Ancestral Translation: Through a Painters Palette

Artists Reception Friday March 5, 2010 7pm
RSVP Tickets art@gordondick.ca 250-723-3425

Ahtsik Native Art Gallery is hosting a Group Art Show of current First Nations Painter’s. The show is entitled, Ancestral Translation: Through a Painters’ Palette. The Theme focuses on current issues that we need to deliver to our children and children’s children using teachings from our ancestors and conveying the message in a format the next generation with identify with. Show includes seasoned as well as rising First Nations Artists. Some of the artists participating are; Andrew Dexel En-paa-uk, Patrick Amos, Candace Campo, Dorothy Jarvis, and painted drums by Patricia Soop. A variety of painting styles are represented from traditional realism to traditional contemporary.