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Posted by accord on May 6, 2012

Peter Robertson presents William Anderson & Sheila Luck

Saturday, May 12, 2012 – Tuesday, May 29, 2012 Opening Reception: Saturday, May 12 from 2 to 4 pm Sheila Luck: Full Circle Sheila Luck is a painter who has arrived. Maturity can be seen immediately in her work. The pictures resonate as direct, concise, and sincere. Their power lies as much in what has been left out as by what has been put in. This quest for clarity has brought her as she...

Posted by accord on May 6, 2012

Scott Gallery presents group show featuring Pamela Thurston & John Snow

MAY 11 TO MAY 29, 2012 Upcoming at the Scott Gallery is a group show featuring the works of Pamela Thurston and John Snow, as well as various other Scott Gallery artists. The exhibition opens May 11, and continues until May 29. Pamela Thurston is a contemporary still life painter, who’s work borders the surreal and at times, has a macabre sensibility, infused with lively & passionate colour. Her...

Posted by accord on May 4, 2012

Daffodil Gallery presents Captured Moments by Heidi Smith, opening May 10

MAY 4 TO 25th, 2012 Opening Reception: May 10, 5 to 8 pm Artist also in attendance Saturday May 12, 2 to 4 pm Heidi’s style of painting is bold and loose with a playful energy and a colourful palette. Captured Moments is a collection of paintings that depict places and times that have meaning to Heidi. Her joy for life is evident in each piece and we are reminded that the ordinary is often far more...

Posted by accord on May 1, 2012

Harcourt House presents Lisa Turner & Andrea Owen Lewis until May 26

APRIL 19 TO MAY 26, 2012 Opening Reception: Thursday, April 19, 8 to 10pm Artist Talks: Lewis, 6:30 pm; Turner, 7:15 pm MAIN GALLERY: Lisa Turner | I Want You to Want Me Turner’s installation of print works aim to reinterpret the 24 hour online shopping experience, the various items for sale and contemporary buying behaviour through her development of a new line of products. Three of the...

Posted by accord on Apr 29, 2012

Newzones presents Canadian colourist Chaki, opening May 5

May 5 – May 26 Saturday May 5, 1-4 pm at 730 11th Ave SW CHAKI Newzones is pleased to announce a solo exhibition by senior Canadian artist, Chaki. A skilled colourist, Chaki has painted countless landscapes since the 1970s and is always mining the theme for new inspiration. Landscapes and still-lifes are created by selecting commonly known elements of nature that are rearranged to mimic the object...

Posted by accord on Apr 28, 2012

Alberta Craft Council presents Pulp Paper Pages, closes July 7

April 14 – July 7, 2012 Exhibition Reception: Sat. April 14, 1-4 PM PULP PAPER PAGES: An exhibition featuring contemporary Albertan book + paper arts Paper and book arts are a vibrant aspect of contemporary craft. This major survey exhibition was proposed by Susan Kristoferson as a way to showcase the current environment of this area of fine craft. A joint project of the Alberta Craft Council...

Posted by dawn on Apr 22, 2012

SNAP Gallery presents Walking on Walls, prints from U of A MFA students

April 27 – May 19, 2012 Opening Reception April 27, 2012 Prints from Senior and First-year MFA Students at the University of Alberta. Walking on Walls is the seventh annual senior print exhibition held at SNAPGallery. It’s the result of the vital ongoing collaboration between SNAP and the printmaking area at the University of Alberta. The exhibition represents the graduating work of 4th...

Posted by accord on Apr 16, 2012

Art Gallery of Calgary presents Pentimento by Carl White, closes August 25

Art Gallery of Calgary Spring-Summer 2012 Exhibition Overview April 20, 2012 – August 25, 2012 Meet the Artist Soiree, April 19, 7 to 9 pm Carl White The exhibition Pentimento features Carl White, a Calgary artist best recognized for his portraits that evoke stained marble statues. “In the way that a poet would seek to understand language with the goal of approaching the sublime, I have tried to...