April 2022 Issue 161

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APRIL ARTS

NATURE & HUMANITY WORKS BY SUE A. MILLER & ALEKSANDRA KALINIC Aquamaris Art Gallery Growing up in rural Ontario, Sue A. Miller spent most of her time exploring her natural surroundings, the forests, wetlands, and waterways, keenly tuned into the often overlooked magic and interconnected web between nature and humanity. Inspired by imprints that have influenced her life since childhood, she creates richly textured oil paintings and, through her art, embarks on a personal exploration of that primal connection with a sense of calm, comfortable solitude. Her journey is motivated by the abstracted interplay of environment and metaphors of human existence. Having studied Fine Art and graduated from Georgian College in Barrie, Ontario in 1986, Sue A. Miller established a steady presence in the Canadian art scene, as a professional artist, art educator and curator. Now warmly welcomed to Aquamaris, Sue is represented

EXCELLENT FRAMEWORKS & EJ HUGHES GALLERY

Hovering, Oil on Wood Cradle (Framed), 20” x 20” by Sue A. Miller

AQUAMARIS ART GALLERY

by art galleries in Ontario and British Columbia. Her work is held in private collections across North America, Europe and Japan. Award winning artist Aleksandra Kalinic delivers music for the eyes with playful light, glorious colours, and rich textures. In eloquentt impressionist brush strokes, she masterfully captures slice of life moments and universal themes centered on our humanity. In her “Self-Portrait” Aleksandra celebrates the art of portraiture by rendering her likeness using colours that convey confidence, elegance and passion.

April 5-24 Original oil paintings Male Nudes by Soleil Mannion Excellent FrameWorks is Downtown Duncan’s premiere custom framing gallery. We feature reproductions by EJ Hughes as well as original art by BC Artists. 115 Kenneth St., downtown Duncan 250-746-7112 excellentframeworks.ca

Self-Portrait, Oil on Board (Framed), 16” x 12” by Aleksandra Kalinic

Aquamaris Art Gallery Upstairs in the historic Duncan Garage Building Suite 202 330 Duncan Street April Hours: Tuesday Saturday 10am-4:00pm 250- 597-2798 aquamarisartgallery.com

The arrival of spring coincides with many new arrivals in our gallery. From small gift size items to large statement paintings, we are here to assist you with selecting the perfect pieces for your intended setting and occasion. April hours: Tuesday - Saturday 10 am - 4:00 pm Suite 202-330 Duncan St. Downtown Duncan 250-597-2798 aquamarisartgallery.com

VISIT THESE DOWNTOWN DUNCAN GALLERIES Excellent Frameworks Home of the EJ Hughes Gallery 115 Kenneth St, Duncan 250-746-7112 excellentframeworks.ca ejhughes.ca

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Cut Broom in Bloom

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A Beginner’s Guide to Choosing Crystals

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Airbags and Hearing Damage

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page 61

Is Now a Good Time to Buy or Sell a Home?

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Humanitarian Caravan

6min
pages 70-71

Screen Time

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page 65

Honouring How We Feel

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pages 66-67

Five Little Indians by Michelle Good

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page 63

Black Seed Oil- The Universal Healer

2min
page 64

Just Another Indian A Serial Killer and Canada’s Indifference

3min
page 62

Learn to Bowl

2min
pages 55-56

Inside The Waldorf Kindergarten

3min
page 57

Flatworms in Cowichan Bay

2min
page 58

Discovering the Deep: Life in our Last Wilderness

1min
page 59

The Plastic Dilemma: Sorting it out

4min
pages 52-53

A Peek Into Garden House

2min
page 54

Canada Greener Homes Grant

3min
pages 48-49

Going Solar, How it Works

4min
pages 50-51

Nuts’amaat Syaays–Working Together As One

2min
page 47

Get Gardening with the Cowichan Farm & Food Hub

1min
page 46

Guide to Local Wine and BC Oysters

2min
pages 40-41

Consuming Consciously

2min
page 42

Featuring Better Cotton Initiative Fashions at Fabrications

2min
page 37

What’s in a Cup Of Tea?

2min
page 38

Plentifill

3min
page 35

Let’s Talk Makeup and Sustainability

1min
page 36

Local Delicious Easter

5min
pages 24-27

New CVCAS board roles up its sleeves

2min
pages 30-31

Male Nudes Soleil Mannion at Excellent Frameworks

1min
page 32

Promise Valley Farm and Creamery Opens

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Nature and Humanity Works by Sue A. Miller & Aleksandra Kalinic

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page 33

Where Do We Go From Here

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Ever Wonder What Makes Sparkling Wines so Special?

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pages 22-23

Happy Earth Day

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page 9

The Tradition of Pysanky

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page 12

April Events

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pages 5-6

Cowichan Valley Arts Council

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Hike to the Big Trees

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Good Advice

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10 Things To Know Now About the Six Mountains of North Cowichan

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reFresh Zero Waste Initiative

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