ARTS & CULTURAL HUB
THE ARTS STATION
A vibrant and engaging space for the creative community featuring all disciplines of the arts for visitors and locals alike .
LIVING HISTORY IN A HERITAGE BUILDING
The former Canadian Pacific Railway ( 1909 – 1964 ) station was donated to the City of Fernie in 1987 and repurposed by the Fernie Arts Council into a vibrant arts centre . Initial renovations to update the dilapidated building took 4 years and the property has received many upgrades since then including an enhanced pottery studio , new digital media suite , and updated washrooms over the past two years . The Arts Station opened in 1990 as an essential base for artists and artisans in the Elk Valley .
ENGAGING PROGRAMMING ALL YEAR ROUND
Featuring a varied program of entertainment and activities throughout the year including live music , workshops , community theatre , gallery shows and creativity for all ages . See calendars for details of shows and events including Club Cre8 arts camps , pottery classes and introductions to media arts .
The Foyer Gallery features new exhibits every month .
601 1st Ave | 250-423-4842 theartsstation . com
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BETH GALLUP – OJECTS IN THE LANDSCAPE Opening Dec . 29 ; Artist reception 7pm
Building on the philosophical view of objects as a place of discovery and our perceptions of reality . It is a play on object-oriented programming , where identities , behaviours and functions are actively grouped together to generate an outcome . Each work is a browser window . Shapes , shadows , colour and light are grouped together to ask : “ What is real ?” The show is an extension of Beth ’ s interest in industrial intrusions ; our collective ability to shrink , look past or look over objects that might interfere with a strictly scenic view . Beth ’ s pieces are recognizable by the priority she gives to colour and light . She builds thin layers of acrylic on canvas and enhances her work through the occasional use of found objects or scraps of text and titles inspired wordplay and subtle humour .
OTHER WINTER GALLERY SHOWS : Artist reception , 7pm on opening night
January 26 : Theo Robinson – Displacement Theory
February 23 : Alexandra Kozak – Prismatic