Since opening their doors in 2008, Coast Collective has welcomed thousands of visitors each year to the custom built gallery, gift shop and artisan gallery in ColwoodB次元官网网址檚 town centre.
Operated by the Society for Arts on the South Island (SASI), the collective has more than 100 members and a strong base of volunteers who work to enhance the quality of life enjoyed by residents and visitors alike.
And, according to gallery general manager, Jessica Stein, the upcoming show in the main gallery space will continue to enhance Coast CollectiveB次元官网网址檚 reputation for supporting and promoting the work of local artists.
The show, entitled B次元官网网址淏eginnings,B次元官网网址� runs from Jan. 17 to 28, and features emerging artists who are showing their work for the first time.
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Stein went on to explain that some painters may wish to find new expression in sculpture, for example, or someone who has been involved in portraiture may wish to try their hand at abstract work.
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Anastasia Baydina, one of the artists whose work will be on display in the show, has been painting regularly since 2012 and said she has always been inspired by the richness of nature but is contemplating an exploration of the abstract genre.
B次元官网网址淚 got an engineering degree in Russia and when I first came here (to Canada) I worked in web design, but my first love ha always been art. Coast Collective is full of friendly and open people who are giving me a chance to show my work,B次元官网网址� she said.
Another of the emerging artists, Cindy Davidson, has a distinctly esoteric approach to her work.
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The second upcoming show at the Coast Collective show is entitled B次元官网网址淎rt from the AtticB次元官网网址� and is designed to rescue long forgotten work from obscurity and give it a second chance at life. The show runs from Jan. 31 to Feb. 3 from 1 to 3 p.m. and is a show in which artists are invited to bring in old, original works that have languished too long in some closet or attic.
B次元官网网址淭hese shows are designed to showcase the incredible range of talented artists in our community and give them a chance to sell their work. Our support is critical for the artistic life of our community,B次元官网网址� said Stein.
There is no cost to attend the show. For more information visit coastcollective.ca.
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