Philip Buytendorp Spotlight

Join Us April 18: Philip Buytendorp Returns for a Spotlight Show

We’re thrilled to welcome back one of our favourite artists, Philip Buytendorp, for a special one-person show on Saturday, April 18, from 12–3 PM.

Philip has called Chilliwack home for many years, drawing endless inspiration from the surrounding landscapes. His work is known for its bold brushwork, rich textures, and expressive use of colour, capturing forests, prairies, coastlines, and shifting skies with a sense of movement and atmosphere that feels distinctly Canadian. Balancing abstraction and representation, his paintings invite both emotional connection and quiet reflection.

Although we’ve stayed in close contact over the years, it has been a full decade since Philip last visited our gallery in person. This makes his return especially meaningful and not to be missed.

This is a rare opportunity to experience his latest work in person, and even better, to meet Philip and hear firsthand about his creative process. If you’ve long admired his paintings, we invite you to join us for this special afternoon and connect with the artist behind the work.

We look forward to seeing you at our gallery!

Before Your Eyes

Gail Johnson will be in our gallery on Saturday, March 14th from Noon to 3pm to meet and greet. We look forward to your visit!

"In creating this collection of new works, I drew inspiration from real or imagined wholesome imagery right before my eyes. I never tire of revisiting familiar loved objects , seascape, landscape and floral themes using intuitive mark-making. More unique playful textures, which I felt we need at this time, emerged in these works.

The still life paintings depict many of my favourite things: some I remember from my childhood, as well as vivid flowers in vases, fruit and vegetables referencing my farming days, and other beloved objects which are in my home at present. The more abstract floral works exude an uplifting energy with the intention of bringing joy, colour and sense of the goodness in life to their new homes.

Oil or Acrylic paint on canvas provide inexhaustible opportunities for me to express these feelings, often using bold compositions and saturated colour. I love to “push paint” around, exploring what will materialize on the canvas in a magical combination of intention and serendipity.

Ever fascinating for me is paint’s ready willingness to render such beauty – and its ability to transform instantly at the slightest touch of my brush - - like liquid thought."  ------ Gail Johnson