Shows & Events
Shapes and Lines: Marks and Meaning
Bill Bentley · Roberto Binda · Aaron Brenner · Cabiri Calisto · Melanie Davies · April Jane Gill · Lynda Glover · Fran Goldberg
Ana Gundzik · Colleen Hanley · Yin Hoskins · Carol Imai · Teresa Kachanoski · Ann Kelly · James Kelly · Josh Klassen · Jay Lamb
Katherine Lefebvre · Rita Loehr · Heather MacDonald-Sorochan · Laurie Martz · Jenny Mitchell · Elaine Prodor · Kathi Rudko · Nate Schmold · Karen Segee · Elaine Smith · Catherine Stickley
Vibrations: Energy Made Visible
Capture movement, rhythm, and the pulse of life in any medium.
Applications open: February 5 – March 4
Vibrations: Energy Made Visible is a juried exhibition that invites artists to explore the invisible yet ever-present energies that shape our physical, emotional, and spiritual realities. This exhibition focuses on “vibration” in its broadest and most evocative sense—ranging from sound waves and kinetic motion to emotional resonance, intuitive currents, rhythm, and spiritual frequency.
Artists are encouraged to interpret vibration both literally and metaphorically. Whether through pulsating colour, flowing forms, dynamic gestures, or conceptual layering, artworks should strive to make these unseen forces visible and felt. From the echo of a sound to the tremble of a feeling, this show seeks works that vibrate with life, movement, and sensory impact.
Possible inspirations include:
Music and sound as visual influence
Energetic movement or motion studies
Internal states like anxiety, joy, tension, or spiritual awakening
Patterns and pulses found in nature
The resonance of intuition or memory
Shared Ground: Collaborative Art
Lin Auerbach, Fernanda Gimenez, Judy Johnston, Cindy Powell, Wink Richardson, Iris Schurz, Laura Tait
Imaginarium: The Art of the Unseen
Invite your imagination to reveal hidden worlds, concepts, and perspectives.
Applications open: July 21 – August 18
Imaginarium: Beyond the Visible invites artists to journey past the material world into the mysterious, often intangible spaces of the inner mind, spirit, and dream. This juried exhibition explores the power of imagination to illuminate what cannot be easily seen or explained—realms shaped by memory, vision, symbolism, and the subconscious.
Whether through fantastical invention, surreal landscapes, spiritual archetypes, dreamlike abstraction, or personal mythology, Imaginarium celebrates works that embrace mystery and explore the unknown. Artists are encouraged to break away from literal representation and instead tap into intuition, inner symbolism, and the ethereal aspects of human experience.
This is a space for wonder, illusion, and transformation—a gallery where portals open, logic dissolves, and the invisible is brought to life.
Text: The Art of Language
The Pearl Ellis Gallery presents Text: The Art of Language from September 16 to October 11, 2025. This exhibition explores the powerful role that text plays in communication, expression, and meaning-making within the visual arts.
Duality: The Art of Contrast
Explore the beauty in contradiction.
This powerful group exhibition invites viewers to reflect on the tension and harmony between opposing forces—light and dark, strength and fragility, tradition and innovation. Featuring painting, sculpture, photography, and mixed media, Duality: The Art of Contrast showcases how artists interpret the interplay between contrasting ideas, emotions, and realities. From personal reflections to cultural juxtapositions and natural cycles, the show celebrates the complexity of duality in all its forms.
Ebb and Flow
The Pearl Ellis Gallery presents Ebb & Flow, a juried exhibition running from April 1st to 26th, 2025, inviting viewers to reflect on the profound relationship between humanity and water. Featuring paintings, photography, sculpture, and fiber arts, the show explores water’s many forms—its power, beauty, and significance in our past, present, and future.
Lenses & Layers: Exploring Photography and Digital Art
Digital art and photography provide unique avenues to explore concepts, moments, and perspectives. This exhibition aims to showcase works that push the boundaries of traditional practices and highlight how technology and innovation shape the creation and perception of art.
Concept Show: Art with Impact
Art with Impact is an evocative exhibition that features artists from varied backgrounds and disciplines, each interpreting the theme in unique and compelling ways. This showcase highlights pieces that resonate deeply through media, scale, or subject matter, pushing the boundaries of traditional art forms to inspire change, provoke emotions, and challenge perceptions.