BOMBHEAD is a touring exhibition from Vancouver Art Gallery that explores the impact of the nuclear age through the work of contemporary Canadian and international artists. Register yourself or bring a group (up to 15 people) for a lunchtime tour of our current exhibition led by a gallery facilitator every Friday at noon through the […]
Nanaimo Art Gallery is excited to present Carried Through the Water, a solo exhibition by Diyan Achjadi. Carried Through the Water will feature Diyan’s beautiful stop motion watercolour animation Hush, alongside new and recent works on paper that explore the impact of human activity on the ecosystem, including shifting of shorelines due to climate change […]
This exhibition by Diyan Achjadi explores the ways that visual storytelling can be used to document the impact of human activity on the ecosystem across multiple locations. Carried Through the Water will feature Diyan’s beautiful stop motion watercolour animation Hush, alongside new and recent works on paper. Her work explores the impact of human activity […]
Back by popular demand this introduction to painting botanicals from the shore will explore the rich and diverse marine plant life. Start with observational drawing exercises of found algae, seagrass, kelp and more. Archived dried samples of marine plants will also be used to inform the drawings and watercolour sketches. Combining observation and imagination, create […]
Join artist, educator and marine biologist Christy Wilson and dive into visual storytelling about the seashore. Using paint, drawing, collage and text, will create mixed media artworks that respond to plankton, seaweed and shoreline vegetation. Weave image and text to create work that speaks to your relationship with the sea. This is one of two […]
Inspired by the Gallery’s new inquiry question, what stories do we tell? we will tell your own stories in the form of a comic book strip. Everyone is welcome to our monthly drop-in Art Lab Sundays! Each month we will have a fun and inspired hands-on art project to try with your family or friends. […]
In this two-part workshop taking place on May 24th and 31st, you will explore a variety of mixed media techniques and mediums through visual storytelling! Make a bound journal from recycled substrates and found objects. Add depth, texture, and interest to your work through mark-making, stamps, stencils, and collage. Use words, poetry, and your own […]
Using ink on long rolls of paper we will bring to life our own animal fables. Drop-in each month for a fun and inspired hands-on art project to try with your family or friends. Art Lab Sundays are a creative way to spend your Sunday afternoon! Free for Members, $5 for Non-Members All are welcome […]
Join Nanaimo Art Gallery to celebrate our newest exhibition, Fielding Road for a special off-site event at Felice Cavallotti Lodge. Meet the artists, enjoy a night of artwork, performances, film screenings, and finish the night with a DJ set and dancing. Fielding Road features Maya Beaudry + Marisa Kriangwiwat Holmes, Megan Hepburn, Will Holder, Sky […]
