Each member of the group pursues his or her own style and subject matter, often exploring and experimenting with new
techniques. The media they employ include oil, acrylics, watercolours, pastels and inks. The subject matter is equally
diverse including landscapes, seascapes, still life, portraits and on a whimsical note, cartoons. The major impetus guiding
the artists is the freedom of approach and the inspiration of confreres that has attracted this group of artists to meet on
a regular basis.
To give those who wish an opportunity to hone their skills in figure drawing, members take turns modeling one week and on
alternate weeks artists may present their work for critique by fellow artists. At all times artists may be approached for
technical information or assistance with execution and in this way act as a support group for each other. A number of the
artists have had formal training, many have undertaken workshops with accomplished artists and several have used their
artistic skills professionally.
There is no instruction or set program although occasional workshops have been undertaken. The Roving Artists have
maintained a close affinity with the Gibsons School of the Arts over the years. Once each year, as with most groups of
artists, they hold a show and sale of their work. Occasionally they will present a sample of their work at locally
sponsored commercial establishments and have had their work accepted at galleries.
The Roving Artists
January 11th to February 19th, 2007
The Roving Artists are a diverse group of 18 artists. Currently they meet each week at Cardinal Hall in Gibsons, B.C. ten
months of the year. During the two summer months they meet at various picturesque locations enjoying en plein air painting,
weather permitting. The group has been meeting for over fifteen years at various venues and decided in 2005 to change their
name to The Roving Artists to reflect their somewhat nomadic nature.
CHRIS ALLAN of Sechelt combined her environmental concerns with a love of literature and philosophy to inspire her art,
including striking decoupage techniques. "Images in my earlier work were inspired and encouraged by the West Coast
Nuu-Chah-Nulth of Ahousat, BC, where I lived for two years."
RAY & BEV NIEBERGALL have studied Ceramic Arts at the University of Alberta and the Banff School of Fine Arts, as well as
participating in Travelling Art Circles. In 1991, they moved to South America, and worked with Los Mapuches, First Nations
people of Patagonia for 8 years. In 2003, they built their Pottery Studio in Roberts Creek. "Touching clay brings us back
to our roots, back to our humanity and re-connects us to our Creative Spirit."
CARLIE SANFORD of Roberts Creek is inspired by her environment, Art Nouveau and Surrealism. She is a graduate of the
Kootenay School of the Arts, as is TIMOTHY NIEBERGALL, who has lived in Argentina, Toronto, and now lives in Roberts
Creek. He hopes to teach and explore more collaborative works in "this wonderful medium."
Elements
February 22nd to April 2nd, 2007
A natural amalgam of pottery, masks and wood.
Earth, Air, Fire and Water. In ancient Greek philosophy, physical substances and spiritual essences linking humankind to
nature, the heavens, and the divine...
Film and digital photographers were encouraged to make submissions to this exhibition. Enigma - A Selection of Photographic Works
April 5th to May 7th, 2007
Getting Inside ... viewers experienced Daniel Bouman's installation of a walk-in pinhole camera and signed up for pinhole photography
workshops in time for World Wide Pinhole Photography Day which is held annually on the last Sunday in April. Check it out
at pinholeday.org.
Marleen Vermeulen: West Coast Impressions
May 10th to June 25th, 2007
Marleen Vermeulen is an artist whose work in "West Coast Impressions" delighted the viewer. She depicted trees growing on
misty hillsides, clouds floating above rippling waters, and logs lying like toppled sentinels on beaches of the Sunshine
Coast.
Wes Nahanee
Eric Baker, Richard Baker, Cedric Billy, Ian Billy, Dominic Charlie (deceased), Rick Harry, Benny Joseph (deceased) , Floyd Joseph, Cody Matthias, Leona Nahanee, Keith Nahanee, Loni Williams
Special thanks to GPAG Liaison, Ed Hill
Gibsons Building Supplies
St. Bartholomew's Anglican Church
Squamish Nation Invitational
August 16th to October 8th, 2007
This area of the Sunshine Coast is part of the traditional home of the Squamish Nation and GPAG was proud to present a rich multi-medium exhibition including visual arts - carving, painting, basket weaving - and music and dance.
Artist/Curator
Artists
GPAG thanks these generous sponsors for helping to make this significant exhibition possible: