Saanich-based artist and occupational therapist James Bardy is merging his two worlds at Cedar Hill Recreation Centre starting Feb. 15 for a show and sale benefiting people in Nepal living with disabilities.

Art has been a part of BardyB次元官网网址檚 life for a long time, and he uses his art to open up the imagination around how residents view the coastal shores and natural surroundings of B.C.

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BardyB次元官网网址檚 role as an occupational therapist involves the rehabilitation of people with head, orthopedic and spinal cord injuries. His work is also connected to an organization called , a Toronto-based charity working to improve the lives of people living with disabilities in Nepal.

As such, 50 per cent of the proceeds from his artwork sales at the Cedar Hill exhibition will go toward the charity. The opening of BardyB次元官网网址檚 exhibit is Feb. 15 and it will be featured in the gallery for approximately three weeks.

B次元官网网址淭he rec centre has done a really good job of creating an artistic space. Any time you have to go to the gym, play badminton or go to a class you pass by the gallery B次元官网网址� it draws people in who wouldnB次元官网网址檛 normally go to an art gallery,B次元官网网址� he said.

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