This is an archived event from Culture Days 2022.
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Art Exhibition: Summer Days by Larry Tillyer
In-person
Painting Self-guided Theatre Tour Visual artsDate and time
This activity runs the duration of Culture Days.
Location
Eighth and Eight Creative Spaces
735 Eighth Avenue
New Westminster, BC
Directions: Eighth and Eight Creative Spaces is the transitional name for the arts and community spaces at 735 Eighth Avenue, New Westminster. It is located at the Massey Theatre Complex.
Access
Free.
Offered in English.
Wheelchair accessible.
About
The Plaskett Gallery was named after Joseph Plaskett. Joseph (Joe) Plaskett, who was born in New Westminster, BC in 1918 and grew up in British Columbia, is considered to be one of Canada’s most talented and established painters.
The Plaskett Gallery is open 1pm to 4pm Tuesday to Friday, or by appointment. It is also open before all shows and during intermissions.
About Larry Tillyer
Larry Tillyer was born in Victoria, B.C. and moved with his family to Vancouver when he was a small boy. Larry is a self taught artist who began his odyssey of painting in 1987.
Larry started painting after a successful career in music playing with the likes of Bill Haley & The Comets, Ivory Joe Hunter, Earl Bostic, Tommy Chong of Cheah & Chong and Gene Vincent. After music, painting took over and has been his prime interest.
His interest as an artist has always been colour and light. Impressionism is his favourite style of painting and he likes especially the way the Impressionist’s handled colour and understood and painted the light. Monet , Renoir and Henri Matisse have had an influence on his art.
Larry paints mainly in acrylics and he regularly does life drawing and plein air painting.
Larry is a Signature Member of the Federation of Canadian Artists, and an active member of Richmond Artist’s Guild and Men in Hats. Larry’s paintings have won many awards and they can be found in collections throughout Canada, Europe and the U.S.
Links
- More Info masseytheatre.com
Organizer
Eighth and Eight Creative Spaces
Eighth & Eight Creative Spaces comprises over 35,000 square feet of dynamic and creative spaces in the Massey Theatre Arts Complex, which includes the Massey Theatre, Plaskett Gallery, four multipurpose studios including a performance studio and dance studio and digital labs. The expanded spaces operated by Massey Theatre Society aim to offer artists and community a facility as well as resources and support for their work, creating new and inclusive opportunities for artistic creation, presentation, development, community engagement, wellness practices, and workshopping.