Speak-easy Casino Night

Due to popular demand the OCAC is hosting another Speak-easy Casino Night. Join us as we transform the OCAC into a vibrant space to listen to live music, play games and sip quality wine and beer. With door prises available, this is bound to be a fun evening for all adults


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GALAPAGOS

Humanitarian and naturalist, award winning photographer and philanthropist Angela Dadoush is delighted to be able to share with you her photographic exhibition on the Galapagos Islands, as seen through her eyes.

A native of London, England, Angela graduated as a Registered Nurse and pursued nursing until retirement. She has travelled the globe extensively with her late husband. Dadoush moved to the Island 14 years ago to enjoy a serene lifestyle.

Rotarian and volunteer. Her generous and welcoming spirit draws visitors from around the globe. Angela still finds time to travel to far away places to photograph eagles, whales, iguanas, tortoises, blue footed boobies and other unusual creatures.

The public is invited to meet the artist at the gallery reception that takes place Thursday March 4 at 7:00pm.

GRAPHIC DESIGN RETROSPECTIVE - Life Before Computers

This months' exhibition in the Oceanside Gallery will come as a surprise to most visitors - an art show far removed from the usual "fine art", yet showing images seen in all media, 365 days a year, 24 hours a day.

It is the art of the printing industry graphic artist; work now largely produced by whiz kids' fingers flashing over a computer keyboard. Our exhibitor, however, spent his working life, producing by hand, many of the images created by today's electronics.

From such mundane things as ruled forms, the exhibition includes; fine hand lettering, preparatory sketches for commissions, client company stationary and advertising brochures, product illustration, technical drawings, photo retouching and even a board game.

On the personal level, the exhibition includes paintings, cartoons, theatre set design and construction and an intricate design originally painted for Expo 67, Montreal.

Much of the work shown is very much considered a dying art produced by real artists bent over drawing boards, brush or pen in hand, laboriously creating what now a few well placed keyboard strokes will produce.

The public is invited to meet the artist at the gallery reception that takes place Thursday March 4 at 7:00pm.

Arrowsmith Artists Group
The Arrowsmith Artists Group, a group of local artists that work individually but display their work as a group, have recently set their work up for a five-month stay at the Oceanside Community Arts Council (OCAC).

The Group has been sharing its art in the Oceanside community for well over a decade; their beginnings were in Wembly Mall where they were given free rent in order to add culture and value to the premises. In 2003, Bob Siverson led the Arrowsmith Artist?s group into partnership with the OCAC and the group relocated to the OCAC facilities. Since then the Arrowsmith Artist?s Group have shown for an average of 6 months every year in the Joe Cunningham ford Gallery.

Currently the Arrowsmith Artist?s group consist of 13 members working in either the fine arts or photography, the members include: Olivia Mennie, Heather Watson, Helen Binns, Anne Sauder, Namik Arkun, Yildiz Arkun, Catherine Lennox, Marjorie Dunlop, Penny Marshall, Alan Cornall, Luke Downs, George Bedigan and Wayne Buhr.

The Arrowsmith Artist?s Group will be showcasing their work in the Joe Cunningham Ford Gallery from November 2009 to March 2010 with the exhibit changing monthly often to reflect a season or theme.

If you are interested in becoming a exhibiting member of the Arrowsmith Artist?s Group please contact Margorie Dunlop on 250 954 2945.

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2010 Monthly Exhibitions

March
Joe Cunningham Ford Gallery: Arrowsmith Artist Group
Oceanside Gallery: Brian Orstrom - Graphic Design Retrospective
Nemeth Gallery: Angela Dadoush - Galapagos

April
Joe Cunningham Ford Gallery: Brant Wildlife Festival
Oceanside Gallery: Brant Wildlife Festival
Nemeth Gallery: Brant Wildlife Festival

May
Joe Cunningham Ford Gallery: Mayworks
Oceanside Gallery: Donna Balma
Nemeth Gallery: Mayworks

June
Joe Cunningham Ford Gallery: Federation of Canadian Artists
Oceanside Gallery: tbc
Nemeth Gallery: tbc

July
All Galleries: 1 - 10 Festival of Art
Joe Cunningham Ford Gallery: 12 - 31 Members Garden Show
Oceanside Gallery: 12 - 31 Members Garden Show
Nemeth Gallery: 12 - 31 Members Garden Show

August
All Galleries: 1 - 12 Body Festival
Joe Cunningham Ford Gallery: 16 - 31 Small in Nature, international miniature show
Oceanside Gallery: 16 - 31 Youth Art Exhibit
Nemeth Gallery: Small in Nature, members' show

September
Joe Cunningham Ford Gallery: Decosmos Fine Artists Group
Oceanside Gallery: Lynn Orriss
Nemeth Gallery: tbc

October
Joe Cunningham Ford Gallery: We Are Assembled
Oceanside Gallery: Mac and Michael
Nemeth Gallery: tbc

November
Joe Cunningham Ford Gallery: Fundraiser and Arrowsmith Artist Group
Oceanside Gallery: We Are Assembled - Assemblage Exhibit
Nemeth Gallery: tbc

December
Joe Cunningham Ford Gallery: Winter Wonderland
Oceanside Gallery: Winter Wonderland
Nemeth Gallery: Winter Wonderland

The deadline for 2011 proposals for the all OCAC gallery spaces is September 1, 2010. The open call for artists application will be posted on the galleries page of this site when the contest begins.

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The Oceanside Community Arts Council gratefully acknowledges the financial assistance of the City of Parksville,
Joe Cunningham Ford Parksville, The Regional District of Nanaimo, the Vancouver Foundation, the British Columbia Arts Council
and the Province of British Columbia.

Images of artwork & copy; 2009 by the respective artists