Art

Lynda Lombardi holds up a photo of her deceased son Michael, who she said inspires every piece she creates. (Samantha Duerksen/Black Press Media)

Mother-son duo paint picture of resilience and joy in Victoria exhibit

After losing one of her sons, Lynda Lombardi was inspired by her family to heal through art and pursue a lifelong dream

 

After a long journey starting from Port Hardy in June, the Indian Residential School Memorial Monument, created by artist Stanley C. Hunt, has arrived at the Canadian Museum of History. (Canadian Museum of History Facebook photo)

Monument for residential school children arrives at Canadian Museum of History

‘This powerful memorial is a tangible reminder of events from our shared past’

 

The T-Rex being installed at a Penticton property on Tuesday, Sept. 19. (Kevin Stone photo)

PHOTOS: Alice the 17K pound T-Rex has landed in Penticton

The massive sculpture is on private property but can be viewed near the KVR Trail entrance

 

Kevin Stone and wife Michelle were putting the finishing touches on a 17,000-pound, stainless-steel T. rex on Thursday, Sept. 14, 2023, just days before it was to be shipped from Chilliwack to Penticton. (Jenna Hauck/ Chilliwack Progress)

17,000-pound metal T. rex ready to move from Chilliwack to Penticton

Massive stainless-steel dinosaur will overlook Okanagan Lake, be visible to public

Kevin Stone and wife Michelle were putting the finishing touches on a 17,000-pound, stainless-steel T. rex on Thursday, Sept. 14, 2023, just days before it was to be shipped from Chilliwack to Penticton. (Jenna Hauck/ Chilliwack Progress)
FILE- In this Monday March 30, 2020, file photo, the exterior of the Singer Museum is seen in Laren, Netherlands. A painting by Dutch master Vincent van Gogh has been recovered more than three years after it was stolen from a museum that was shut to prevent the spread of the coronavirus. Van Gogh’s “The Parsonage Garden at Nuenen in Spring,” which was painted in 1884, was snatched in an overnight raid in March 2020 from The Singer Laren museum east of Amsterdam. It was there on loan from the Groninger Museum. (AP Photo/Peter Dejong, File)

Stolen Dutch van Gogh recovered more than 3 years later

1884 painting was snatched in an overnight raid in March 2020 from a museum east of Amsterdam

FILE- In this Monday March 30, 2020, file photo, the exterior of the Singer Museum is seen in Laren, Netherlands. A painting by Dutch master Vincent van Gogh has been recovered more than three years after it was stolen from a museum that was shut to prevent the spread of the coronavirus. Van Gogh’s “The Parsonage Garden at Nuenen in Spring,” which was painted in 1884, was snatched in an overnight raid in March 2020 from The Singer Laren museum east of Amsterdam. It was there on loan from the Groninger Museum. (AP Photo/Peter Dejong, File)
Artist Joyce Bantock studio - portrait photography by Lia Crowe

Paper Ephemera

The quiet visual language of artist Joyce Bantock

  • Aug 30, 2023
Artist Joyce Bantock studio - portrait photography by Lia Crowe
Joanell Storm’s art was on display at the 2023 Scattered Artists Studio Tour in Saanich. (Brendan Mayer/News Staff)

Scattered Artists Studio Tour celebrates 20 years in Saanich

18 artists took part in this year’s event

Joanell Storm’s art was on display at the 2023 Scattered Artists Studio Tour in Saanich. (Brendan Mayer/News Staff)
Nancy Noble is the director of the Art Gallery of Greater Victoria. (Art Gallery of Greater Victoria)

Free gallery events aim to expose more Victoria residents to art

Events sponsored by TD Bank Group

  • Aug 27, 2023
Nancy Noble is the director of the Art Gallery of Greater Victoria. (Art Gallery of Greater Victoria)
Rafael Garcia-Laboviti paints a camas flower on the mural on Saanich’s Falaise Crescent. (Brendan Mayer/News Staff)

Volunteers expand road mural on Saanich’s Falaise Crescent

The mural was designed by local artist Desiree Shelly

Rafael Garcia-Laboviti paints a camas flower on the mural on Saanich’s Falaise Crescent. (Brendan Mayer/News Staff)
Artist Tanya Bub with driftwood sculpture. (Courtesy Tanya Bub)

Victoria art show uses conversation pieces to raise awareness for unhoused

Greatest Show on Earth debuts circus-themed conversation pieces at Victoria’s Gage Gallery

