Seeking Peace (Installation)

My “Seeking Peace” (installation) will be at the Nanaimo Art Gallery (Vancouver Island University) from January 13th 2012 – April 14th 2012.

Melissa Fryer (Nanaimo News Bulletin) wrote this: http://www.bclocalnews.com/entertainment/137114043.html

An earlier blog posting explains the impetus for this installation.

Video of the installation

Images of the installation:

Entering the Exhibition

Deryk against the Light

: Glass in the Light

Bird embossed in Glass

Below are some images of the work in progress (click to enlarge):

Doll

Deryk borrowing a mannequin from Jan Johnson's garden.

Deryk hanging glass in the Nanaimo Art Gallery

Deryk hanging glass in the Nanaimo Art Gallery

Deryk borrowing a mannequin from Jan Johnson's garden.

Dolls for the installation

Link to information about this exhibition in the Arabic Language http://www.dofarts.net/view.229/

- photos and video by Elizabeth

Deryk at Ogden Point, Victoria, BC. (photo by Elizabeth)

Current work and upcoming exhibitions:

My next exhibition of acrylic paintings at the Eclectic Gallery on Oak Bay Avenue will be from March 25, 2013 to May 4.

NEW! Victoria Art Gateway is our new way to tap into the “Cognitive Surplus” of artists and like-minded people in the Victoria BC area. We want YOU to share your plans, stories and ideas. Info at: victoriaartgateway.derykhouston.com

I am currently featured at the amazing Sooke Harbour House and my wife Elizabeth has her glass-on-glass mosaics there too. Please visit 1528 Whiffin Spit Road Sooke, BC. from 9am t0 9pm daily.

and we also have work available at Merridale Cider.

My installation “Seeking Peace” was at the Nanaimo Art Gallery January 13th 2012 – April 14th 2012 .