Week of Events
Monday, July 28, 2025
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July 28, 2025 -Show Open
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July 28, 2025 -Tour: Install & Care for Your Art – with Shannon Lee Rae
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July 28, 2025 -Harp – Gwyneth Evans
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July 28, 2025 -Demo: The Art of Making a Felt Bowl – with Debbie Katz
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July 28, 2025 -Demo: Classical Portraits in Oil – with Cove Silas
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July 28, 2025 -Talk: Cinema and Photography – with Samuel Borsellino
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July 28, 2025 -Tour: Abstraction Process and the Environment – with Lori Kenney
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July 28, 2025 -Contemporary Piano – Maury Stearns
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July 28, 2025 -Demo: Realistic Birds in Acrylic – with Kathy Cameron
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July 28, 2025 -Demo: Composition and Subject – with Samuel Borsellino
Tuesday, July 29, 2025
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July 29, 2025 -Show Open
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July 29, 2025 -Tour: Expressing Emotion – with Janet Anderson
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July 29, 2025 -Jazz & Contemporary Piano – Karel Roessingh
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July 29, 2025 -Demo: Explore Drawing – with Catherine Fraser
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July 29, 2025 -Demo: Creating a Basket Illusion – with Ray Sapergia
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July 29, 2025 -Sooke Community & Philharmonic Choirs
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July 29, 2025 -Family Artz Day
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July 29, 2025 -Tour: Colour as Inspiration – with Marcia Semenoff
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July 29, 2025 -Demo: Watercolour Painting – with Catherine Fraser
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July 29, 2025 -Demo: Storytelling in Photography – with Samuel Borsellino
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July 29, 2025 -Jazz Piano/ Bass & Vocals – Kent & Rae
Family Artz Day
An afternoon of creative fun! Crafts, activities, entertainment & prizes, designed for kids from 2 to 102 (children 12 and under must be accompanied by an adult). Kids 12 and under always free. Admission for adults accompanied by children is $5 after 2pm. Tickets can be purchased at the door.
Wednesday, July 30, 2025
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July 30, 2025 -Show Open
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July 30, 2025 -Tour: Texture in Form – with Eri Sawatzky
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July 30, 2025 -Double Bass Duet – Smith & Tandy
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July 30, 2025 -Demo: Art and Textiles – with Isabel Gonzalez
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July 30, 2025 -Demo: SAORI Weaving, No Rules, No Mistakes – with Lynn Jones
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July 30, 2025 -Seniors’ Tea
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July 30, 2025 -Jazz Piano – Louise Rose
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July 30, 2025 -Tour: Focus on Wood – with Wayne Halabourda
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July 30, 2025 -Demo: Modern Pointillism – with Joanne Nemeth
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July 30, 2025 -Demo: Features of the Landscape – with Ada Chung
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July 30, 2025 -Jazz Piano, Guitar & Bass – Wellman Trio
Seniors’ Tea
This highly anticipated event on Wednesday, July 30 from 1-5pm combines a special tea service with live music while visiting with friends and neighbours. The price of the tea is included with each senior ticket. “Underage” tea drinkers (anyone 65 and under) can attend for just $5 each. Tickets for the tea can be purchased […]
Thursday, July 31, 2025
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July 31, 2025 -Show Open
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July 31, 2025 -Tour: Mindfulness in Meditation and Art – with Nell Edelmeier Gadd
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July 31, 2025 -Contemporary Piano – Steve Pridgeon
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July 31, 2025 -Demo: Printmaking without a Press – with Susan Underwood
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July 31, 2025 -Demo: Creating a Basket Illusion – with Ray Sapergia
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July 31, 2025 -Talk: The Journey of Art – with Shannon Lee Rae
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July 31, 2025 -Tour: Introduction to Astro (Night Sky) Landscape Photography – with Neil Dickie
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July 31, 2025 -Jazz Guitar – Joey Smith
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July 31, 2025 -Demo: Spinning Colour – with Shayna Chamitoff
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July 31, 2025 -Demo: Colour Mixing – with Lisa Hebden
