Visual Poetry of Susie Cipolla at Aquamaris Art Gallery

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Aquamaris Art Gallery is pleased to introduce Canadian artist Susie Cipolla to the art lovers in the Cowichan Valley.

Susie first broke into the art world at the age of seven, winning a bicycle in a Dairyland colouring contest. After that, art languished on life’s back burner while she finished school and pursued a career in physiotherapy. In 2009, at the urging of a friend, she took a painting workshop with Brian Atyeo. It was life changing for her. Discovering a new passion in painting, she committed herself to the creative life of an artist and continuous honing of her skills by attending workshops and classes, and learning from the contemporary masters. She now spends her days with her family on a rural property in the lushness of Pemberton Valley. Her large studio hosts guest instructors and provides learning opportunities for other artists, with an added benefit of insights into her creative process.

Working primarily in acrylic medium, her subject matter varies from the poetic, visually textured abstract and semiabstract themes, to colour saturated representational interpretations of landscapes, eclectic cars and bicycles, marine themes and wildlife of the Pacific Northwest region. Frequent appearance of earthy red underpainting weaves the common thread through the wide range of subjects she explores. Marked by her recognizable style, Susie’s paintings have found enthusiastic audiences and a broad collector base across Canada and abroad. Susie is an awardwinning Senior Signature Member (SFCA) and a past Board member of the Federation of Canadian Artists. Her

Three Of A Kind, Acrylic on Canvas, 30”x 24” by Susie Cipolla 54

Modern Family, Acrylic on Canvas, 48” x 48” by Susie Cipolla passion for contributing to the arts and culture in the Sea to Sky region casts her into the role of a founding member of The Whistler Out Of Bounds Artist Group.

Susie Cipolla is represented in Canada by galleries in British Columbia, Alberta and Quebec and we are honoured to represent her here on Vancouver Island.

Cove Dreamscape, Oil on Canvas, 36” x 36” by John Stuart Pryce

Aquamaris Art Gallery Upstairs in the historic Duncan Garage Building (Level entry from the back) Suite 202 - 330 Duncan Street August Hours: Tuesday - Friday 10am-4:00pm Saturday: 10am - 7pm (250) 597-2798 aquamarisartgallery.com

On Saturday, August 7, from 10 am - 12 noon, Canadian landscape artist John Stuart Pryce will be painting at the gallery, enabling the art loving public to see him in his element, learn about what inspires him and gain an insight into his creative process. See our website and the Events page for details.