Fernwood Art Stroll

Looking for some fun activities over the holiday season? We've got everything you need to learn to felt! Just stop by the Gallery Shop and pick up one of these ...fun wool craft kits by professional fibre artist Nancy Wesley. All kits are designed for beginners with easy to follow step-by-step photo instructions, so get ready to share Wesley's love of felting, because there's no better place to start! http://ow.ly/hZbt50C6C4H Don't forget, we're open late on Thursdays and it's admission by donation from 5-9PM! #AGGV #shopAGGV #galleryshop #shoplocal #shopBC #localartists #yyjarts #yyjartists #felting #fibreart #learntofelt #cutecrafts #artathome #woolart #stockingstuffers

Beautiful small works up at the Victoria arts council

Sophie Pemberton was a local artist who grew up in the Rockland area of Victoria, not far from the AGGV. Her interest in painting developed early and at the age... of twelve her work was being publicly exhibited. She went on to study art in France at the Académie Julian during a time when women were expected to pursue art careers only under "hobbyist" or non-professional labels. Although she eventually shifted her focus away from her career toward her family life, she is an important early example of a local female artist who pushed back against the expectations of her time, pursuing the largely male dominated schools of oil painting and portrait drawing, and achieving professional distinction for her work. You might be familiar with the large Sophie Pemberton paintings permanently hanging across from the Massey Sales Gallery in the Spencer Mansion, but did you know that we currently have two Sophie Pemberton drawings displayed in the Founders Gallery in an installation celebrating the AGGV's collection of figure and portrait drawings? Come see these in person! Image Credit: Sophie Pemberton (Canadian, 1869 - 1959), Untitled (Portrait of a Girl), 1899. Charcoal; 41.8 x 32.7 cm. Gift of Mr. Philip E. Dennison. AGGV 1969.035.001. http://ow.ly/jm5v50C6FWn #AGGV #AGGVcollection #iseeattheaggv #yyjarts #artgallery #explore #artcollection #drawing #figuredrawing #portraitdrawing #SophiePemberton