The Boys Are Back in Town!

We are very pleased to welcome back to the gallery local Duncan artist Dale Nigel Goble and Victoria artists Ken Horn and Andy Gifford! April 26th through June 13th 2014

MEET THE ARTISTS - SUNDAY,  MAY 4th, 1 pm - 4 pm

Dale Nigel Goble's new work is his iconic Canadian Postage Stamp Collection. Dale was inspired to create this series by both the wonderful nature and wildlife we are surrounded by here in the Cowichan Valley, combined with a desire to create a series of images that would reflect this beauty in a playful, modern way. He certainly has succeeded! Each oversize 38" x 36" enhanced matte archival print is hand signed. They are a bright, bold and beautiful addition to the gallery.

Ken Horn's Japanese series -"Japanesque Girl"- includes The Rain Catcher, The Wave, and The Walking Tree. Ken says he "prefers to live in the world of the mystical and surreal" and his paintings certainly reflect that! His finely detailed works contain imagery that is quirky and charming, from boats and hinges in hair to cats in suits and birds flying from hats. Many of Ken's works are accompanied with poems, such as "The Letter", below. We also carry Ken's book Ghost Flowers.

 

The Letter

From the lawyer perhaps..

'Just been left that cottage in Dorset   

which she's always loved'.

Or a rare book she's been looking for ...

just been found in a booksellers nearby.

It's good news... I think.

A proposal of marriage .

which may or may not be good news.

But it could be bleak. 

A death !

People are always dying.

I fear it could be bleak.

The end of a romance.

Termination of employment.

It may just be of course be

the heating bill.

Andy Gifford's "Yukon Series" is his seventh series to date, and is based on his visit to the Yukon
in 2010. This series' images are based on his stay in a rustic cabin in the woods and various trips around the area, including Whitehorse. Andy explains:

"Some of the elements in the pictorial language, such as the three circles, have to do with the optics in the northern hemisphere and how they appear, either through illusion, or for a short period of time during the day, that expresses an other worldly effect."

Andy's use of recycled materials creates ridges in the pieces. This technique produces unusual effects that can appear like furrows in drapery, or wet blotches on the wall that appear as images. Andy mounts and frames his works using recycled materials as well, giving his work a rugged appearance that plays well with his subject matter.