The Comox Valley Art Gallery invites you to celebrate with this year’s Emily Carr University at NIC Bachelor of Fine Arts graduates at the opening reception for their grad art exhibit: IN FOCUS.
The reception takes place April 27 at the gallery from 7 to 9 p.m. Light refreshments will be served and everyone is welcome to attend.
In the Community Gallery, CVAG opens a fun and colourful show titled What We Wear with What We Wear. Both exhibits run from April 28 to June 2.
IN FOCUS presents the culmination of art projects by six students in the local Emily Carr University Bachelor of Fine Arts, enrolled at NIC’s Comox Valley campus; Miel Creasey, Remi Gervais, Janis Guthy, Carol Hilland, Stefanie Krewusik, and Angela Skaley.
Creasey was born and raised in Powell River and now resides in the Comox Valley. In her work, she attempts to capture the emotional histories embedded in the coastal landscape. She is an active participant in community and art-related events, and feels strongly that one must create cultural diversity in the community they wish to live.
Gervais is a bilingual artist from Beaumont, Alta. Gervais works in an illustrative style that often makes reference to graffiti culture and tattoo or comic book illustration. Working conceptually, he conveys his ideas about important issues in his personal life, as well as in society.
Guthy is a practicing chiropractic doctor based in Nanaimo. Recently returning to her art practice, she has again begun to produce artwork. With the experience of 30 years of clinical practice and life, she is working on new techniques of portraying the body. Hilland seriously began her art education at North Island College, immediately after retiring as a teacher-librarian with a focus photograph, painting, drawing and printmaking. She travels internationally, using her collection of travel photographs for inspiration. This past year, she painted a series entitled The Tourist Abroad, which was based upon photographs of her former fellow travellers.
Krewusik is an interdisciplinary artist from Spruce Grove, Alta., where she completed her Fine Art Diploma from Grant MacEwan University in 2010. Her work often involves an aesthetic dependent on tone, while rendering her subject matter with a solid emphasis on light and shadow.
Skaley is a contemporary multi-media artist originally from Edmonton, where she completed her Fine Arts Diploma from Grant MacEwan University. She enjoys volunteering with great non-profit organizations and teaching art to young children. Her artwork has been shown in numerous members’ shows and open-call exhibitions.
The Comox Valley Art Gallery is in downtown Courtenay at 580 Duncan Ave. For details, call 250-338-6211 or visit the website for details.
— Comox Valley Art Gallery
