Art lovers are invited to check out the newest exhibition at the Gallery at Queen’s Park.
Garey Shergill’s The Places We Can’t Remember runs from Wednesday, May 1 to Sunday, May 26. An opening reception is set for May 1 from 6 to 8 p.m., and an artist talk is set for Sunday, May 5 at 3 p.m.
A write-up about the show notes that it features a series of abstract works that explore “the pull and play of form” and the role of muted colour in conjuring memories of travel and fleeting impressions of place.
“When I think back to all the places we have travelled, what I remember most is you and the colours that surrounded us. I close my eyes; you are walking beside me, my hand in yours, and time stands still for a moment,” says an artist’s statement about the show.
The Surrey-born Shergill began using art as an emotional outlet at age 16, but his highly personal journey shifted when he joined the Queensborough-based Artists in the Boro group some ten years later. He was accepted to Emily Carr University of Art + Design in 2012 and, through his studies, investigated sculpture, woodwork, screen printing and photography, but always found his way back to painting.
You can see his works at the gallery in Centennial Lodge any time during gallery hours: Wednesdays from 1 to 8 p.m., and Thursdays through Sundays from 1 to 5 p.m. Call 604-525-3244 or see www.acnw.ca for information.
