'Adorned'

Faria Firoz

'Bringing Gifts'

Harem Tahir

Testimony explores themes of hope, displacement, isolation, perseverance & finding one's voice through the lenses of being a refugee & immigrant with the impactful paintings of Faria Firoz & Harem Tahir.

Faria Firoz is a Bangladeshi-born interdisciplinary artist whose surreal & expressive oil & acrylic paintings address the struggles faced by some immigrant women who come to Canada in abusive or unsupportive relationships, facing the added struggle of navigating unfamiliar culture, language & customs. Through sharing these images, Firoz hopes to give voice to these women & offer solidarity.

Harem Tahir is a Kurdish artist from Iraq, whose childhood was spent in a refugee camp. His bold, realistic acrylic paintings explore the experiences of children displaced from their communities, surrounded by war & living with an uncertain future. Using art as a means of working through trauma, Jamal hopes his work will give viewers insight & understanding to other refugees.

Artists Talk Livestream

Watch a livestream conversation with the artists as they share insights into their artistic processes, inspirations & take a tour of the exhibition.

Meet the Artists
Sat. Oct. 14, 2 - 3:30 pm

Join us in celebrating art & artists! Meet the artists, chat with them about their work, & celebrate the creativity in our community.

'Magic Dance'

Janna Kumi

'Purple Explosion'

Sonia Mocnik

Four artists with string connections to the North Shore illustrate & illuminate micro & macro perspectives on the natural work around us in their distinct styles & varied media. 

Janna Kumi meticulously renders micro-level portraits of bark in graphite & coloured pencil with striking clarity & limited palette.

Sonia Mocnik presents a series of expressive & vibrant watercolour studies of Oregon Grape plants that grow around the Silk Purse & Music Box.

Arabella Young captures the essence of local forests & shorelines in oil paint & pastels through expressive colour & shapes.

Sara Wiens has created vivid oil paintings of rocky shorelines, abstracted to illustrate the interplay of light, texture & shape.