The Cambie Hostel; a work in gouache, ink, arcylic, and wood from 2011, submitted by Natasha Shubaly.
The Waldorf Hotel, a work in gauche, ink, and arcylic on paper submitted by Natasha Shubaly. Thanks Natasha!
An ink on paper drawing submitted by Louise Phillips dating back to November 30th, 2005. Louise writes:
I thought of this drawing today, a few years after it was made, but the map of Vancouver and my impression of Richmond remain true to the time of its making.
The drawing is in ink on the cover of an environmentally friendly notebook found on sale in a Steveston shop. I was newly arrived from Toronto and experiencing a strange kind of culture shock. Drawing and writing were a guarantee of sanity.
Perhaps it is timely in this year, 2012 - the Queen’s Jubilee Year, to look back at the past!
Thanks Louise!
Greer House, a sketch by a grade 7 student at Lord Selkirk Elementary School. Thanks again for your submissions, Sid!
Union Steamship Cardena by James Koll, 2011. 14”x20”, watercolour. Shown here entering First Narrows, the S.S. Cardena began service for the Union Steamship Company of British Columbia in 1923 and soon earned its reputation as finest in the fleet. It reliably served the coastal communities of the Inside Passage until it was retired in 1958. This original painting has sold, but a giclée print limited to a series of 75 is available from the artist.
On a related note, I’m still trying to track down where the watercolours by S P Judge have gone. Sadly, I’ve run into a bit of a dead end. I’ve spoken with Gerald Rushton’s grandson, and he does recall some steamship fine art that his grandfather may have owned, but doesn’t believe it remained with the family.
So a word to all art dealers; be on the lookout for a series of watercolours of the early Union Steamship fleet circa 1905, signed by S P Judge. They hung on the walls of the company’s boardroom, and were later acquired by Gerald Rushton, who wrote the book on Union Steamship twice. If we can’t track them down, let’s keep painting steamships! This fine example by James Koll should serve as an inspiration.
Cedar Cottage Station as sketched by a Grade 7 student at Lord Selkirk Elementary School. From Chuck Davis’ website:
In 1910 Vancouver’s Cedar Cottage neighborhood got its name from an Interurban train stop there. The station, in turn, was named for the Cedar Cottage Brewery.
And more from the Gibby’s Field Group site:
1902 (ca.) Cedar Cottage Brewery established by John Benson at Westminster Road (Kingsway) and Knight, on the banks of Gibson Creek at the site of the present-day
Safeway buildingKing Edward Village.
According to the book House of Suds: A History of Beer Brewing in Western Canada by William A. Hagelund, five other local breweries in Vancouver circa 1900 included:
- Stanley Park Brewery
- Red Cross Brewery
- Royal Brewery
- Columbia Brewery
- Doering & Marstrand (Vancouver) Brewery
Again, thanks for your submissions, Sid!
Crowe House, a sketch by a grade 7 student at Lord Selkirk Elementary School. Thanks for your submissions, Sid! More to come!
Almost Home, False Creek by James Koll in 2011. Watercolour, 10”x14”. This piece will be on display in a group show at the Federation Gallery on Granville Island from January 24 to February 5, 2012 as part of the Works on Paper exhibition.
Swan and the Bear, 2011 by artist Ola Volo. This submission is also somewhat of a scoop, as Ola writes:
Inspired by the collision of wild life and urban life in Vancouver, this piece is going to be featured on TransLink Buses and Skytrains as of February 2012.
So watch for the swan and the bear, coming to a bus near you! Thanks for the submission, Ola!
Mix and Match Your Own Vancouver Special, a mixed media handmade pop-up book designed, illustrated, and constructed by Priscilla Yu, 2009. Priscilla writes:
The book showcases Vancouver’s most loathed boxy homes, characterized by its seeming love of stucco, Italian imported wooden front doors, and cookie-cutter design. Rethinking and embracing it’s aesthetic, in a whimsical way, the seven-paged book is an interactive experience, where the reader can play builder in selecting a series of “tops” and “bottoms” to create their very own Vancouver Special homes.
Priscilla Yu is a fourth year illustration student at Emily Carr University. She lives in and was raised in a surburb within Vancouver, and loves anything to do with houses.
More images here, along with video. Thanks for the submission, Priscilla!
Granville submitted by Joyce InHwa Seo, a fourth year student at Emily Carr University of Art and Design, graduating in May of 2012. The piece was designed for the Granville Street Public Art: Electrical Kiosk Wrap Project. Joyce indicates that the electrical box is located on the corner of Granville and West Pender street (just a block away from yesterday’s post!) So I loaded Google street-view, only to find Granville Street still closed for Canada Line construction! The hunt is on; can you find the electrical box?!
Great work Joyce, and props to Emily Carr and the Downtown Vancouver Business Improvement Association for the renewed electrical box wrap campaign! You can view more from the project at: www.facebook.com/groups/downtownboxes/
An interior mural painted by Vince Dumoulin last week in Gastown. The Building is the former Vancouver Police Stables, now utilized as the offices of a software firm. Thanks for the submission, Vince!
