Art Course: Painting from Spirit

Beginners Class: Saturday January 23rd, 30th, February 6th, 13th and 20th / 2010

Advanced Class: Friday January 15th, 22nd, 29th, February 5th, 12th / 2010

Class size will be limited to 15 students
[Download Enrollment Form]

For additional information please contact us at darlene@onemoon.ca

 


Art Show and Sale of Paintings

May 29-June 24, 2009

Goward House
2495 Arbutus Road, Victoria, BC
V8N 1V9


www.gowardhouse.com

 

 

Spirit of My Ancestors
Hours until June 24
Weekdays 9 am to 4 pm
Sundays 12:30 pm to 3:30 pm
Call Goward House
250 477-4401

 
 


LISTENING TO THE ELDERS

First week of February, 2009


The first of twelve monthly conferences at One Moon Gallery where three elders are invited to speak and share the wisdom of their years.

With a keynote talk, the subjects of discussion will be: finding harmony in our communities; overcoming problems of gossip; and being of positive service to our people.

 

 

Listening to the Elders

 
 

 

ALL MY RELATIONS

Darlene's latest major painting is now on display at One Moon Gallery on the Esquimalt Reserve.

 

 
 

THE NEW CANOE PROGRAM

Barbara Hager films an interview during filming of a segment of The New Canoe featuring the art work of Darlene Gait as a Canadian aboriginal artist in her showroom at One Moon Gallery.

Program aired on APTN and
A-Channel in September and October 2008.

   
 


NORTH AMERICAN INDIGENOUS GAMES

July 28 - August 10, 2008

During the successful summer indigenous games hosted by the Cowichan Tribes in Duncan, BC, First Nations artists and artisans sold an outstanding array of carvings, paintings and jewellry and celebrated the successes of highly skilled First Nations athletes from across the continent who participated in a full schedule of team sports such as canoe racing and softball, and individual competitions from archery to wrestling.

 



Darlene's paintings and art cards were on display for two weeks at the Tribal Journeys event and NAIG Cultural Village.

 
         
 

SURROUNDED BY CEDAR

Child & Family Services
Book and CD launch

April 12, 2008

Darlene presents British Columbia's Lieutenant-Governor Steven Point with her painting The Wishing Fountain.

 
 
         
 

MEET THE ARTIST
February 23, 24, 2008
12:00 to 4:00 pm

Darlene demonstrates her work in the One Moon Gallery and unveils new paintings.

 

 

 
 

SPIRIT OF FALL EVENT
Oct 20/21 2007

Spirit of Fall

Coast Salish, Cowichan, Kwakwaka'wakw, and Haida artists from across BC came and displayed their art in the Esquimalt Big House. The Tsinqua Dancers and Yellow Wolf singers performed and sang.

 

 

Virgil Sampson, Coast Salish Artist

Tsinqua Native Dancers

Young Tsinqua Native Dancer

Yellow Wolf

Spirit of Fall

 
 

 

 
 

Grand Opening April 21st 2007

Our Grand Opening was attended by over 120 people, including Chief Andy Thomas, the Mayor of Esquimalt, the Mayor of View Royal, as well as many family and friends, art lovers and the curious.

The Mayors and Chief Thomas all spoke, wishing Darlene well and acknowledging the hard work that went into making the gallery a reality.

Darlene shared a bit about herself as an artist, and shared the meaning or inspiration behind a number of paintings.

 

Darlene Gait Grand Open

Ed Peekekoot and Dan Anies

 
 

 


 
 

Totem Raising February 17th, 2007

Our first public welcome, where the One Moon Gallery doors were open to the public. Over 120 people were there to see the Sinqua Dancers and family friend Lou honour two artists: Darlene, as well as Doug LaFortune, the carver of the pole that stands outside our gallery.

 

Totem Raising

 

 
 

 

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or totally reproduced for any purpose without the express consent of the artist.