Artist Statement As a dentist, I need to learn about hands, eyes and brain coordination to work efficiently. I started taking evening photography courses from a photography film school in Vancouver in the 1990s. I spent one evening night per week, 3 hours each night, learning about the basics of film development, darkroom technique, shooting … Continue reading
Artist Statement My art is primarily about having fun. I enjoy using bright colours and juicy textures. I am interested in conveying a feeling, in making visual poetry. Most of my work involves slow, repetitious, and meticulous labour— animation, knitting, quilting. These actions bring me to a state of meditative concentration, which I also enjoy. … Continue reading
Each year, September 30 marks the National Day for Truth and Reconciliation. The day honours the children who never returned home and Survivors of residential schools, as well as their families and communities. Public commemoration of the tragic and painful history and ongoing impacts of residential schools is a vital component of the reconciliation process. … Continue reading
The Battle of the Brush is a live painting competition where multiple teams of artists compete in a time-limited competition before their spontaneous collective works are displayed and voted on by local art lovers and people in attendance. How does it work?A group of artists are placed into multiple teams where they will blend their … Continue reading
Preserving the legacy | Telling the story A new opera by Madeleine Thien • Alice Ping Yee Ho • Paul Yeestarring Spencer Britten • Vania Chan • Erica Iris HuangDerek Kwan • Starring Matthew Li • Emma ParkinsonMary Chun, music director and conductor • Desdemona Chiang, stage director City Opera Vancouver’s new opera is a story … Continue reading
Artist Statement The work I have curated is explorative and is a reflection of the natural environment and the ever-changing subject matter that surrounds me. With photography and paintings, I try to capture the beauty within the subtleties of life by striving to transform the mundane. The nature of the west coast has found a … Continue reading
You can make a difference for a lifetime. Join Planet Smile & make it happen. We need your support. Vietnamese below/Tiếng Việt bên dưới About this event We are hosting this dinner to raise funds to further develop comprehensive and sustainable programs for cleft lip and palate (CLP) treatments. Every year, more than 3,400 children … Continue reading
At the Queen Elizabeth Theatre on August 13, 2022 at 7:30pm, listen to a voice you have never heard before. Songs from the Himalayas: it’s not just the sound of nature – listening to the songs of Ansa. GaRangDengZhen (Zen) rang is like crossing to the ancient Qinghai-Tibet Plateau, the sacred GangRenBoQie snow mountain and … Continue reading
My Painting Technique Gilding and miniature are visual arts, the original and traditional art of the Eastern world that has a very long history. The design of these designs has principles and formulas that are executed and each design has 12 stages of painting, engraving and gilding. In some of my works, I use 24 carat original … Continue reading
This event aims to bring the Uyghur and Vancouver Muslim community together to build global solidarity. About this event Co-sponsored by SFU’s Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences, David Lam Centre, Centre for Comparative Muslim Studies, Department of Sociology and Anthropology and supported by SFU’s School for International Studies and UBC’s Department of Asian Studies … Continue reading