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    Resizing Your Photos On Your Phone

    BySoftware Administration

    Prepping for a gallery or show submission?  Most show entry platforms, including ours, limit the upload size of submissions to under 3MB or 5 MB in order to save server spaced keep loading times reasonable. Don’t let strict file size limits stall your application. If you took your entry photos on a modern smartphone, chances are the files are way too large for standard online submission forms. To help you bypass the technical headache and get your work submitted flawlessly, review this…

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    VIVID: The Power of Imagination

    ByGallery Assistant

    VIVID returns to Ladysmith Gallery this autumn, bringing together seven artists and seven distinct creative practices in a celebration of imagination, craftsmanship, colour and form. October 23 – November 1, 2026 At the heart of VIVID is a shared curiosity about the creative process: how an idea begins, how it changes through the act of making, and how something imagined can eventually become something we can see, touch and experience. Across painting, pottery, fused and blown glass, jewellery, mixed media and woodturning, each…

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    Fall Newsletter Update

    BySoftware Administration

    Welcome to fall—my favourite season. With softer rains and cooler temperatures, it is a wonderful time to create, visit a gallery, enjoy a performance, explore new foods, plant fall containers, or follow wherever your creativity takes you. Arts on the Avenue Thank you to everyone who helped make Arts on the Avenue possible for the past 27 years. This year’s event brought a strong turnout, more than 60 vendors, great music, a beer garden, food trucks, a children’s tent, demonstrations, and our…

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    ellen brandson art: The Expressive power of line

    ByGallery Admin ACLD

    A Solo Exhibition by Ellen Brandson september 18th – 27th, 2026 The Ladysmith Gallery is pleased to present Lines of Inquiry, a new solo exhibition by Ladysmith-based abstract expressionist painter Ellen Brandson, opening Friday, September 18, 2026. In this latest body of work, Ellen turns her attention to the expressive power of line. Each painting begins with the spontaneous act of making marks, then evolves through an intuitive dialogue between artist and surface. The exhibition explores both the physical act of creating…

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    Ladysmith Gallery: Self Taught Artist Thomas hutchings

    ByGallery Admin ACLD

    Artist captures the Pacific Northwest Wilderness through paint and clay August 21st – 30th, 2026 Spiritbrush Artist, Escaped comes to the Ladysmith GalleryAn exhibition of paintings, prints, and ceramic works A self-taught artist whose work captures the raw beauty and tranquil essence of the Pacific Northwest wilderness and East Coast of Canada through bold brushstrokes and harmonious color palettes. Returning once again to the landscapes of Vancouver Island, Spiritbrush continues an ongoing dialogue with the natural world through expressive paintings and prints…

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    Colour Me A Melody Offical Playlist

    ByGallery Admin ACLD

    What does your favourite song look like? The Ladysmith Gallery hosts ‘Colour Me a Melody’ from July 1 – 23, 2026. This exhibition explores the beautiful connection between music and visual art, showcasing original works by over 35 talented local artists inspired by rhythm, lyrics, memories, emotions, and the melodies that move them. The participating artists included a song or songs that inspired the artworks in this exhibition or that inspire them to be creative in their everyday lives. Compiled into a…

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    The Gallery is Three Years Old

    BySoftware Administration

    We celebrate the accomplishments of the Arts Council of Ladysmith and District and recognize the many people whose time, expertise, and commitment have helped bring us to this important moment.No strong plan comes together without a strong team. We are fortunate to have many dedicated people who have helped shape the work, growth, and future direction of this organization. Building a Sustainable Gallery Model More than three years ago, we began exploring the idea of creating a new gallery space. At first, we…

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    Voices from the vanishing – Art Exhibition by Debra Garside

    ByGallery Assistant

    Award winning artist and one of Canada’s most accredited horse trainers, Debra Garside brings Voices From The Vanishing to the Ladysmith Gallery.  Open until June 28, visitors will get to view stunning photographs and bronze sculpture work. Debra is internationally recognized for her extraordinary wildlife imagery, particularly her intimate and powerful portraits of wild horses. Debra captures moments few others can—revealing the personality, relationships, and resilience of animals living free on the landscape.  Debra is the only professional photographer to be granted overnight…

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    Sunset Ecstacy – New Art Exhibition by Sheree Stewart

    ByBlog Admin ACLD

    Opening May 22 at the Ladysmith Gallery, Sunset Ecstasy invites viewers into a vivid, emotional world where color, movement, and nature converge. Featuring new work by Ladysmith-based artist Sheree Stewart, the show celebrates the beauty of sunsets and sunrises—those moments that evoke awe, peace, and joy. Deeply inspired by the ocean, waterfalls, and the ever-changing skies of the West Coast, Stewart’s paintings are immersive expressions of energy and feeling. Her process is intuitive and dynamic: layering saturated and unsaturated pigments, blending textures, and…

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