Metallic..

ceramics! Tobias Tomlinson is one of the many amazing local potters we feature at Mercurio Gallery.

Our latest collection of his work includes this funky bowl, which shows Tobias's signature hand-molded organic clay shapes juxtaposed with a jazzy bronze sheen.

Come by to see more of Tobias's newest work, including platters of ocean- blues and sea-greens. Great for gifts!

Emily's..

Revenge! Our new show coming in October will feature fantastic artwork by the cream of the crop of Victoria modernists.

The collection will include art from members of the Limners group (Siebner, Spreitz, and more), as well as important Victoria women Molly Privet, Ina Uhthoff, and Margaret Peterson.

Poster image courtesy of Mr. Andy Graffiti.

Kym..

Hill is the owner of Mercurio Gallery, and also of Le Soleil Jewellers. She has been specializing in custom jewellery since 1976!

Seen here is one of her works: a shiny piece of eye-candy featuring a stunning multi-faceted light-blue sapphire, gently nestled inside strong waves of white gold.

To see more of Kym's work, and to learn more about gems, metals, and the like, head on over to www.lesoleiljewellers.com.

A taste..

..of the latest and greatest from Ken Faulks! This is a close-up of a section of his newest 36 x 40" oil on board plein air.

Working with a gorgeous sunset as his subject matter, Ken exploits the scene's delectable jewel tones in another one of his triumphant skyscapes.

Stuart..

Duncan is one of our jewellery heroes around here. He does stunning silver work with a true artisan's touch.

Pictured is one of his beautiful showpieces. Sterling silver with 18k gold and pearls, this piece would be a gorgeous compliment to any lucky lady.

Swing by to see more great work by Stuart!

Miles..

Lowry is one of our favourite local artists here at Mercurio. One of the most frequently asked questions that we receive about his work is "..how did he do that?!"

The answer lies in the following Youtube video from A-Channel's interview with the artist, this past spring:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YK12Xc1_qyI

Pictured is one of Lowry's cotton fibre sculptures from his ongoing Faylin series.

For more info on the endeavours of multi-talented Miles, please visit his website at www.mileslowry.ca.

Some love..

and appreciation for our great graphic designer, Mr. Andy Graffiti. Andy designs all of Mercurio's excellent posters that you see around town and for sale here at the gallery.

To check out more of Andy's fab visual art, http://www.flickr.com/photos/agwerkedesigns
To hear some of his music, www.myspace.com/andygraffiti.
Enjoy!

Limners..

everywhere! Here's a striking large-scale sculpture ("Synergy", 1963) by Elza Mayhew, recently installed in the new Humboldt Valley, downtown Victoria. Elza was a member of the Limners, a group of community-based artists in Victoria, formed in the 70's.

We are fortunate to have some of Elza's miniature sculptural works featured in our house collection, here at Mercurio. The miniatures are wonderful pieces of portable art; proof positive that size doesn't matter!

Entwined..

Birds, by renowned Inuit artist Pudlo Pudlat. Print, stonecut and stencil, 1991.(Close-up)

Beautiful!

Spirit Hunting..

Our annual Inuit Show is off to a fabulous start! We have pieces from Cape Dorset, Baker Lake, Arviat, and Povungnituk, just to name a few. This amazing collection includes striking stone carvings, stunning large colour lithographs, and more!