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Artist Statement:
It began with a Goddess. At
sixteen years old, I became
fascinated with a National
Geographic clipping of Venus
de Milo. Researching the
sculpture led to the discovery
of a wondrous world of art
from a time period that I had
previously known little about.
Needless to say, my romantic
self became smitten with
classical based art and
subject matter. I found myself
drawn to the romantic and
tragic mythologies and
historic accounts of the
Greeks and Romans. I began to
incorporate classical subject
matter into my artwork, and my
paintings soon became
dominated by the figure as a
subject.
While attending the University
of British Columbia Okanagan
to obtain a Bachelor of Fine
Arts Degree, I was encouraged
to produce abstract and
conceptual artwork. I
struggled with the conflicting
desire to please my professors
and to remain loyal to the
type of artwork that I felt
passionate about producing. I
focused on learning different
techniques and mediums such as
graphic design, installation
sculpture, and abstract
representation. I attended the
University of Victoria and
obtained a Teaching
Certificate, after which I
took a contract in London,
England, teaching Secondary
School Visual Arts.
Life in London began to
rekindle my spark ...
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Artist Exhibitions:
Dani Lachuk's original
paintings and prints are
currently displayed at:
Shop The Valley
1551 Ellis St.
Kelowna, BC
250-764-8000
Robert's Custom Framers
559 Lawrence Ave.
Kelowna, BC
250-861-5799
EVENTS AND EXHIBITIONS:
2009 August 7-28, 2009 "Modern
Renaissance" Exhibition, ALFA
Guild Gallery, Nakusp, BC
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Artist Galleries:
Online:
www.daniworks.com
www.etsy.com
www.ecrator.com
www.ebay.com
www.saatchi-gallery.co.uk
www.artistrising.com
Storefronts:
Robert's Custom Framers,
Lawrence Ave. Kelowna BC
Canada
Shop the Valley, Ellis St.
Kelowna BC Canada
ALFA Guild Gallery, Nakusp BC
Canada (August 2009)
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Collections:
Coming Soon!
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Commissions:
2009 Title Page for Lierra,
photoshop painting
2008 The Green Man Carbon
Offset Center (Logo Design)
2006 Vernon Kia (Logo
Design/Booklet Design)
2004 Body Cast of a Pregnant
Woman, plaster of paris
2003 Swan Lake Chrysler (Logo
Design)
2003 The Morning Star (Window
Painting)
2003 Tim Horton’s (Window ...
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Arrow Lakes News:
ALFA Guild lineup for 2009 announced with final show by Dani Lachuk
By Lori Benjamin - Arrow Lakes News
Published: April 07, 2009 7:00 AM
Arrow Lakes Fine Arts Guild elected their 2009 Executive at the AGM Sunday, February 15. President is Denyse Marshall; Vice President, Sharon Maxfield; Secretary/Treasurer, Holly Woods; Directors Kate Tupper, Bouk Elzinga, and Betty Fahlman. The Silent Auction coordinator is Holly Woods, Gallery Sitting Coordinator, Kate Tupper; Arrow Lakes Arts Council Representative, Marilyn Boxwell. Exhibition/Opening Night coordinators, Selection Committee, Hanging Committee, and Phoning Committee volunteers have been appointed.
“We look forward to an exciting season,” says president Denyse Marshall. “We are very pleased to be located at Selkirk College again this year. We will be maintaining a members room, which will allow us to expand our exhibits of work by local artists, and we have a superb program of feature exhibits scheduled.”
The gallery opens to the public June 3. Artist Barbara Maye will present an interactive show featuring her naturalistic sculptures. Informative, educational and thought-provoking, this show promises to be of interest to all ages. Running concurrently, in the members room, will be an exhibit of art by students from Kindergarten to Grade 7. Coordinators Brenda McQuair and Chris Dixon together with Elementary Schools Vice Principal Sally McClean, encourage the public to come out and view the extraordinary works created by these young people. The show ends June 21.
From June 24 to July 4, the feature exhibit will be photography by Lee Orr. Lee’s work encompasses a vast range of subjects and techniques. His traditional and computer enhanced images will appeal to a wide audience. The member’s room will present the work of local artists. This portion will be an evolving show, as the art will be rotated as pieces are sold and new submissions received.
July 15 to August 2 will feature the ever popular Local Focus and Silent Auction. This event has proved highly successful in the past, and is a huge hit with the tourist population. Residents are encouraged to attend early and often in order to view the exhibits and place their bids.
The final show will be an extravaganza of sumptuous paintings by artist Dani Lachuk. Her museum quality portraiture and architectural works are not to be missed. While the influence of various masters is evident in Dani’s paintings, her treatments are highly original and unique. Again, the members room will continue to feature a variety of exhibits by local artists.
“ALFA Guild Gallery is definitely gaining recognition,” assures Marshall. We have been featured in the prestigious ARTiculate magazine’s spring issue and in RV World. Our reputation is growing and is drawing attention and visitors, which is of great benefit both to the artists and to our village. We’re proud of our accomplishments to date, and are very grateful to Selkirk College and to all the support we receive from the village and surrounding areas. We have such a wealth of talent here; it is encouraging to see the appreciation grow.”
For further information on ALFA Guild Gallery, please contact alfaguild@telus.net.
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