Imaginarium exhibition and catalogue fundraiser

What happens when six artists are given free reign of the walls of an art gallery? Imaginarium – a place devoted to the imagination is a collaborative painting Residency and Exhibition now open at Oxygen Art Centre. The walls of the gallery space burst with colour and imagery created by six emerging Kootenay artists; Amber Santos, Sergio Santos, Chelsey Freyta, Coleman Webb, Bryn Stevenson, and Tanya Pixie Johnson.  Imaginarium begins in the gallery but moves the conversation to the street as sections of the exhibit are posted outside and then brought back into the gallery again in the form of photographs in situ.

Painted panels from the gallery wall composition and limited edition prints will be available to purchase during the exhibition.  Money raised will go towards the production of a catalogue of the project, to be treasured long after the gallery walls have been painted over.  “Exhibition catalogues are very important for emerging artists,” says Ian Johnson who is Chair of Oxygen Art Centre’s exhibition selection committee, “as support material catalogues can be of great assistance in getting future exhibitions and project funding.”  Donations are also being accepted and Charitable tax receipts will be issued for amounts $20 and over.  Donations over $50 receive a catalogue too!

TO MAKE A DONATION CLICK HERE: https://www.canadahelps.org/en/charities/oxygen-art-centre/

To view work please visit us during gallery hours or get in contact to arrange a viewing of work.  P: 250 352 6322  E: info@oxygenartcentre.org

Gallery hours are Wednesday to Saturday from 1-5pm and Oxygen Art Centre is located at 320 Vernon St, enter from the back alley way behind Hipperson Hardware.  Admission is free and everyone is welcome!  For a special treat we will be leaving the gallery lights on at night as well, to brighten up the dark alley way.  So there really are no excuses for missing seeing this show!  More info: http://www.oxygenartcentre.org/portfolio/imaginarium/