Past
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Blu Smith
No Pressure, No Diamonds 5 - 31 Dec 2020 Blu Smith creates radiant, abstractionist paintings utilizing a prismatic range of pigments and a creative freedom fromt he limitations of realism or literal imagery. Smith's imaginiative style is a stimulating twist on the representation of landscape in artistic form, employing an incredibly electrifying contrast of galactic colour. Painting in broad... Read more -
Ian Sheldon
Finding Space 13 Nov - 4 Dec 2020 Seduced continually by his surroundings, Ian Sheldon creates works that magnify the ever-changing nature of the landscapes he paints. Masterfully capturing the breakthrough light and solemnity of a storm, Sheldon combines vibrant landscapes with intensely shadowed skylines, expanding on themes of emergence, healing, and unexpected release. Constantly inspired by... Read more -
Susana Espinoza
Chromatic Choreography 16 Oct - 12 Nov 2020 Calgary-based Susana Espinoza is hard at work in her studio creating a bold new collection of work. Our first glimpse confirms Susana's unique command of signature color choices with which she transforms geometric and intermittent organic elements into meticulously structured, dynamic visual feasts. We can't get enough from the edge... Read more -
Angela Morgan
frosted, gilded, iced and glazed 19 Sep - 15 Oct 2020 Join us on Saturday, Sept 19th from 1 PM to 3 PM and witness Angela creating one of her magical pieces right on the sidewalk in front of the gallery. While Angela paints, the gallery will be open for patrons to wander through (at a safe distance of course). All... Read more -
Mitchell Fenton
Feature Artist for July 4 Jul - 1 Aug 2020 Mitchel Fenton’s nostalgic oil paintings, whimsically illustrate the artist’s deep belief that habitat shapes history and that we are all ultimately connected to the land we live in. Often showcasing a bygone, Canadian era in the mountains, prairies or other distant places of stunning wilderness, Fenton’s work takes viewers to... Read more -
Main Street Views | Three Perspectives
11 - 31 May 2020 Main streets are where we find the restaurants, bars, specialty shops, and other local and independent stores that fuel our city core and neighborhood hubs -- they are the lifeblood of social engagement. These spaces are not only the heart of commerce but the soul of their surrounding communities. Today... Read more -
Drew Klassen
On the way to Dave's (and other places) 14 Mar - 10 Apr 2020 GFA is pleased to present “On the Way to Dave’s (and Other Places),” a vibrant and captivating collection of works by Ontario based artist, Drew Klassen. Drawing inspiration from travels between 1991 and present-day, this latest collection represents a selection of images of favoured scenery with a non-linear storyline. Viewers... Read more -
Holly Dyrland
Feature Artist for February 25 Jan - 22 Feb 2020 Alberta-based landscape artist Holly Dyrland specializes in a pictorial love affair with the natural beauty of our provinces' rural and alpine regions with vibrant, breathtakingly orchestrated views of the prairies, backcountry roads, mountain lakes and sprawling cerulean skies. Using long, expressive, almost rough brush strokes, Dyrland vividly creates a sense... Read more
