13 Feet Forward - Opening Reception

13 Feet Forward is a collective reunion art exhibition by 13 Feet Off The Ground at the B1 Gallery at The Beaumont Studios.

 

Opening Party - Friday, September 6 from 6pm-10pm

Public Gallery Hours - September 6-30, from 9am-4pm daily 

 

13 Feet Off The Ground is a collective of established women artists based in Vancouver. The group came together in 2017 to travel to Sicily for a residency programme in the ancient village of Graniti, which became home to these artists for one month. The group spans diverse artistic subjects, with styles – from figurative to realist to abstract – which they expressed in the eleven individual murals, one installation, and one collaborative mural created among the mountains and stone walls of Graniti.

 

This rewarding and fulfilling experience created a lifelong bond between the 13FOTG artists. While some members have moved on from the collective, the core group, on occasion, joins forces for mural projects and group exhibitions, while continuing with their individual art practices.

13FOTG has participated in a wide range of events and exhibitions, including group shows at Port Moody Arts Centre and Off the Rails Brewery, and artists’ talks at venues such as Lipont Gallery and Ferry Building. Together, they attended Puertas, a group painting residency in San Juan del Cabo, and created various murals within BC, from West Vancouver to Penticton. 

 

ARTISTS

13 Feet Off The Ground @13feetofftheground
Deb Bakos  @deborah_bakos_art 
Jenn Brisson @jennbrissonart 
Rosemary Burden @rosemaryburden 
Melanie Ellery @elleryart 
Angela Joelle Gooliaff @antartist 
Joanne Hastie @joannehastie 
Tannis Hopkins @tannishopkinsart
Sheree Jones @shereejonesfineart 
Alison Keenan @alisonkeenanart
Carol Mcquaid @carolmcquaidart 

 

GALLERY COMMITTEE 

David Camisa @davidcamisa
Jenn Brisson @jennbrissonart
Ciele Beau @cielebeau
Cameron Sigler @queerdiseno
Harvey Chan @harveychanart
Fiona Glen @fiona_____glen
Kiki West @kikiwestbest
Celeste Dietzen @b1gallery
Jude Kusnierz @thebeaumontstudios