A new exhibition at The Old School House (TOSH) features the work of three women showcasing dynamic acrylic forest scenes, soft mixed media landscapes and needle paintings.
“It’s a nice tie-in with Women’s Day because everything is women,” said executive director of TOSH Corinne James, citing the internationally recognized day in early March.
Myshree Tsai is from Taiwain and currently lives in Courtenay.
She has a fine arts degree and is the chairman of the Needle Painting Association.
Her work includes Chinese brush paintings and often combines media like watercolour, pastel and acrylic with needle painting.
James said needle painting with silk threads is something new for the gallery and looks absolutely incredible.
“It’s a beautiful art form,” she said.
“It shows a lot of movement and dynamic colour because of the way the threads go with the lights ... its always changing, the shadow and the form.”
Another artist featured in the exhibit is Annie Siegel. She creates coastal landscapes with using a number of media like acrylic paint, coloured pencils, pastels, as well as acrylic ink and paint on rice and tissue paper. Siegel is from Denman Island.
Finally Denise MacNeill, from Nanaimo, paints forest and beach scenes in acrylic.
MacNeil is inspired by the beauty Vancouver Island and especially Nanaimo provides her with.
The exhibition runs until March 25. For more informatiion visit www.theoldschoolhouse.org or call 250-752-6133.