29 August – 25 November 2025
GVPL sxʷeŋxʷəŋ təŋəxʷ James Bay
385 Menzies Street, Victoria, BC
MTWThFS 10am-6pm
About the Artist:
My name is Cameron Wallace and I am an artist, musician and educator based in Lekwungen territory. I am interested in the expressive, emotional, and intellectual aspects of all forms of art and artistry. I hope that art is impactful and impressionable on the audience; that it is thought provoking and leads to discourse and discussion. I feel that there needs to be a healthy discourse in the public space, that people share their ideas and reactions. I spend a lot of time thinking about the madness of the world and believe that art can be a counter force to this madness. I wish for peace and dignity for all people.
About the Work:
One day, after painting outside, I returned home and wondered what to do with the paint on my pallett. I drew a cave motif. After other painting sessions, with distinct colour schemes, I did the same until it coalesced into a cohesive work. The effect is reminiscent of a film strip in which the colour and shape of the subject is constantly shifting. The mouth of a cave serves as an ancient and archetypal subject. I think at first of coming out of the darkness into the light but the image can also be of a glance behind as we descend into the depth. It evokes ideas of birth and death, knowledge and ignorance, awakening and sleeping, mystery and security.
If you wish to contact me about my work you may do so at: cam.wallace321@gmail.com
