Jilly Watson and Katie Mainwaring are having a joint exhibition at the Hearth Gallery in Snug Cove from September 25 to October 14.
Come along and see how they express colorful, happy landscape paintings that are inspired by the beauty and magic of Bowen Island and Canada’s West Coast landscapes as well as the world of fantasy and magic.
Jilly Watson has always had a passion and interest in art; most of her friends over the years have been artists. Jilly has a masters in early childhood education and her career was focused on teaching young children. After retiring in 2000 she decided to follow her love of art and concentrate on improving her painting skills.
Over the years Jilly has been in numerous shows here on Bowen Island and on the North Shore. She is also a member of the North Shore Artists Guild and an exhibiting member of the Federation of Canadian Artists and she is also currently exhibiting in the Catching Stars Gallery in the Cove.
She hopes the viewer feels uplifted and joyful when admiring her acrylic paintings. Both Katie and Jilly are interested in expressing the magical energy felt in our beautiful forests.
Katie Mainwaring is having her first joint exhibition and just like Jilly, Katie has always been inspired by art, finding joy and passion in expression. Katie studied a variety of fine arts at Capilano College including sculpture, ceramics, printmaking, drawing and painting.
Using her acrylic painting as a form of liberating therapy, Katie loves being completely in control of what she is creating. She wants people to feel pulled into her paintings, to almost step into them, to experience the mood of that moment and deepen their sense of awe.
“Magical Meanderings” is a perfect tribute to our works as a whole, telling you a story and taking you on a journey through mossy forests, wild mountains and down the winding paths to the secret places of our imaginations.
An artist part with Jilly and Katie takes place Saturday, September 28 from 6 to 8 pm, and the pair returns for an artist demo on Saturday, October 5 from Noon to 3 pm.
