Whistler Arts Council

Wild in Whistler Exhibit
March 26 - April 10, 2012

Wild in Whistler showcases a group of locally based artists whose works depict images of the Whistler landscape and local wildlife. The Whistler Arts Council worked closely with the Bear Smart Society to bring The Wild in Whistler exhibit to life and create awareness of our local environment and our black bear population.

The work of ten local artists has been selected which include striking paintings of Black bears in bold colours, beautiful hand built pottery and stone carvings along with photographs of Whistler’s beloved and possibly most famous Bear Jeanie. Artists include; Doria Moodie, Isobel MacLaurin, Bea Gonzalez, Mary-Jane Glover Moffett, Sylvia Dolson, Wim Tewinkel, Jon Fathom, Sid McMillan, Kathleen Tennock and Andrea Padovani

Visuals, Sḵwxwú7mesh – Mother of Wind Exhibit
March 6 - March 22, 2012

Over 30 pieces will grace the walls offering a variety of styles all ranging from different subject matter themed around Squamish - Mother of Wind. Visuals Squamish artists were encouraged to channel their ideas to create an exhibition that will develop and investigate the motion of wind and movement.

Featuring:

Marcelle ARMATAGE, Kay AUSTEN, Linda BACHMAN, Leilani BECKETT, Maureen BROWN, Peter BROWN, Sophie BRUNET, 
Sanaz BUSINK, Emilie DEROME, Wanda DOYLE, Zoe EVAMY, Ines GABRIC, Bea GONZALEZ, Freda HOFF, Toby JAXON, 
Susan PEDERSEN, Sonia RICHARDSON, Frederick ROY, Fran SOLAR, Michiko SPLINTER, Kathleen TENNOCK, 
Linda WAGNER, Karen YAREMKEWICH

Lani Imre
February 13 - February 29, 2012

Powerful, independent female characters are the principle subjects of Lani’s work, portrayed using oils, acrylic and spray paint.

Special attention and depth of rendering is given to every face, invoking a feeling of subtle contradiction both through sexualizing and asserting the postures and expressions of characters.  It is through this process, Lani’s female characters become an assertion of independence and proclamation to an undeniable vulnerability. Through stylized, illustrative quality, Lani references media and pop culture, giving it a high degree of visual captivation achieved through dynamism of line, colour and scale.

Acrylic, mixed media using oils, acrylics and spray paint.

Paper This
January 23 - February 9, 2012

Paper This is an experiment in recycled materials. Local artists from a variety of backgrounds including photography, sculpture and design exhibit their work on paper created by Arne Gutmann. The handmade paper includes a collection of materials such as; recycled ski lift passes, birch bark, comic books and cigarette packs. Over 20 artists were then given the paper and were asked to use them as canvases.

The exhibit includes work by :
Arne Gutmann, Dave Petko, Chantelle Pellerin, Mike Riccardi, Mal Attorp, Les Anthony, Stan Matwychuk, Josee St Amour, Taka Sudo, Goldfinger, The Incredible Amoeba, Doid, Chili Thom, Devin White, Farrahlyn Owen, Robin Dutcher, Jon Paris, Luke Pollard, Andy Fenwick, Sofie Collins, Laurel Terlesky, Sevin, Neil Foster, Lisa Richardson

Festival of Lights & Winter Wonderland
December 19 - January 19, 2012

Experience Scotia Creek Gallery, in a whole new light - an ambient glow of lanterns and light sculptures.  Unique lanters will be created by children, adults and artists in Whistler.

Rumble & Loot: Jay Hanscom
Scotia Creek Gallery, Oct 11 - Nov 4

 

Rumble & Loot is a collection of paintings on wood box frames using various traditional mediums in conjunction with paintings, incorporating contemporary industrial materials such as resin and auto body pin stripping.
Pop culture and historical contexts infiltrate Jay’s work. His creative explorations are strongly influenced by his passion for music and film, predominantly 50’s space adventures and classic westerns.

