April 27 to June 2

Stefanie Denz
Painter

Stefanie grew up in Duncan, BC with German immigrant parents and her two sisters.

She has a BFA with honours from the University of Victoria and received a MFA with a full Commonwealth scholarship from the University of Auckland, NZ.

Stefanie is interested in spatial arrangements, the exchange between the object and environment and ensuing relationships. Her broad subject matter ranging from media stills to childhood memories, reflects deeper dynamics at work.

"I am intrigued with how inner processes come to light through relationships. I often include found material for my surface which, due to its otherness, has an unpredictable relationship with the image. This brings another layer of meaning and exemplifies the contradictory nature of experiences."

Stefanie has exhibited locally, nationally and internationally. She has won numerous awards including Canada Council grants.

She lives with her family on Salt Spring Island BC. Her work can be seen at, Starfish Gallery on Salt Spring Island, Winchester Galleries in Victoria and in her studio.

www.stephaniedenz.com

Fay St. Marie
Painter

Born in British Columbia but raised in Saskatchewan, Fay and her husband moved to Parksville in 2005 from Saskatoon. She obtained her Fine Arts Degree with Distinguished Exhibition from the University of Saskatchewan in 1996. Her work has been shown in galleries in Saskatchewan, Alberta and British Columbia. Fay also has her degree in nursing and worked as a nurse for 25 years in Sask, Alberta and the NWT. She quit nursing to pursue her art career. Fay has been painting for over 35 years. She is an active member of the Federation of Canadian Artists.

"Painting primarily in acrylics, I use the medium in a textured way to enhance the mood, color, lines and texture of the subject, whether it is a landscape, a floral or people. There are times that mixed media is used in the paintings, for example: collage, charcoal, photo transfer, pencil and crayon.

Through my paintings, I want the viewer to look more closely and to discover the uniqueness of our surroundings."

www.faystmarie.ca