‘The Brighter Side of Life’ By Artist - Ed Chan - Nanaimo Arts Council August Feature Show
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4750 Rutherford Road Nanaimo, BC |
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Nanaimo Arts Council in Nanaimo North - Town Centre |
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What's happening :
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‘The Brighter Side of Life’ By Artist - Ed Chan - Nanaimo Arts Council August Feature Show |
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When is it :
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2010-Aug-3 - 2010-Aug-31 |
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Event Description :
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The Brighter Side of Life presents the work of Duncan-based artist, Ed Chan. Typical of his work, the paintings are done with tempera on illustration board.
Ed Chan’s paintings feature strong colours and sharply delineated forms. The paint is cleanly laid out, with colours side by side, rather than layered or textured, so the viewer mixes them with the eye instead of seeing them pre-mixed by the artist. This colour-block style helps to explain why the works are sometimes mistaken for prints.
The deeply personal works are often whimsical, juxtaposing seemingly contradictory images such as a fantastic purple landscape lit by a rising or setting sun formed of an opened fan, or a cityscape with a pair of kissing flamingos perched atop a cluster of night-lit, high-rise buildings.
Chan has been painting for more than two decades. He has described his style as distilling “the essence from the superfluity”, condensing “the convoluted into simple tales. A person of few words…I found I can say a lot by saying very little.”
Ed’s work has been shown and purchased in the Thompson/Okanagan, East Kootenay, Victoria, and the Cowichan Valley.
Please join us at the Nanaimo Arts Council to celebrate Ed’s work at the Nanaimo Arts Council in Nanaimo North - Town Centre. Ed will be in the gallery to meet with you Thursdays from 9:30 AM to 1:30 PM.
For more information call 250.729.3947 or visit nanaimoartscouncil.ca
Events are subject to change without notification.
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http://www.nanaimoartscouncil.ca
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6770
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