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Retired couple Gabriel Taschereau and Jacqui Austin, a pair of lifelong artists, recently opened their new gallery, , on their five-acre woodland property in West Saanich, along Interurban Road.
The gallery hosts plenty of guest works from locals. Right now theyB次元官网网址檙e featuring woodcarver Merlayna Snyder, artist Lenaya Chrystall, potter Joy Finlay, as well as their own pieces. Taschereau turned his side-career as a photographer to a pure art focus, while Austin has been painting since she was selected in an art show as an eight-year-old in England, her original country of origin.
There is 235 linear feet of wall space within the barn to hang art
Until recently, the couple were a horse family and kept the horses in the now renovated barn. The couple had already converted another out building on the property into a rustic studio.
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Before transitioning to this, Taschereau worked in the car industry and Austin in architectural drafting. In that time, they would sometimes book a gallery two years in advance to show their art work.
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The new Art in the Barn gallery is open 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Thursday to Sunday at 4578 Hughes Rd., off Interurban (appointments available by calling 778-977-2895).
