Monthly Archives: June 2011

Steven Shearer at the Venice Biennale by Mary Anne Goley

Posted on June 30, 2011 by dfg
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A response to Steven Shearer’s work at the Venice Biennale By Mary Anne Goley My visual response upon entering the Canadian pavilion of the 54th Venice Biennale was visceral, not unlike getting an infusion of oxygen. I had just come … Continue reading →

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Dale Chihuly | An Ancient Legacy

Posted on June 19, 2011 by dfg
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AN ANCIENT LEGACY Tina Oldknow God is the light of the Heavens and the Earth. His light is as a niche in which is a lamp, The lamp in a glass, The glass, as it were, a glittering star. The … Continue reading →

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Dale Chihuly’s Boathouse

Posted on June 11, 2011 by dfg
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Diane and Stacey recently visited the Chihuly Boathouse in Seattle with some terrific clients to watch an exciting blow of a new series – Silvered White Venetian Vessels. The new series is just stunning and we wanted to share the … Continue reading →

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Blowing the Silvered White Venetian Series with Team Chihuly

Posted on June 9, 2011 by dfg
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Diane and Stacey took some clients to a hotshop blow at Dale Chihuly’s Boathouse studio in Seattle while Team Chihuly was working on a spectacular new series of White Venetian Vessels.  During the visit we had the opportunity to see … Continue reading →

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Feeling For Form With The Work Of Dale Chihuly

Posted on June 8, 2011 by dfg
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I’ve often wondered what the lack of depth perception, what it does for me, because it’s truly difficult to know where things are in space without two eyes. But somehow I think it’s probably made me see things differently, and … Continue reading →

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Diane Farris Gallery Moves Online

Posted on June 1, 2011 by dfg
Photograph by Brian Howell

This well-known art gallery closes the doors to its retail location in favour of e-commerce By Michael Harris Vancouver Magazine, Jun 1, 2011 Diane Farris, central to the city’s commercial art scene for 28 years, shut her gallery at the … Continue reading →

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