June 3 – July 31, 2006
Legacy Maltwood (at Mearns Centre – McPherson Library)
This exhibition was part of a series of collaborative fine arts projects between UVic and the Universidad Veracruzana, Instituto de Artes Plasticas in Xalapa, Mexico. It featured three paintings and 20 works on paper from Menier.
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April 3 – May 3, 2006
Maltwood Art Museum and Gallery
Curated by Patricia C. Kidd
The exhibit has been designed to highlight the extraordinarily fine collection of Georgian silver given to the University of Victoria by Dr. Bruce and Mrs. Dorothy Brown, and focuses on silver which might well have appeared on the dinner tables of many of Jane Austen’s heroines. Visitors will find a formal table laid for the first course of an early eighteenth century meal, together with a host of adjunct displays which fill in the dining details, from taking tea to spooning gruel.
February 7 – March 5, 2006
Legacy Maltwood (at Mearns Centre – McPherson Library)
A photography exhibition of Indigenous People of Colombia presented by human rights photographer and journalist Esperanza Sånches Espitia.
June 24 – December 23, 2005
Maltwood Art Museum and Gallery
The Three Rivers exhibit features works by 11 artists, writers, journalists and photographers that embarked on three separate but simultaneous journeys along the Snake, the Wind, and the Bonnet Plume Rivers. All three rivers are a part of the Peel River Basin, the traditional territory of both the Nacho Nyak Dun and Tetlit Gwich’in First Nations. This remarkable project was orchestrated by CPAWS-Yukon (Canadian Parks and Wilderness Society) and took place over 18 days in August, 2004.
November 7 – December 1, 2005
Legacy Maltwood (at Mearns Centre – McPherson Library)
Curated by Caroline Riedel and Robbyn Gordon Lanning
This was a presentation of the collaborative work of students, faculty and volunteer professionals who have been working under the direction of Dr. John Olseon (Greek and Roman Studies, University of Victoria) at the Humayma archaeological site in Jordan. This exhibit features historic artifacts and contemporary art forms as well as photography of the site and the relationships formed there. The photos were taken by Robbyn Gordon.
Humayama was on an ancient trade route and was occupied by the Roman military, then Byzantine Christian clergy, and then the Abbasids.
Charles Hay (Lord Newton 1747-1811), Sir Henry Raeburn, watercolour, c.1808
March 4, 2005 – March 24, 2005
Legacy Maltwood (at Mearns Centre – McPherson Library)
Curated by Danielle Hogan
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An exhibit presenting 18th and 19th century watercolour, drawings and prints from the Dr. Sydney W. Jackman Collection. The exhibit displays historically pertinent pieces, as well as some of Dr. Jackman’s personal favourites.
September 3 – December 24, 2002
Maltwood Art Museum and Gallery
Curated by Kathlyn Liscomb, Professor in the Department of History in Art
Exhibition of the impact of Chinese culture on other parts of the world, featuring art objects from the Vancouver Museum, the Art Gallery of Greater Victoria, the Maltwood Art Museum and Gallery, and private collections in British Columbia. The range of materials is diverse and this exhibit will include sculpture, ceramics, paintings, wood-block printed books and other objects made in China, East Asia, Southeast Asia, Egypt, and Europe.
This exhibit was funded by the Community-University Research Alliance and also shown at the Vancouver Museum.
July 8 – August 9, 2002
Maltwood Art Museum and Gallery
Madhubani painting, also known as Mithila painting, has its origins in the Madubani district of Bihar, northern India. This was traditionally a woman’s ritual art composed of geometrical forms and magico-religious symbols, which were handed down through generations from mother to daughter. Originally painted on mud and dung plastered walls and floors to invoke the blessings of the goddess, or inscribed on bridal chamber walls to endow newly wedded couples with fertility. Madhubani painting today has retained many of its traditional elements, but has also undergone a transformation.
This exhibit is divided into three sections: The first part reveals the skillful and intricate line drawing of the Kayasth tradition. The second shows the colourful work of the Brahmin school, which specializes in depicting scenes from Hindu mythology, and specifically images of the beloved goddesses Kali, Durga, and Gauri. The third group, the Dusadh or Tattoo school, not only derives inspiration from ancient tattoo motifs, but also from Dusadh mythology and rural life.
July 13 – August 8, 2002
Legacy Maltwood (at Mearns Centre – McPherson Library)
An exhibition of works by University of Victoria alumna Avis Rasmussen. His paintings were inspired by a trip to Italy and include Venice, Umbria, and Tuscany.
About the Artist:
Avis Rasmussen is a renowned coastal painter. She developed his fascination with exploring and expressing the concepts of the island environment during travels in Greece, Denmark, England, California and the Maritimes.
She completed a Bachelor of Fine Arts at the University of Victoria in 1979. Three years later, Rasmussen graduated from the University’s Masters in Art Education program, and has worked throughout the province of British Columbia. A celebrated poet and printmaker, Rasmussen is a strong advocate for Victoria’s arts community. Through participation in various organizations, as well as the guidance she provides for a younger generation of artists, Rasmussen is regarded as a figure of national, and international renown. Her unique approach to colour and light reflect her personal reflection upon home and garden, as well as her dedication to image and form. Rasmussen has garnered many accolades in her artistic career, and her pieces have been featured and collected worldwide.
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November 19, 2001 – January 25, 2002
Maltwood Art Museum and Gallery
This multi-media exhibit, presented in conjunction with the Canadian Society for Asian Arts, will feature pieces from a variety of cultures and time periods. Selected items from the Maltwood collection will augment the CSAA’s travelling exhibition, coming together to celebrate the historical and cultural significance of the colour that changed the world. The exhibit will include everything from ancient Egyptian artifacts to contemporary textiles and fashion design, and will highlight materials including cobalt, turquoise, lapis lazuli and indigo.
August 23 – November 8, 2001
Maltwood Art Museum and Gallery
An exhibition of 12 Mexican artists who are living in B.C; comprised of a collection of ceramics, paintings, textiles, photographs and sculptures. This collection of works is flavoured with traditional Mexican artistic influence, flowing with a theme of brilliant colours, movement and culture, but at the same time tainted with solitude.
July 14 – August 16, 2001
Maltwood Art Museum and Gallery
An exhibition featuring art and craft works of the Ainu people of Japan and will include a selection of musical instruments, textiles and jewellery. The Ainu culture is believed to be one of the oldest and perhaps the original culture group living on the islands before people began migrating there from China and Korea. Over the past century the Ainu have struggled vehemently to resist assimilation into Japanese society and to maintain their own culture and traditions.
Twelve Ainu artists have recently come to Canada to participate in this year’s Tribal Journey project with the Kwaguilth and Esquimalt Nations. Together they are carving two 50-foot traditional canoes. The canoe carving represents the restoration of Aniu culture as well as a keeping with the tradition and the strengthening of an identity.