Message from Director/Curator

And how wonderful to open the renewed space with three exhibitions in which light is integral to the work: June Yun's, Even birds choose trees to perch, Shima Iuchi's. Illuminations of Kamloops, and Charlotte Wall's, Boundless I and II. These luminous artworks look stunning in the updated environment. I hope you will be able to visit before the October 29th closing and see for yourself.

Corrine Corry
Director/Curator

Looking Back

Family Sunday
We would like to thank all the wonderful Family Sunday students who volunteer their time in facilitating this successful drop in art program. We especially would like to thank five of our students who recently graduated from high school this year and are moving on to a new phase of their lives: Allisa Wu, Kitty Au, Michael Xu, Melvin Ko and Cindy Kwok. They have contributed their time, talents and imagination and together, have volunteered over ten years to the Richmond Art Gallery! We wish them much success in their future endeavours.

We also want to acknowledge our fabulous sponsors of the program, the RBC Foundation. Their generous sponsorship supports teens and families while advocating for the visual arts.

Exhibitions

It's not too late to participate in Mirror Mirror, Richmond Art Gallery members' self-portrait exhibition and silent auction.

Mirror Mirror is a fundraiser for the Gallery as well as a drive to increase support of the RAG through membership.

To participate you need to be a member of the Richmond Art Gallery Association. Individual membership is $20 and that money goes towards supporting the Gallery's exhibitions, programming, staffing and daily operations. Members needing to renew their membership or individuals wishing to become members will be able to do so when they drop off their artwork.

The Gallery will receive the artwork Thursday, November 2 from 4pm to 8pm and Friday, November 3 from 10am to 2pm. The self-portrait can have no more than a 100 square inch footprint on a wall, floor or plinth (2D and 3D works welcome). All works must be received 'exhibition ready'. The base price for artworks will range from $50 to $500 and 50% of the purchase price will be donated to the Gallery with the other 50% going to the artist. The artwork will be available for sale through a silent auction which takes place over the duration of the exhibition: November 8 to December 14. The auction will close on Thursday, December 14 with a Closing Party. We have great things planned for this event so please be sure to mark the date on your calendar.

For a submission form for Mirror Mirror, visit the Richmond Art Gallery website at http://www.richmondartgallery.org/self-portraits.php

Outreach Exhibitions

Pierre Coupey is a local artist and writer who takes inspiration from his poetry and from landscape and incorporates it into his paintings and prints. He has exhibited in solo and group shows in Montreal, Toronto, Calgary, Vancouver, Seattle, Portland, Dublin, Nagoya and Tokyo. His work - writing, printmaking, painting - has received numerous awards, grants and commissions, and is represented in private, corporate and public collections in Canada and abroad.

Astrid Fox, The Aura of Blooms at Richmond City Hall
September 19 - November 13, 2006

Flowers are a common subject often used in art. What is uncommon about Fox's approach is to take this beautiful and familiar subject and superimpose it onto various unfamiliar backgrounds. Her purpose is to create a tension between the foreground and the background, continuously exploring the effects different combinations produce.

ATC's at the RAG

The Richmond Art Gallery through Art Access is hosting an Artist Trading Card (ATC) Exhibition and Trading Event, September 9 - October 25, 2006. ATC's are tiny works of art (2 1/2" X 3 1/2") that are made to trade. The exhibition features 9 cards from each of the over 40 participating artists (a total of 360 cards) from across Canada and the United States and showcases a wide range of media, technique and subject matter. The Trading Event and Closing Party will be held on Wednesday, October 25th from 5-6:30pm, the public are invited to bring ATC's that they have made to trade with the exhibition participants and each other.

There are monthly Artist Trading Card trading sessions held at the Richmond Art Gallery on the 4th Wednesday of each month from 5-6:30pm. For more information about ATC's visit the Gallery's website http://www.richmondartgallery.org/atc.php

Online Exhibitions

The Richmond Art Gallery recently launched it's second online exhibition. In Print: Ten Artists from the RAG Permanent Collection showcases works by Alan Wood, Pnina Granirer, Gabriele Ailey, Gu Xiong, Susan Gransby, Michael Bjornson, William Laing, Lilian Broca, Sylvia Tait and Bill Reid. Approximately one quarter of the Richmond Art Gallery's Permanent Collection is comprised of prints ranging from lithographs to monoprints, screen prints to etchings. The works span five decades with a concentration of work being created in the 1980s and 90s. Many of the artists represented in this collection are (or were) based in British Columbia, making the Richmond Art Gallery's collection of prints regionally relevant in documenting a range of the terrain that has been covered by printmakers in the province during this period.

In addition to the images and didactic information in this exhibition, visitors are invited to explore printmaking with an introduction to printmaking processes, illustrated printmaking activities and a lesson plan for teachers using the exhibition as a resource. In Print is available in both French and English at http://www.richmondartgallery.org/inprint/inprint.php

This project would not have been possible without funding from Canadian Heritage, Museum Assistance Program.

For Seniors, Adults and Kids

Join us at the RAG for an exciting art filled birthday party. Choose from a variety of art-making activities: painting, drawing, printmaking or collage. Bring your own cake and refreshments and celebrate after a creative workout! Don't forget to dress for mess. Each artist will have a masterpiece to take home. Ask about our new art-related goody bags! For detailed program information or to book a party, call 604.231.6457 x.662.

RAG Cultural Tours

Providing art outreach to the Richmond community are popular and affordable guided bus and walking tours for seniors, adults and children. A knowledgeable guide helps participants understand the artwork, process and intent. Transportation, complimentary coffee or tea, and lunch is included in the price. Tours run based on minimum registration so sign up today and bring a friend. All aboard!

Circle Craft Christmas Craft Fair
Under the sails at the Vancouver Convention and Exhibition Centre to buy direct from over 260 craftspeople representing every province across Canada. Start your Christmas shopping, or finish it all in a day. Anything is possible at Western Canadaís largest one-of-a-kind gift fair. From weaving to woodturning, puppetry to pottery, jellies to jewellery and so much more, youíll find something delightful for everyone on your holiday list. Thursday, November 9, 11am to 5pm. Tour cost: $45/person or $72/both tours (over 10% savings).

http://www.circlecraft.net/page129.htm

East Side Culture Crawl
The eastside culture crawl is an annual 3-day November show and sale that involves artists who live on the East Side of Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada in an area bounded by Main Street, 1st Avenue, Commercial Drive, and the Waterfront. Saturday, November 25, 11am to 5pm. Tour cost: $38/person or $72/both tours (over 10% savings).