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SEP 7, 2012 - SEP 22, 2012 Common Sense bids a farewell to summer with Shady Gardens, a new exhibition of abstract and figurative constructed metal sculptures by the artists of the North Edmonton Sculpture Workshop. Shady Gardens presents new work, freshly picked from the studio, by each of the resident NESW sculptors. Some of … Continue reading NESW: Shady Gardens →

JUL 6, 2012 - JUL 28, 2012 Common Sense is pleased to present No Simple Highway, a new solo exhibition of expressively painted and collaged images of landscapes, on wood and canvas, by Alberta artist Krista Hamilton, based in Edmonton. “These pieces are travelers. And each element is on a path of fluid movement through … Continue reading Krista Hamilton: No Simple Highway →

JUN 1, 2012 - JUN 23, 2012 Common Sense is pleased to present Fragments, a new solo exhibition of figurative paintings by Allyson Glenn. Including works from the series ‘Cracovia’ and ‘Urban Narratives,’ the images address issues of cultural identity, conflict, and transition. The ‘Cracovia’ project was initiated in the old Jewish ghetto of Krakow, … Continue reading Allyson Glenn: Fragments →

APR 27, 2012 - MAY 19, 2012 Common Sense is pleased to present Back Alleys and Side Streets – Finding Beauty in the Overlooked Urban Environment, a new solo exhibition by Russell Bingham, showcasing his alternate photographic views of Edmonton’s local landscape. “I suspect that most viewers will be struck by the ordinariness of my … Continue reading Russell Bingham: Back Alleys and Side Streets →

MAR 23, 2012 - APR 14, 2012 Common Sense welcomes spring and opens the gallery’s much anticipated 2012 exhibition season with Spring Boards, a new solo exhibition of colourful collaged abstract paintings by Edmonton artist Taya Ross. “This project is a series of recent work that brings together the style and techniques that I have … Continue reading Taya Ross: Spring Boards →

SEP 21, 2011 - DEC 19, 2011

JUL 8, 2011 - JUL 31, 2011 Starting Saturday July 8, 2011, at 7:00 pm, Common Sense presents Figure/Ground – An exhibition of new paintings by Samantha Williams. Samantha Williams work focuses on the human figure and the natural landscape. These two genres of paintings have historically been separated, but her paintings challenge history and … Continue reading Samantha Williams: Figure/Ground →

MAR 12, 2011 - APR 30, 2011 “Soliloquy” is presented as a quiet aside to all the hawkers’ clamour for your vested attention. It is, at least in part, a vibrant whisper asserting that art be taken at face value. Keen, hard work has built into these sculptures my particular experience of things, though what … Continue reading Rob Willms: Soliloquy →

NOV 6, 2010 - DEC 17, 2010 Starting Saturday November 6, 2010, at 1:00 to 4:00 pm, Common Sense presents ‘Of Mysteries’ – An exhibition of photography by Elaine Steinke. “In ‘Of Mysteries’ I continue to explore, discover, create and build on the series of images from my prior solo show ‘Earth, Wind, Water, Fire’. … Continue reading Elaine Steinke: Of Mysteries →

SEP 10, 2010 - OCT 8, 2010 Starting Friday September 10, 2010, at 7:00 pm, Common Sense presents Fact and Fancy – An exhibition of narrative paintings by Jessica Plattner. Jessica Plattner is an Oregon artist and educator whose narrative paintings reflect her love of art history and her interest in all kinds of stories: … Continue reading Jessica Plattner: Fact and Fancy →

JUN 19, 2010 - JUL 19, 2010 Gwen Bailey + Nola Cassady + Terry Fenton + Jodie Harpe-Lesperance + Kawase Hasui + Shiro Kasamatsu + Tsuchiya Koitsu + Ryan McCourt + David Shkolny + Rob Willms Starting Saturday June 19, 2010, Common Sense presents Sights To See: Selections from the Cassady McCourt Collection, an exhibition … Continue reading Sights To See: Selections from the Cassady/McCourt Collection →

APR 2, 2010 - MAY 7, 2010 Starting April 2, 2010, Common Sense presents the world premiere of ‘Getwiste Staal’, The Dutch Connection’, an exhibition of seven recent sculptures by award winning sculptor Mark Bellows. Bellows is known in Edmonton for a number of public art projects, including “Twisted Triptych”; the large, brightly-coloured sculptures that … Continue reading Mark Bellows: ‘GETWISTE STAAL’, THE DUTCH CONNECTION →