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This show will pair the intricate mixed-media paintings of Dr. Cathy Key with the intriguing sculptural figures of Louise Solecki Weir — two artists working in different mediums, whose pieces carry a quiet psychological intensity that is tender, empowered, and of the earth.
In this exhibit, you are invited to reflect, recognize, and remember that we are not separate from the living world, but expressions of it. Key's mixed-media paintings draw the viewer in to explore an intricate and luminous world. Weir's sculptures, by contrast, are imbued with an ancient remembrance and stand with a potent stillness. What brings Sacred Forms to life is the dynamic exchange between the two distinct bodies of work.
Mark your calendar for an Art Café talk at the Gallery on Saturday, October 17th from 1:00 pm to 2:00 pm. Both artists will be in attendance.
Admission is by donation.
Date: September 25 - January 16
Location: Cowichan Public Art Gallery
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Art lovers have a rare opportunity to bid on an original work by Robert Bateman or Luke Marston and take home a unique piece of functional local art!
The community is invited to the 4th Annual Artist-Painted Nest Box Auction & Artist Appreciation Event.
The evening brings together an incredible collection of works from renowned professional and local Indigenous artists, including:
Renowned wildlife artist Robert Bateman (contributing for his 3rd year!)
Acclaimed local Indigenous artist Luke Marston (who generously took time out from major commissions for his 3rd auction entry!)
The Cause: This year's goal is to raise $12,000! Every bid helps complete the Malcolm’s Place Project and funds ongoing repairs and maintenance for the Somenos Marsh Open Air Classroom. A great turnout will encourage competitive bidding and help reach this important milestone.
📍 Event Details:
Date: Sunday, September 27th
Time: 5:00 PM – 8:00 PM
Where: Just Jake’s Restaurant, Downtown Duncan
Attendees can raise a glass to local artists, enjoy a wonderful evening out, and take home an affordable piece of local art!
To make a bid after September 27, www.wildwingsfestival.com/nest-boxes. Auction closes Saturday October 24, 2026 at 5pm
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The Sampson Matthews print program was the largest public art project in Canadian history.
Launched at the start of the Second World War, it lasted 22 years and cost tens of millions of dollars in today’s currency. At its height, it employed many of the country’s best commercial printers, designers and artists, working full-time to create masterpieces of serigraphy – exquisite oversize silkscreen prints from a who’s who of Canadian leading contemporary artists, including David Milne, Charles Comfort, Emily Carr, B.C. Binning, Lawren Harris, A.Y. Jackson and four other painters from the Group of Seven, plus earlier masterworks from Tom Thompson, J.W. Morrice, and Clarence Gagnon.
For three decades, these evocative silkscreens hung in schools, libraries, banks, government offices, insurance companies, and dentists’ waiting rooms from Whitehorse to Newfoundland, and in embassies, consulates, and mess halls around the world.”
From ‘ART FOR WAR AND PEACE’, by Ian Sigvaldason and Scott Steedman
Date: October 23 - April 10
Location: Cowichan Public Art Gallery
Downtown trick-or-treating
Bring the kids downtown on Halloween and trick-or-treat at shops displaying the pumpkin poster!
Date: Saturday, October 31
Time: 10:00am - 12:00pm
Location: Downtown Businesses
An Evening of Storytelling
An Evening of Storytelling with told by Cowichan Elders.
Date: Tuesday, November 10th
Time: 6:00 PM
Location: Ts'i'ts'uwatul' Lelum 5755 Allenby Road
