Every year in Campbell River, The Vancouver Island North Women’s Resource Centre hosts an inclusive art show that features art from both amateur and professional artists alike. The array of paintings that form the nucleus of the show is always a visual feast. For this year’s show, I have decided to showcase three completely different example of art about women, by women. The show will run until March 12th at the Tidemark Theatre Gallery at 1220 Shoppers’ Row, downtown Campbell River. The opening was held on Sunday, Feb 24th and it was complete with the Shimmy Sisters belly dancers, singer/songwriter Amy Muloin and jazz guitarist and singer Matt Whitehead.
Shimmy Sisters
The Shimmy Sisters
The show opened with the Shimmy Sisters and I have to say Tricia Campbell did an excellent job choreographing their shimmying so each of the dangling medallions on their costumes rustled in sync to the beat of the music. I was seriously impressed. It must take quite a bit of practice to co-ordinate their moves for the medallions to rustle in unison.
Amy Muloin
Amy Muloin
A singer/songwriter, Amy’s quiet demeanour is a contrast to her powerful voice and whether she was singing in her lower or upper registrar, the music and lyrics were captivating. She entertained us with a selection of her own songs all with either a folksy or a country slant. I loved her performance. Amy is available for bookings and can be contacted by email.
Matt Whitehead
Matt Whitehead
Currently attending VIU for his Bachelor of Arts Music Program, we were fortunate Matt was available to perform. Matt was as comfortable engaging the audience between his song selections as he was riffing on his guitar during his guitar solos. Although most of his selections had a jazzy slant, his final song was my favourite. It was a jazzy rap scat about the afternoon, starting with the lousy weather and finishing with the Tidemark Theatre itself. To book Matt for a performance, he can be contacted by email.
Surfacing
Surfacing
By Marnie Gresdal:
Paper, Acrylic on canvas; 48”x48”; $850
Marnie loves juxtaposing figure forms with the natural elements of nature. “Surfacing” is a surreal composition of several female images intermixed within her changing landscape. Preferring to work in large scale, she has her studio at Pacific Playgrounds, Saratoga Beach.
In Her Dreams
In Her Dreams
By Evelyn M
Mixed media on canvas, 18”x36”; $810
This is one of my paintings. It is a study of a woman at peace with herself while reflectively dreaming of things that have been and are yet still to come. I chose to keep it simple and clean so the reclining pose of the anonymous woman was the essence of the piece.
Awareness, 2013
Awareness, 2013
By Ruth MacLauren
Collage, Photography and text; 9”x12” framed to 17”x20-1/2”; NFS
The phrase within the painting says it all “ 2,000 Canadian Aboriginal WOMEN missing”. The message is clear, concise and very sad. The rows and rows of blurred portraits of images – some with detail and some without – is a strong reminder of the horrific reality of these 2,000 women.
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Nice article, Evelyn! We are glad that you enjoyed the musical talent and the wonderful artwork. We are also very pleased that you chose to share your artwork with us again this year. We hope people will come to view the artwork that will be at the gallery until March 12th. Thank you for the very thoughtful review! Georgette and the staff of the Campbell River Women’s Centre.
Thanks Georgette, its always a pleasure to participate in the yearly Celebrating Women art show. I also thoroughly enjoyed participating as a blogger this time round. Thanks for all of the hardwork work and planning that the Women’s Centre puts into this event each year.