Lady (P)arts

Please join me for the opening reception of  Lady (P)arts, held at the Victoria Arts Council Head Quarters May 10 from 5pm – 8pm. The show will run from May 10 – May 31.

One year ago I joined the Thrive Mastermind program. As part of the Thrive group I attended monthly group meetings for one year. We united to support each other, share knowledge, humour and give accountability in our art practices.

Originally started in Vancouver, THRIVE Mastermind is a community of local and online artist groups who believe that “thriving artists must make art, meet the people and do the work”. Gender inequality in the arts has been highlighted again and again over recent months with many major art museums re-visiting their collections and starting to address this imbalance. The Thrive Network provides a powerful platform for female artists to connect, share their experiences and raise each other up through community, in a non-competitive environment.

Free and open to the public, Lady Parts is our first show together – a celebration of the art and camaraderie that brought us ‘to the table’ over the past year.

Featured artists include: Samantha Agar | Lesley Anderson | Katy Biele | Taryn Coulson | Rose Cowles | Anna Curtin | Jessa Dupuis | Alesha Fowlie | Candis Hoey | Amber Lomax | Sharon Montgomery | Dawn Pearcey | Tracy Risinger | Andrea Soos | Nathanya Vo | Shelley Wuitchik