The Paint-On Critique with Ron Wilson at Morris Gallery

Morris Gallery invited artists to bring their "Failed" paintings in to be "Fixed" by Ron Wilson.

Here are the Before and After photos.

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Thank You to all who participated!!

http://artist-ron-wilson.blogspot.com

Custom Picture Framing

Passionate about art, Morris Gallery preserves and protects your artwork with the finest in custom conservation framing services and materials. 

Make your artwork the focal point. Our knowledge and talent assists you in selecting the perfect framing and matting choices.  Fully trained in the latest conservation techniques, we help shield your art from the intense corrosion of sunlight, acidity and air-borne pollutants. Our gallery consistently frames with Ultra Violet filtering glass and high-quality PH neutral matboard – used on all the art in our gallery.  

http://www.morrisgallery.ca/picture-framing-victoria

Sun Catchers are in!

Here is a look at the Sun Catchers everyone made in Pauline Olesen's Glass Fusing Workshop at Morris Gallery.  Good work everyone.

Before they were Kiln Fired.

Finished products!

Paint-On Critique with Ron Wilson

Do you have any tired old paintings that just haven't worked out for you?  Let Ron Wilson "fix" or paint on them before you burn them on the beach ( not encouraged).

Date:  Wed June 15th

Time:  10am - 12:30pm

Cost:  $20

Supplies:  One small oil or acrylic painting that you have given up on,  4x4 - 12x16


Morris Gallery invites dissatisfied artists to bring one small oil or acrylic painting for our international artist Ron Wilson to paint-on to show you what COULD be.  The paintings should be beyond redemption in your opinion - either you're stuck or you have given up on these would be treasures.  It also goes without saying that you will let Ron re-work them in front of you.  It's called a Paint-On Critique, an idea by Ted Goerschner.  www.morrisgallery.ca/workshops

Please call or email to sign up : 250-388-6652 sara@morrisgallery.ca

June Newsletter - What's New at Morris Gallery

Click below to read about what's new at Morris Gallery in June.
http://send.animikii.com/t/y-A53EB45138021955

Exhibit-V: Pauline Olesen at Morris Gallery

Exhibit-V: Pauline Olesen at Morris Gallery

New! Rob Owen

Morris Gallery has a new artist! Please welcome Rob Owen, a Victoria based painter.
www.morrisgallery.ca/robowen

 

"Little Garys" by Rob Owen 24 x 30

"Honey Dew" New Still Life painting by Keith Hiscock

"Honey Dew"

13 x 24

Oil on Canvas

Keith Hiscock

Tetiana Zakharova and Joanne Thomson - Video

Incase you couldn't make it to Morris Gallery to check out Tetiana Zakharova and Joanne Thomson, here is the video footage by Exhibit - V

Opening Reception: Friday May 6th

Opening Recption for Jim McFarland, Deborah Czernecky and Pauline Olesen.
Friday May 6th 7 - 9 pm
Morris Gallery

Workshops and Demos in May at Morris Gallery

Landscape Painting in Acrylic with Jim McFarland


Date: Wed May 25th
Time: 7 - 9 pm
Cost: $20

Jim McFarland will demonstrate the method of painting a landscape en plein air while using acrylic paints.  It is required for an outdoor painter to work fast especially while using acrylics as they face the constantly changing and dynamic world around them.  Jim demonstrates the need to maintain the superior vision we have as artists over the images that can be produced with a camera.

Please email lance@morrisgallery.ca to sign up

Fused Glass with Pauline Olesen


Date: Sat May 28th
Time: 2 - 4pm
Cost: $25

Make a small sun catcher with Pauline Olesen and learn the basics of how fusing works.  This workshop will include laying up designs, a talk on materials, how different positioning affects the final outcome and information on fusing temperatures, slumping, kiln carving, and other different techniques.

Please email lance@morrisgallery.ca to sign up

May 1st - 31st, Opening Reception Friday May 6th 7-9pm

On Display in the Main Gallery are works on canvas by Deborah Czernecky and Jim McFarland.


