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	CALL FOR SUBMISSIONS for the exhibition year February 2009 to February 2010 The Sunshine Coast Arts Council + Arts Centre invites artists to submit exhibition proposals for the Doris Crowston Gallery, in any visual art medium, of work that has not been exhibited on the Coast in the last six months. Proposals must be received by October 10, 2008. For more information click here For the complete Proposal Submission Guide click here
	Feb 4 - Mar 1 2009 ~ Reception Feb 4, 7:00 - 9:00       Nadina Tandy ~ The Apotropaeic Effect - acrylic on board Jan 6 - Feb 1 2009 ~ Reception Jan 7, 7:00 - 9:00       SCAC Members Show Nov 19 - Dec 7 2008 ~ Reception tba - more info to come Oct 29 - Nov 16 2008 ~ Cowrie Street Banner Project – more info to come Oct 1 - 26 2008 ~ Reception Oct 1, 7:00 - 9:00       Lez Niepo ~ Retrospective Collection - mixed media Sept 3 - 28 2008 ~ Reception Sept, 7:00 - 9:00       Kay Bonathan ~ 'Wisdom of the Lotus' - porcelain, stoneware, collage & acrylic       Vasi Petoussis ~ 'Full Circle' - oil on canvas Aug 13 - 31 2008 ~ Reception Aug 13, 7:00 - 9:00       Leonie Croy ~ 'Chalice & Totem - Celebrating Spirit' - oil, acrylic, ink & chacoal       Ray and Bev Niebergall, Tim Niebergall and Carlie Sanford ~ 'Vision & Fantasy' - porcelain & stoneware Aug 1 - 10 2008 ~ Sechelt Arts Festival ~ Exhibition & Workshops July 9 - 27 2008 ~ Reception - July 9, 7 - 9pm       Michaela Cochran - 'Radiance' - procelain       Quilters Out of Bounds - 'Quilting Song & Poem' - fabic arts June 18 - July 6 2008 ~ National Aboriginal Day Exhibition . . . click on any image to enlarge For archives of past gallery shows, please click here. Sept 3 - 28th 2008 reception Wednesday, Sept 3, 7:00 - 9:00pm Vasi Petoussis - 'Full Circle' - oil on canvas Vasi states that the first piece in her Full Circle series was the inspiration behind the rest. "As I began layering colours and playing with shapes, I found myself painting in circular patterns." Through her exploration of the symbolism of the circle, she describes this series as "an exploration of emotional states" and that, like emotions, the pieces are meant to be experienced more than analyzed. Kay Bonathan - 'Wisdom of the Lotus' - porcelain, stoneware, collage and acrylic Kay Bonathan's series Wisdom of the Lotus presents stylized ceramic sculptures and collage paintings that represent the symbolism and "beauty and purity of the lotus flower". She states that this exhibition "expresses my concern with the current degradation of society" and the flower images suggest "beauty and vitality overcoming negative karma". The Doris Crowston Gallery at the Sunshine Coast Arts Centre is open Wednesday to Saturday 11am to 4pm, and Sunday 1pm to 4pm, and is located at the corner of Trail Ave. and Medusa St. Work exhibited is for sale. Please join us in celebrating this joint exhibit. Aug 13 - 31st 2008 reception Wednesday, August 13, 7:00 - 9:00pm Leonie Croy - 'Chalice and Totem' - oil, acrylic, ink & charcoal Leonie says of her work “the emotional power and nourishment of the chalice and totem archetypes is what I want to convey in these paintings”. Integrated with salmon, eagle and Celtic symbols, Leonie communicates the sense of wholeness that is felt when the spiritual energy of these ancient archetype images is recognized and brought back into consciousness. Ray and Bev Niebergall, Tim Niebergall and Carlie Sanford - 'Vision and Fantasy' - porcelain & stoneware The group of Ray and Bev Niebergall, Tim Niebergall, and Carlie Sanford state “it is our desire with this show to provide a place where vision and fantasy meet”. By bringing an experience of their inner communication into the 3D world of clay, they delight and stimulate the viewer’s creative imagination and convey the timeless space where we all go and come from. The Doris Crowston Gallery at the Sunshine Coast Arts Centre is open Wednesday to Saturday 11am to 4pm, and Sunday 1pm to 4pm, and is located at the corner of Trail Ave. and Medusa St. Work exhibited is for sale. Please join us in celebrating this joint