Granville Island

1/21/2015

In 1984, newly wed... my husband and I loaded up our bright orange VW van and moved from Southern Ontario to Vancouver. For me... it was a huge move... leaving behind family, and friends and a job I enjoyed and heading to a part of Canada I had never seen. I fell in love.

One of the places in Vancouver that I fell most in love with was Granville Island.... a collection of shops, a public market, galleries, Emily Carr School of Art, and the art supply store Opus. I would head there as often as I could and just wander around and soak it all up.

We moved around BC quite a bit, but each time we were in Vancouver, it would involve a trip to Granville Island. As I wandered through the galleries... i would dream that one day I would be painting and have my work in a gallery.... in a gallery at Granville Island.

Well.... it has happened. I submitted 2 paintings for a show at the Federation Gallery at Granville Island... and they were both accepted. I still can't tell friends about it without getting emotional... and I'm not a crybaby. It is just sooooo exciting for me. To look back at my quiet dream of having a painting there is overwhelming....
More and more I'm finding that when I hope, dream, put my wish out there.... good things happen.

So... the show is called Artist's Choice and runs from February 3 - 15th. I'm hoping to get down there to see it and I'm hoping I don't turn into a blubbering idiot when I walk in there. If you live near Vancouver.... pop in and have a look. The two paintings are "Skinny Bitches" and "Snow Ghosts".

11 Comments

Diane

1/21/2015 12:02:15 am

So happy for you, Liz. Your quiet dream has arrived and so have you. Congratulations and say hello to my happy place as well, Granville Island.

Liz Derksen link

1/21/2015 12:27:44 am

Thanks Diane :)

Lynda Baldelli

1/21/2015 01:45:32 am

Oh that's such a lovely story. Congratulations x

Liz Derksen

1/21/2015 02:10:15 pm

Thank you Lynda :)

Kathleen

1/21/2015 02:41:15 am

Awesome speaks volumes to quietly believing , your work is amazing, you have worked hard, and you deserve the recognition 😄I am soooo happy for u

Liz Derksen

1/21/2015 02:09:55 pm

Thank you Kathleen :)

Cathy

1/21/2015 04:50:58 am

Dreams do come true! You are so talented, Liz.

Liz Derksen

1/21/2015 02:09:19 pm

Thank you Cathy :)

Martha Dyck

1/21/2015 08:11:53 am

congratulations, Liz. I'm enjoying having your calendar hanging in my kitchen. I feel like it connects me to you. Someday we may meet😊

Liz Derksen

1/21/2015 02:08:49 pm

Thank you Martha :) I hope we get to meet again one day too.

Kathy Bosch

1/22/2015 02:23:41 pm

That is so cool Liz! Your dream is not quiet anymore ;) So happy for you, and you so deserve it! You are a wonderful artist! When your passion for your work is valued by others - must be a great feeling! The sky is the limit.. Hugs from Calgary my friend!

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