Sunshine Coast artist Gordon Halloran, who most recently completed a wall of ice paintings called Ice Gate for the 2010 Olympic Winter Games, will bring another brilliantly-coloured outdoor public art installation to the city of Vancouver in July, calledLotus In Motion, the Watercolour Project.
VanDusen Botanical Garden will be the setting for the three-lake installation, made up of multiple paintings in the shape of the lily pad, bold in colour and varied in size. Visitors will see the artwork as they walk the paths, touring the gardens. Livingston Lake, Heather Lake and Heron Lake will contain the paintings that will float on the water. A smaller installation will also be featured in the pool of the Bentall Garden just inside the garden entrance. In addition, he will display a new series of Lotus In Motion paintings inside the new Visitor Centre in a parallel exhibit. A special preview opening on Thursday, July 7, is planned.
To celebrate the City of Vancouver's 125th anniversary, Halloran will also create a Lotus installation for Devonian Lake, in Stanley Park, to open July 9.
Necessary fundraising to enable the projects at both VanDusen and Stanley Park is underway with a special event in Roberts Creek on June 17 at the artist's studio, with wine tasting, hors d'oeuvres, a silent auction, as well as the first sale of Halloran's new permanent Lotus work.
Organizers are looking for a sommelier to explainfive fine wines at the fundraising event. If you are knowledgeable and comfortable discussing wines and their subtleties and would be interestedin helping, please contact Caitlin Hicks at 604-886-3634.
For more information, see www.lotusinmotionproject.blogspot.com. - Submitted
