Art Galleries & Artists
Glass artwork (Danielle Hayes photo)
White Rock has an artsy ambiance.
Streetscapes boast multifaceted architecture that juxtaposes ultra-modern lines and quirky "castle" houses with traditional seaside cottages; gardens are crammed with bright, colourful flowers and art permeates public places.
Public Art in White Rock
There's a coveted Robert Wyland 21-m/69-ft Whale Wall uptown, and a slew of flamboyant and whimsical murals by local artist Elizabeth Hollick on bus shelters, electrical boxes, and even washrooms. The murals have seen a marked reduction in graffiti. As well, statues and carvings dot the 2-km/1.2-mi seashore promenade.
White Rock Art Galleries
Many venues such as the Coast Capital Playhouse and community centre include rotating art exhibitions and a public arts program that's gathering momentum.
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Five Corners is emerging as a fledgling gallery row, anchored by White Rock Gallery (1247 Johnston Rd), a high-end fine art gallery for paintings, sculpture and ceramics. At the other end of the scale is 4Cats Arts Studio (1195 Johnston Rd), that's geared to teaching kids about art by trying their own hand at everything from Picasso and Monet to Andy Warhol. Jenkins Showler Gallery (1539 Johnston Rd) represents the work of over 40 new and established Canadian artists including Toller Cranston, Robert Genn, Toni Onley and Robert Davidson, one of Canada's most respected and important First Nations contemporary artists.
White Rock Studio Tour
The hillside houses and condos in White Rock are home to a surprising number of artist studios; many are open year round (by appointment) though once a year, artists such as Judy Jordison, Elizabeth Hollick and Kathy McDonald organize an open-house tour. It's a free, informal affair that includes painters, sculptors, potters, photographers, jewellers, glass and mixed media artists. For maps and information, contact the White Rock Visitor Centre.
Mikelson Mind & Matter Art Gallery
Late painter Arnold Mikelson earned considerable international recognition for his work in promoting the arts. Established in 1966, the Mikelson Mind & Matter Art Gallery is set amid three acres of garden near White Rock in South Surrey, and features wood sculpture, paintings, pottery, glass blowing, soapstone carving and more. It is the driving force behind an annual Christmas show as well as a long-established summer festival when more than 100 artists display their work in the woodland garden including paintings, sculpture, batiks, silk dye screens and crafts demonstrations.
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1711 - 152nd St
White Rock, British Columbia
V4A 4N3
Websitehttp://www.cherylstradingpost.com
Toll-free
Phone604-538-5008
Selling authentic handmade art and products by Native Peoples of the Americas. Hand carved totems, plaques, masks, drums, jewelry, and masterpieces including carved tables, cradle and Spirit Canoe from the Northwest Coast. Original art from Ecuador, Peru, Guatemala, Kuna and Mexico. Handmade cloth, shawls, clothing colored with plant dyes. Jewelry from Peru and Navajo. Rugs by Navajo, Oaxaca and Peru. Huichol (We-chol)yarn and bead art. Carved and painted figures also by Oaxaca. A charming selection of dream catchers, collector's items, and bead work.
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13743 16th Ave
Surrey, British Columbia
V4A 1P7
Websitehttp://www.mindandmatterart.com
Toll-free
Phone604-535-6460
Established in 1966, this 186 sq m (2,000 sq ft) gallery sits quietly on 1.2 ha (3 ac) of beautiful gardens. Here, Arnold Mikelson created his dreams and philosophized his emotions into every one of his wood sculptures. Arnold Mikelson was born in 1922 & passed away in 1984, but his magnificent works of art live on. Today the gallery offers several mediums of original art for sale - paintings, pottery, soapstone carvings, glass - along with an extensive collection of Arnold Mikelson wood sculptures. The gallery is host to 2 yearly shows, The Festival of Arts in July and Art for Christmas.
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