C O A S TA L C A R V I N G S On May 23, 24 & 25, 2014 Jeremy & Darlene Humpherville warmly invite you to come and view a new collection of paintings and carvings along with our new gallery expansion.
Dorothy Jarvis’ art moves her audience. There is an eloquence in the way her impressionistic style conveys the emotions and feelings of the West Coast and its people, her people. With Dorothy as our interpreter we are connected with the voices of the past. The message truly matters to Dorothy, her paintings share the stories of the wonder, hardship and the gatherings of the first nations who called the land and villages of the West Coast home.
“Perhaps it is this spirit in our people that moves me the most. To over come the past and move on. To make our time here on earth matter.“ – Dorothy Jarvis The meaning is what matters, you can see this in Dorothy’s faithful portrayal of her culture throughout her pieces. An honest Voice comes through as she shares her stories even when it is a story of loss. Dorothy once said to me “the sky is not always blue” and she portrays this honestly with every brush stroke.
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Dorothy will be sharing both a spoken and visual presentation, created from her trip to the Nass River area of Northern British Columbia in 2013. In the 1700’s a volcano erupted destroying villages and 2000 of the Nisga’a people. Today the small settlements of this valley endure. The strength of the people and the lava beds with their colourful plant life inspire this latest body of work titled “Beauty out of tragedy”.