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Artful : The Gallery
Living An Artful Existence
With gratitude and deep respect
living, working and creating
on the unceded traditional territory
of the Pentlatch people and
the K'ómoks First Nation,
comprised of the Sathloot, Sasitla,
Ieeksen and Xa'xe people
Wednesday thru Saturday 12 to 5pm 526C Cumberland Road Courtenay BC
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Last day of ‘Scapes at Artful! Perfect opportunity to find some sunshine and light on a rainy Saturday afternoon 🌞 gallery hours 12-5pm
If you haven’t been in to see this exhibition yet, you are running out of time! Don’t miss this opportunity to travel the world without leaving the valley 😊
Here’s your Thursday afternoon art interlude, music on! Only 2 more days of ‘Scapes, this exhibition closes Saturday, March 15th at 5pm. Enjoy 😊
Last few days of ‘Scapes! Exhibition ends on Saturday, March 15th. Gallery hours 12-5pm between now and then.
A gorgeous collection of watercolours by Alora Griffin, all painted on a trip to Spain: “Lonely Pole” (l), “Orange Fields” (ct), “Rain on the Plain” (cb), and “Cloud Shadows” (r). The warmth of this collection sure makes rain in Spain look more delightful than the grey deluge we are currently experiencing. Rainy days are great gallery days!
Spread the word! The date for the next Comox Valley Songwriters Circle has changed.
I’m loving the sunshine and colour both inside and outside the gallery today! This grouping of Trisha Milne’s watercolours includes “Cumberland Light #2” (sold), “Three Poppies” (top right) and “Resurrection” (bottom right), offering premonitions of what is to come.
A trio of Roger Vermeulen’s emotionally evocative watercolours: “Finn Slough Evening”, “Normandy (Normandie) Farm #1” and “Premiere Recontre”.
Come join us Monday evening at Artful to give a warm Comox Valley welcome to Victoria’s Cynthia Woodman. Our host for the evening, Diana Kolpak, will also lead the open mic (5mins each, sign up at the door) after our feature poet reading. 7-9pm, $10 or pwyc.
Love this grouping of Channing Holland’s watercolours! ‘Old Warrior’ in the center fills me with nostalgia, and the luscious warmth of her peaches and water lilies transport me.
Trisha Milne’s ‘Open Umbrellas’ and ‘The Great Egret (Stopping Time)’ offering an inkling of what lies ahead for us as spring approaches.
Thanks to everyone who came out to enjoy the Artist Reception for ‘Scapes. The artists Alora Griffin, Channing Holland, Trisha Milne and Roger Vermeulen were all so appreciative of the warm reception! Exhibition continues thru March 15. Lots of gift priced pieces, smaller watercolours, matted and unframed, in addition to the framed pieces in the exhibition. Stop by the gallery, Weds to Sat, 12-5pm.
Travel the world without leaving town! Between these 4 watercolour artists, you can be transported. Alora Griffin, @channingartist, @trishasmilne and Roger Vermeulen each interpret the world around us through their unique lens.
So excited to be hosting Steven J. Thompson for this workshop, this Sunday, March 2, 1:00 - 5:00pm. Email Steven at stevenjthompsonpoet@gmail.com to register to join us!
And we are off! The first exhibition for 2025 begins today at Artful. ‘Scapes…land, sea, garden, urban, rural…four Comox Valley artists bring the world to the gallery. Alora Griffin, Channing Holland, Trisha Milne and Roger Vermeulen interpret their visions of the environment with water and colour. The exhibition includes both framed and I framed artwork. Join us for the Artist Reception this Saturday, February 22nd, 7-9pm! Gallery hours Weds - Sat 12-5pm.
On tonight at Artful, the Comox Valley Singersongwriters Circle! Bring your original tunes to share with the group 🎶 7-9pm, $10 or pwyc.
