The Avenue Gallery proudly marked 22 years in business on November 1st! We deeply appreciate your ongoing support and patronage.
We’re thrilled to welcome Bob Leatherbarrow whose vibrant kilnformed glass vessels transform everyday observations into stunning art.
Linda Wilder’s much-anticipated solo exhibition, Frondescence, opens on November 7th! Scroll to the end of this newsletter for your next sneak peeks, or view on our website.
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Included in this Newsletter:
Mary-Jean Butler
Bob Leatherbarrow
Bayot Heer
Geoff Searle
Brenda Roy
Linda Wilder – Solo Exhibition Preview (scroll down…)
Digital Superimposing & On Approval (scroll down…)
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MARY-JEAN BUTLER
Trail’s End
Oil on canvas 40 x 40
$4800
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.
Reach for the Sky
Oil on canvas 60 x 30
$5400
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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WELCOMING – BOB LEATHERBARROW
Homecoming I
Kilnformed Glass 3.75 x 9
$650
Bob is a self-taught artist who has been creating with kilnformed glass for over 35 years. He specializes in working with glass powders to create his signature-style organic textures.
Homecoming II
Kilnformed Glass 3.75 x 9
$650
Bob’s fascination with textures developed during his working career as an exploration geologist. Observing and interpreting subtle textures in rocks while on the job evolved into seeing textures as a familiar but important part of our everyday visual landscape.
Homecoming IV
Kilnformed Glass 3.75 x 9
$650
Bob’s current Homecoming series revisits a previous series, but with a difference. By substituting transparent powders for opaque powders, Bob has created a bold new collection of jewel-toned vessels. Transitions in colour are created by careful layering of powders and multiple firings in the kiln. The top and bottom surfaces are polished to enhance colour clarity.
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BAYOT HEER
Aquamarine Ring
18kt. White Gold, 18kt. Peach Gold, 2.32ct Aquamarine, 0.07ctw Diamonds
Size 8
$6500
The gallery is sparkling with beautiful, new rings from masterful jeweller, Bayot Heer. Drop in to view these stunning treasures in-person!
Red Spinel Ring
18kt. Yellow Gold, 18kt. White Gold (bezel), 1.55ct Red Spinel, 0.13ctw Diamonds
Size 8.25
$8100
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GEOFF SEARLE
Tall Slab Vase with Horns
Raku 13.5 x 10 x 4
$1100
It has been said that Geoff’s work is almost as intriguing as the man himself. Not known to be a conformist, his creativity and natural curiosity have led to some exciting work that puts him at the forefront of clay innovation.
Long Slab Box with Horns
Raku 6.5 x 12 x 4
$950
“The combination of burnishing clay and firing in a ground pit is not a new idea. The method has been used for centuries. By adding organic materials and metals to the process, many unique, complex and exciting pieces are created.”
– Geoff Searle, on the pit firing process
View Geoff’s raku
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BRENDA ROY
Pinolith, Agate, Black Jade & Citrine Earrings
2″ drop
$210
Brenda Roy is one of the few metal artists in Canada specializing in stone inlay. She experiments with unconventional techniques, embracing the creative potential of asymmetrical designs and surprising material combinations in her jewellery.
Pinolith, Black Jade & Rainbow Moonstone Earrings
2.25″ drop
$230
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Opening on November 7th, 2024!
NOVEMBER 7 – 21
Click here to preview the exhibition on our website
Autumn Dwellers
Acrylic on canvas 24 x 48
$3575
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Beneath
Acrylic on canvas 60 x 24
$4300
Autumn Vibes
Acrylic on canvas 24 x 24
$2535
Click here to preview the exhibition on our website
All exhibition paintings to arrive in the gallery in late October, and are now available for pre-sale. Please contact gallery for more information.
Pick-up or shipment from November 22 onwards.
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Digital Superimposing Preview & ‘On Approval’
Above: Light on the Horizon by Mary-Jean Butler (superimposed)
Discover a virtual preview! Email a head-on photo and dimensions of your wall and we will digitally place any painting in your space.
Prefer a hands-on experience? Take artwork home ‘on approval’ for up to 48 hours. If the piece is not a perfect fit, it may be returned.
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Sincerely,
Kathleen, Catherine, Kathi, Patricia & Jessie
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