News and Updates: Art for an Oil-Free Coast

Get the latest developments on the exhibition dates, film screenings, Art book, art auction, and the artists who are championing our coast  to keep it oil-free.

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B.C. artists paint their vision for an oil-free coast

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A group of prominent B.C. artists have teamed with the Raincoast to produce a series of works, an art book and two documentary films to raise awareness of a proposed oil pipeline…

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Canada’s Raincoast at Risk: Picture an oil-free coast forever

Mary Ann Moore, Special to the Vancouver Sun
The 50 artists featured created paintings, prints, carvings and sculptures to reflect their experience of the dramatic beauty and ecological diversity of B.C.’s coast…

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What Lies Beneath by Chil Thom

Art auction ends tonight!

Now is your chance to acquire original art pieces by incredible BC artists…

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Face Value

FOCUS Magazine January 2013, By Aaren Madden
Recently, David Goatley contributed two works to the exhibition and book, Art for an Oil-Free Coast. The project involved 50 artists travelling to various regions of the Great Bear Rainforest…

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Experience art for an oil-free coast

Island Tides, By Sara Miles
Raincoast’s sweeping ‘Oil Free Coast’ initiative began last June taking 50 artists to the coastal rainforest…

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What Lies Beneath by Chil Thom

CHEK TV at Victoria art opening

CHEK TV covers the Victoria opening of the Art for an Oil-Free Coast exhibition tour…

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Art Exhibition Dates and Locations

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The Oil-Free Coast Exhibition is heading to Alberta and will be at Calgary City Hall from April 15-17 and in Canmore April 19-22.

The Art Auction

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22 extraordinary original art works were retained for the Alberta leg of the Oil-Free Coast exhibition. These pieces, submitted by artists who believe these waters should never be place for super tankers, are up for auction as part of the effort to raise awareness. The on-line auction runs until April 30.

REFLECTIONS: The film

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REFLECTIONS premiered at the Vancouver International Film Festival in the fall of 2012. It is screening in communities in BC, across the country and around the Globe. Check it out…

About the book

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The book highlights the art work, most of which are originals, of 50 incredible Canadian artists and writings from esteemed Canadian scientists like David Suzuki and Wade Davis. An eBook for ipad will soon be available free from itunes.

About the artists

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Artists involved with the project include Robert Bateman, Robert Davidson, Mae Moore, Carol Evans, Roy Henry Vickers, Craig Benson, Michael Svob, Alison Watt, Ben Davidson, Mark Hobson and more.

Art for an oil-free coast: Overview

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Fifty artists have taken up paintbrushes and carving tools to protect Canada’s fragile raincoast. See the art, get the book, watch the film, build the vision.

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