hornbyislandartscouncil

Winter skies, creative minds

hornbyislandartscouncil — Fri, 21 Oct 2011 20:30:05 +0000

The Ferries are due to shut down for a planned disruption to refit the docks as of the last sailing tomorrow, October 22nd. For the next few weeks the only way to leave the island will be via water taxi from Fords Cove. We have already had two power outages and it seems winter is making an early appearance. What does that mean to Hornbyites? Time to let the creative juices start perculating!

Revisiting a muse, discovering new and exciting forms in which to express a vision or diving deep into an already developed process – it is still early days in which to know where the isolation and calm of a Hornby winter could take you.

So we look ahead and wonder at what Hornby’s amazing creative community will unveil next spring. To that end, the Arts Council is now inviting Hornby Artists to submit letters of interest for mounting a show during the 2012 season. Drop it off in our Freepost box or email: hornbyac@telus.net

On another note, the Arts Council Artist Resource Centre will be open one day a week throughout the winter. Currently it will be Tuesdays, 11am to 3pm, but please call ahead to confirm as any changes will be announced on our answering machine at 250-335-2070.

Fairy Tales That Fell In The River

hornbyislandartscouncil — Fri, 16 Sep 2011 19:36:32 +0000

Gina-Rae Horvath’s show Fairy Tales That Fell In the River was, unfortunately, disrupted due to a 5 day power outage at the Gallery. We apologize to those that stopped by and were not able to take in this stunning installation. The Arts Council has plans to remount the show during the 2012 season.

Gina Rae’s words about the show:

“Although my photographic work to date has been primarily commercial,my interest has always been focussed on the sublime and fantastical as I see it in the every day world. Fantasy is born in the imagination,but needs the physical world I think, to give it context.”

Fairy Tales That Fell In The River

Moody grey skies

hornbyislandartscouncil — Sun, 21 Aug 2011 23:17:46 +0000

In late August the days begin to hint at the autumn following in their footsteps. Today the sky is velvety and grey and has me dreaming about rainstorms and woodstoves, good books and hot tea, while perusing a book from the Arts Council lending library about Frida Kahlo…

Frida Kahlo "The Little Deer"

Sampling of Photos from Close to the Heart 2011

hornbyislandartscouncil — Sun, 14 Aug 2011 21:06:14 +0000

Mary MacKenzie Oxide on porcelain

Tara Ireland’s Winter Light

Roberta Pyx Sutherland’s New Border

Jo Lechay, Gina-Rae Horvath, Roberta Pyx Sutherland

500 years of portraits…

hornbyislandartscouncil — Tue, 09 Aug 2011 21:32:38 +0000

Can you spot and name any of the paintings?

The Big Reveal!

hornbyislandartscouncil — Tue, 02 Aug 2011 21:06:59 +0000

The sun is shining through the leaves outside the Arts Council Building, gallery visitors have been streaming in to check out the Island Gallery Members Group show titled “Imagination” and we have a new and exciting project – Our blog!

In the interest of promoting dialogue surrounding the arts, as well as a place to visit for information about what is happening at the Hornby Island Arts Council and in the Hornby arts community at large.

The Arts Council Gallery is currently showing work by members of the Island Gallery so come on in and check it out!