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July 31, 2025 -M-art-ket Night
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July 31, 2025 -Demo: Painting Techniques – Cheyanne Norman
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July 31, 2025 -Demo: Oil Portrait Painting of Live Model – with Clement Kwan
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July 31, 2025 -Flamenco Guitar Duet – Los Gringos Locos
M-art-ket Night
M-art-ket Night at the Gallery, from 5 – 9 pm, Thursday July 31, held in conjunction with the community market at Sooke Region Museum, the show stays open until 9 to provide access to families & commuters at a discounted price. Visit the market for dinner and check out the show afterwards! Reduced admission: $5 […]
Friday, August 1, 2025
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August 1, 2025 -Show Open
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August 1, 2025 -Tour: Unspoken Language – with Eri Sawatzky
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August 1, 2025 -Jazz Piano – Essencia Leandro
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August 1, 2025 -Demo: Painting Texture in Nature – with Michele Aisnsley-Baker
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August 1, 2025 -Demo: The Joy of Japanese Paper – with Annie Smith
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August 1, 2025 -Talk: Classical Composition in Modern Portraiture – with Adrien Smart
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August 1, 2025 -Tour: Viewing Through the Eyes of History – with Michelle Ford
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August 1, 2025 -Jazz Guitar & Vocals – Rob & Linda
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August 1, 2025 -Demo: The Art of Motion-Painting – with Dawn Dudek
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August 1, 2025 -Demo: Petrykivka, Ukrainian Folk Art – with Christina Radke
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August 1, 2025 -2025 Artist Celebration Event
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August 1, 2025 -Jazz Piano, Guitar & Bass – Doug Farr Trio
2025 Artist Celebration Event
Artists, sponsors, and dignitaries gather in celebration of the 2025 award-winning pieces chosen by this year’s jurors. The event takes place on the second weekend of the show, on the Friday night. The event is by invitation only.
Saturday, August 2, 2025
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August 2, 2025 -Show Open
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August 2, 2025 -Tour: Mark Making – with Peggy Arnett
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August 2, 2025 -Jazz Guitar – Rob Cheramy
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August 2, 2025 -Demo: Kingfisher Art Oil Painting – with Jermemiah Doucette
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August 2, 2025 -Demo: Floral Design on Pottery – with Shantel Sleight
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August 2, 2025 -Talk: Painting Journeys – with Dominik Modlinski
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August 2, 2025 -Tour: Walking in the Artist’s Shoes – with Shayna Chamitoff
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August 2, 2025 -Piano Duet – Linda & Dave
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August 2, 2025 -Demo: Exploration in Monochromatic – with Jean- Paul Costaz
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August 2, 2025 -Demo: Abstract Florals in Oil – with Shantael Sleight
Sunday, August 3, 2025
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August 3, 2025 -Show Open
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August 3, 2025 -Tour: Art and Medium – with Isabel Gonzalez
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August 3, 2025 -Latin Guitar Duet – Facundo & Chris
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August 3, 2025 -Demo: The Art of Motion-Drawing – with Dawn Dudek
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August 3, 2025 -Demo: Deconstructive/ Reconstructive Photography – with Neil Fatin
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August 3, 2025 -Talk: Experimental Mixed Media – with Carol Auld
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August 3, 2025 -Tour: The Art of the Title – with Dawn Dudek
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August 3, 2025 -Classical Piano – David Watson
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August 3, 2025 -Demo: Deconstructive/ Reconstructive Photography – with Neil Fatin
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August 3, 2025 -Demo: Weaving with Kelp – with Anne Boquist
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August 3, 2025 -Rock & Roll – Josh Warren Trio

The Jan Johnson Memorial Award is in honour of
Born in Wyoming on a cattle ranch, Jan turned to art after serving in the Vietnam war. Jan’s voracious reading of religion, philosophy, poetry and economics underpinned the often-complex themes of his work, and his ever-present sense of humour would in turn soften the harshness of his commentary, or lend it a searing irony. He created pieces that were poignant, painful, satirical and whimsical.
The Geri Pudwell Memorial Award for Fearless Creativity recognizes artworks that embody creativity, vibrancy, and originality.

