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Welcome to Boucherat Gallery

Bill Cowen & Kirsten Wright originally opened Boucherat Gallery in July 2009, at 16 Fan Tan Alley in Chinatown, Victoria BC. It was named after the late Mary Boucherat, who immigrated from France and acquired the estate in the early 1900s.

Recently, the gallery has undergone a few changes, as it now shares the alley location with Regalia Boutique, a purveyor of local designer goods(http://www.regaliaboutique.com).

Since reopening as a shared space, Boucherat Gallery remains the source for the large variety of local artworks contained within the Catalogue collection. These can be viewed both online and at the gallery, as many of the Catalogue works are displayed alongside regular exhibitions of new feature artists.

Through these efforts Boucherat Gallery continues its pursuit to expose the range of themes and genres which circulate in contemporary art. It looks to collaboration and site-specific installations to accent the best in a growing list of prominent North American artists.

Both Boucherat Gallery and Regalia Boutique are a result of the directives established within the original Studio 16 1/2 venue. Since 2005, the upstairs Studio 16 1/2, played host to exhibits and events. It was also the initial location of Regalia Boutique.

The Studio is still used as a creative venue. It is currently available for short term rentals for an array of special events. For further rental information follow this link (http://www.fantanstudios.com)
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Porcelain Dolls

Porcelain Dolls

: A selection of the latest works by Tani Hamagishi-Allen

Sep. 2, 2010 - Oct. 10, 2010

Tani Hamagishi-Allen studies at Vancouver Island University in Nanaimo, British Columbia. She is pursuing a Bachelor of Arts with a double minor in visual arts and business. Since November 2008, Hamagishi-Allen has been producing mixed-media collage as a series called Porcelain Dolls, the latest installment of which will be presented by Boucherat Gallery this fall. In addition to her participation in a series of exhibits with Boucherat & Studio 16½, her work has also been exhibited at the Nanaimo Art Gallery and the One of a Kind show in Vancouver.

Artists Statement

Tani Hamagishi-Allen has been developing a series titled Porcelain Dolls, which originated as a response to her role as a consumer.  In these works she seeks to increase the appreciation of materials that would typically be experienced through impulse and disposal.  Her manipulation of collage and illustrative elements is an attempt to transcend the fundamentals of their construction.  She strives to make each Doll precious in its own way.  

An interest in conventions is also evident in this series.  Tani enjoys the challenge of working within confines.  She finds the outcome of repetitive acts to be a great source of inspiration.  Native art, in particular, has greatly influenced this perception.  She appreciates how certain techniques, such as the ovoid or form line, are consistently used yet continuously reinvented.  In her works, she considers collage elements and illustrative, organic shapes to be the conventions.  She believes that by designating herself a theme her creativity is pushed to further itself.     




http://tani.carbonmade.com

Artists:

Tani Hamagishi-Allen