Artists in dialogue with environment in Artcraft Showcase

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Artists in dialogue with environment in Artcraft Showcase

Artcraft’s final Showcase exhibition of the summer will present four highly accomplished artists working on themes related to the local environment and climate crisis.  A Closer Look: Nature and Materials, features Sibéal Foyle, Peter Pierobon, Paul Oeuvray and Jan Smith. Artworks featured in the show will include painting, drawing, woodwork, metalsmithing and fine art jewelry. The artists have diverse skills and experiences, but all draw inspiration from the natural environment that forms the foundation of their art practices. 

Artist Mary Martin with some of her artworks at the Quw’utsun Market in Duncan. Photo by Elizabeth Nolan
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Celebrating island artists for National Indigenous Peoples Day

On National Indigenous Peoples Day, the Artcraft Gallery celebrates Indigenous participants in the 2023 season, including many artists for whom the Gulf Islands are their ancestral territory. The Artcraft Indigenous Pilot Project seeks to remove barriers to participation in the show, and to build relationships between Salt Spring Arts, its audiences...