NEW EXHIBITIONS – Opening Reception
Saturday April 23, 2011 from 7-10pm, everyone welcome
Opening remarks at 8pm
Artists in attendance, refreshments served

==== PUBLIC & WINDOW GALLERIES ====
dimensions variable: The Emily Carr University at North Island College External BFA Grad Exhibition
Artworks by Maddy Elia, Catherine Lavelle, Anne Palmer, Sareh Puetz, Deborah Sears, Sarah Stein, Leaitta Thompson,
Show runs from April 25 – June 4, 2011

This is the most anticipated and well attended contemporary exhibit of our calendar year. Students graduating from this program present exploratory and experimental works in a variety of media that challenge and intrigue our viewers. CVAG recognizes the importance of fostering the art practices of emerging talent.
Info NIC: http://www.nic.bc.ca/program/emily_carr_institute_bachelor_of_fine_arts_external
Info ECU: http://www.ecuad.ca/admissions/undergrad/nic


==== ARTS & CRAFT GALLERY ====
Dimpled Creatures from Unknown Places - Ceramics by Ramona Gregory (Comox Valley BC)
Show runs from April 25 – May 31, 2011
his show features ceramic forms and paintings based on shapes from nature’s flora, fauna and ponderings of science and technology. The artist maintains a belief in things unknown and undiscovered – the strangeness and perfection of nature’s spectacles fuel her curiosity.
Ramona has been working with ceramics since studying at Emily Carr Institute in 2001. She completed her BFA there in 2005 and has been dedicated to her practice ever since. She established Elementerra Art Studio in the Comox Valley after studying in Vancouver and travelling abroad.
Ramona Gregory: http://www.elementerraurns.com/


==== GEORGE SAWCHUK GALLERY ====
Comox Valley Living City Challenge: What if every single act of design and construction made the world a better place?
Design concept exposition by Jay Dahlgren, Tom Dishlevoy, William Marsh and Alison Mewett
Show runs from April 25 – June 4, 2011

A group of Comox Valley people from the design, engineering and urban planning community has successfully planned and designed a model of sustainable living for the Valley.
The end result is rooted in solid ecological and architectural principles.
The Living City Design Competition: Visualizing the Future of Civilization: http://ilbi.org/resources/competitions/livingcity/brief.html