exhibit. July 9 - 27 15 2008 reception Wednesday, July 9, 7:00 - 9:00pm Michaela Cochran - Radiance - porcelain As a maker of decorative, functional pottery, I seek to draw attention to our rituals of daily life. The highly ornate quality of my pots prevents thoughtless use, and rather demands respect and encourages the celebration of their functions. The mood of my self-confident and highly energetic pots is one of festivity, exuberance, and delight in existence. It is my hope that these emotions are carried on to those who see and use my work. I choose porcelain as my material for many reasons: The sense of fluidity it retains even when fired creates an animated appearance. Its whiteness provides a ground that enhances brightly coloured glazes, while its translucency creates depth and intensifies this vividness. Its fine texture allows it to carry even the most intricate patterns and textures. When thrown, porcelain achieves a soft, voluminous quality that combines an inflated robustness with yielding vulnerability. These properties all draw me to see my pots as living things, each with its own personality, whether it be proudly uptight, goofily laid-back, or self-consciously pretty. I costume my pots with ornament and decoration to emphasize and celebrate their unique personalities. My pots have no fear of overdoing it: they are eccentric, bold, whimsical, and overstatedly, unabashedly feminine. Together, they revel in their variety and singularity. As a craftsperson, I feel great satisfaction in creating beautiful objects. Beauty has a function in its own right, to create an aesthetic experience, or simply to enhance our living environment. I also use beauty to denote status in functional objects, to encourage enjoyment and gratitude for the sensuous experiences of everyday acts; pouring tea, sipping from a cup, serving food. This unique ability to reach into the realms of art and life, defines for me the role of the craft object. Quilters Out of Bounds - Group of Eight Women from the Sunshine Coast The members of Quilters out of Bounds include: Jill Sullivan, Sharon Roye, Laura Mann, Marie Berry, Ann Dickie, Janet Tufnall, Hillary Henderson, and Judy Ross. They have all exhibited in numerous quilt and fibre art exhibits, ranging from local (Sunshine Coast Quilt Guild Show, Gibsons Landing Fibre Arts Festival, Sechelt Arts Show) to nations (Canadian Quilt Associated) and international show (Houston/Chicago/Long Beach-International Quilt Show), as well as small gallery shows. Most have received several awards for their work. Quilters out of Bounds is a group of eight women from the Sunshine Coast who have worked together for the past four years to hone their colour and design skills in a collaborative critique effort. We all are quilters of long experience, but we have moved from traditional quilting to fibre art, a fairly recent development among quilters and one that has not yet been fully recognized by the art world. Our monthly discussions have been helpful in developing a common language and criteria for evaluating the pursuit of different visions. Because each person in the group works in a different style, we chose to spend the last year in developing work that focused on a theme, thus giving coherence to a body of work. The use of fibre, like the use of paint or photography, focuses on colour, form, and balance. However, exploring the natural and greatly varied tactile quality of fibre provides a primary focus for our work. The range of materials available to the fibre artist as well as the range of techniques is remarkably broad, including e.g., piecing, appliqué, free motion stitching, painting, beading, dyeing, foiling, computer printing, and embroidery, all of which are routinely used in our work. June 18 - July 6 2008 reception Wednesday, June 18, 7:00 - 9:00pm First Annual National Aboriginal Day Exhibition - The First Annual National Aboriginal Day show will feature contimporary weavings, paintings, fashion design and sculpture by up and coming Sechelt and other First Nations artists. Traditional works will be part of the exhibition. Curator: Dionne Paul