 

5enses: The Sixth Sense
Scotia Creek Gallery, Sept 15 - Oct 7 

 

The 5enses are five North Shore women from diverse cultures and backgrounds who share a passion for painting and mixed media. Lori Bagnérès, Catherine Fields, Therese Joseph, Mena Martini, and Sara Morison have exhibited their art as a group at the Alliance Française and at the Silk Purse Gallery in Vancouver, and are presently exhibiting at the Leighdon Gallery in Vancouver. "The focus of this exhibition in Scotia Creek  Gallery is the role that intuition has on the art process and the challenge of the artist to connect with her deeper self, so as to achieve a resonance between shapes, colours and the viewer’s eyes and soul."

 

Angela Teng - LOOM
Nov 1 - Dec 5, 2010

Scotia Creek Gallery hosted a new Art show intitled Loom, an exhibition by Angela Teng exploring ideas surrounding domestic craft and high art that challenges fixed cultural ideologies of gender.  Through an intuitive use of material, colour, composition, and form, Teng’s objects and pictures appear desirably queer, yet uncertain. Angela Teng currently attends Emily Carr in Vancouver and was the Winner of the Whistler Arts Councils 2009 " Emerging Artist Award of Excellence".

 

Whistler Festival of Lights 
Dec 8th - Jan 5th

 

 

The Whistler Arts Council  held the first annual Whistler Festival of Lights Exhibition in Millennium Place throughout December 2010.  Scotia Creek Gallery was filled with an ambient glow of lanterns and light sculptures. Over 100 school children participated in the festival of lights along with several artists including Pepe, The Lopez family and The Incredible Amoeba. Zero Ceiling also decorated a beautiful Christmas tree for the gallery to kick off their "Change 4 Change" fundraising campaign.

Sea-to-Sky Brushes
January 6th to January 31st

Sea to Sky Brushes was a group exhibit composed of talented members from Vancouver-based Artists: Cheryl Painter, Peter Tregale and Carole Wilson. They took the viewer on a scenic journey through the whimsical, quaint countryside of British Columbia. Through the use of acrylics and watercolour, collectively these friends offer a unique perspective of the panoramic landscape of this province as they spend the summers painting together at Painter's Landing in West Vancouver. From local seascapes to skyward granite pinnacles and places in between, the Sea to Sky Brushes was inpiring.

 

OUT OF BOUNDS-Tales from the Backcountry
Feb 1st- Feb 28th

Out of Bounds sport photography contest and exhibit in Whistler was back by popular demand, making 2011 its sixth annual photo contest and exhibition, showcasing backcountry sport photographers, promoting mountain culture and B.C. based athletes. The event offers a chance to meet industry buffs, professional athletes and a chance to win awesome prizing. Coast Range Heliskiing - long term supporter of Out of Bounds - generously gave away two Heliskiing trips in Whistler’s scenic backcountry, in addition there was an adventure package up for grabs for submitting your vote, an ideal win for the thrill seeker or the weekend warrior. Whistler Arts Council awarded two photographers in the following categories: People’s Choice Award and a jury selected Best of Show. The highly qualified jury consisted of industry professionals, athletes and photographers skilled in sport photography.

 

Roots - Celebrating the Year of the Forest
March 2nd- March 24th

2011 is the International Year of the Forest. The Roots exhibit pays homage to our natural roots; takes some time to examine the interconnected elements of the forest and our lives, incorporating the forms of nature in between.

The artists showcasing their work were all lower mainland artists, working with natural themes –whether through the images they create, the mediums they use, or a combination of the two. Each artist has a relationship with the natural world that they communicate about through their medium. Whether the artist is paying homage to the microscopic world, the many colours of a forested landscape, or even using found natural objects as the physical base of their work, this natural world (the forest) plays a key role in the world which we revere.

Artists: Vicki Allesia, Pat de Couto, Amanda Maxwell, Urszula Petrykowska, Sarah Ronald, Cathy Rycroft & Valeria Simons

 

Alison Hodson Exhibit
March 28th- April 13th

Recipient of the 2009 Sea To Sky Professional Artist Award of Excellence, Alison Hodson, presents a collection of original art work. Varied in subject matter from urban landscapes to lush forests, her body of work places emphasis on texture and dimension through a unique combination of photographic imagery and textiles.

