Daniel Evans "Body/Language"

"Wake: Ayin", Graphite on Paper

"Body/Language" is an ongoing series exploring the archetypal story of the Star-Crossed Lovers. Artist Daniel Evans describes his work this way: "Communicating the story through body language alone, the work uses the sensuality of figure drawing to investigate the narrative's themes of passion, loss, transgression, and dependence."

"Body/Language" runs concurrently with "Travelling Within Dreams", a series of surreal paintings by artist Ricardo Copado  until February 25.  The Visual Arts Alberta Gallery is open from Wed.-Fri: 10-4 pm and Sat.:12-4 pm. The gallery is closed Feb.18 for Family Day.

Ricardo Copado "Travelling Within Dreams"

"The Curse", Oil on Canvas

"Travelling Within Dreams" is a series of artistic works by Ricardo Copado that depict imaginary worlds existing in a parallel dimension. These surreal scenes are inspired by both nature and other realistic elements taken to the limits of fantasy. The intrigue and mystery of the supernatural realm draws in the viewer and eventually, one begins to examine and interpret his or her own fantasies and dreams.

"Travelling Within Dreams" runs concurrently with "Body/Language", a series of large scale, figurative drawings by artist Daniel Evans from January 26 until February 25. The Visual Arts Alberta Gallery is open from Wed.-Fri: 10-4 pm and Sat.: 12-4 pm. The gallery is closed Feb.18 for Family Day.

Ricardo Copado "Travelling Within Dreams"

"Dream I", Oil on Canvas

"Travelling Within Dreams" is a series of artistic works by Ricardo Copado that depict imaginary worlds existing in a parallel dimension. These surreal scenes are inspired by both nature and other realistic elements taken to the limits of fantasy. The intrigue and mystery of the supernatural realm draws in the viewer and eventually, one begins to examine and interpret his or her own fantasies and dreams.

"Travelling Within Dreams" runs concurrently with "Body/Language", a series of large scale, figurative drawings by artist Daniel Evans from January 26 until February 25. The Visual Arts Alberta Gallery is open from Wed.-Fri: 10-4 pm and Sat.: 12-4 pm. The gallery is closed Feb.18 for Family Day.

Opening Night at Copado + Evans

Ricardo Copado, Opening Night

A smashing time was had by all at the opening for Ricardo Copado's "Travelling Within Dreams" and Daniel Evans' "Body/Language". Thanks to all the members of the Edmonton art community who joined us along with family and friends of the artists! Congratulations Ricardo and Daniel!

The shows run concurrently in the Visual Arts Alberta Gallery until Feb. 25. The gallery will be closed on Feb. 18 for Family Day, but otherwise is open Wed.-Fri. from 10-4 pm and Sat. from 12-4 pm. Drop by and check out what's hanging on our walls.

Ricardo Copado "Travelling Within Dreams"

"Dreams in Blue" (1 of 4), 12" x 12", Oil on Canvas

"Travelling Within Dreams" is a series of artistic works by Ricardo Copado that depict imaginary worlds existing in a parallel dimension. These surreal scenes are inspired by both nature and other realistic elements taken to the limits of fantasy. The intrigue and mystery of the supernatural realm draws in the viewer and eventually, one begins to examine and interpret his or her own fantasies and dreams.

"Travelling Within Dreams" runs concurrently with "Body/Language", a series of large scale, figurative drawings by artist Daniel Evans from January 26 until February 25. Join us for opening night on Thursday, January 25 from 7:00 - 9:30 pm. The Visual Arts Alberta Gallery is open from Wed.-Fri: 10-4 pm and Sat.:12-4 pm. The gallery is closed Feb.18 for Family Day.

New exhibition at Visual Arts Alberta Gallery

New work by Ricardo Copado and Daniel Evans!
“Travelling Within Dreams”, paintings by Ricardo Copado in Gallery A, is a series of works that depict imaginary worlds existing in a parallel dimension. These surreal scenes, inspired by nature and other realistic elements, depict a variety of unexpected juxtapositions that capture the viewer’s interest.
In Gallery B, “Body/Language” is a series of large scale drawings by Daniel Evans, exploring the archetypal story of star-crossed lovers. The work uses the sensuality of figure drawing to investigate narrative themes of passion, loss, transgression, and dependence.

The exhibition runs from January 26 to February 25, 2012, with the opening reception on Thursday, January 26 from 7:00-9:30 pm. The VAA Gallery is open from Wed-Fri: 10-4 pm and Sat: 12-4 pm. The gallery will be closed on Feb. 18 for Family Day.

