November 2 – 26, 2023
MEET THE ARTISTS: Saturday, November 4, 12 noon – 2 pm.
In the Main Gallery
CLAIRE DIBBLE | In An Altered Landscape (mixed media)
Beginning at the source of the Columbia River in southeastern BC and ending 3.5 months later in the ocean at Astoria, Oregon, this photographic series documents the artist’s solo kayaking adventure paddling 2000 winding kilometres. Photographic installations create the sense of being in, on, and under water. The artist’s hand-built kayak, as well as video clips, photographs, and prints, offer the viewer a tiny window into the artist’s experience on this journey. In this exhibition and through her solo kayaking adventure the artist explores how we can find moments of awe, vulnerability, and connection to the natural world in the altered landscapes that surround us.
Claire Dibble is a photographer, writer, and project-based artist living and working in Golden BC. She draws her artistic inspiration from time spent in extreme outdoor environments, working in a variety of mediums including photography, encaustics, textiles, and boatbuilding. Dibble holds a BA in Social Anthropology and Photography and a certificate in Latin American Studies from Hampshire College. She has exhibited her work in group exhibitions in Paris, Portland, and Vancouver; and in solo exhibitions in Oregon USA, Banff AB, Golden, Kaslo, and Castlegar BC.
To watch a video of this exhibition, see our YouTube Channel.