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Anvil Centre gallery reopens with exhibition by New West Artists

Art As Music: A Song in My Heart runs from Aug. 12 to Oct. 22, with an opening reception on Aug. 19
Brandi Williams Artist
Maya is a mixed-media work (charcoal, pen, watercolour) by artist Brandi Williams from 2020. It's part of the Art As Music: A Song in my Heart exhibition at Anvil Centre Gallery.

The members of New West Artists have been inspired by music – and they’re sharing the results of that inspiration in a new show at the Anvil Centre Community Art Gallery.

Art As Music: A Song in My Heart is on from Aug. 12 to Oct. 22, with an opening reception on Thursday, Aug. 19 from 5 to 7 p.m.

The show marks the reopening of the Community Art Gallery for the first time since the COVID-19 pandemic brought exhibitions to a halt. The opening reception is free, but anyone wanting to attend needs to sign up in advance, as per COVID-19 health protocols. 

The show features newly created artwork that was inspired by a favourite song, lyric or piece of music. It includes work by Karen Borody, Alicja Draganska, Selena Drake, Alannah Haynes, Jacky Hosford, Candice James, Kevin Jordan, Robert Jost, Janet Kvammen, Lavana La Brey, Sheila Letwiniuk, Dale Nicol, Eileen Pick, Julia Schoennagel, Brandi Williams, Anne Zu and Valeriya Zhmak.

New West Artists is a non-profit society with a mission to “inspire, encourage and celebrate visual artists through connection, education and promotion,” as a write-up about the group says.

“They help create a welcoming, inclusive, accepting, creative community by establishing enduring relationships with marginalized voices, artists on the LGBTQ spectrum, non-binary artists, artists of colour, indigenous artists and disabled artists.”

The Community Art Gallery is on the third floor at Anvil Centre, 777 Columbia St.

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