Artist Tanya Bub with driftwood sculpture. (Courtesy Tanya Bub)
Long-time Sooke resident Doreen Carscadden, shown here with a few of 36 books of art she’s catalogued and the sandals chosen for an exclusive run of two pairs of Birkenstock sandals. (Rick Stiebel - Sooke News Mirror)

Island artist’s designs adorn limited edition of Birkenstock sandals

Best foot forward: art work used for exclusive Birkenstock design

Long-time Sooke resident Doreen Carscadden, shown here with a few of 36 books of art she’s catalogued and the sandals chosen for an exclusive run of two pairs of Birkenstock sandals. (Rick Stiebel - Sooke News Mirror)
Artist Nikki Litowski. Photo by Nina Dombowsky

Of colours and dreams

Artist Nikki Litowski finds her voice, creating captivating art with boundless passion

  • Jul 31, 2023
Artist Nikki Litowski. Photo by Nina Dombowsky
Multidisciplinary artist and Township Community Arts Council Chalk Party organizer Scott Gillies shows off his 3D art at the 2023 event Sunday (July 16). (Brendan Mayer/News Staff)

PHOTOS: Esquimalt gets creative at Chalk Party

Local artists’ work was on display at Esquimalt Town Square

Multidisciplinary artist and Township Community Arts Council Chalk Party organizer Scott Gillies shows off his 3D art at the 2023 event Sunday (July 16). (Brendan Mayer/News Staff)
Shawn Decaire and Ken Blackburn pose in the Walter Morgan Studio in Willow Point. Decaire is the 2023 Artist-in-Residence. Blackburn is the executive director of the Campbell River Arts Council. Join them on July 1 for an Open House from 10 a.m. - 4 p.m. Photo contributed

Shawn Decaire named Campbell River’s 2023 Artist in Residence

The theme for this year’s residency is ‘Cultural Reconnection’

  • Jun 26, 2023
Shawn Decaire and Ken Blackburn pose in the Walter Morgan Studio in Willow Point. Decaire is the 2023 Artist-in-Residence. Blackburn is the executive director of the Campbell River Arts Council. Join them on July 1 for an Open House from 10 a.m. - 4 p.m. Photo contributed
Witness Blanket artist Carey Newman experiences the art piece through virtual reality. (Ella Matte/News Staff)

VIDEO: Indigenous art piece at Camosun College uses virtual reality tech

The Witness Blanket project goes digital and looks to the Indigenous community for a soundtrack

Witness Blanket artist Carey Newman experiences the art piece through virtual reality. (Ella Matte/News Staff)
Beyond Van Gogh when it was in Calgary in 2021 (1/2) (Ella Matte/News Staff)

Much-anticipated Beyond Van Gogh exhibit opening in Victoria

The captivating experience will open on June 20 at Bayview Place in Vic West

Beyond Van Gogh when it was in Calgary in 2021 (1/2) (Ella Matte/News Staff)
Luncheon group honouring Cim MacDonald, second on the right, for her longtime work as curator with the Festival of Murals Society. (Photo by Daphne Carlyle)

Longtime Chemainus mural curator touches upon many career moments

Cim MacDonald retiring after 25 memorable years of keeping murals in peak condition

Luncheon group honouring Cim MacDonald, second on the right, for her longtime work as curator with the Festival of Murals Society. (Photo by Daphne Carlyle)
Lou-ann Neel poses beside one of the banners she designed for Victoria’s downtown street poles on Belleville Street. (Ella Matte/News Staff)

VIDEO: New banners shine on Victoria light poles

Garden city-inspired designs a shift from traditional work for local artist

Lou-ann Neel poses beside one of the banners she designed for Victoria’s downtown street poles on Belleville Street. (Ella Matte/News Staff)
Thrifters discover a trove of art belonging to late artist Victor Reece in an abandoned storage locker 13 years after his passing. (Photo submitted)

TV show finds trove of art belonging to late father of Comox Valley woman

The collection was slated for a Richmond garbage dump when “pickers” found it

Thrifters discover a trove of art belonging to late artist Victor Reece in an abandoned storage locker 13 years after his passing. (Photo submitted)
In her backyard studio in Langford, Kimberly Anne Reid sculpts glass into unique jewelry artfully incorporating cremated remains to help people keep the memories of their loved ones close. (Justin Samanski-Langille/News Staff)

VIDEO: Langford artist using glass sculpture and cremated remains to keep memories alive

Kimberly Anne Reid is creating one-of-a-kind, hand-crafted glass jewelry in her backyard

In her backyard studio in Langford, Kimberly Anne Reid sculpts glass into unique jewelry artfully incorporating cremated remains to help people keep the memories of their loved ones close. (Justin Samanski-Langille/News Staff)