Colour Vision
Channing Holland
Pearl Ellis Gallery Mar 12, 2019 – Mar 30, 2019
Channing Holland’s “Colour Vision” at Pearl Ellis Gallery
The Pearl Ellis Gallery presents “Colour Vision”, paintings by local artist Channing Holland, from March 12 to 30. The show is a celebration of colour and patterns expressed through the artist’s interests in nature, especially botanical subjects and flowers, historical architecture and religious symbolism and imagery.
Weaving together these interesting but rather varied and somewhat unrelated elements has been the focus and the challenge of this exhibition. The patterns come from Channing’s travel photographic records, Art Nouveau, studies in plant form and design, decorative and ornamental design, even wallpaper and textile designs. Birds, flowers, Celtic knotwork and cathedral stained glass windows become the framework to hold these elements together.
Channing studied Fine Art at the University of Toronto, Ontario College of Art and North Island College. Her work is held in private, corporate and government collections. She is a member of the Comox Valley Printmakers Association working with etching, drypoint and collagraph techniques.
An opening reception will be held on Saturday, March 16 from 1 to 3 p.m. Everyone is welcome. Admission is free.
