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The Cowichan Public Art Gallery is a public art institution committed to developing connections between art and our communities.

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🍁 A Canadian Legacy: Art for War and Peace 🍁

These weren’t paintings destined for quiet gallery walls.

During World War II, some of Canada’s best-known artists, guided by Group of Seven members A.J. Casson and A.Y. Jackson, joined forces on a remarkable project. Their iconic scenes were transformed into vivid oil silkscreens and shipped overseas to decorate barracks, ships, hospitals and mess halls, reminding Canadian troops of home and what they were fighting for.

The story didn’t end with the war. For decades afterward, these silkscreens hung in schools, libraries, banks, embassies and offices across Canada and around the world, quietly shaping how generations of Canadians see their country.

This exhibition has travelled to galleries across Canada and the United Kingdom, and now it’s here in our community. Every work on display is an original silkscreen or painting. #CanadianArt #GroupOfSeven #SampsonMatthews #CowichanValley #VancouverIsland #ArtExhibit #CanadianHistory #Silkscreen #ArtGallery

📍 Cowichan Public Art Gallery
📅 October 23, 2026 to April 10, 2027
💛 Admission by donation by @cowichangallery

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Meet the artists behind Sacred Forms. Cathy Key and Louise Solecki Weir share the stories, inspiration, and techniques that inform their work.

Our Art Cafe is a space for artists and art lovers to connect, ask questions, and share insights about the works on display.

Whether you’re an avid art lover or simply curious, come enjoy an engaging, creative conversation! ✨

📅 Date: Saturday, October 17
⏰ Time: 1:00 PM – 2:00 PM
🎟 Admission: By donation
📍 Location: Lower Gallery, Cowichan Public Art Gallery (126 Ingram Street, Duncan)
We look forward to seeing you there!
#CowichanPublicArtGallery #SacredForms #ArtCafeTalk #DuncanBC #CowichanValley by @cowichangallery

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Imagine a soldier far from home, lying in a barracks bunk, looking up at a painting of a quiet Canadian lake, and feeling proud to serve. 🇨🇦 During WWII, Canadian artists, led by Group of Seven members A.J. Casson and A.Y. Jackson, provided art of iconic Canadian scenes. These works were reproduced as hand-crafted oil silkscreens, requiring up to 400 hours per image. Now you can see them in person! A Canadian Legacy: Art for War and Peace is showing from October 23rd to April 10th, 2027. Admission by donation. #artgallery #cowichanvalley #canadianart #groupofseven #silkscreen by @cowichangallery

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Sacred Forms is now open at the Cowichan Public Art Gallery. I’m so thrilled by this collaboration that features my work alongside sculptor Louise Solecki Weir.   The show includes paintings from private collections that I’ve never exhibited before, award winning pieces and new work.

Enjoy!  #contemporaryart #yyj #Duncanbc #spiritualart by @cowichangallery

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Jewels of Perception, the stunning exhibition by the legendary Richard Roblin, is on display through October 10th.

Don't miss the opportunity to experience his vibrant use of light and geometric rhythms.

Roblin’s work invites you to see the world through a more luminous lens.
Whether you’re a lifelong art lover or looking for inspiration, you won’t want to miss this collection! #publicartgallery #cowichanvalleyevents #awardwinningartist #beautifulbc by @cowichangallery

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Join us for our upcoming Art Cafe Talk with featured artists Cathy Key and Louise Solecki Weir as they dive into the stories, inspiration, and techniques behind their exhibition, SACRED FORMS!
Our Art Cafe is a space for artists and art lovers to connect, ask questions, and share insights about the works on display. Whether you’re an avid art collector or just curious, come enjoy an engaging afternoon of creative conversation! ☕✨
📅 Date: Saturday, October 17
⏰ Time: 1:00 PM – 2:00 PM
🎟 Admission: By donation
📍 Location: Lower Gallery, Cowichan Public Art Gallery (126 Ingram Street, Duncan)
We look forward to seeing you there!
#CowichanPublicArtGallery #SacredForms #ArtCafeTalk #DuncanBC #CowichanValley by @cowichangallery

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18 days ago

Every great gallery starts with people who believed in it. 💛

When you become a member of the Cowichan Public Art Gallery, your membership gives you a voice in the future of art in the Cowichan Valley.

All members are invited to an Evening of Connection and Art. October 8th from 5:30 - 7:00pm.

An evening of vibrant art, good conversation, and the energy of art lovers and the local business community.

Memberships start at $25 a year. Link in bio. #CowichanEvents #CowichanValley #MixAndMingle #SupportLocalBusiness #AwardWinningArtists by @cowichangallery

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Sacred Forms opens tomorrow!

Here’s a sneak peek.

Cathy Key and Louise Weir spent a morning with us describing their process and the stories behind the work.

Two artists, two disciplines, one through line: we are not separate from the natural world; we are expressions of it.

Showing from September 25th until January 16, 2027, in the lower gallery. #twoartistsonevision #bcartist #sacred #publicartgallery #cowichanvalley by @cowichangallery

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It’s almost here! Sacred Forms opens September 25th and we’re thrilled to be able to highlight these two remarkable artists. #artopening #publicartgallery #canadianartist #cowichanvalley #bcartist by @cowichangallery

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Huge thanks to The Jackman Foundation 💛 From major Canadian institutions to small grassroots groups, from theatre to medicine, from the environment to day care — they show up for the causes that shape our communities.

We're so grateful for their support of our upcoming Sacred Forms exhibition! 🙏✨

#JackmanFoundation #SacredForms #SupportingTheArts #CanadianArts #ComingSoon by @cowichangallery

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"We are not separate from the living world, but expressions of it."

That's the idea at the heart of Sacred Forms — and it's one you'll experience when you stand between Cathy Key's paintings and Louise Solecki Weir's sculptures.

Some exhibits ask you to look. This one asks you to remember.

Exhibition opens September 25th! #sacredforms #awardwinningart #sculpture #portrait #cowichanvalley #bcartists by @cowichangallery

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