From Mon. August 16 to Fri. August 20th the twelve containers at the PNE were the homes of artists installing their work.
Here are a few pictures of the experience; everyone was very enthusiastic and the atmosphere was vibrant and full of creativity.  It was really great to meet my colleagues …

Name of Installation: West Coast Forest of Great Trees

Materials Used: 4 x 32’ Oil on Canvas (8 panels),  Wood, Recycled Materials, Forest Floor Media, Sound, Lighting
The 32 foot long painting has been a challenge & I have loved every minute of it!  It is now in the PNE …

FAIRMONT CHATEAU WHISTLER
Located in the Upper Village – within the Chateau Whistler Fairmont Hotel this beautiful space is showcasing an incredible collection of Canadian Art from established and mid-career artists.
Open Daily | 604.935.1862 | whistler@mountaingalleries.com

Inside Passage, Oil on Canvas, 36×72" (diptych)

Moments | Porteau Cove, Oil on Canvas, 54×76"
Still Quiet, Oil …

Portfolio samples of installations and work in private collections.
2009 PNE Container Art

Moments | Porteau Cove, Oil on Canvas, 52 x 76"

Porteau Cove, Acrylic on Canvas, 48×60"

Inside Passage, Oil on Canvas, 36×72" (diptych)

Still Quiet, Oil on Canvas, 36×72" (2 panels)
360 Inside Passage, Acrylic on Canvas, 48×72"
Painting 145, Oil on Canvas, 40×60" Private Collection

What do you see in the Clouds? Oil …

Thurs, Oct 29th at 5-7 pmTaste of Wine | Art Works Gallery
In the heart of Yaletown, Taylorwood wines offers a wide range of wine to suit any taste.

Voted one of the Top 3 places to buy wine in Vancouver by the Georgia Strait People’s Choice Awards
Written up in Where, 24 …

Trio + 1, Exhibition at Art Works Gallery
Art Works Gallery in Yaletown: Opening Thurs, Sept 14th till mid-Nov. 2009 Trio+1 features the work of artist Corrinne Wolcoski.
The gallery has partially re-created the installation piece from the 2009 PNE Container Art Exhibit.  Using wood, sand and mixed media the large panel …

By Tom Hawthorn
Special to The Globe and Mail
September 3, 2009

VANCOUVER

Aficionados of the Pacific National Exhibition are likely unfamiliar with the refined decorum demanded by art galleries.

Nor are gallery habitues accustomed to gazing upon an objet d’ art while gorging on cotton candy.

Snob, meet mob.

On the fairgrounds, …

Railway containers hold art installations -Sandra Thomas, Vancouver Courier
Published: Friday, August 28, 2009
In the middle of the PNE fairgrounds, just southwest of the Monster Truck rides and slightly east of the agriculture barns, lies an art installation created from aging railway containers inspired by a similar project launched in Bergamo, Italy …

PNE Container Art Exhibit    Aug 21 – Sept 7, 2009

“Container Art | Beauty Inside” created by PNE organizer Peter Male and Ronald Lewis Facchinetti from Italy was a contemporary exhibit which hosted an art installation featuring eight artists.  Housed in an entire container city each  …