh Nation.

    Using the Culture Compass you can discover local arts & culture organizations, public art, festivals & events, destinations of cultural & natural heritage & so much more!

    Experience the beauty & wonder of the North Shore through these familiar scenes presented through 12 unique & distinct points of view.

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West Vancouver Community Arts Council
Located at
The Silk Purse Arts Centre
1570 Argyle Avenue
West Vancouver, BC  V7V 1A1

Phone: 604-925-7292

E-mail: westvanartscouncil@shaw.ca

Gallery/Art Box Gift Shop Hours:

Wed. - Sun. 12 - 4 pm

 

The West Vancouver Community Arts Council acknowledges that the lands on which we gather for cultural activities are part of the traditional ancestral territories of the Coast Salish Peoples, the Sḵwx̱wú7mesh (Squamish), səlilwətaɬ (Tsleil-Waututh) & xʷməθkʷəy̓əm (Musqueam) Nations.


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