Multiple adjoining panels create a rectangular composition displayed on a white wall. Kaur’s “Butterfly tattoos” has a pale-yellow background with abstracted lines of various colours running parallel and intersecting throughout the artwork.

Russna Kaur, “Butterfly tattoos,” 2019, acrylic, oil, latex, sawdust and pastel on canvas and wood panel, 96 x 72 in. Collection of Artists for Kids and the Gordon Smith Gallery. Acquired with the support from The Tuey Charitable Foundation. Image courtesy of the artist. Photo: SITE Photography.


PATHS

Artists for Kids Teaching Exhibition
September 24, 2022 – February 23, 2023

Paths features artwork by twenty-two Canadian artists exploring paths, both real and imagined, through the mediums of painting, drawing, sculpture, photography, collage and printmaking. The exhibited works show us that a path can be used to communicate a direction, a line of thought or a plan for action. Paths can also be seen in representations of the natural world, taking the form of forest trails, migratory patterns, maps and waterways, as well as within our built environment. We can find pathways through abstraction by exploring gesture, pattern, line and form and we can seek our own paths of understanding through personal journeys and the creative process.

Curated by Amelia Epp

Amelia Epp is a visual arts educator working as a Teacher and the Program Coordinator at Artists for Kids in the North Vancouver School District. She’s passionate about designing experiences for diverse learners of all ages to engage with art through hands on and embodied activities, conversation, and play. She has taught and coordinated educational programs in schools and galleries and has worked as a curriculum consultant and developer for arts non-profits and companies. Amelia has presented her curricula at provincial and national art education conferences and professional development workshops.