ALL ISLANDS’ ART SHOW
OUR COMMUNITY ART SHOW IS BACK! Any inspired artists of Haida Gwaii are welcome to submit their art for this show.
Art Drop Off Dates – April 14th & 15th, 2023 from 10:00am to 4:00pm @ Haida Gwaii Museum
Please drop off your artwork during the designated times. Similar to last year, we will be producing a virtual video tour of the art show. You are invited to contribute to this year’s virtual art tour by partaking in an audio or video recording where you can share the inspiration behind your art piece. Please consider participating, as it makes the virtual art tour much more interesting for folks who could not attend the art exhibition in person.
Registration Form, Entry Fee and Requirements
The entry fee to hang your artwork is $15, and you can pay in cash or cheque during drop-off or via e-transfer to allislandartshow@gmail.com.
Kindly fill out the entry form before you submit your art piece. If you require assistance filling out the form, call 514-238-7953 or email allislandartshow@gmail.com. Download a copy of the entry form here.
Ensure you read the updated entry requirements before submission.
Art Show Opening Night – May 5th, 2023
Join us at the Haida Gwaii Museum for the opening night at 7:00pm.
For more information contact:
Jamie McDonald
All Islands’ Art Show Coordinator, allislandartshow@gmail.com
Our Adjudicator this year is Yvonne Vander Kooi
Yvonne Vander Kooi’s art practice has embraced community, collaboration, education, public art and studio work. Born and raised in Ontario, she received her BFA in Michigan and has lived in Toronto and Vancouver. She currently lives in Nanaimo with her family and two dogs. She has participated in numerous group shows, public art projects and has worked in private and corporate collections. She currently works as the Art Education Coordinator at the Nanaimo Art Gallery.
Yvonne’s work invites us to consider stories about people, places, and movements that are both personal and universal. Check out her website for more info: www.yvonnevanderkooi.com
Art Workshop
Join Yvonne for an introduction to painting botanicals from the majestic forests and shores in Haida Gwaii. Combining observation and imagination, we will create a series of gestural botanicals using watercolour. In the morning we will explore the shoreline and collect plant specimens to use as reference. We will warm up with various drawing exercises to become familiar with our subject and move into painting with loose watery areas of colour, adding line and detail to finalize our botanical paintings. From wet into wet impressions to realistic details, have fun learning a few drawing and painting tricks and experimenting with watercolour paints to create stunning results.
Feel free to bring photos and plants from your surroundings as reference. Plants and photos will also be provided.
All levels welcome!
Workshop date: May 27, 2023, 10:00AM to 4:00PM
Venue: Haida Gwaii Museum
Cost: $50
Registration deadline: May 15th, 2023
Click here to register for the workshop