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Focus and Passion (and a New Name)

by Chris Tyrell Loranger on May 1st

There’s nothing like a good story, and the story about the change of my name at the bottom of this article is a great one. Why I have done this is now a script that is to be produced in Vancouver’s PAL Studio Theatre in April of 2013....Read more

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Opus PLUS Launches

by Opus Art Supplies on April 30th

If you subscribe to the Opus Visual Arts Newsletter and have shopped with us by name since February, you’ve read about Opus PLUS and already received some of the benefits of this membership program. May 1, 2012 marks its official launch....Read more

Photographing Urban Vancouver

by Janet Sadel on April 27th

In September of 2010, I moved from Toronto to Vancouver. Becoming a permanent resident on the West Coast was to fulfill a dream that any scenic and landscape photographer would envy....Read more

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They Seymour Art Gallery Music Series presents Ashley Jones: Classical Pianist

-The Seymour Art Gallery Music Series presents-
Ashley Jones: Classical Pianist

Sunday June 24th
Meet at the Seymour Art Gallery at 7:30pm
Concert to take place in the Music Salon of a Deep Cove Residence

Join us for a special off-site concert in the Seymour Art Gallery’s 2012 Music Series. We will meet at the gallery at 7:30pm and walk together to a private residence for an intimate concert including selections from Bach, Beethoven, and Chopin performed by classical pianist Ashley Jones. Enjoy a complimentary sparkling cocktail before the concert and admire the spectacular Deep Cove views....Read more

Larger then Still Life: Paintings by Tansy Sverre

Larger than Still Life
Paintings by Tansy Sverre

May 29 - June 24, 2012
Opening reception: Tuesday, May 29 at 7pm

A still life can be thought of as a work of art depicting mostly inanimate subject matter, typically commonplace objects, either natural or man-made. Originating in the Ancient Greek and Roman art, the still life has given artists a platform to explore religious and allegorical symbolism, to study light and shadows, and to consider their environment and assemble their compositions thoughtfully....Read more

What's New

Urban Immersion by Christine - Opus Marketing on May 1st
Focus and Passion (and a New Name) by Chris Tyrell Loranger on May 1st
Opus PLUS Launches by Opus Art Supplies on April 30th
Photographing Urban Vancouver by Janet Sadel on April 27th
Opus Outdoor Painting Challenge 2012 - Judges Announced! by Opus Art Supplies on April 18th
Solvent-Free Oil Painting by J-Ray on April 6th
Make It: The Handmade Revolution by Jenna Herbut on April 4th
Opus Outdoor Painting Challenge by Opus Art Supplies on March 31st

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