Mike LATHROP

November 28 – January 28, 2024

Opening Reception Saturday, Dec 2, 1-3pm

Bio

Mike has always felt the impact of the landscapes that surround him, and enjoys exploring the outdoors on Vancouver Island. In his paintings, he captures his feeling of a moment in nature; and attempts to document the motion, the colour, the light, and the overall experience of taking in our natural environment.

Born and raised in Calgary, Mike Lathrop moved to Victoria to earn a degree in Visual Arts from the University of Victoria from 1990-94. After working in graphic design, motion graphics video, and internet programming in Vancouver, he returned to Victoria in 2006, and then to painting in 2016.

Mike lives with his spouse and two children in Victoria, BC. He works in his home studio, and sells original paintings and limited edition giclée prints.

Artist’s Statement

I am an abstract landscape painter. I paint images from places near where I live, on the West Coast of British Columbia, Canada,

Rita BLOM & William ALLEN

A unique exhibit featuring intricate meditative pen and ink, and beautiful un-manipulated photography.

November 28 – January 28, 2024

Opening Reception, Saturday, December 2, 1-3pm

William Allen Background

I began taking photographs in Junior High with a very active and vibrant photo club. We learned all the fundamentals of film photography and printing. Later, I was fortunate enough to be able to take a Bachelor of Liberal Studies degree with Photography as my fine arts concentration.

I have always traveled with a camera, and I’ve been fortunate enough to travel extensively in Canada. The most important thing I’ve learned is to simply seize the moment, take the picture with what you have and under the circumstances you are presented. This has fostered my approach to photography and processing.

My vision

I want to communicate my emotional response to those who see my photos. To do that I feel that the photo must speak for itself, it must capture some essence o

November 28 – January 28, 2024

Art Movements of the 21st Century graphic.pdf

No.1 Art Nouveau: 1890 – 1910 made use of modern materials while following
natural forms of plants and flowers. It was a reaction to the historic art of the
19th century.
Music: Claire de Lune by Claude Debussy
No. 2 Surrealism: 1916 – 1950 allowed the unconscious to express itself with
unnerving, often illogical scenes painted with almost photographic precision; a
super-reality or surrealism.
Music: Gymnopedie No. 1 by Eric Satie
No. 3 Abstract Expressionism: 1940 – 1960 saw New York replace Paris as the
international centre of the art world, as Europe descended into the furnace of
the second world war. An important successor to surrealism, it emphasizes
spontaneous, subconscious creation.
Music: Picasso by Ben Webster
No. 4 Pop Art: 1960 – 1980 presented a challenge to traditions of fine art by
including imagery from popular and mass culture like advertising, comic books
and mass-produced objects. Music: Tub