GALLERIES
Art Gallery of Greater Victoria (1040 Moss St.) Daily 10 a.m.-5 p.m. First Tuesday of month by donation; Picturing the Giants: The Changing Landscapes of Emily Carr to Jan. 6, 2019; Remembering a Patron: Asian Art Donations from Dr. Judith Patt to Jan. 6, 2019; Brainstorm, Oct. 16-Feb. 23, 2019; aggv.ca; 250-384-4171. Artsea Gallery (Tulista Park, Fifth and Weiler in Sidney) The ArtSea Community Arts Council presents a show/sale of contemporary and traditional works by island artisans to Dec. 22; artsea.ca/artisans-show-sale The Avenue Gallery (2184 Oak Bay Ave.) Bruce Edmundson to Nov. 6; theavenuegallery. com Central Art Studio and Gallery (The Bay Centre, first floor) Artist-run studio; facebook.com/ Central-Art-Studio-Gallery Fortune Gallery (537 Fisgard St.) Rainforests and Mythologies, Liz Dempsey and Logan Ford to Nov. 4; fortunegallery.ca Goward House Society (2495 Arbutus Rd.) Red Tree Artist Collective, Pender Island Artisans to Nov. 28; gowardhouse. com Imagine That! (251 Craig St., Duncan) Metal Sculpture by Brad Allen to Nov. 30; Paintings on Slate: Patricia Mansell to Nov. 30; imaginethatartisans.com Madrona Gallery (606 View St.) Shuvinai Ashoona, Nov. 3-17; madronagallery.com Nanaimo Art Gallery ( 150 Commercial St., Nanaimo) The Poetics of Space to Jan. 5, 2019; nanaimoartgallery.ca Robert Bateman Centre (470 Belleville St.) Raven, Mouse, A Bird’s Beak, poetry and paintings of nature by Victoria Poet Laureate Yvonne Blomer and artist Robert Bateman to Jan. 31; batemancentre.org South Shore Gallery (2046 Otter Point Rd., Sooke) Bag Ladies. The members of Fibres & Beyond present artisan bags, Nov. 3-17; 250-642-2058. West End Gallery (1203 Broad St.) New Glass Sculptures by Paull Rodrigue to Nov. 8; westendgalleryltd.com Winchester Galleries Oak Bay (2260 Oak Bay Ave.) Brad Pasutti: The Surface of Memory to Nov. 3; Walter J, Phillips: Master Printmaker to Nov. 3; winchestergalleriesltd.com EXHIBITS AND EVENTS Gothic Beginnings and Monstrous Legacies: An Exhibition Celebrating 200 Years of Mary Shelley’s Frankenstein. Highlighting rare books and materials and featuring fantastical Gothic novels, illustrated publications, and visual, literary and theatrical adaptations. To Nov. 30 at UVic. Mearns Centre for Learning, McPherson Library, Room A005. Free; uvic.ca/library
Revisiting Emily Carr, paintings by Kathleen Lynch at Saanich Municipal Hall, main floor gallery, 770 Vernon Ave., to Nov. 26. Art Show and Sale by the Red Tree Artist Collective, Pender Island Artisans to Nov. 28, Monday to Friday, 9 a.m.-4 p.m. at The Goward House Society, 2495 Arbutus Rd.; 250-477-4401; gowardhouse@shaw.ca
Protect The Coast, with paintings and cards by Dyane Brown at Nanaimo Arts Council Gallery, 78 Wharf St., Nanaimo to Nov. 2; 60% of proceeds to the Coast Protectors group. HOLIDAY AND BAZAARS CRAFT FAIRS First Saturday p.m. Chance at Mary and Sunday, Christmas Winspear Nov. Centre, Craft 3 and Show. 2243 4, 10 Beacon a.m.5 Ave., Strawberry Saturday Sidney; and Vale firstandlastchance.ca Sunday, Christmas Nov. 3 and Craft 4, 10 Fair. a.m.4 11 Spectrum p.m. High at St. Strawberry Band Admission: Christmas Vale $2. Community Market. Hall, Saturday, Nov. Spectrum 3 and High Sunday, School, Nov. 957 4, 9 Burnside a.m.-3 p.m. Rd. West; at spectrumchristmasmarket@gmail.com Artisan Sale by Members Saturday, of the Nov. Island 3, 9 a.m.3 Woodturners p.m. at St. Joseph Guild. Church Hall, 785 Burnside Rd. West. Victoria Sale. Friday, Quilters Nov. 2, Guild 1-7 p.m.; Annual Saturday, Christmas Nov. 3, 10 4030 a.m.-4 Douglas p.m. St. at (off Salvation McKenzie Army Avenue). Citadel, Admission: $2. Pacific Rim Potters Annual Fall Exhibition and Sale. Saturday, Nov. 3, 10 a.m.-4 p.m. at Knox Church Hall, 2964 Richmond Rd. St. Aidan’s United Church Annual Market Bazaar. Saturday, Nov. 3, 10 a.m.-3 p.m. at 3703 St. Aidan’s St. On the Ridge Craft Fair. Saturday, Nov. 3, 10 a.m.-4 p.m. at Cordova Bay United Church Hall, 813 Claremont Ave. Annual Swan Lake Craft Sale. Saturday, Nov. 3, 12-4 p.m. at the Nature House, 3873 Swan Lake Rd. Annual Ukrainian Cultural Centre Craft Fair. Saturday, Nov. 3, 10 a.m.-3 p.m. at 3277 Douglas St. 250-658-0756. Christmas At the Lake Craft Fair. Saturday, Nov. 3, 10 a.m.-4 p.m. at Prospect Lake Community Hall, 5358 Sparton Rd.; pldca.ca Juan de Fuca +55 Activity Centre Annual Craft Fair. Saturday, Nov. 3 and Sunday, Nov. 4, 9 a.m.-3 p.m. at 1767 Old Island Hwy., Bldg. 3. Visions Artists Winter Show and Sale. Saturday, Nov. 3 and Sunday, Nov. 4, 10 a.m.4 p.m. at Cobble Hill Hall, 3550 Watson Ave., Cobble Hill; visionsarttour.ca 28th Annual Nanaimo Professional Craft Fair. Friday, Nov. 2, noon-7 p.m.; Saturday, Nov. 3, 10 a.m.-5 p.m. and Sunday, Nov. 4, 10 a.m.4 p.m. at Beban Park Social Centre, 2300 Bowen Rd., Nanaimo. Admission: $5. MARKETS Moss Street Winter Markets. Every Saturday, 10 a.m.-noon through April in the Garry Oak Room at Fairfield Community Centre, 1335 Thurlow Rd. Victoria Flea Market. Vintage recycled and handmade. Sundays, 9 a.m.-2 p.m. at Royal Canadian Legion, 411 Gorge Rd. E. Admission: $2; 250-281-5033. Duncan Farmers’ Market. Saturdays year round, 9 a.m.-2 p.m. at downtown Duncan in City Square and on adjacent streets; duncanfarmersmarket.ca
Victoria Public Market. Monday-Saturdays, 10 a.m.-6 p.m., Sunday and holidays 11 a.m.5 p.m. at 6-1701 Douglas St.; victoriapublicmarket.com SUBMISSIONS To get your event publicized in Attractions, Galleries and Exhibits or Auditions, send details by the Friday prior to publication. Include date, time address, price and phone number.
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