New work in both oil and acrylic by Deborah Czernecky are on display at Morris Gallery.  The diverse scenery Deborah has encountered from coast to coast has heightened her sense of landscape formation and structural forms, colours and patterns. See more of Deborah's work at www.morrisgallery.ca/deborahczernecky

New acrylic's by Jim McFarland are on display at Morris Gallery. Jim paints his larger works in the studio but is often found painting on site, en plein air, where he can capture the ever changing by real colours and light of the west coast scenery around him.  See more of Jim's work at www.morrisgallery.ca/jimmcfarland

"Highway #1" by Deborah Czernecky

"White Tulips" by Jim McFarland

May Newsletter

Click here to view the Morris Gallery Newsletter for May.
http://send.animikii.com/t/ViewEmail/y/C7984B3E10FBB1EB/0941AAAE747B190A27D1E72AD0FD8334

Open Easter Weekend!!!

Morris Gallery will be open everyday Easter Weekend.  Come in and see work by the featured artists Joanne Thomson and Tetiana Zakharova as well as work by many other local artists including Keith Hiscock, David Goatley, Tara Juneau and Linda Skalenda.







"Victoria Cherry" by Linda Skalenda

New on display at the Gallery "Ruffles"

New on display at the Gallery is "Ruffles" by Tara Juneau, Oil on Board 19 x 12

Only Two spots left in the Watercolours on Canvas Workshop!

Come visit Morris Gallery this weekend to see the ongoing exhibition: Joanne Thomson and Tetiana Zakharova.
If you are curious about Watercolours on Canvas sign up for the workshop while you are in, only 2 spots left!











"Shooting Stars"
  by Joanne Thomson 11 x 14

Spring is here

The Fawn Lilies are starting to show up at Beacon Hill Park in Victoria, BC.  We have many Spring Florals on display at Morris Gallery including this Watercolour on Canvas by Joanne Thomson.

Tetiana Zakharova

Tetiana Zakharova for the first time has her work on display in Victoria, BC at Morris Gallery.

Check her page on our website to view more of her work and stop by the Gallery to see the exhibit on until April 30th.  www.morrisgallery.ca/artists/tetiana-zakharova

Tetiana is amazed and inspired by the spectacular Pacific Northwest whenever she hikes through the rain forest, watches each unique sunset over the ocean or travels through the B.C. Interior. Nature is plentiful in its gifts of beauty and Tetiana yearns to capture that perfect and blissful scene and transpose it onto canvas.

She observes the world around her in search for unique angles and unreal color combinations to create a disposition of nature in her paintings; as in, a sort of mood that the paintings should bring to the audience.

As she starts each new painting, her heart leaps with joy as she fathoms the beauty that is yet to emerge from her imagination. But beauty is subjective; therefore, Tetiana tries to leave a segment of her art open to interpretation. Part of this can be seen in the near absence of clearly separating lines and boarders in her works. This lets the audience create these lines and is a vital part of her "disposition of nature” as it lets each individual’s unique mind create such lines and boarders and differently interpret the painting’s mood.

Tetiana tries to instill both drama and tranquility of natural landscapes by injecting fluidity, depth and emotion into each image. Her goal is to touch others emotionally and positively through her art; as well, to delve all the different ideas and sceneries in her own mind, for her own enjoyment.

April Workshop

Watercolours on Canvas with Joanne Thomson


Date: Wed April 27th
Time: 7 - 9:30pm
Cost: $20


Joanne Thomson will give a short workshop about painting with watercolour on canvas. The demonstrations will include preparing the canvas, the mixing of pigments, planning the image and a variety of methods for applying pigments to the canvas and an explanation of the sealing of the image once it is completed. You will have a chance to try your hand at painting on canvas using demonstration canvas, Joanne's pigment and brushes. Limited to 12 people.


Please email lance@morrisgallery.ca to sign up and visit www.morrisgallery.ca/workshops for more info about our workshops

April at Morris Gallery

April 1st - 30th Joanne Thomson and Tetiana Zakharova are on display in the Main Gallery.
    

"Lone Tree Hill, Arbutus Grove"
Joanne Thomson
Watercolour on Canvas
16 x 20

View more of Joanne's work at www.morrisgallery.ca/joanne-thomson

"Autumn Mystery"
Tetiana Zakharova
Oil on Canvas
24 x 48

View more of Tetiana's work at www.morrisgallery.ca/tetiana-zakharova