The Community Arts Council will be exhibiting two new artists in the Feature Gallery for April and May. Crystal Desharnais and Jan Rose will have their opening night on Thursday, April 14th from 7:00pm to 9:00pm at Studio 2880.
Nothing is more exciting for Crystal than to be able to step into a world of color and passion for painting. Whenever there is a window, Crystal will joyously take it, whether it be in the public setting of Tastebuds & Co Cafe or in the evening solace of her home studio she will pour out her heart into her canvas until she feels the Lords work is complete! Her love for God is her greatest source of inspiration. Her joy and honesty when she paints is what makes her paintings come alive and feel relatable and so deeply real even in the abstract pieces. Each painting is approached with a sense of sincerity. Nothing is held back or hidden. What ever she feels, peace or pain, celebration or sympathy, all drench the canvas with the same level of integrity. Painting to express what she is feeling or what ever God has inspired her to create has enable Crystal to create unique, beautiful and free from outside expectations art that is like no other. So many things inspire her work that one would find it hard to put into a particular style. "My style", she says, “is never going to arrive! I hope to never land on one particular way of doing things. I want to always be growing and changing, learning and letting what I experience influence me in all that I create!"
Alive Again - The Truth Project is a new collection created by Crystal Desharnais that speaks to the magnificence of life through the lens of Truth. This perspective of truth for Crystal is an examination of her from within and the world around her. Through the exploration of Truth there is an awakening of life that is provoked that cannot be ignored....
The full collection of Crystal's work may be viewed at www.blessingsstudio.com.
Jan Rose has been creating unique, handcrafted jewelry in her home studio, Roseworks Jewelry, for over five years. Her home and studio are located on an acreage 8 kilometers from Prince George's city centre.
Designing and creating beautiful things is her passion and she often has complex knitting and needlework projects on the go when she not making jewelry. She feels that beauty is good for the soul and loves making and wearing jewelry that catches the eye. Jan works mainly in sterling silver, semi-precious stones, freshwater pearls, Swarovski crystals, and copper. Their infinite variety of shapes, colors, and textures always provides her with inspiration. "There is a great feeling of satisfaction in creating a piece that you know is 'right'. The serendipity of the often evolving and occasionally surprising creation of a piece is what makes this art form so interesting. I believe the smallest detail in a piece is as important as what immediately catches your eye. "
Jan also makes a line of jewelry she calls "Paper and Pearls", using freshwater pearls and recycled paper beads from BeadforLife, a non-profit organization supporting impoverished women in Uganda. This line comes with a small card with information about BeadforLife.
Jan finds the art and craft of making jewelry always intriguing and exciting, and relishes the challenge of constantly developing new skills and styles.
For the shared experience of custom pieces that are uniquely your own, Jan can be contacted at jw_rose [at] telus [dot] net, or by phone at 250-963-9258. Her jewelry can also be found online at her "Etsy shop", www.JRoseWorksJewelry.etsy.com.
Come meet the artists at the Opening night on Thursday, April 14th from 7:00pm to 9:00pm with light refreshments and 10% off all Gift Shoppe merchandise.
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