Landscape beauty and human interaction collide for a series of stunning new images in Gillian RedwoodB次元官网网址檚 latest showcase at the Gage Gallery in Oak Bay.

The Ferry is inspired by a long ride down to the Caribbean, and fostered further by two local ferry trips while there.

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Just last week she was further inspired as a foot passenger on a day trip to Vancouver.

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The trips are as much about the travel as the destination, she feels and as an artist sees the visual impact of the elements, the skyline, the water and other things missed by plane or car.

She started this showcase with sketches during a long ferry ride and built on them during shorter trips, adding notes along the way. Those notes and images translate to the show hanging at Gage this week, featuring six large canvasses and several smaller ones, she hopes will draw visitors into the Oak Bay Avenue space.

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The Ferry runs Sept. 19 to Oct. 7. Redwood will be on hand for an artist reception Thursday, Sept. 21 from 7 to 9 p.m. at Gage Gallery, 2031 Oak Bay Ave.

cvanreeuwyk@oakbaynews.com
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