Pictographs and Perceptions: Seka Owen and Anne Marie Resta

On until January 21st, photographs by Alberta photographer Anne Marie Resta with paintings and pictographs by Alberta artist Seka Owen, RCA. Gallery hours: Wed.-Fri. 10-4 and Sat. 12-4.

Perceptions and Pictographs: Anne Marie Resta and Seka Owen

On until January 21st, photographs by Alberta photographer Anne Marie Resta with paintings and pictographs by Alberta artist Seka Owen, RCA. Gallery hours: Wed.-Fri. 10-4 and Sat. 12-4.

Pictographs and Perceptions: Seka Owen and Anne Marie Resta

On until January 21st, photographs by Alberta photographer Anne Marie Resta with paintings and pictographs by Alberta artist Seka Owen, RCA. Gallery hours: Wed.-Fri. 10-4 and Sat. 12-4.

Perceptions and Pictographs: Anne Marie Resta and Seka Owen

On until January 21st, photographs by Alberta photographer Anne Marie Resta with paintings and pictographs by Alberta artist Seka Owen, RCA. Gallery hours: Wed.-Fri. 10-4 and Sat. 12-4.

Perceptions and Pictographs: Anne Marie Resta and Seka Owen

On until January 21st, photographs by Alberta photographer Anne Marie Resta with paintings and pictographs by Alberta artist Seka Owen, RCA. Gallery hours: Wed.-Fri. 10-4 and Sat. 12-4.

Pictographs and Recent Work by Seka Owen

Pictograph Series 5, 6, 7

Now up in Gallery A: Pictographs and Recent Work, a collection of paintings by Seka Owen. The exhibition runs concurrently with Anne Marie Resta's photographs in Gallery B until January 21, 2012.
The VAAA Gallery is open Wed - Fri from 10 - 4 + Sat from 12 - 4. We are closed from Dec. 22 - Jan. 3 for the holidays.

Seka Owen’s series of work “pictographs”, combine a flat abstract space with a subjective iconograpy.  This enables her to fuse rich and diverse artistic sources from ancient, primitive art, as well as mythology and literature, She mostly works in series' establishing a basic compositional format and exploring variations on it in related works.

Pictographs and Recent Work by Seka Owen

Pictograph Series 4

Now up in Gallery A: Pictographs and Recent Work, a collection of paintings by Seka Owen. The exhibition runs concurrently with Anne Marie Resta's photographs in Gallery B until January 21, 2012.
The VAAA Gallery is open Wed - Fri from 10 - 4 + Sat from 12 - 4. We are closed from Dec. 22 - Jan. 3 for the holidays.

Seka Owen’s series of work “pictographs”, combine a flat abstract space with a subjective iconograpy.  This enables her to fuse rich and diverse artistic sources from ancient, primitive art, as well as mythology and literature, She mostly works in series' establishing a basic compositional format and exploring variations on it in related works.

Perception: Life on Venus/Life on Mars by Anne Marie Resta

Perception 5 - Life on Venus, 18" x 22", framed

Now up in Gallery B: Perception: Life on Venus/Life on Mars, a collection of photographs by Anne Marie Resta. The exhibition runs concurrently with Seka Owen's paintings in Gallery A until January 21, 2012. The VAAA Gallery is open Wed - Fri from 10 - 4 + Sat from 12 - 4. We are closed from Dec. 22 - Jan. 3 for the holidays.

Anne Marie Resta considers "perception" through seemingly disparate elements of the natural world all found on Hornby Island, B.C. Through the camera lens, she finds beaches that reveal organic, almost female forms evocative of mythic feminine qualities . These are contrasted with the harsh, almost  menacing shapes within the island’s forest.  Each is the yin to the other's yang...opposite halves of the same whole. Venus and Mars meet half-way, they merge in Earth’s natural world.

Pictographs and Recent Work by Seka Owen

Pictograph Series 8, 9, 10

Now up in Gallery A: Pictographs and Recent Work, a collection of paintings by Seka Owen. The exhibition runs concurrently with Anne Marie Resta's photographs in Gallery B until January 21, 2012.
The VAAA Gallery is open Wed - Fri from 10 - 4 + Sat from 12 - 4. We are closed from Dec. 22 - Jan. 3 for the holidays.

Seka Owen’s series of work “pictographs”, combine a flat abstract space with a subjective iconograpy.  This enables her to fuse rich and diverse artistic sources from ancient, primitive art, as well as mythology and literature, She mostly works in series' establishing a basic compositional format and exploring variations on it in related works.