On this trip to Victoria we decided it was time to range further than our usual walks through the Inner Harbour. We explored the Art Gallery of Greater Victoria, an art haven in the residential area of Rockland that’s just beyond the coverage of most Victoria tourism maps.
The gallery hosts an eclectic variety of Asian art, decorative arts, and a room showcasing legendary Canadian Emily Carr. It’s a relatively small gallery with a nice layout.
In an ongoing exhibition, “Emily Carr and the Young Generation,” the art career of Carr is presented in a chronology that traces her development as an artist, finishing with examples of work by younger artists she influenced. Check back tomorrow to meet Emily Carr.
The gallery is a more modern addition to the Spencer Mansion which houses administrative offices and is available for event rentals. Outside is an Asian garden with a Shinto shrine.
What a great place! I would have spent quite some time there.
Beautiful art and the stairs…. wow, what a building you have shown us. Thanks.
It’s beautiful inside. I love Emily Carr’s work.
Looks like a nice gallery. Love the staircase.
Changing one’s routine often brings pleasant surprises. I’d be very interested in the Asian art. It all looks like a very informative and interesting collection of art.
I would enjoy this place a lot and I love those old mansions with all the wonderful woodwork and those grand staircases!
My kind of place. I would especially love the Asian art . . . and that fabulous stairwell.