FCCS ART – Page 5 – UBCO Creative Studies Virtual Gallery

December 1, 2023

ephemeroptera – 4th yr BFA mid-year exhibition – group 1

Twenty-three 4th yr BFA students are showcasing their mid-year work in two separate exhibitions. This first group’s exhibition, ephemeroptera features the following students: Cloud Angel Eunis Au Carmen Bouvier Chandler Burnett Taylor Carpenter Jenna Cooper Lauren Johnson Karina Nardi Hannah Palomera Shelley Sproule Katya Torin Christine Wakal

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November 22, 2023

Constructing Perspectives: Three-Dimensional Art Practices

Constructing Perspectives showcases sculptures created through a skill-building, iterative process. Guided by principles of Constructivism, students explore how meaning is conveyed through abstracted form and materiality in sculpture. The process involves engagement in research and the creation of sketches, maquettes, and prototypes leading to the development of final works made from plywood and steel. A primary endeavour in the process...

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November 16, 2023

The BIG the BOLD the BRUTAL: Sculpture 235

The BIG the BOLD the BRUTAL was inspired by a field trip to Geert Maas’s Sculpture Garden in early September. Geert and his wife Elly welcomed us for a tour of their studio where we learned about their creative careers and artistic processes. We spent the afternoon outdoors sketching his large-scaled bronze sculptures as we embarked on the term’s research...

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November 16, 2023

7 X 7 Macedonian and Canadian Graphic Artists

One of the unique things about the varied media of printmaking is that print artists tend to work in multiples and they tend to work on paper (or a paper-like substrate). These two characteristics open up a great many opportunities for exchange and exhibition. Works made in multiple could, literally, be exhibited in different exhibitions at the farthest reaches of...

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November 14, 2023

Outdoor Banner Exhibition

This project originally launched in 2020, with the first banners erected in the spring of 2021, as a means of creating new opportunities for local artists amidst pandemic-related facility closures. The banner project continues as a unique and engaging way to expand access to exhibition space in the city. Each year, the Outdoor Banner Exhibition Program showcases 13 original works...

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November 9, 2023

The Journey

13th October to 19th October 2023 About the Exhibition “The Journey”: “The Journey” delves into individual narratives of human experience and existence expressed by each artist currently enrolled in the studio course for the Masters of Fine Arts (MFA) Program. Each artwork stands as a testament to its creator’s individual journey, forging a comprehensive narrative that promises to engage others...

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November 3, 2023

Walking in the Woods with Christina Knittel

Walking in the Woods, paintings by UBC Okanagan BFA graduate, Christina Knittel, are currently on exhibit in the CUBE space of Art@KTC. Art @ KCT is a professional art exhibition within the lobby of the Kelowna Community Theatre. Christina’s work features colourful renditions of wooded landscapes. These images allude to memories and imaginations of forest walks. https://www.kelowna.ca/our-community/arts-culture-heritage/artist-opportunities/art-kct

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November 2, 2023

Remember When…? by Bailey Ennig

Remember When…? by Bailey Ennig is a BFA graduate from the Faculty of Creative and Critical Studies at UBC Okanagan. This exhibition in the RISE space at the Art @ KCT, a professional art exhibition within the lobby of the Kelowna Community Theatre, combines photographic work with poetry. https://www.kelowna.ca/our-community/arts-culture-heritage/artist-opportunities/art-kct

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October 26, 2023

Some Say Tragic, Some Say Funny

Some Say Tragic, Some Say Funny VISA – 322U FINA Gallery, UBCO October 20 – 26, 2023 Dear Viewers, A few years ago, emerged a new contemporary art theory that got everyone excited. It was edgy, sounded serious and it was bold. It offered something that genuinely echoed a shared common sensation emanating from art made today. Hollywood star Shia...

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October 13, 2023

Megan Perra – Stories Behind the Statistics

Megan Perra is a UBCO alumnus. She graduated in 2015 with a degree in Zoology. In the final year of her degree, she decided to take the two courses in Introductory-level screen printing to satisfy six elective credits. Megan’s all-encompassing interest in drawing convinced the professor to waive the prerequisites for the courses. And, since that time, she has not...

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