NO. 5 GALLERY OPENS ON OAK BAY AVENUE NEAR RICHMOND: ‘Metal Maidens’ Lynn Laughren + Kathy Cameron exhibit ’til July 30

GALLERY TAKES ITS UNUSUAL NAME FROM LAST NAME OF OWNERS

A first class new art gallery has just opened in a stand-alone house at 1814 Oak Bay Avenue near Richmond in Victoria, site of a former China-wear collectors’ shop.  The No. 5 Gallery is named after the last name in Chinese of the gallery owners, Mr. and Mrs. Ng.  I had a very informative chat with Mr. Ng, who drew my attention to the work of their two featured artists this month, Lynn Laughren and Kathy Cameron, who together are billed as the ‘Metal Maidens.’

Lynn Laughren works in metal sculpture and it is hard not to be impressed by her skillful and surrealistic command of the medium.  A huge fierce dragon dominates the middle of the gallery, and smaller reptilian creatures are placed on pedestals or shelves around the brightly designed space.

The other ‘Metal Maiden,’ Kathy Cameron, works in ‘gold leaf rendering,’ burning the real gold leaf to achieve swirly psychedelic patterns between the neatly drawn forms.  Somewhat reminiscent of cloisonne, the technique is unusual and doesn’t come cheap.  One impressive piece that particularly caught my eye was called ‘Tree of Life’ on the back wall.

The gallery is very nicely appointed, with proper gallery lighting to highlight the work on display and ample space for viewers to browse comfortably.  They are open to inspecting the portfolios of other artists who may be looking for a gallery to represent them.  The quality of the work would presumably have to be commensurate with what is currently on display.  They also offer giclee prints, fine art reproduction, ‘online fulfillment’ and cards by local artists.

Next show at the No. 5 Gallery starts on July 31st between 6:00 p. m. and 9:00 p.m. with the ‘innovative and talented artists’ Don Osborne and Glenn T. Patterson.  ’Complimentary Food and Beverage’ are advertised on the opening night advertising card.

Congratulations are in order for the courage of the No. 5 Gallery’s owners Mr. Ng, his wife Jeanne Marie Ng, and Gallery Director Mahshed Hooshmand.  Let’s all wish them the best in these challenging economic times.

- ‘Goyo de la Rosa’

 

NO. 5 GALLERY

1814 OAK BAY AVENUE

VICTORIA, BRITISH COLUMBIA,

CANADA, V8R 1B9

TELEPHONE: 250 590 63 23

WEBSITE: www.no5gallery.com

EMAIL addresses:

Jeanne Marie Ng: jeanne@no5gallery.com

Mahshed Hooshmand: mahshed@no5gallery.com

 

LA ROSA TRANSCULTURAL ARTS PROPAGANDA 2009