Deryk Houston

Artist in Victoria, BC. Canada

The National Film Board of Canada: Featured Deryk Houston in the documentary, “From Baghdad to Peace Country”   http://www.nfb.ca/film/from_baghdad_to_peace_country/

His work is in the permanent collection of the Canadian war Museum in Ottawa. (On the recommendation of the National Gallery of Canada)

He represented the city of Vancouver, BC., in a solo exhibition of his work in the former Soviet Union.

 

Happening



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


WOODWYNN PEACE GARDEN
Woodwynn Peace Garden at Woodwynn Farms, a therapeutic community for the homeless. The Peace Garden includes a labyrinth with herbs, fruits and vegetables incorporated.



GALLERIES
I am currently featured at Art Works Gallery in Vancouver BC Canada.
And the Greater Victoria Art Gallery rental program.

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