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July 13, 2026 July 20, 2026
Glass artist Lisa Samphire has been creating innovative and expressive works in glass since 1985. Throughout her distinguished career, she has continued to refine and expand her practice through ongoing studies at The Pilchuk Glass School and The Corning Museum of Glass, internationally renowned centres for glass art education. Lisa's work has been exhibited nationally and internationally, and in 2009 she was selected to represent Canada at the prestigious Cheongju International Craft Biennale in South Korea. Glass is the medium I have chosen to express and explore my interests in making art. It is the resolution of interrelated aesthetic and technical challenges that makes glass an exciting and rewarding medium in which to work. - Lisa Samphire
See more at: Victoria Glass Artist Lisa Samphire | The Avenue Gallery
Image: Two-Tone Bowl (Salmon, Red-Purple) by Lisa Samphire - Glass, 9 x 12 x 12.25 inches
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June 23, 2026 06:00 PM July 13, 2026 12:00 AM
Works in encaustic medium with texture and found treasures, plus contemporary figurative and wildlife paintings in vibrant colours.
Gallery Hours Tuesday to Sunday, 11 am-5 pm
Opening Reception Saturday, June 27, 12-4pm
DK Lombardi is an Artist Hermit and chicken wrangler residing on Vancouver Island. His artwork is an expression of the process of self individuation through Hermetic Alchemy. He works in mostly acrylics with a mix of various other mediums.
Lynda Lombardi started to create with molten beeswax 13 years ago. Creating was a way to work through grief. It has been a pleasure to offer workshops to share the Alchemy and Ecstasy of encaustic art. Lynda often includes found treasures and uses the nature of beeswax to create texture.
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July 12, 2026 06:00 PM July 13, 2026 01:00 AM
Join us on Sunday, July 12th, at MacDonald Park in James Bay (212 Niagara St, Victoria, BC) for an afternoon of Pride Festivities! The grounds will open at 11 AM, and there will be a quieter atmosphere. All vendors will be open and available for those who would like to enjoy the festival with less stimulation.
Come as you are, and celebrate community, love, and Pride with us!
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July 12, 2026 06:00 PM 11:00 PM
This event began 2026-05-30 and repeats every day forever
11am - 4pm May 30 & 31
Again this year, a group of artists and creatives in the greater Fernwood area are opening their studios, homes and gardens to visitors. This year there are 20 locations in both Fernwood and Oaklands, featuring more than two dozen artists showing a wide variety of local art. There will be paintings, both abstract and realistic, ceramics, jewelry, garden art, printmaking, photography and collage. There’s even a roaming storyteller.
Since its beginning in 2008, this free, family-friendly event has welcomed guests who want to see and possibly purchase art of a variety of types. Visitors can enjoy strolling leafy streets, many with heritage homes and gardens, and exploring back yard studios and gardens full of art in one of the oldest parts of Victoria.
Brochures are being distributed to local businesses and stores around town with a detailed map of the venues and details about the participating artists.
Some artists also offer activities for families with children, and many of the locations are wheelchair accessible. Visitors can stroll the neighbourhood, enjoy food and beverages in Fernwood’s cafes and bistros, and view or purchase a wide variety of art at reasonable prices.
As an added bonus this year, the Fernwood Art Stroll is collaborating with the Fernwood Cat Walk, who's event is on Saturday, May 30th. Some of the Art Stroll participants are showing their cats as well was their art.
An online map and information about participants in the 2025 Fernwood Art Stroll can be downloaded at www.fernwoodartstroll.ca
For further information, contact
John Hillian 250-590-1277 [email protected]
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July 13, 2026 02:00 AM
This event began 2025-10-04 and repeats every day forever
Three Victoria artists present Writ Large - Contemporary Works on Paper
Three Victoria artists draw on their pasts as professional writers and editors to exhibit a collection of large-format works inspired by the emotional and intellectual energy of written language.
Georgina Montgomery, Louise Oborne, and MaryLou Wakefield use words and text as part of their visual language to amplify a compelling idea, question, or life experience personally meaningful to them.
In this series, the artists demonstrate their individual stylistic approaches to interpreting 'Writ Large' and invite viewers to find their own meaning and interpretation in the works.
Writ Large will be on at arc.hive artist run centre October 4 - 19 and open for viewing Saturdays and Sundays from 12 - 4 pm.
An opening reception with the artists in attendance will be on Friday, October 3, from 7 - 9 pm.
For more information about the artists and the exhibition, visit www.writ-large.art
For more information, contact MaryLou Wakefield
[email protected]
250 217-2421
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