Oxygen Art Centre is pleased to host artist Evan Locke as this summer’s Artist in Residence. Locke is an installation artist originally from New Brunswick who now resides in Victoria, BC. During his residency, Locke will construct a large-scale painting as a sculptural piece designed specifically for the Oxygen Art Centre space.

Evan Locke will be in residence from June 4th to June 13th. The artist will hold open studio sessions from 1-5pm on Wednesdays through Saturdays during the run of his residency. Those interested can drop in to meet the artist and watch the progression of his installation. The residency will culminate in an exhibition of this site-specific installation piece, Immediacy Protracted beginning on Saturday, June 15th and closing on Friday, July 12th. There will be an opening reception on Friday, June 14th from 7 – 9pm. Locke will give a talk about his project on Saturday, June 15th at 4pm. The gallery hours during the run of the exhibition are from 1-5pm from Wednesday through Saturday.

The artist states that the intention of the project is to “explore the impacts of scale and architectural spatial relationships” as they relate the tradition of painting. The physical size of the piece with approximately 400 square feet of canvas and it’s supporting wooden structural apparatus make it “visibly evident that the work cannot leave the space without being dismantled”. The artist, in exposing and inverting the physicality of painting intends the piece to function as a way to “reveal the nature of its own existence where the application of paint is wholly facilitated by the support structures themselves”.  This project extends the artist’s interest in promoting a conscious awareness of architectural space and the viewer’s presence within it.

WRITING ON THE WALLS with Amber Santos
(CAMP FULL register to be added to the wait list)

July 15-19, 2019 (Monday – Friday)

9am – noon Ages 7-12 – Painting, drawing, collaborating and interacting with the public space.

Cost $150/week

This playful and exploratory workshop will invite kids to connect with each other through their own drawings, develop their own ideas and play with scale. Kids will have the opportunity to collaborate on a public art piece.

WRITING ON THE WALLS with Amber Santos
(CAMP FULL register to be added to the wait list)

July 15-19, 2019 (Monday – Friday)

9am – noon Ages 7-12 – Painting, drawing, collaborating and interacting with the public space.

Cost $150/week

This playful and exploratory workshop will invite kids to connect with each other through their own drawings, develop their own ideas and play with scale. Kids will have the opportunity to collaborate on a public art piece.

WRITING ON THE WALLS with Amber Santos
(CAMP FULL register to be added to the wait list)

July 15-19, 2019 (Monday – Friday)

9am – noon Ages 7-12 – Painting, drawing, collaborating and interacting with the public space.

Cost $150/week

This playful and exploratory workshop will invite kids to connect with each other through their own drawings, develop their own ideas and play with scale. Kids will have the opportunity to collaborate on a public art piece.

WRITING ON THE WALLS with Amber Santos
(CAMP FULL register to be added to the wait list)

July 15-19, 2019 (Monday – Friday)

9am – noon Ages 7-12 – Painting, drawing, collaborating and interacting with the public space.

Cost $150/week

This playful and exploratory workshop will invite kids to connect with each other through their own drawings, develop their own ideas and play with scale. Kids will have the opportunity to collaborate on a public art piece.

WRITING ON THE WALLS with Amber Santos
(CAMP FULL register to be added to the wait list)

July 15-19, 2019 (Monday – Friday)

9am – noon Ages 7-12 – Painting, drawing, collaborating and interacting with the public space.

Cost $150/week

This playful and exploratory workshop will invite kids to connect with each other through their own drawings, develop their own ideas and play with scale. Kids will have the opportunity to collaborate on a public art piece.

MUSIC CAMPS with Erica Dee

July 22-26, 2019 (Monday – Friday)

9am – noon Ages 8-10

Cost $150/week

Create, Sing & Play! – An Exploration of Music and Creativity with Erica Dee

In this summer camp participants will have an opportunity to share their stories through songwriting and performing. They will spend time experiencing the power of their voices as instruments while playing with different ideas of self expression. We will explore different genres of music while learning valuable tools for self confidence, performance and storytelling. This camp is designed for anyone who is interested in Singing, Songwriting, Performing Arts, and Collaboration.

MUSIC CAMPS with Erica Dee

July 22-26, 2019 (Monday – Friday)

1pm – 4pm Ages 11-17

Cost $150/week

Create, Sing & Play! – An Exploration of Music and Creativity with Erica Dee

In this summer camp participants will have an opportunity to share their stories through songwriting and performing. They will spend time experiencing the power of their voices as instruments while playing with different ideas of self expression. We will explore different genres of music while learning valuable tools for self confidence, performance and storytelling. This camp is designed for anyone who is interested in Singing, Songwriting, Performing Arts, and Collaboration.

MUSIC CAMPS with Erica Dee

July 22-26, 2019 (Monday – Friday)

9am – noon Ages 8-10

Cost $150/week

Create, Sing & Play! – An Exploration of Music and Creativity with Erica Dee

In this summer camp participants will have an opportunity to share their stories through songwriting and performing. They will spend time experiencing the power of their voices as instruments while playing with different ideas of self expression. We will explore different genres of music while learning valuable tools for self confidence, performance and storytelling. This camp is designed for anyone who is interested in Singing, Songwriting, Performing Arts, and Collaboration.

MUSIC CAMPS with Erica Dee

July 22-26, 2019 (Monday – Friday)

1pm – 4pm Ages 11-17

Cost $150/week

Create, Sing & Play! – An Exploration of Music and Creativity with Erica Dee

In this summer camp participants will have an opportunity to share their stories through songwriting and performing. They will spend time experiencing the power of their voices as instruments while playing with different ideas of self expression. We will explore different genres of music while learning valuable tools for self confidence, performance and storytelling. This camp is designed for anyone who is interested in Singing, Songwriting, Performing Arts, and Collaboration.