Grey Area Gallery

The newest addition to the gallery scene in Chilliwack, Grey Area Gallery, is a spacious contemporary display space that rivals big city galleries with it’s eclectic pieces featuring both established and emerging Canadian artists. Included in thegallery are works by two of our favourite local artists, Gary Haggquist and Vincent Mikuska.

It is refreshing to see such exhibits here that don’t only showcase photographic-like  representations of our world but boldly explore the abstract as well.

The space and lighting are beautiful and there is some scattered seating in order that you may relax while you ponder; a nice place to hang out for a bit on a rainy Chilliwack afternoon.

A wonderful benefit to having this open and funky space  is that it is available for rental for wedding receptions, corporate functions and presentations and even as a film set location.

If you are thinking of hosting an exclusive function that requires a secluded, high-style environment, contact proprietors Jacquie Simpson and Louisa de Vette  who describe their new gallery as “ a great venue to exercise our love for Art by participating with the Chilliwack arts community in offering a space to exhibit the works of local artists and a place of purchase for art collectors. We also feel pleased to be bringing in artists of other communities that have caught our attention for their unique and contemporary style of painting.  We represent over 40 artists in BC as well a couple of Alberta newcomers and look forward to the future as our search takes us across Canada  in search of great work as well as a larger scope of art forms from pottery to sculpture to wood works.”

Grey Area has an all new collection of paintings filling in their Winter Show highlighting Lyle Schultz profiled in Galleries West Magazine. Early into the new Year they will be hosting an evening of beautiful and unique jewelry from a Italian master Roberto Fioravanti.  Roberto will also be joined by two other artisans of his choice based on their precision of work and high craftsmanship.

Tuesday - Friday 10-5

Saturday 12-5.

Grey Area Gallery

The Simpson Building

101- 7408 Vedder Rd.

Chilliwack BC

V2R- 4E6

 

Cornerstone Gallery

Cornerstone Custom Picture Framing and Gallery at 8810 Young Road opened its doors for business on Oct.1, 2008.  This full service framing shop features a distinctive open-concept interior with an interactive framing design area and dedicated gallery space. Cornerstone Framing and Gallery offers innovative frame design service and the highest level of service and quality available.

“We are thrilled to open our doors and welcome Chilliwack to our new business. With outstanding service and our convenient location we think Cornerstone Framing and Gallery is going to be a favorite destination for the people of Chilliwack,” says Krista Butt, owner. Krista began her career in the art and framing world 13 years ago after moving to Ottawa and studying to become a Museum Technician. In Ottawa, Krista worked at the Ottawa Art Gallery and the Canadian Museum of Contemporary Photography where she developed her love for art and was ultimately introduced to picture framing as a career path. After moving back home to B.C, Krista has spent the last 10 years working in frame shops and galleries in Vancouver, White Rock and Chilliwack where she has lived since 2001. “Art enriches people’s lives, and personalizes our environments in a really meaningful way and as a framer, I am grateful to be a part of that process. Each piece of art or memorabilia that I frame has a story behind it, and it these stories and the wonderful people I get to meet as a result which make it exciting to come to work in the morning.”
The new store offers a large assortment of frame and matting samples, and the knowledgeable staff make choosing easy no matter what your project requires. All types of art- posters; original art; needlework; hockey jerseys and memorabilia are framed with the same attention to detail, expert workmanship and quality materials. Cornerstone Framing and Gallery also is pleased to offer in-house dry mounting, laminating and canvas transfer services with the use of the largest and most sophisticated piece of equipment in the industry.

In developing the vision for Cornerstone, we were excited to include a gallery space as a way to feature the talents of the local artists and artisans. We look forward to working together with painters, sculptors, and artisans of all types to develop our gallery and become a dynamic part of Chilliwack’s artistic community.