Salmon Arm Art Gallery opens “Bordering on Reality,” new paintings and sculptures by Louis-Marc Simard, at 7 p.m. Friday, July 4.
Originally from Quebec, Simard has homes in Salmon Arm and Revelstoke.
He moved to B.C. in the ’80s to pursue a more adventurous life. He attended Emily Carr University and has participated in ceramic and sculpture competitions.
In “Bordering on Reality,” Simard presents 2D and 3D work created in the past few years that blends the fantastic and the mundane. This body of work aims to seduce the viewer and encourage them to give up rational analysis of the imagery.
Simard invents stories with built-in conflict, wanting the imagination to take over where reason fails.
Everyone is welcome to attend Simard’s opening, which will feature live music and refreshments.
“Nude at the Bottom of the Stairs” is a Simard sculpture currently located outside the art gallery. This is the first of many temporary sculptural installations by various artists that will occur at this location.
This exhibition is sponsored by Delores Mori. The art gallery is open from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Tuesday to Saturday.
The “Coffee Break and Artist Talk” takes place at 2 p.m. on Thursday, July 17.
Admission is by donation.