Stir Cheat Sheet: Hot local artists to catch at the 2022 North Shore Art Crawl
More than 150 local artists working in a vast range of media are participating in 88 free venues from Lions Bay to Deep Cove
Nilufar Moayeri.
North Van Arts presents the 2022 North Shore Art Crawl from October 14 to 16 at various venues in North Vancouver and West Vancouver
FROM PAINTING, GLASS, and photography to jewellery, textiles, and pottery, the 12th annual North Shore Art Crawl features a vast range of media by more than 150 local artists. They’ll be showing their works in their open studios, galleries, community centres, businesses, and other locations all weekend, with some offering demonstrations and hands-on activities everywhere from Deep Cove to Lions Bay. Select venues will be open for a Friday-evening opening reception. For a complete guide, see here.
Here’s an introduction to a few of the artists taking part.
Alpen-Fivers Design, Old Growth Forest
Alpen-Finvers design
At Museum of North Vancouver
Wood artist Scott Alpen and glass-sculpture artist Violet Finvers create lit sculptures from recycled and reclaimed wood and glass that reflect the images and environment of the West Coast.
“In our work we reveal the intrinsic beauty of the grain, shape and colour of the wood, allowing the natural essence of the piece to meld with organic forms created from glass,” the two share in their artist statement. “Canada's west coast is an area of vast wilderness, forests, mountains, lakes and oceans that are a constant source of inspiration and wonder to both Scott and Violet. They strive to reveal the form and flow of nature, bringing out the texture, colour and grain of the wood and glass, reflecting the beauty of British Columbia.”
Elena Whitman, Ballerina Legs
Elena Whitman
At Lynn Valley Services Society. Opening Reception on October 14 from 7 to 9 pm; activities and demonstrations on October 15 and 16 from 11 am to 3 pm
Hailing from Moscow, Elena Whitman has always been drawn to masterpieces by history’s greatest painters. Lately, the artist has been exploring the Charles Bargue technique, which has opened up a new world of graphite drawing to her: “light and dark families, range of values, training my eye to see subtle differences in shapes and forms,” she says.
Keith Jack
At 21 Lonsdale Avenue; opening reception on October 14 from 7 to 9 pm
Jewellery designer Keith Jack draws inspiration from Celtic and Viking cultures, mythology, and the natural beauty of his surroundings. He works with sterling silver; sterling silver with 10K or 18K gold; and silver with bronze and solid 10K, 14K and 18K gold.
Nilufar Moayeri.
Nilufar Moayeri
At Unit 2, 819 West 1st Street, North Vancouver; opening reception is on October 14 from 7 to 9 pm
A painter and art instructor with more than 20 years of practice, Nilufar Moayeri was born in Tehran but spent many years in Turkey, where became one of that country’s most prominent artists and educators. With a BA in painting from Mimar Sinan University, an MFA in fashion design, and a PhD in cinema and TV from Beykent University, she immigrated to Canada in 2007. Moayeri teaches artistic self-expression through drawing, painting, and mixed-media classes out of her North Van studio.
Luciana Alvarez, Seylynn Village.
Luciana Alvarez
At 155 West Braemar Road. Opening reception on October 14 from 7 to 9 pm; art activities and demonstrations on October 15 and 16 from 2 to 3 pm
Born in Chile and raised in Spain, Luciana Alvarez obtained a degree in fine arts from Emily Carr University of Art and Design. During the pandemic, when international travel was restricted, she explored B.C., documenting her favourite locations along the way, using acrylics, into watercolours, pastels, pencils, and charcoals.
Julie Jay.
At Remax Results Realty (140-138 East Esplanade, North Vancouver)
Born in Ottawa, Jay studied at the University of Winnipeg then spent two years at the Ottawa School of Art. She has travelled and worked across North America, Europe, and Asia, including a role as a commercial artist for Laser Quest International, where she specialized in life-size wall and floor murals and faux-finishing. Now based in North Vancouver, she uses as distinct pallet, broad stokes, and blending techniques to depict her visions and bring her works alive.
Cosmo Campbell.
Cosmo Campbell
At Windfall Cider & Co.
A Vancouver-based photographer and multimedia artist, Cosmo Campbell studied graphic design at the Cape Peninsula University of Technology in South Africa and has lived on four continents. He uses photography as a tool to explore the vulnerability of existence and “to expose the fragility of nature and our relationship with it”. The artist’s motivation in creating soothing and evocative images? “The need to find awesomeness in the everyday,” he says.
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