the Ou-telier scrapbook

AiR’s creative process + Time at The Ou

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Please note that pre-2022, these photos were taken in/around The Ou Gallery studios in North Cowichan

View fullsize Over the last seven years The Ou has been many wonderful things: exhibition and performing art space, shoe store, our home, studios and artist residency. From our very first artist Becky Lu, who trusted us and came here all the way from England, to
View fullsize We’re very happy to welcome quilter, Ginny Lefler! “Quilting is a kind of confluence, a merging of old and new. I like the inevitable history of quilts and quilted goods, the weight of them; of art that stretches back and forward, an ar
View fullsize New Resident Desiree DeRuiter has arrived! Desiree works in print making and sculpture and is the co-founder of Victoria Society of Printing Artists. Welcome Desiree!
View fullsize It is February after all. ❄️ #artresidency #artistresidency #artistinresidence
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View fullsize We love a returning resident and we couldn’t be happier that Lisa Farrell is back for her second residency at The Ou! Lisa is a Vancouver based artist who makes intuitive abstract paintings. Her work speaks to inner worlds and memory. Follo
View fullsize A collection of analogue and digital sketches from the past week! Most of my time here has been writing, but it's been good to work on a few character visuals. Today's my last full day at the @the.ou.telier residency ... the time has gone too quickly
View fullsize Working on some character sketches and some colour matching!
View fullsize Today was mostly writing and editing, but I also went into town to @free_spiritgallery and treated myself to some lovely @beampaints ... they are so yummy to paint with!
View fullsize Starting out my residency at Ou with some sketches and looking through photos of my grandma. Photo credit @sherwinarnott
View fullsize Victoria based artist Rebecca Cory has arrived! Rebecca is a multidisciplinary artist who works in watercolours, pencil sketches, ink, gouache, as well as 3d projects in paper and textiles. Rebecca’s project at the Ou will focus on sharing vi
View fullsize From @cassiapowell : a finished oil painting, some drawings + sketches, little birds of my own 🦒
View fullsize Work in progress + some new pieces from @berpowell πŸš’β›΅οΈβš“οΈ
View fullsize From @berpowell : Process + pickings from the past few days All collages are part of an ongoing series called “Surround Wound” and feature an array of vintage magazine clippings, old wallpaper, medical supplies, yupo paper, graphite, and
View fullsize From @cassiapowell : studio progress from the past few days! This week has been focused on a continuation of a series I have been working on that revolves around gossip + story telling.. this painting and now a series of illustrations inspired by &
View fullsize Very snowy first day!
View fullsize We’re thrilled to have mother and kid duo, Amber & Cassia Powell in residence! Cassia (they/them) and Amber Powell (she/her) are two artists based in and around Vancouver Island, Cassia from Victoria and Amber in Genoa Bay. They are each
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View fullsize I’m also obsessed with knightly looks and chainmail, especially after I found a public-domain historical illustrated books on knight fashion. Look at these sleepy little guys. I’ve been spending the last couple days working on a long, som
View fullsize An assortment of ceramics at various stages of the process.
 

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