Artful : The Gallery

09/04/2026

Where will you be in 48 hours? I’ll be in my happy place, enjoying the evening with friends and art and treats! Come join the fun as we celebrate Roger’s gorgeous exhibition. Sat, Sept 5, 7-9pm. You know where.

09/01/2026

I’m usually alone when an exhibition is being hung, but the scale of some of these pieces required a helping hand! Thank you Diana for your willingness to assist me 😊 this is truly a “couldn’t have done it without you!” And thank you Roger for taking some photos for posterity. This exhibition opens tomorrow at noon, Weds, Sept 2. Come check it out! Or join us on Saturday for the artist reception, 7 to 9pm.

09/01/2026

It was a busy weekend getting these beauties on the walls! Come check it out on Wednesday, regular gallery hours resume Weds to Sat 12 to 5pm. Artist reception this Saturday, Sept 5th, 7 to 9 pm.

08/31/2026

An Artful September! - https://mailchi.mp/f2e438051741/an-artful-september Join us for art, poetry and music!

08/25/2026

I came across this little video on Youtube this afternoon 😊

A short video showcasing the art installation "My Name is Margaret"...

08/23/2026

And that’s a wrap! ‘My Name is Margaret: War, Madness & Recovery ended yesterday with a full house for Debbie Marshall’s artist talk, an illuminating and thoughtful conclusion to this provocative, and sometimes challenging, exhibition. Discussions about mental health still struggle to be brought out into the open. Both Debbie and I have experienced the heartfelt conversations that this exhibition has inspired, and have commented on how many people experienced their mothers, grandmothers, and other female family members being hospitalized for extended periods of time as the circumstances of their lives triggered a variety of diagnoses such as hysteria, postpartum psychosis, involutional melancholia, manic-depressive psychosis, and nervous exhaustion. Treatment options for these women included institutionalization, shock therapies using insulin or electricity, lobotomies and tranquilizers. Looking back now, we can understand that the most helpful aspects of their treatment was often the care and attention of the staff, and the ability to rest between being subjected to the torturous ‘treatments’. I have such deep appreciation for Debbie Marshall’s courageous capacity to bring this story to fruition with such gentle compassion for all involved. Margaret stands in for the countless women whose experiences were never documented.

08/21/2026

Last two days! My Name is Margaret ends tomorrow at 5pm. Please join us tomorrow afternoon 2 to 3pm for creator Debbie Marshall's artist talk. It will be a wonderful opportunity to hear the artist talking through the genesis and ex*****on of this impactful exhibition. Gallery hours 12-5pm, Weds thru Sat.

08/21/2026

My Name is Margaret ends on Saturday, August 22, at 5:00pm. Creator Debbie Marshall will be joining us from Nanaimo for an artist talk at 2pm. Don’t miss this opportunity to visit with Debbie and hear more about the creation of this exhibition. Join us!