The Avenue Gallery

The Avenue Gallery is proud to announce its upcoming collective exhibition, "Botanical Encounters," showcasing the works of eleven talented painters. Featuring floral artistry in all its glory, "Botanical Encounters" invites viewers to embark on a visual journey through lush landscapes, timeless floral arrangements, and bold interpretations of nature's bounty. The participating artists in this eagerly anticipated exhibition include: Corre Alice, Tanya Bone, Mary-Jean Butler, Eunmi Conacher, Denna Erickson, Becky Holuk, Kimberly Kiel, William Liao, Angela Morgan, Cindy Revell and Jo-Anne Westerby. Join The Avenue Gallery from May 9th to 23rd to experience the enchanting world of "Botanical Encounters." Image: 'Rosy Outlook' by Becky Holuk, acrylic on canvas, 24" x 48"

Guy Hollington began his career in glass almost by chance; an offhand comment led to an introductory course that morphed into a passion for the blown glass medium. Further study at both the Corning Museum of Glass and the Pilchuk School of Glass provided insight into more of the intricacies of glass blowing and further refinement of his technique. The design on Guy’s stunning vase, ‘Circular Walk’, is created by the layout of hundreds of small pieces of resist which preserve the glass during sandblasting. Guy explains, “Curving metaphorical walkways wind their way around this copper blue piece.” Image: ‘Circular Walk’ by Guy Hollington – hand-blown glass, sandblasted, 10 x 7 x 3 inches View Guy Hollington's glass collection on The Avenue Gallery's website: https://theavenuegallery.com/artists/glaziers/hollington-guy/

Artistic inspiration began at an early age for William Liao. Growing up in Beijing, China after the Cultural Revolution, he was surrounded by classical Chinese culture as well as new European art. These are the influences which continue to define and inspire his work today. With seven years of professional training, he graduated from Beijing Normal University, with a Bachelor of Arts degree in Fine Arts. Specializing in florals, landscapes and figurative works, William’s paintings combine traditional mediums with modern techniques, providing his audience with another dimension of experience. Recognized for his talent, William has won the Art Battle Vancouver, received the Silver Medal at the Signature Medal Show at Federation Gallery, as well as First Place in the Acrylics in Action show. View William Liao's paintings on The Avenue Gallery's website: https://theavenuegallery.com/artists/painters/liao-william/

Renowned ceramicist Geoff Searle's vases never fail to captivate collectors with their exquisite forms! Each piece undergoes a meticulous process, from shaping on the potter's wheel to the delicate polishing with a silver spoon. After firing, the vessels are enveloped in organic materials and metallic salts, fumed within a saggar for a unique finish imbued with the essence of the elements. View Geoff's Raku collection on The Avenue Gallery's website: https://theavenuegallery.com/artists/ceramicists/searle-geoff/

Enter a modern realm of botanical wonder with Corre Alice's newest floral series! Each piece offers a captivating blend of movement and serenity, inviting the viewer into a world of vibrant colour and boundless joy. View Corre's paintings on The Avenue Gallery's website: https://theavenuegallery.com/artists/painters/alice-corre/ The Avenue Gallery is open Monday-Saturday 10am to 5pm, Sunday 12 to 4pm

Carolyn Houg’s clay menagerie showcases animals in lighthearted, unexpected ways, encouraging us to reflect on the shared experiences and connections we have with our fellow creatures. An award winning artist, Carolyn has participated in many solo and group exhibitions in western Canada. She studied Fine Arts at Sir George Williams University (now Concordia University) in Montreal and the University of Alberta in Edmonton. Image: ‘Polar Expedition’ by Carolyn Houg - ceramic, 10½" x 6" x 15" View Carolyn's sculptures on The Avenue Gallery's website: https://theavenuegallery.com/artists/sculptors/houg-carolyn/

Angela Morgan's work celebrates humanity through the use of colour, pattern, and line. Her human figures express the poses of life; the jubilation of dance, the contemplation of parenthood, and the melancholy of summer's end. Colours fuse and meld to achieve gesture, transforming abstract images into living moments. Experience Angela's joie de vivre in her new collection! View Angela's paintings on The Avenue Gallery's website: https://theavenuegallery.com/artists/painters/morgan-angela/

