North by Northwest
North by Northwest
Opening reception, Friday May 10, 2024
Exhibition runs May 7- June 8
This collection is inspired by my time at the Cassiar Cannery Long Residence, completed spring 2022. The residence is jointly organised by the Cannery and the Prince Rupert Arts Council, and gives artists a unique opportunity to immerse themselves in the unique landscape and culture of BC’s North coast.
The north coast of BC is a particular part of the world. It displays many of the landscape cultural elements seen elsewhere in the province, but has evolved a particular character and mindset, due to the remoteness from the rest of the province.
The north coast economy has long revolved around natural resource exploitation and trade. This has left the area susceptible to changes largely out of the control, of its residents, and resulted in a particular history of boom & bust economics. This exhibition looks at how this boom & bust pattern is expressed in the natural and built legacy unique to this part of BC.
Art Shuffle 2024
I will be exhibiting a curated selection of small pieces as part of the Port Moody Art Shuffle
The Art Shuffle is a free, self-directed, one-night, neighbourhood art walk held on one of the longest evenings of the year. In 2024 it falls on Friday, June 14th and runs from 4:00 – 9:00 PM in Port Moody’s Old Town Centre, Rocky Point and Brewery Row areas.
There will be 24 indoor and outdoor venues hosting visual and performing artists, artisans and community groups, along with art activities and demonstrations.
The venues include artist studios, galleries, museums and small businesses supporting the arts.
Art Rental Show
Art Rental Show
Opening Reception: Saturday, February 24, 2-4 pm
I have a number of pieces in the North Van Arts’ Art Rental collection, which on display from February 24 - April 6, 2024.
The collection represents over 400 original artworks by local artists . Monthly rental fees vary from $10-$60. Artworks range from 8″ x 10″ to 48″ x 48″ in size.
Exhibition runs Feb 24-Apr 6, 2024
Get Lucky
We’re thrilled to announce this year’s Get Lucky Art Show, a community event celebrating Lunar New Year. Lucky red envelopes, transformed by pen, paint, foil, and glitter, all displayed in one stunning collection created by up-and-coming and established Vancouver-based artists. Every piece in the show will be for sale, starting from $38. All ages welcome - get your free tickets (link in bio) and celebrate the Year of the Dragon with us!
🗓️ Saturday, February 10, 6 pm - 10 pm
🗓️ Sunday, February 11, 11 am - 4 pm
📍312 Main, Vancouver
🚪Entrance on East Cordova
🎟️ Free/by donation - link in bio
FEATURING
88+ local artists
300+ original red envelope artworks for sale
Lucky raffle and a silent auction of exciting prizes from local businesses
Dumpling bar by @dickysdumps
You can check out #getluckyartshow to see some of the action from past events - and works in progress!
Note: the annual Chinatown Lunar New Year Parade is on Sunday, February 11, with over 100,000 attendees expected. Chinatown streets will be full of fun festive vibes! Plan your route & trip time accordingly.
Get Lucky Art Show 2024 is a collaboration by @districtlocal & @onemorelife.gallery.
KGM 2024 Charity Art Auction
This Old Barn
Acrylic on canvas, 36x36 inches
"This Old Barn": will be one will be one of over25 pieces of original Canadian artworks going under the hammer at Kelowna's Gospel Mission's first-ever 2024 Charity Art Auction, occurring on January 27th, 2024, set amidst the breathtaking ambiance of Grizzli Winery!
Funds go towards the Mission, one of the Central Okanagan’s largest service organizations dedicating to addressing homelessness in all its facets.
THIS Winter Art Market and Open House
Chinatown’s beloved THIS gallery has moved to a new space, and it’s celebrating with an open house and specialty holiday market.
Now located in the Sun Wah Centre (two blocks from its original location), THIS is hosting an open house from December 15 to 17. Coinciding with the weekend-long event is a powerhouse group show and accessible art market featuring local artists including Ben Skinner, Mengya Zhao, Laura Clark, Jeff Wilson, and Meg Shaw.
THIS Winter Art Market and Open House
When: December 15 (4 to 8pm); December 16 and 17 (12 to 5pm)
Eastside Culture Crawl
EASTSIDE CULTURE CRAWL
November 16-19, 2023
Thu/Fri: 5pm-10pm. Sat/Sun: 11am-6pm
My space at Portside Studios is open next week as part of the 2023 Eastside Culture Crawl!
