Queen of Hearts Nan Goodship Now Showing at Little Bird Gallery

Queen of Hearts Nan Goodship Now Showing at Little Bird Gallery

We are so pleased to welcome much loved local artist Nan Goodship to show her original heart themed paintings in our gallery at Little Bird - 163 Station street in downtown Duncan.

Nan’s life experience, education and CV are quite extensive, and for the brevity required in this article, we’ve modified her words somewhat. Nan writes “Since I was a kid I’ve always been making things; clothes, paintings, inventions, drawings, songs, dances and poems- it all made me happy.

Come to Little Bird gift shop & gallery for beautiful Cards, Gifts & Local Art + Rogers’ Chocolates too! Open Mon-Sat 10 - 5 My career has been as a multidisciplinary artist for a variety of projects, commissions and exhibitions. I have taught art to all ages, as well as facilitated workshops and retreats on creativity, art making and contemplative practice. In 2004 I began to create art full time in my Cowichan Bay studio, making functional ceramic pieces and hand painted tile murals. (Check out Nan’s painted tiles which enhance Duncan’s city square stage) Around this time I started an academic program in spiritual accompaniment

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and this has both influenced my art making and how I connect with people.

The heart based theme of “love in all things” began around 2006 and I’ve been playing with it sporadically ever since. Love in all things meant I needed to pay attention to seeing that in the world around me. When I started this series hearts weren’t trendy as they now are, and on my part it was mostly a push back against the usual mushy notions of romance and Valentine’s. It was also an affirmation of a perspective I wanted to cultivate finding love in all things, or circumstances. My only rule as I make these hearts is that each one must be unique. Sometimes I reference something I see in the natural world, sometimes I’m thinking about a state of being and sometimes I am using the inspiration from the work of another artist. It’s pretty fun and the fact that they are all one foot square means that I don’t get stuck in an unsolvable visual problem. I have hung them together in my kitchen, or other locations. I like them on their own and together.”

Drop into the gallery at Little Bird for a show and sale of Nan’s original 12” square painted hearts on canvas and check Facebook or call the shop to confirm when she’ll be in attendance to meet and greet! Little Bird Gift Shop & Gallery @ 163 + 165 Station Street in Duncan is open Monday - Saturday from 10am - 5pm.

Phone 250-748-6861 for more info. opening January 31 and running 3 weeks until February 22.

Nan Goodship

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