Silk Purse: Take Yourself There

HHosted by the West Vancouver Community Arts Council

Experience intimate reflections on the past, the nature of memory & possibilities for the future through evocative contemporary artworks by four insightful & talented artists. 

Patti Henderson & Katarina Thorsen's collaborative work, Recapitulation is a series of ephemeral & layered mixed media collages combining photography, stitch, painting & text. Weaving together snippets of memory into cohesive narratives through collage, the artists rewrite their own stories, reshaping old wounds into sources of wisdom & resilience - paving the way for transformation & growth. 

Amber Nordstrand's hauntingly beautiful gouache paintings of abandoned houses blur realism with a painterly touch. While honouring these forgotten witnesses of the past through 'architectural portraits', Nordstrand also highlights the current housing crisis. She hopes to spark discussion of ecological, economic & cultural change by documenting these liminal spaces on the edge of existence.

Emily van Lidth de Jeude's expressive portraits are concerned with aspects of parenting - trauma, growth & hope. Detailed graphite drawings of children are encompassed by swirling masses of colour & texture in oil paint as they strive to grow into themselves & beyond generational burdens & hopes. As a parent herself, van Lidth de Jeude explores the roles & impact of parents, as both warnings & beacons of promise.

Exhibitions at the Silk Purse are supported by the Province of British Columbia, BC Arts Council, District of West Vancouver, North Shore News
 

For more information about the exhibiting artists, visit the West Vancouver Community Arts Council website.