Visual Arts

Mini Mural Project
Saturday July 30th – Monday August 1st

Now in its third year, the Mini Mural Project features professional artists creating ‘Mini Murals’ on 4’ x 8’ panels under a tent on the school field. Artists will be creating over the duration of the weekend. Coordinated by Caroline Anders, the idea is to have a stimulating, fun and creative space where artists can work together or on their own in the inspiring setting of Wells. The public are encouraged to come by and check it out. A huge thanks to Island Mountain Arts, Kroma Paints, Opus Framing, Rona and Cloverdale paints for their generous donations. We could not do it without them!

Installations

Liliana Dragowska
“Felt the Rain”

This outdoor installation–consisting of a felted, semi-functional umbrella with quilted photography printed on canvas–can be found near the outdoor stage. A variety of felted pieces draped off the umbrella into the street interact with onlookers and passersby.

Nora Curiston
“Painted to Look Like Itself”

Going out into the area near Wells where all the old metal machines and debris are rusting into the landscape, Nora Curiston will choose one of the large pieces and ‘paint it to look like itself ’. Viewers can help with the painting if they wish. The end result would see a large rusted object painted to look like itself sitting in its own location in the environment amongst the other rusted objects.

Art Walk

Island Mountain Arts (IMA) Public Gallery

The IMA Public Art Gallery (est.1988) is located in one of the town’s restored heritage buildings, the former Hill Meat Market, on historic Pooley Street. IMA runs the annual Summer School of the Arts, Toni Onley Artist’s Project, as well as the Public Gallery and Gift Shop, special events, concerts, and the ever-expanding ArtsWells Festival of All Things Art. The featured exhibit in the gallery is called “Ripe: 10 Fruitful Year’s of the Toni Onley Artists’ Project”. It showcases the works of close to 40 artists who have been a part of the first 10 years of the Artists’ Project.

Amazing Space Gallery

Bill Horne and Claire Kujundzic have converted this 1930’s Catholic Church into a studio, gallery and home. Bill uses new technology as well as traditional printmaking to create imagery of the Wells area. Claire is a painter and printmaker known across Canada for her art and graphic design work. www.claireart.ca

Beck’s Pottery

Located on The Barkerville Highway, Beck’s pottery displays a great collection of wheel and Raku pottery by Wells artist Joan Beck, paintings by Cariboo artists, native carvings and books. The hours of operation are 10:00am-6:00pm seven days a week.

Cartier & Bailey Creative Studio Gallery

Cartier & Bailey Creative Studio Gallery, located in the historic Sunset Theatre lobby, features original artwork by Laurie Landry and Corey Hardeman, jewelry by Cass Chowdhury, and quilting by the 2 Kathys. Regular open hours from noon – 6pm, also open during Artswells hours.