GLORIA KAGAWA, “Of Heaven and Earth” 1988

Join us to hear New Hamburg artist Gloria Kagawa talk about her artistic practice and major solo exhibition on now at the Japanese Canadian Cultural Centre Gallery (until October 24). The exhibition, “GATE: ink and paint”, is a retrospective spanning 35 years and featuring 60 mixed media artworks (including drawing, painting, printmaking & photography). Her work combines sophisticated colour and beautiful layering, often incorporating architectural and natural elements. Kagawa is a graduate of the University of Waterloo’s Fine Arts program, has exhibited widely across North America and internationally and was voted Waterloo Region’s Visual Artist of the Year in 2011.