Join us between 6-9pm to take in Amy’s latest collection and meet the artist. Wine bar + light snacks.

The “Reimagine” series developed out of Amy Stewart’s encounters with natural and urban environments. Through a process of observation, deconstruction, and transformation, Stewart represents geographical shapes and structures through her own aesthetic vision. Soft and angular layers of colour stretch across Stewart’s canvases, intersecting with strong, geometric lines. The abstract nature of these paintings attest to the diverse ways in which we all regard the spaces we occupy through our own unique perspectives. For Stewart, “whatever location I’m in has a profound influence on me. These pieces articulate the way places—mountains, buildings, forest, sky—look to me as they are filtered through my imagination.” By playing with shape and form, the pieces in “Reimagine” offer a way to see the world differently

Vancouver-based artist Amy Stewart has been drawn to the interconnections of art, play and nature since her childhood in 108-Mile House, British Columbia, where she spent most of her time outdoors. That first northern home continues to dominate much of Amy’s current artistic world. The memories of childhood and nature shape her adult imagination, and they are reflected in her paintings’ rich textures and vibrant tones. Her pieces are often inspired by the feelings that come both from the natural world and from engaging fully in her community and with her loved ones. “I paint how I feel and who I am,” Stewart explains. And that sense of humanity—the private experiences of suffering and celebration—are evoked by her canvases’ unique explorations of colour, which range from exuberant bursts of brightness to contemplative reflections on darkness.

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