Golden Bluff by Mary-Jean Butler, oil on canvas, 24 x 48, $3900
The gallery is brimming with an enticing, new selection of stunning artwork that captures the season’s essence. New paintings, sculpture, ceramics and jewellery delight the eye…
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Artists in this Newsletter:
Mary-Jean Butler
Bruce Edmundson
Val Nunns
Denna Erickson
Jan Lovewell
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MARY-JEAN BUTLER
Island Light
Oil on canvas 36 x 48
$5600
Mary-Jean’s new oil paintings reflect the rugged landscape of British Columbia’s coastline. Her education in both fine art and graphic design play a strong role in the stylization of her work.
Deep Forest
Oil on canvas 40 x 40
$5200
The focus of my work is the exploration of looking inward when interpreting the landscape, the opposition of different forms, lines and colour to intensify each element’s dynamic properties. The study of contrasts between massive trunks juxtaposing the most delicate of foliage, the blackness of a heavy-handed shadow intensified by playful strokes of light.
– Mary-Jean Butler
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BRUCE EDMUNDSON
Hypnosis
Vancouver Island Yellow Cedar Burl, Granite base 23.5 x 20 x 7
$1200
‘Hypnosis’ is about being mesmerized during the carving, where one is lost and then found in the process. – Bruce Edmundson
Toward a Deeper Understanding
Big Leaf Maple Burl, Plexiglass base 20.5 x 21 x 10 (including base)
SOLD
‘Toward a Deeper Understanding’ is an attempt to find and demonstrate a connection between the source material (a very big old maple tree) and the outcome of its interactions with people. – Bruce Edmundson
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VAL NUNNS
Amazonite Pendant with Amethyst Inlay
Amazonite, Amethyst, 18″ Gold-Filled Chain
SOLD
Val’s new gemstone pendants highlight the natural beauty of stone, paired with Val’s distinctive jewellery design and thoughtful use of colour and form.
Rose Quartz Pendant with Blue Topaz Inlay
Rose Quartz, Blue Topaz, 18″ Gold-Filled Chain
$250
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DENNA ERICKSON
Why Can’t It Always Be Like This
Oil on panel 36 x 36
$3800
Born in Edmonton, Alberta, Denna earned a Bachelor of Fine Arts from the Emily Carr Institute of Art and Design and attained a Bachelor of Education from the University of Victoria, in 1997.
Memories of You
Oil on panel 48 x 24
$3500
Inspired by the colours, movement and natural rhythms of wildflowers, Denna’s paintings consist of organic shapes layered in glazes of luminescent colour. Shapes and forms are transcended through transparent layers of paint.
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JAN LOVEWELL
Lidded Jar
Naked Raku 5.75 x 4.75
$225
An enticing new collection of Jan’s raku vessels has arrived in the gallery! Each piece speaks to Jan’s mastery, featuring intricate designs, an organically-inspired palette, and a unique firing process that captivates the senses…
Shaker
Naked Raku 2.75 x 3
$125
Jan has been making pottery in Lund, BC for over 30 years, and her work is exhibited and collected internationally.
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Virtual Superimposing Preview & ‘On Approval’
Above: Golden Bluff by Mary-Jean Butler (superimposed)
Explore a digital preview! Email a head-on photo of your wall and its dimensions and we will digitally place any painting in your space.
Prefer a hands-on experience? Take artwork home for up to 48 hours ‘on approval’. If the piece is not a perfect fit, it may be returned.
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Sincerely,
Kathleen, Catherine, Kathi, India & Jessie
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