The Healing Power of Art
In the presence of art, we may experience inspiration, wonder, and even hope; it can spark our imagination, creativity, and thinking. Our internal awareness and capacity for transformation can expand through experiences with art.
When in front of an artwork, we are connected to the artist and to others who have experienced it. And connection, to ourselves and others, is at the core of art and healing.
Healing isn’t a destination with a fixed timeline or endpoint but rather a path, or many paths. Just like each visit with a favorite work of art is a new experience with new insights, healing is a journey with possibilities stretching out in all directions.
- edited from an online MoMa article by Jackie Armstrong; Associate Educator, Visitor Research and Experience
ARTPOSSE • Here and There, A Celebration of Local Roots & Distant Inspiration
Wendy Bertelsen, Vicki Chapman-Mager & Corla MGillivray
ARTISTS STATMENT
Artists, with the belief that art is a vehicle for change, started what has become ARTPOSSE.
Art creates a voice for those that have none. Everyone has struggeld at some point, and when help is offered, it can be life changing. ARTPOSSE formed as a way of reconizing that help. Call it "Paying it forward."
We each have unique skills, whether it be artistic or otherwise. By bringing these together under one creative hub, ARTPOSSE can support organizations focused on our community's most vulnerable.
"BE THE CHANGE YOU WISH TO SEE IN THE WORLD" - Mahatma Gandhi
ARTIST BIO
Step into a world where Saskatchewan's familiar landscapes meet the wonder of far-flung travels, all captured through acrylic's vibrant textures. In this trio showcase, artists Wendy Bertelsen, Vicki Chapman-Mager and Corla McGillivray guide us from prairie hometowns to new horizons "here and there."
Why "Here and There?"
This exhibition highlights the nuanced spectrum between staying and venturing - celebrating the landscapes that shaped us, and the places that transform us. Through acrylic paint, each artist translates geography into emotions, tradition into experimentation, and local memory into universal narrative.
Come witness the blending of Saskatchewan's spirit and the artists' outward journeys. Let each canvas transport you - to plains and peaks, fields and foreign shores, home and away, all within a single gallery space.
Interested in artists talks, guided tours, or virtual postcards from their travels? I'd be happy to help you explore further!
Here and There, A Celebration of Local Roots & Distant Inspiration
Wisteria Vines • Vicki Chapman-Mager
On The Beach • Vicki Chapman-Mager
Manitou Falls on the Fond • Vicki Chapman-Mager
Vista Point • Vicki Chapman-Mager
Leyes • Vicki Chapman-Mager
Colossos • Vicki Chapman-Mager
Alpacca Lacca • Vicki Chapman-Mager
Shifen Waterfall Park • Vicki Chapman-Mager
Xiulin Township• Vicki Chapman-Mager
St. Paul de Vence • Vicki Chapman-Mager
Turtle Island • Vicki Chapman-Mager
Fleur du Moi • Corla McGillivray
Down By the River • Corla McGillivray
Wishing • Corla McGillivray
Beyond My Reach • Corla McGillivray
Leaf Me Alone 1 • Corla McGillivray
Leaf Me Alone 2 • Corla McGillivray
As Far As The Eye Can See • Corla McGillivray
Mountain View • Corla McGillivray
Majesty • Corla McGillivray
The Travelling Van • Corla McGillivray
Down By The River • Corla McGillivray
Glengarry • Corla McGillivray
Toon Town Castle • Corla McGillivray
Toon Town Castle • Corla McGillivray
Forest of Dreams • Corla McGillivray
Porthole • Corla McGillivray
Two Lips Are Better• Corla McGillivray
Thru It All • Corla McGillivray
On The Road Again • Wendy Bertelsen
End Of A Perfect Day • Wendy Bertelsen
Lost Dreams • Wendy Bertelsen
Blue Door • Wendy Bertelsen
Petite Rue, Viviers • Wendy Bertelsen
Joie de Vivre • Wendy Bertelsen
Prairie Sunset • Wendy Bertelsen
A Summer Evening • Wendy Bertelsen
Artist contact for more information or purchase inquiries.
Are You an Artist Interested in Exhibiting at BHC?
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We look forward to hearing from you.