In bloom..

Kym’s husband Charles is the man behind the glorious flower displays right outside of the gallery. The beds are filled with a neat mix of flower species like Mimulus (“monkey flowers”), Salpiglossis, Begonia, Nemesia, and Petunia F3 Hybrid (“space flowers”).

Come by and check them out while they’re at their peak!

Great...

news! We are holding over our Estelle Curwen show due to its overwhelming popularity! We have had visitors from all over the world at our gallery in the past week, and they have all been blown away by Estelle’s beautiful wearable art.

A picture of my favourite piece in the collection..

Art of Enamel..

Here’s a pic of one of Estelle Curwen’s enamel pieces. These pieces are just gorgeous. Must be seen in person to appreciate the workmanship. Coloured in sumptuous jewel tones, they shimmer like nothing else! Wow.

In honour of Estelle’s amazing achievements in the art of enamel, we are hosting an artist reception for her this Thursday July 29th, between 5 and 8pm. Please feel free to join us for an evening of wine, warmth, and jewellery!

A fond farewell to...

...our lovely and talented Nusha! Nusha has been with Mercurio almost from the start. She and her hubby Thomas have just moved to Vancouver's west end, where they are starting their new life with a baby on the way! We send her a huge congrats and lots of love. Thank you Nusha for all your hard work! You are missed.

I'll take this opportunity to introduce myself, as I'm taking over for Nusha. I'm Kimberly and am more than happy to currently be spending my days at Mercurio in beautiful downtown Victoria..

We invite you to take the time to come down to the gallery and see what's new!

All the best to you and yours on this sunny day..

PS: A pic of two fearless ladies: Mercurio's owner Kym and Nusha :)

Saints of Circumstance Held Over!

To give you a few more days to enjoy Miles's fabulous work. The pieces will be up until May 29th so please drop by again or for the first time. We're happy to report that the work has been getting the attention it deserves and there have been many local people and travelers who have been thrilled with it. We'll see you before May 29th... when we may possibly have a little closing get-together. Stay tuned!

Here are some snapshots from the opening reception which was filled with friends and warmth.



The wonderful musicians who played guitar and bass for us all evening - thanks guys!

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Kjerstin (who you'll be seeing around the gallery a lot more soon!) and our talented framer, Matt



Kym and Miles deep on conversation

Miles Lowry's "Saints of Circumstance" Opening!

Starting this Thursday May 6th, we're very excited to be exhibiting new work by Miles Lowry in our show "Saints of Circumstance" Miles will be showing his haunting, lush new paintings on distressed paper as well as a selection of his well-known cast fibre figures. We're closing on Wednesday May 5th to set up... but if you're passing by, pop in for a sneak peek. The show will start when we open on Thursday at 11am. But it will also be fun for you to join us at our artist reception from 5pm onwards to have a glass of wine in honour of the great work Miles has done. See you on Thursday!

Last Day for Ken's Spring Works!!!

Today, Tuesday May 4th, is the LAST DAY that we are showing Ken Faulks' gorgeous new spring works. Several of you have your eye on a certain piece, so please remember to come down today (...or if you come tomorrow we can probably find it for you...) as over the weekend a many pieces have been sold and we expect more of the same today.



Of course, if you are find yourself caught up in other endeavors today and don't make it in, we will be showing selected works by Ken on request. A number of pieces will remain at the gallery (since they're too beautiful to give up!) so for those of you who have been dropping in throughout the show to visit a particular piece, remember that we are open to discussing loaning you the piece for a few days so you can get the feel of it in your home.

We'll look for you in the gallery today - this afternoon is also a lovely time for a walk!

Springtime Jewelry from Stuart

The other day Stuart Duncan brought us over some of his new new work... Wow. The one of a kind pieces he brought feature delicate stones and fresh springtime imagery. Here are a few of the, set against some spring foliage.



(Blossom and Bee pendant with garnets and large amber)



(Moondance pendant with moonstone)



(Two Hummingbirds pendant with 14k gold and semi-precious stones)

Our Second Annual Ceramics Sale!

For those of you who have been wanting to pick up a piece by one of our brilliant local artists - Walter Dexter, Wayne Ngan, Gordon Hutchens, Robias Tomlinson, Mary Fox and more are all represented here.



(Vintage pieces from Jan and Helga Grove)

Until March 31st, we're offering 10% off one piece, 15% off a second piece and 20% off a third piece. Whoa!



(Small, beautiful pieces from Mary Fox, Gordon Hutchens and Tobias Tomlinson)

Welcoming ourselves back!

Hello! It's been 6 blog-free months for us but we're happy to say that the blog is still coming up in searches (Thanks, internet) and that people are still reading it once in awhile. (Thanks, friends!) So here we are.

We'd like to continue welcoming ourselves back by telling you about our current show, Other Places: Abstractions. The piece up top ("Image 17", acrylic on archival paper) is from this brilliant show of abstract works by Ken Faulks. This piece in particular, as well as a few others, have been likened to Seibner, among others. But, well, we prefer to say that it looks like a Ken Faulks.

We're open this rainy winter so come by. We're here right now, in fact, singing a few songs.

Hey-oh!
Nusha