If spending time with friends and being more creative we’re on your list of intentions for 2025…I can help: Come and play! Invite a friend to join you ($25 off bring a friend discount for each of you!) Spend this Sunday afternoon feeding yourself nutritious heart & soul food, and enjoy by some sanctuary from the storm. I know where I will be! 😉
Sunshine and a flurry of Clive Powsey is in the forecast! Clive’s prints are all over the walls at Artful for this One Day Only Pop Up Exhibition: ‘Discontemporary Printmaking’ Be sure to stop by the gallery today when you are out and about. 10-4pm
Print lovers tomorrow is your day! Clive Powsey is taking over Artful : The Gallery for the day with his Pop Up Exhibition (10am to 4pm) ‘Discontemporary Printmaking’. Over at the Pearl in Comox ‘Through Lines’ has their opening reception 1 to 3pm. Looking forward to seeing you out and about 😎
Artful : The Poets will be an open mic only tonight for those who live nearby. The feature poet Carol Neufeld will be rescheduled for later this spring. Be safe!
So excited to host this One-Day-Only Pop-Up Exhibition by a Comox Valley treasure: Clive Powsey! ‘Discontemporary Printmaking’ features a collection of Clive’s prints, resolutely refusing to be located within the temporality of the current moment. Referencing archetypal imagery Clive creates signals rather than noise, with the intention that the work withstand the passage of time. This exhibition will appear briefly in time and space at 10am on the morning of February 8th, providing opportunities to delight and/or offend gallery visitors, before disappearing at 4pm. Don’t miss it!
…and we are off! First event of 2025: the Comox Valley Songwriters Circle gathers here at Artful monthly (usually the third Monday of the month) and brings together a variety of the valley’s sing songwriters to share their songs with each other. While the tunes must be your original songs, that’s about the only criteria. From beginners to performers, using a lovely variety of instruments (including the gallery’s piano!) or singing a capella, come share your work with this inviting group of musical creators! Monday, January 20th, 7-9pm, $10 or pwyc.
Here’s your Thursday afternoon art interlude…music on! Only two more days of Capt. Jeff in the house, don’t miss it!
A whimsical corner of the gallery is available if you’re looking for something to soothe the chaos of the season, Capt. Jeff’s exhibition closes this Saturday, Dec 21st so be sure to get in if you are hoping to see it.
Last CV Songwriters Circle of 2024 coming up on Monday evening. Join us with host Ashley Sykes and bring your original tunes to share with the group. Monday, December 16, 7-9 pm, $10 or pwyc.
This exhibition is a fun recap of the artistic output of Capt. Jeff. Exhibition posters and photo portraits of many of the artists who have played a role in the strong creative community here in the Comox Valley are interspersed with Capt. Jeff sculptures, memorabilia and exhibition awards. This exhibition is ample evidence of two aphorisms: it is never too late to start (Capt. Jeff made his first artworks after he retired here in his 60’s) and that great things are achieved by a series of small things brought together (small but consistent input over two decades equals a major body of work!) Jeff has been delighted to see all of these works (contributed by his collectors) displayed together and to revel in what he has created
What an afternoon! 4 authors read from their contributions to the anthology “Gumboots in the Straits”, and fiddle, guitar and bass filled the gallery with toe tapping tunes, and even the piano got some airtime. The gallery was as full as it can get as these friends came together to celebrate their BC bestseller.
Just a little reminder that 4 of the authors in this BC Bestseller will be at Artful tomorrow afternoon reading excerpts from their contributions to this anthology. Joe Ziner will be leading the band for a bit of fiddle music 🎶 Stop by the gallery between 2 and 4 tomorrow afternoon to enjoy some true West Coast/Best Coast entertainment
Capt. Jeff’s “Small Time Big Apple Clocks”. You’ve really got to read the whole story. From the kitschy pewter frames with the ‘Statue of Liverty’ and the ‘Brooklkn Bridge’ mis-spellings, to the haunting image of the Twin Towers still standing, and the second hand airplanes circling the clock face, these ‘small time’ clocks have an awful lot to say.
Capt. Jeff’s portrait of beat poet William Burrows greeting gallery visitors
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