Combining the reality of photographic image on canvas with the abstract, textural qualities of fabric, her style of work is extremely unique and labour intensive. Alison removes areas of her original image and through layers upon layers of multiple fabrics and stitching, she recreates the image enhancing areas of her subject matter. The result is dimensional and striking. As Alison says, “My work can be appreciated from afar for something completely different than it can be appreciated for up close.  It has an element of surprise for viewers and I find that so exciting.”

The Opening Reception for Alison Hodson on March 31 was a huge success. Over 125 people attended the opening reception and were amazed by the amount of work and care that went into each of Alisons works. Alison spends hundreds of hours on every one of her works of Art, creating a “tapestry – like effect” sewing pieces of fabric into the work adding texture and dimension. The opening reception raised $1500 and the Whistler Arts Council would like to thank everyone who attended. A very special thank you goes out to Alison who is donating 50% of the proceeds to the Red Cross for Japan Relief and 50% to the Whistler Arts Council to help with improvements to the Scotia Creek Gallery. Congratulations to Emma Faulkner the winner of an original piece of work created by Alison Hodson!

 

Carin Smolinski: Leaving the Dream
April 14th- May 13th

Whistler photographer, Carin Smolinski has been shooting travel, photojournalism and portraiture for ten years.  Her “Living the Dream” exhibit is a collection of images showcasing the creative and unique living situations that some Whistler locals created in order to live their dream.  Smolinski captures various living arrangements ranging from squatter houses, overcrowded bedrooms, closets turned into bedrooms, small trailers plus many more.

Her images display a sense of innovation and humour, as her subjects show delight in living the Whistler dream affordably, creatively and adventurously.

Carin Smolinski is in the process of making a "Living the Dream" book and is always on the lookout to photograph more weird and wonderful Whistler abodes!

Join Carin Smolinski for the Launch Party on April 14 from 7pm to 9pm to meet the artist, listen to live music and enjoy appies and drinks.

 

Whistler Secondary School Senior Art Show
May 17th - June 10th

The senior students of Whistler Secondary School had a year end art show at the Scotia Creek Gallery at Millennium Place. Students from Art 11/12 from both semester 1 and semester 2 had the opportunity to showcase their talent in this show. Some of the pieces were also be available for purchase.

Each student created a Major Personal Project for their portfolio which was displayed at the gallery. These items were created in a variety of drawing and painting media.

 

A Taste of ArtWalk
June 20th - August 31st

The current display in Scotia Creek gallery located in Millennium place, offer a taste of what ArtWalk has to offer this summer. The exhibit features a wide variety of works in various genres created by over 15 of the 50 local artists participating in ArtWalk 2011. Featured artists include:

Andrea Moore, Anne Popma, Dave Petko, Devin White, Jeff Heintzman, Laurel Terlesky, Laurie MacCallum, Liks, Sarah Colpitts, Stan Matwychuk, Susie Cipolla, Taka Sudo, Vanessa Stark and Vincent Massey.

 

Bands of Colour - Hear the Pine
September 9 - October 6, 2011

This exhibit showcases the work of several local artists whose work reflects the traditions and culture of the Squamish and Lil’wat nations.

Simon Bedford’s photographs of the local Pow Wow dancers and Bull Riders inspire the viewer through colour and composition. Simon Bedfords extensive collection of photographs is complimented by the totems and carvings of Squamish nation’s carver Mintle-e-da-us. Hiroko Takaya, a basket weaver living in Mt. Currie, will also display intricately woven baskets created using the ancient art of basket weaving.

Other artists exhibiting their work are: Elizabeth Andrews – Cedar Root Weaver, Vera Edmonds – Basket Weaver, Johnny Sylvester Abrahams – Raw hide Drum maker and Painter, Jonathan Joe – Wood Carver and Oliver James – Paintings

The Gallery is open Monday-Friday from 9:30am -5:00pm and on Sundays from 3:30pm -6:30pm.