Alberta goldsmith Bayot Heer considers working with precious metals and gemstones a rare privilege that comes with the responsibility to honour these materials with lasting designs. In this context he is often reminded of the Italian inspired slow food movement – being mindful of earth’s resources we are trusted with. Bayot strives to live up to this excellent quote by Piet Hein; “true design asks one thing of us: to uncover what it covers.” View Bayot's jewellery collection on The Avenue Gallery's website: https://theavenuegallery.com/artists/jewellers/heer-bayot/

The Avenue Gallery introduces Ontario painter, Sheila Davis, featured from February 27 to March 5, 2024. "I paint it as I feel it – not as a physical likeness, but as an entire presence, involving the space of emotion, spirituality, temperature and the senses," explains Sheila. Using traditional oils, she works quickly and vigorously, laying in several layers of transparent colour and value using large dynamic brushstrokes combined with splatter and drip. "These layers are each reworked with opaque brushwork and calligraphy as I attempt to portray what first excited me about the subject, the flash causing the rush of adrenalin and the urge to ‘get it down’ before the feeling dissipates." - Sheila Davis View Sheila Davis' paintings online: https://theavenuegallery.com/artists/

Relentlessly creative, Stephanie Taylor works in large scale oils portraying the ocean, forests, and mountains of British Columbia. Stephanie’s work moves between abstraction and impressionism, incorporating elements of representational detail to convey the fleeting emotive experience in nature, while anchoring the viewer in a specific environment. The light is a common focus in many of her pieces. Paintings are constructed in layers often with vivid underpaintings that infuse the landscape with an elemental glow. Stephanie studied Fine Arts at the University of Victoria. Her work can be found in numerous collections across Canada and abroad. View Stephanie's paintings on The Avenue Gallery's website: https://theavenuegallery.com/artists/painters/taylor-stephanie/

Denna Erickson’s paintings are alive with personal symbols and organic shapes layered in glazes of luminous colour. Shapes and forms are transcended through transparent layers of paint. A celebration of life, Denna’s newest series is symbolic of love, friendship, gratitude and trust. The paintings represent new beginnings and transformation. View Denna's paintings online: https://theavenuegallery.com/artists/painters/erickson-denna/

The Avenue Gallery features master artist, Bi Yuan Cheng, from January 18 to 25, 2024. "Although he has the skill and training to paint in any style, Cheng is most passionate about landscapes; his interpretations of West Coast wildness have a powerful verisimilitude, at the same time as his profound early training introduces hints of calligraphy and ink-wash Chinese nature paintings." - Robert Moyes (Boulevard Magazine, October 2013) Image: ‘Sunshine Beach’ by Bi Yuan Cheng - acrylic on canvas, 30 x 40 inches View Bi Yuan Cheng's paintings on The Avenue Gallery's website: https://theavenuegallery.com/artists/painters/bi-yuan-cheng/

The Avenue Gallery's highly anticipated 11th annual jewellery exhibition and fundraiser for Victoria Hospice, All That Glitters XI, showcases stunning, wearable art created by the finest boutique jewellers in Canada. Once again this year, a percentage from the sale of each gem sold between December 1 - 31 will be donated to Victoria Hospice. Looking fabulous has never had such a worthy payoff! View the jewellers' collections online: https://theavenuegallery.com/artists/jewellers/

Lisa Samphire’s Window Murrini Series is the celebration and culmination of 35 years of training and working with handblown glass. Working in a series allows Lisa to play with form, colour and pattern using a labour intensive process. She loves how the linear pattern informs the shape of the pieces and defines its limits. Balancing process with the aesthetics of the final piece has resulted in bright, cheery and complex works of art. View Lisa's glass collection online: https://theavenuegallery.com/artists/glaziers/samphire-lisa/

Cindy Revell's imagination and a diploma in Graphic Design led her to illustrate children’s books, magazines, and more, all across North America. Exploration brought her to the fine art she creates today where her creativity spills onto her oil paintings. Flowers, creatures and pattern come together in an exuberant mix to create the vibrant worlds her characters live in. A menagerie of colourful creatures not usually found together converges in her paintings, suggesting the interconnectedness of all things, including flowers who seem to nod to one another in recognition. View Cindy's paintings on The Avenue Gallery's website: https://theavenuegallery.com/artists/painters/revell-cindy/ The Avenue Gallery, 2184 Oak Bay Avenue, Victoria, BC V8R 1G3