Our popular OCAC Members Show features 2D or 3D artwork, in any medium, no larger thatn 6″X6″X6′.
Join us in celebrating the miniature creations by local artists. A perfect Christmas gift!
ArtistBrittney Namaakki Bear Hat and Richelle Bear Hat
All are Welcome to the Opening Reception on January 27th at 7 pm.
Nanaimo Art Gallery is pleased to present Story Keeping, an exhibition of new and existing work by Calgary based artists Brittney Namaakki Bear Hat and Richelle Bear Hat. Drawing from their shared Blackfoot and Dane-zaa Cree heritage, the artists look to storytelling practices and legacies of land and language displacement through their experiences growing up in rural and urban environments. While Story Keeping will include the 2016 collaborative work: Little Cree Women (Sisters, Secrets & Stories), it will also highlight Brittney and Richelle’s individual practices and perspectives. Through photography, video, sculpture, and installation, this exhibition celebrates the value of stories carried through everyday lives.
Story Keeping is the fourth exhibition through which Nanaimo Art Gallery asks the question, What stories do we tell?
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Jan 29 AM – Wash Drawing with Gordon Wilson
A fun and easy session that introduces students to create dynamic drawings using line and shades of watercolour. Instruction will include artwork examples along with demonstrations.
If you enjoy this class, try Gordon’s ‘Wet Media Drawing’ Art Foundations class Mon Feb 13 and learn more about drawing with wet mediums like watercolour, ink and gouache.
All supplies included in this class.
About the Instructor: Gordon Wilson enjoys taking seemingly complex art styles and making them accessible and easy to learn. He has a degree in design and education and has taught in high schools for 15 years, as well as other venues. Prior to teaching Gordon was a commercial designer and illustrator for 20 years working in television, publishing, and advertising.
Location of class: Studio, McMillan Arts Centre
Maximum number of participants: 12
Jan 29 PM – Zentangle with Rhonda Roy
This starter Zentangle class is a fun and relaxing way to explore the world of Zentangle. We’ll learn some basic ‘tangles’ as well as the philosophy and method of this satisfying art form. Anyone can create beautiful art using structured patterns, pen, and ink!
All supplies included in this class.
About the Instructor: Rhonda Roy discovered Zentangle in 2015, became a Certified Zentangle Teacher (CZT) in April 2016 and has been teaching Zentangle classes and creating Zentangle Inspired Art since then. Rhonda believes we are all born with a need and an ability to create, and that Zentangle is a great way to awaken that creative side in us all.
Location of class: Studio, McMillan Arts Centre
Maximum number of participants: 12
