Nine artists drawn together by the COVID-19 pandemic are now joining forces for an exhibition at Deer Lake Gallery.
Art Talks runs at the Burnaby Arts Council’s gallery from Feb. 19 to March 27.
It features the work of Carolyn Sullivan, Dorothy Doherty, Ellen Pelto, Faye Gordon, Jullie Pappajohn, Olga Campbell, Sande Waters, Terry Rammell and Vicki Scudamore.
The nine Burnaby artists met online during the COVID-19 pandemic, at a time when isolation created unforeseen challenges. They met online for more than a year – and now, they’re exhibiting together.
“Whenever people are engaged in conversations about art, interesting things happen. Regardless of age or ethnicity, talking about art and viewing art energizes people,” a press release says. “We perceive the world in new and exciting ways.”
The release notes the exhibition wants to show viewers there are many ways to engage in conversation.
There’s a conversation between artist and artwork – a visual exchange that develops until the artist feels the work is complete. There’s a discourse between the artist, the artwork, the curator and the viewing space. Then, in the final stage, the viewer joins the conversation by responding to the artwork.
The group represents a variety of skill levels and works in a variety of media — photography, 3D, fibre/textiles, painting, drawing, collage and mixed media.
“These artists wish to convey that art can be an extraordinary unifying force and bring inspiration and meaning to people’s lives,” a write-up from the gallery says.
The exhibition can be seen at Deer Lake Gallery, 6584 Deer Lake Ave., from Tuesday to Saturday between noon and 4 p.m. A virtual opening reception is set for Friday, Feb. 25 from 6 to 7 p.m.
You can register for the reception or find out more online.
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