tossed & Found

5th show of upcycled art comes to the Aspace April 8- 27

A Gathering of Trees

Gallery members and Invited Guests showcase paintings & photography on the theme of Trees.
Opening: Friday Oct 15 2021, 5-7pm
Exhibit: Oct 16 till Nov 10 2021, 11-4pm , closed on Sundays and Mondays

Come enjoy a great variety of genres: expressionismc/impressionism, surrealism/realism. classical/mystical and more..
Trees are in the spotlight of our counciousness more than ever these days with Fairy Creek reminding us of the few old growth stands remaining on Vancouver Island, with Native American culture’s urgently needed wisdom resurfacing and with biology’s new discoveries on the matter. 

Many travel to the West Coast to meet with Creation’s wonders standing so tall and expressing such resilence and wisdom through the ages.

On Salt Spring, territory of the Saanich, Cowichan, and Chemainus First Nations we are grateful to be surrounded by a few remaining ancient beings, but a tree, no matter its age speaks the poetry of the island’s history, receiving knowledge through it's root system ‘brain’

Painting a tree is painting a great mystery that bridges between the earth and the sky- the earth mother and the sky spirit. 

Painting a tree connects us to the earth’s spiritual intelligence. 

Seeing, listening and feeling a tree opens a place inside that reconnects us to the language of Nature who calls us back home to her. In addition we are liberating the tree to live through the human heart.

Participating Artists:

Cheryl Long painter
Olga Szkabarnicki painter
Lisa Lipsett painter
Nathalie St-Amant painter
Allison Brodie painter
Judy C. Chappus painter
Seth Berkowitz photographer
Paul Bryans painter
Dan Zak painter
Cerika Voce painter
Rolando Lampitoc painter
Patricia Brown painter

Lift- New Paintings by Lisa Lipsett

LIFT

New Paintings by Lisa Lipsett

Sept 24-Oct 13, 2021

Opening Reception 

Saturday Sept 25, 5-7 pm.

LIFT builds on Lisa Lipsett’s current fascination with flight, in particular the free flow movement of moths and butterflies. Flight is wild, spontaneous, playful, full of exuberance, luxurious, a potent antidote to feeling pinned down. It lifts the spirit. Textured wings dusted with warm pink, vibrant tangerine, Salish blue, electric purples and cream rise up in bursts and flourishes in her images.

Lisa Lipsett’s painting style is expressive and nature based. Fascinated by the within of things, she paints the energetic signature of life. Excavated layers of unconventionally mixed and matched materials such as oil, dry pigment, watercolour, gold leaf, graphite and cold wax maximizes creative possibilities. Themes include contemplation, harmony, beauty and belonging. Lipsett is president of the Salt Spring Gallery, an educator with a focus on art and nature, and an avid sailor who loves that extra lift, the boost attained when your nose is pointed up into the wind. 

www.paintwithnature.com

Tree Stories- Oil Paintings by Cheryl Long

August 13-Sept 1, 2021

Opening Reception Friday Aug 13, 2021, 5-7

Tree Stories

Oil Paintings by Cheryl Long
August 13-September 1

This last year in painting has been all about trees-in all their different phases-stumps,
driftwood and those still standing tall in the forest.

I found Port Renfrews’ beach of epic driftwood to be full of stories waiting to be told. On my first visit, camping on the beach, a misty, full-moon night allowed me to get to know the giant, mysterious forms that congregated together, like actors on a stage. I was intrigued by the tales these pieces of driftwood could tell...centuries lived as saplings and trees, so still and peaceful before finally collapsing into the stormy Pacific where wild weather carried them out to sea, and finally back to land. I imagine that, like very old people, their characters become more pronounced with age, and their stories become clearer to those who care to see.

This show also features some beautiful old cedars from Bromley rock near Princeton and Ruckle Park on Salt Spring Island. These powerful characters inspired me to explore their subtleties of shape and colour, and how they support and nurture the life around them.

Last but not least, I turned my attention to stumps. Simultaneously surrendering to the earth, yet still reaching upwards towards the heavens, the majesty of stumps reminded me of my own human condition. I may be grounded, but my spirit still yearns for transcendance.

My goal as an artist is to express the Power and Grace I perceive in the landscape. Even though nature is both complex and subtle, my hope is to weave seemingly chaotic movements of colour and form into one unified expression.

www..Cheryllong.ca