The Culture Crawl is an annual 4-day visual arts festival in November that involves 500+ artists on Vancouver's Eastside opening their studio to the public.
Participating Portside Artists include: Fran Alexander, Ellen Bang, Robert Delahanty, Dave Denson, Dorothy Doherty, Eva Wideman, Judith Fairwood, Eri Ishii, Jane Wolsak, Tatjana Mirkov-Popovicki, Sonia Mocnik, Sharon Petty, Ann Robson, Camille Sleeman, Richard Stout, Jacqueline Stuerzl, Jeff Wilson, Karen Woodman
Splash Preview Exhibition
Splash Preview Exhibition
My 36'x36" piece "Portside Ya Bas!" will be installed at the Pendulum Gallery as part of the Splash preview Show which runs from September 25 to October 19, 2023.
Splash is Arts Umbrella’s annual art auction with proceeds benefiting young people across Metro Vancouver in the visual and performing arts.
Pendulum Gallery
885 West Georgia Street
Vancouver, BC, V6C 2G2
Canada
North by Northwest
NORTH BY NORTHWEST
JEFF WILSON
Opening Reception: Saturday, September 16, noon – 4
This collection is inspired by my time at the Cassiar Cannery Long Residency, completed in Spring 2022. The residency is jointly organised by the Cannery and the Prince Rupert Arts Council and gives artists a unique opportunity to immerse themselves in the unique landscape and culture of BC’s North Coast.
The north coast of BC is a particular part of the world. It displays many of the landscape and cultural elements seen elsewhere in the province but has evolved a particular character and mindset, due to its remoteness.
Exhibition runs SEPTEMBER 16 – 23, 2023
Shoebox Art Battle
Shoebox Art Battle
I will be one of four artists taking part in a live painting event at Container Brewing to celebrate the one-year anniversary of Shoebox Art.
Battle time: 90 minutes, from 630-8pm, September 15
Materials: 16x20" canvas
Winner: Chosen by popular vote of attendees
Auction: Originals will be displayed for auction
Competitors: Marie Goulet, Sam Lynn Gallant, Jess Stanley & me!
Container Brewing
1216 Franklin St, Vancouver, BC V6A 1K1, Canada
SMP Golf Classic
“Hemlock Grove” will form part of the Silent Auction attached to this event, courtesy of Hambleton Galleries in Kelowna. Details to follow.
Life=Absurd
Life=Absurd
• Public Reception: Saturday, September 2, noon – 4
• Light Up Chinatown Reception: Saturday, September 9th, noon – 5
I have three pieces in the LIFE = ABSURD, A special one-week group exhibition opening this weekend at THIS Gallery, celebrating the pointless beauty of human existence. All pieces are $300 or less!
Artists include: Ben Skinner, Kerry Vaughn Erickson, Mark George, Laura Marie Clark, Meg Shaw, Nicole Young, Julie Sabey, Katherine Duclos, Ana Fowlie, Laurence Belzile, Victoria Marie, Julia Soderholm, Christine Hotton, Andrea Tucker, Col Urrutia, Emiko Venlet, Felicia Fraser, Linda Suffidy, Jeff Wilson, Elaine Mari, Mengya Zhao, Amy J. Dyck, Corrina Hammond, Lydia Cecilia
THIS_____ Gallery
485 Main Street
Vancouver, BC, V6A 2T7
Canada
Art Rental Show
Art Rental Show
I have a number of pieces in the North Van Arts’ Art Rental collection, which on display from today until September 23!
The collection represents over 400 original artworks by local artists . Monthly rental fees vary from $10-$60. Artworks range from 8″ x 10″ to 48″ x 48″ in size.
Screw Ordinary
“Gastown Vintage” and “Lunch & Dinner” will both in tonight’s MinBid SCREW ORDINARY underground art auction at the Looks Great Gallery at the Bentall Centre
Bid on underground art while experiencing live music, live art, murals and graffiti art!
Honouring the Past, Embracing the Future
Honouring the Past, Embracing the Future
PoMoArts 25th Anniversary Exhibition
July 27 - September 6, 2023
A milestone celebration bringing together a culturally and artistically diverse collective of artists who have graced our gallery spaces over the years, each making their unique mark on the tapestry of our artistic community.
