Josephine Fletcher Time and Portal

October 10 - October 31, 2026

After two busy, back-to-back showings on Hornby Island and Salt Spring Island, Josephine Fletcher’s Time & Portals is making its third and final stop at our gallery, opening Saturday, October 10th.

We’re excited to showcase an incredible collection of Josi’s recent works and invite you to join us in celebrating this beautiful exhibition. We hope to see you here!

“It is about time. The time behind being slower. The time ahead being faster.

I am always interested in time.
I am in interested in memory,
We will react to things, love or like them, because of ourselves relating to such.
I am interested in light.
I am interested in colour.
I know music, especially classical, which moves me due to memory.
Very young, a record plays music that takes to my memory forever.

I usually like to paint outside, somewhere that moves me due to colours and shapes and, of course, memory.
When painting, the experience of… sets in my memory.
Time slows and one is.
As does music, if you truly are just with it.
As does a great photograph.
A work of art works as it stops one.
It makes one return.
I like to think each one of us can stop and love where we are, and have courage to know what we love, and follow through with whatever truly moves us.
Herewith portals.
Enter the ones that mean something.
Do not go near those that do not do anything for you.
Life is now and we only know now.
So, choose well."

------ Josephine Fletcher

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Clement Kwan Spotlight

September 19 - October 8, 2026

Known for his accomplished portraits and figurative paintings, Clement Kwan combines classical observation with expressive brushwork, luminous colour, movement, and a strong sense of optimism. His paintings reflect a lifelong commitment to drawing and painting from life and his desire to create work that brings people joy and hope.

Alongside a selection of Clement Kwan’s more familiar portraits and figurative works, the exhibition introduces a portfolio of plein air paintings that many viewers may not have encountered before. Clement is a member of the Alfrescoes Outdoor Painters, whose members gather every Friday to paint at designated locations throughout Southern Vancouver Island and the Victoria area. Working directly from nature, Clement typically completes a small plein air painting within two to three hours, sometimes returning to the work later or the following day to add further detail.

For Clement, plein air painting is more than simply working outdoors, it is a discipline that demands years of practice to develop convincing skills. These intimate paintings reveal his ability to respond directly to changing light, atmosphere, colour, and the character of the landscape.

Together with his portraits and figurative works, they offer viewers a deeper understanding of his artistic journey and the lifelong observation, practice, and passion for painting from life that continue to shape his distinctive artistic vision.

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Peninsula Gallery is situated in the beautiful seaside town of Sidney, just 30 minutes away from Victoria, British Columbia. Since its establishment in 1986, Peninsula Gallery has prospered into one of Canada's most acclaimed art galleries, presenting high quality artworks of artists both local and of national renown.

We see our role as an important platform to show the best and highest quality artworks by living Canadian Artists, to provide showing opportunities for emerging artists, to share appreciation and build awareness of our unique coastal and maritime environments through art, and most importantly to enrich people’s lives.

We are proud to exhibit and sell original paintings and sculptures of top tier Canadian artists such as Robert Bateman and Carol Evans. We also offer high-quality limited-edition prints.

Nestled in our gallery is Mitchell Jones Custom Framing. Mitchell provides in shop highest quality custom services for all your framing needs. No project is too big, small or unique for the skills of this 30+ year craftsman in the framing industry.

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