Feels Like Home Opening Reception

Visual Arts
FEELS LIKE HOME Agnes Pedersen, Gena Thompson, Festival retrospective 
Opening reception: Wednesday October 30 4:30pm – 5:30pm 
Carnegie 3rd floor Gallery, 401 Main 
Exhibition October 30 to end of November
Three cases, three different collections. The Festival is proud to present the owl paintings of Agnes Pedersen who is 10 years old and was born in the Downtown Eastside (not in a hospital!). Agnes’ obsession with owls began while reading about owls hooo find belonging in a magical owl community. Agnes also acts, sculpts, enjoys nature photography and makes jewelry out of pop can tabs. The Festival is also pleased to present the photographs of Gena Thompson. Gena has developed her craft as a member of the Downtown Eastside community, which influences how she portrays her subjects. She points her camera at interesting colours and lines and hopes you see the life in all of her subjects, whether animate or inanimate. The third case features a visual retrospective on ten years of the Heart of the City Festival. Free