Gallery Vertigo

06/03/2026

Tomorrow night! John Lawrence: A Retrospective Opening Reception 6-8pm, come check it out!

06/03/2026

We are having all sorts of art lovers in the gallery today checking out the work of John Lawrence!
You should too! Come to the opening reception tomorrow night from 6-8pm.

06/02/2026

Born in New Westminster, BC in 1947, and raised in Maple Ridge and Campbell River, John moved in the mid 1960’s to Chilliwack, BC. He attended the Vancouver School of Art (Emily Carr) in the early 70’s and began exhibiting as early as 1974 with two exhibits at the BAU-XI Gallery in Vancouver and at the Alberta College of Art, Calgary. Since then, he has exhibited at group and one man shows in the Okanagan, Vancouver and throughout BC, as well as Europe. Many of his pieces are included in private collections throughout Canada, USA, England and Australia.

When we asked John to provide statements about his work for this exhibit, he offered the following thoughts.

“Most things do come out of shadows. Light comes out of darkness, and that’s what you’re dealing with, light on form producing colour. I’ve always felt that representational art holds a strong attraction for viewers. If it is conveyed with enough intensity, it will come across to the viewer. Something has to click, resonate, and if it doesn’t it’s just a bad piece.”

“I tend to work rather slowly sometimes I’ll start a piece; put it away and then pull it out later and resume working on it. Some attempts end up in the garbage can, particularly if they aren’t “clicking”. It’s a gut reaction, knowing when to leave a work alone. “

“This exhibit is a collection of works from the 1960’s to-date that includes mediums ranging from oil & acrylic, watercolour, charcoal, graphite & conte to mixed media. The works are varied images and abstractions that come from an amalgamation of existing and imagined elements representative of time periods and approaches to the pieces. Sometimes I use source photos as inspiration, other times it’s based on a real person or a process of putting paint down and seeing what emerges. Either way it’s painstaking work. Each piece has a different area of feelings and thoughts while being created. Myself, I’ve always been eclectic in my work habits, to some it would seem scattered, but it’s just the most natural way for me to have proceeded.”

We invite you to come and meet John in person on June 4, 2026 from 6:00 to 8:00 p.m. where you can view his work more closely.

06/02/2026

06/02/2026

Come and get some wonderful home made art cards for sale at Gallery Vertigo!

05/31/2026

June’s gonna be an exciting month for us! Two back to back concerts!
Friday the 19 we have Neil Fraser and Betty Johnson playing jazz and blues on their guitars. Then, on Friday the 26th The Ranters will be entering us some fantastic American roots music! You won’t wanna miss either of these!

05/30/2026

CALLING ALL ARTISTS
THE İDEA EXCHANGE
Artists at all stages of their careers, all mediums and interests are invited to drop by Gallery Vertigo for informal discussion on a variety of artistic topics.
There will be no leader, no fee, just coffee and artistic conversation. Content of these sessions will be determined by you along with some help hints.
Most artists work in isolation. This is an opportunity to meet those in your arts community and share artistic challenges

iDEA EXCHANGE
Discussion topics lead by you.
• Problem paint?
• Creative blocks?
• What is ready to hang art?
• Artist's Bio?

05/29/2026

We are very excited for June’s exhibit!
None other than our very own John Lawrence will have the whole gallery! You will not what miss seeing these amazing pieces!

05/29/2026

Cracks In the Sands Of Time
By Nelfra Mathews
Textiles 18x22
This is the last week to see Cracks, Layers, Water by the GEOart Collective!
This detailed fabric work needs to be seen in person!