Tanya Bone’s masterful ability to work in a classical way is evident in her two new arrivals. Tanya grew up on the Canadian prairies and spent much of her childhood on her grandparents’ farm in Saskatchewan. Later, living in Vancouver, British Columbia, she methodically pursued her art training. She completed art studies at Emily Carr College of Art and Design, Langara College, and the Federation of Canadian Artists in Vancouver, where during her training she received Great Distinction Status recognition. Later, Tanya completed a full term at Watts Atelier of the Arts, San Diego, CA. Tanya is...
We are thrilled to share another masterfully talented painter, William Liao! As always, variety abounds with new paintings, sculpture, glass and jewellery. Pictured at right: Tenderness by William Liao, oil on canvas, 20 x 16 Are you on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, or Pinterest? Be sure to follow us for updates on new arrivals! Included in this Newsletter… William Liao Lisa Samphire Shinah Lee Bruce Edmundson Eunmi Conacher INTRODUCING – WILLIAM LIAO Tenderness Oil on canvas 20 x 16 $1280 Artistic inspiration began at an early age for William. Growing up in Beijing, China after the...
With spring around the corner, we are delighted to share the season’s inspiration by many of our talented painters and jewellers… enjoy these newest additions! Are you on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, or Pinterest? Be sure to follow us for updates on new arrivals! Included in this Newsletter are new works by: Shinah Lee Andrea Russell Eunmi Conacher Darlene Letendre SHINAH LEE Poem of Childhood Oil on canvas 48 x 48 $3400 Shinah Lee’s natural talent for colour, texture and composition is palpable in her latest abstracted, botanical canvases. Your Morning Oil on canvas 48 x...
Bi Yuan Cheng is a seeker of the truth. Not truth in facts, but in feeling; not in evidence, but in experience. His pursuit as an artist is to convey the world as he sees it and share its impact with the viewer, to impart the sense of wonder it brings to him. “I always think if you do art, it has to come from your heart, from your inside world. That makes it really true,” he says. He was an artist from day one. Born in 1957 in Jinan, China, as a boy of six, Bi could often be found sitting at the side of the road with pencil and paper, sketching the passing cars or bicycles. “It just came naturally,”...
For 15 years, The Avenue Gallery has been in the midst of Oak Bay Village, attracting passersby with striking art works in its show window. This week, I dropped by for a visit with owner Heather Wheeler to talk about the past, present and future of one of Victoria’s premier galleries. Wheeler told me she grew up in a household where her mother was very creative, but Wheeler approached the world with a head for business. Beginning in the 1980s, she worked for Peter Dorazio, an entrepreneur who dominated the tourist shops on lower Government Street. At first, she was retail manager for his art shops:...
We are honoured to welcome Maria Josenhans to the gallery! Her impressionist seascapes beautifully capture the moodiness of our mist-laden shorelines. Fresh inspirations from our jewellers and painters, as well! Are you on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, or Pinterest? Be sure to follow us for updates on new arrivals! Pictured at right: Dinghy at Low Tide by Maria Josenhans, oil on canvas, 24 x 36 Included in this Newsletter… Maria Josenhans Eunmi Conacher Darlene Letendre Gordon Scott MARIA JOSENHANS Quintessence Oil on canvas 24 x 30 $2900 Maria Josenhans has been practicing art...
