Spring Visions – March Arrivals
Our artists have sprung forward with fresh, artistic visions... enjoy! Our first exhibition of 2018, Coastal Moods, opens May 3rd. Our artists have drawn inspiration from our coastal environment. Keep your eye on future newsletters for sneak previews!...
New Paintings, New Jewellery
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! Pictured at right: Morning Sea by Shinah Lee, oil on canvas, 48 x 24 Are you...
New February Arrivals
New paintings, jewellery, ceramics and sculpture by gallery favourites... a feast for the eyes! Valentine's Day is around the corner... don't forget your sweetheart! We have the most beautiful jewellery and lots of little treasures from which to choose!...
Michael Hermesh – And So It Goes – Sculpture Exhibition
The Avenue Gallery is pleased to present Michael Hermesh’s solo exhibition, And So It Goes. MICHAEL HERMESH And So It Goes January 18 – 29, 2018 Artist Reception: Saturday, January 20th, 1:00 - 3:00 pm Artist in attendance My art concerns itself with...
All That Glitters Jewellery Gala & Fundraising Exhibition for Victoria Hospice
November 30 - December 24, 2017 This year a percentage from the sale of each gem sold between November 30 and December 24 will be donated to Victoria Hospice. Even more magical, a group of local philanthropists have offered to match all donations in...
Bi Yuan Cheng: True to the heart
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...
Robert Amos: The Vision of The Avenue Gallery
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...
Welcoming Maria Josenhans and New Arrivals
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,...
Listening to the Wood: Bruce Edmundson’s Burl-to-Sculpture Transformations
Bruce Edmundson’s elegant wood sculptures begin as bumps on a log, aka burls, so when he learns I’ve got a felled, super bumpy big leaf maple tree at my place, he’s happy to take a look. He’s brought along his friend Kent Mjolness, and they eagerly circle...