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July 7, 2009 | Tips from Us > Victoria, Artists & Art Galleries
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 I guess it must be living in one of the most breathtaking places in the world that allows our province's artists to create some absolutely incredible art.  It seems that everywhere I visit in the province, one of the activities that occupies a great deal of my time is poking around at pottery or glass studios & art galleries, watching artists create masterpieces on street corners, carvers transform hunks of rough wood into intricate pieces...you get the picture.  I can't always purchase the art I see on my travels but I have over the years managed to treat myself and now I have the odd bit on my 'travel wall' or on my bookshelf to remind me how fortunate I am to live here.   But sometimes I can't buy direct from the artist in the community where I see them and that is why I delighted in stumbling across Side Street Studio in Victoria, a great art gallery that showcases all sorts of BC art... from glass and wood, pottery and jewellery and more.  It is well worth a visit next time you are in Victoria...especially if, like me, you failed to pick up the dream piece you saw created while you were out exploring BC.

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Posted by Kathleen, Vancouver at 02:03 PM

East End Art

October 10, 2008 | Tips from Us > Vancouver, Artists & Art Galleries
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 I had the opportunity to visit a very cool art gallery recently, located smack in the middle of Vancouver's downtown eastside..and it was well worth the visit.  Centre A is Vancouver's International Centre for Contemporary Art and is located at the corner of Carrall Street and East Hastings.  What is a real treat is that it is housed in one of the City's most important heritage buildings - the old BC Gas building that was where the interurban trains looped around before heading back out to the suburbs - this all many years ago of course.  Now the building is home to some pretty edgy and thought-provoking Asian artwork.  If you are visiting Gastown or Chinatown, or shopping at nearby Army & Navy, check out what they have to offer.  But keep in mind that it is in one of the City's more colourful neighbourhoods.  They are open Tuesday through Saturday.

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Posted by Kathleen, Vancouver at 06:16 PM

Great New Downtown Art Gallery

June 7, 2008 | Tips from Us > Vancouver, Artists & Art Galleries
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 I had the fortune of visiting the newly opened Bill Reid Gallery on Hornby Street the other night.  (Its in the building that once housed the Canadian Craft Museum, next to Hy's Restaurant...its a bit tricky to find as it is located just up the stairs from the street ).  Anyhow, I was really impressed with the incredible collection they had- prints, jewellery, boxes, huge carvings - I mean he did it all!  I was also very impressed with what I learned about Bill Reid, the man, and about Haida culture in general.  Its definitely worth checking out, especially if you are interested in First Nations art or the Haida culture, or if you are planning a trip to the Queen Charlotte Islands/Haida Gwaii.

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Posted by Kathleen, Vancouver at 09:39 PM