Port Moody Arts Centre 2425 St. Johns Street
Sticky Show
STICKY Show is back for its second year in 2023 and we hope you will join us! This year, our show will span over two days at Burnout Cafe (2032 E Hastings St.)
STICKY is all about art, community, and accessibility. We want to kick down barriers for both artists and collectors.
All sticky note artworks are priced at $20, so everyone can own an original piece of artwork from the artist that they love.
Square Foot Show
Twa boats
Acrylic, 12x12 inches, 2023
Feel the heat
Acrylic, 12x12 inches, 2023
These two are part of my contribution to this year's Square Foot Show, an upcoming online show featuring original 12″x 12″ summer - themed paintings by artists across North America, including headlining artist Kelly Corbett.
Each piece will be available through their website from Thursday June 29, at 5pm until Saturday night.
Check out the line-up at https://squarefootshow.com/
Oil & Water Annual Juried Show
Tall Trees and Fearless” have been accepted into the Oli & Water Show, an annual exhibition operated by the South Delta Artists Guild for 18 years!
The exhibition runs from June 2 to June 25, open Thursdays to Sundays from 12 to 4 pm, and Fridays from 12 to 8 pm. There will be an Opening Reception with Awards and Presentations on Thursday, June 1 at 6:30 pm.
Everyone Welcome!
Contemporary Art Society of Vancouver
The Contemporary Arts Society Vancouver will be visiting my space at @portsideartstudios at 6pm on Monday April 3.
I will be go through my process, and discuss aspects of my professional artistic evolution, with examples from my archive.
Founded in 1977, the CASV creates opportunities for exploring, appreciating and understanding contemporary art.
For more information, DM @casvancouver
Feature Artist
I am looking forward to being the Feature Artists at Gray Sky Gallery in Seattle this March!
The Gallery will be exhibiting a range of my recent Seattle-themed work, and I will be on hand at the Gallery for the First Thursday Openings on March 2.
Come by & say hello!
Urban Landscape
Urban Landscape with Jeff Wilson
Sat Feb 4, 2023, 1-4pm
Portside Studios, 150 McLean Drive, Vancouver
I will be giving a small group workshop on the challenging field of urban landscape. This includes aspects of composition, colour mixing, washes and layering as they relate to this particular subject.
The workshop is part of the Portside Art Weekend, Portside Studio’s major fundraiser for 2023. All proceeds will go to support Portside Studios, the home of a non-profit artists’ cooperative that is committed to offering affordable studio rental space for artists.
Art Rental Show
North Van Arts has accepted three new pieces for inclusion in the 2023 Art Rental collection:
Woodwards, Acrylic on canvas, 36x36 inches, 2020
Eastvan Songbook, Acrylic on canvas, 36x36 inches, 2020
Vos Raasay, Acrylic on canvas, 36x36 inches, 2018
They will be on display in the salon-style Art Rental Show at Cityscape Community Art Space from January 13 – February 11, with an opening Reception, Thursday, January 12, 7-9 pm
59th Annual Winter Show
A couple of pretty grand Installation shots featuring 72"x48" urban pieces "The Cambie" and "This Changing Light".
Both are currently showing as part of the Hambleton Galleries 59th Annual Winter Show, which opened last weekend!
pic: Joshua Peters
Artist Talk
I will be giving a live artist talk about my exhibition “Wolf Willow”, exhibiting at The Old School House Arts Centre, and describe my time at the Wallace Stegner House, which inspired this collection of paintings
Yukon Imagination Library Auction
SOLD for $4000!
Apparently, it was "bidding mania!" for my donated piece "Perfektini" in the Yukon Imagination Library auction at the Yukon Geoscience Forum auction last Monday!
Photo: Brandon McDonald
Coming in at a little shy of three times asking, all proceeds go to Yukon Imagination Library, to buy books for kids.
This shot features Megan & Monia at the Yukon Imagination Library with the painting
Photo: Teagyn Vallenard
Perfektini, Acrylic, 18x36 inches
The piece depicts one of the last original prospectors cabins, perched high on Keno Hill, looking across the South McQuesten Valley in northern Yukon.
Eastside Culture Crawl
My space at Portside Studios prepped & ready for visitors!
The Studio is open for the Culture Crawl tonight 5-10pm, then tomorrow & Sunday 11am-6pm.
The weather should be great, so hope to see you!