Simple Writing Tips
Jen Dyck
Bio
If you’re familiar with Gaston Bachelard, a French philosopher, it’s quite likely you’re acquainted with his take on the centrality of home. Our house, he says, is our corner of the world. Our first universe, a real cosmos in every sense of the word. Our resting place. Shelter. He takes it a step farther, suggesting that the house shelters daydreaming, protects the dreamer and allows one to dream in peace. Ah…the ideal home!
In terms of my art practice, I’ve gotta say I’m there with him. My characters might be involved in any number of dramas, conflicts and complications but they’re always housed. Situated in an enclosed space. A room. Stage. And I feel better about them as a result. As if I can now relax, knowing they’re safe.
It’s the narrative that draws me in. Story-telling. The kinds of things that take place in rooms. Think of all the stories that have taken place in your rooms. In all the rooms and houses you’ve ever lived in. Think of all the memories that have accumulated over the years. Lots of material there. And somehow it’s meaningful to bring a little of that to the surface.
I’ve worked with various media over the years, collage being the most recent. Lately I’ve been playing around with some text and doing some sketching.
Curriculum Vitae
March 2022 Headbones Gallery, Vernon, BC. Group Show. ‘Gouache & Golly’.
November – January 2021 SOPA Fine Arts Gallery, Kelowna BC. Dyck and Darrah. ‘Time and Space’.
June 2021 Headbones Gallery, Vernon, BC. Group Show. ‘Okanagan Rambling SOS’.
September 2020 Gallery 635, Kamloops, BC. Duo Exhibition. ‘Glued’
December 2019 Headbones Gallery, Vernon, BC. Group Show. ‘OkanAWEgan’.
August 2019 SOPA Fine Arts Gallery, Kelowna, BC. Group Show. ‘All Hands On Deck’.
November 2018 SOPA Fine Arts Gallery, Kelowna, BC. Duo Exhibition. ‘Civilized Company’.
July 2018 Vernon Public Art Gallery, Vernon, BC. Solo Exhibition. ‘Slow Down! Big Themes Ahead’.
December 2017 SOPA Fine Arts Gallery, Kelowna, BC. Group Show. ‘Holiday Hoopla’.
August 2017 Headbones Gallery, Vernon, BC. Group Show. ‘Hand Picked Okanagan’.
June 2017 Margaret Martin Gehman Art Gallery, Eastern Mennonite University,
Harrisonburg, Virginia. Group Exhibition. ‘Crossing the Line’.
March 2017 SOPA Fine Arts Gallery, Kelowna, BC. Duo Exhibition. ‘Uncharted’.
July 2016 Elissa Cristall Gallery, Vancouver, BC. Group Show. ‘Endless Summer’.
July 2016 Headbones Gallery, Vernon, BC. Group Show. ‘Shh! Good Art Up and Down The Okanagan Valley’.
December 2015 SOPA Fine Arts Gallery, Kelowna, BC. Group Show. ‘Merry and Bright’.
October 2015 Chazou Gallery, Kamloops, BC. Group Show. ‘Heads Up’.
July 2015 Westbeth Gallery, NYC, New York. Group Show. ‘Oh Canada/ New York’.
January 2015 SAGA Public Art Gallery, Salmon Arm, BC. Member Show. ‘Game On’.
December 2014 SAGA Public Art Gallery, Salmon Arm, BC. Group Show. ‘Dark Nights’.
December 2014 SOPA Fine Arts Gallery, Kelowna, BC. Group Show. ‘Wrapped in Colour’.
August 2014 SOPA Fine Arts Gallery, Kelowna, BC. Group Show. ‘On The Move’.
November 2013 Chazou Gallery, Kamloops, BC. Group Show. ‘Winter Salon’.
October 2013 Chazou Gallery, Kamloops, BC. Group Show. ‘Paper Works’.
May 2013 Headbones, Vernon, BC. Duo Exhibition.
April 2013 SOPA Fine Art Gallery, Kelowna, BC. ‘U8’.
November 2012 SAGA Public Art Gallery, Salmon Arm, BC. Duo Exhibition. ‘Brainstorm’.
November 2011 SAGA Public Art Gallery, Salmon Arm, BC. Group Show. ‘Peak Year’.
March 2011 Courhouse Gallery, Salmon Arm, BC. Group Show.
August 2010 Courthouse Gallery, Salmon Arm, BC. Group Show.
March 2006 The Drawers – Headbones, Toronto, Ont. ‘Narrative?’.
April 2005 Kamloops Art Gallery, Kamloops, BC. ‘Urban Insights’. ‘Home Movies’: a film.
May 2004 Wallace Galleries, Calgary, Alberta. Group Show. ‘Mother’s Day’.
April 2004 Kamloops Public Art Gallery. Solo Show in The Cube. ‘Simple Riffs’.
January 2004 SAGA Public Art Gallery, Salmon Arm, BC. Group Show. ‘Shuswap Artists’.
December 2003 Pavilion Theatre, Kamloops, BC. Group Show.
December 2003 Kamloops Public Art Gallery, Kamloops, BC. Group Show. ‘Christmas at the Gallery’.
August 2003 SAGA Salmon Arm Public Art Gallery, Salmon Arm, BC. Group Show.
January 2003 SAGA Public Art Gallery, Salmon Arm, BC. Group Show. ‘Shuswap Artists’.
June 2003 Sun Rivers, Kamloops, BC. Group Show.
December 2002 Kamloops Public Art Gallery, Kamloops, BC. Group Show. ‘Christmas at the Gallery’.
November 2002 Tappen Gallery, Tappen, BC. Duo Exhibition. ‘Homemade Show and Sale’.
August 2002 SAGA Public Art Gallery, Salmon Arm, BC. Group Show. ‘For The Love Of Music’.
March 2002 Hudson Ave Gallery, Salmon Arm, BC. Solo Exhibition. ‘About Face’.
January 2002 SAGA Public Art Gallery, Salmon Arm, BC. Group Show. ‘Shuswap Artists’.
February 2001 SAGA Public Art Gallery, Salmon Arm, BC. Group Show.