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Heartfelt offers refuge from the cold in Gallery 1710

If you want a refuge on a cold wintery day, what could be better than viewing the South Delta Artists Guild’s new show at Gallery 1710 in Tsawwassen? Creativity is a wonderful experience when viewed through an artist’s eyes and there’s much on displa

If you want a refuge on a cold wintery day, what could be better than viewing the South Delta Artists Guild’s new show at Gallery 1710 in Tsawwassen? Creativity is a wonderful experience when viewed through an artist’s eyes and there’s much on display in Heartfelt. 

Nancy Dean’s scenic walks on the dike inspired both winter and summer views of the area. Her Hollyburn Reflections really shines.  

Birds are themes loved by Eileen Fong and a blue jay and the sprightly finches are pictured in spring and fall. 

Why not some scenes from local coffee shops? Victoria Heryet’s charming views of our favourite meeting places with congenial company are Ladner’s favorite hide-a-ways. Her comic side shines in keeping with the Chinese New Year’s animal, the pig. This one is dressed in costume and dancing her heart out.

Watercolourist Ann Hilton displays musical performers and scenes from Boundary Bay’s secret garden, while Enya Jorge has four lovely pieces with sunsets and birds. 

Drawing is a specialized art and Dan Lonsdale’s are in black, white and sepia. His perspective is picture perfect and Ladner Barn on 64th is particularly well done.

Well-known Richmond artist Adrienne Moore has several local scenes both abstracted and impressionistic. Total abstract is a specialty of Ailsa Brown and a lovely warm abstract, entitled Angelic Resonance, made me stop in my tracks.

Teresa Massel, one of the guild’s newest artists, painted an expansive prairie scene that is worth a second look. 

The show features many artists trying new mediums – Jan Rankin with a Valentine and Sheree Reynolds with summer flowers. Catherine Sheppard’s piece features two teddy bears looking like plush in pastel.

Roxanne Tiernan loves mixed media and her four pictures are collage. Using torn paper, painstakingly saved for colour and texture, she creates interesting landscapes. Doris Wright also tried some collage – a rooster with attitude that will make you smile.

Heartfelt can be viewed Thursday to Sunday from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. until March 3. Gallery 1710 is at 1710-56th St. adjacent to the South Delta Recreation Centre.