Finding the art that works for you since 1986
UPCOMING EXHIBITION
Art Works Gallery presents "Letters to Barbara". An all new collection of work from artist Robert Florian.
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Dissolving Shorelines - Samuel H. Boardman Scenic Corridor, Oregon
Vendor:Robert FlorianRegular price $9,900.00 CADRegular priceUnit price perSale price $9,900.00 CAD -
In Between and Far Away - California
Vendor:Robert FlorianRegular price $7,400.00 CADRegular priceUnit price perSale price $7,400.00 CAD -
Three Graces - Tillamook Bay, Oregon.
Vendor:Robert FlorianRegular price $6,900.00 CADRegular priceUnit price perSale price $6,900.00 CAD -
Peripheral Vision - Oregon State
Vendor:Robert FlorianRegular price $7,600.00 CADRegular priceUnit price perSale price $7,600.00 CAD -
The Last Stroll - La Jolla shores, California.
Vendor:Robert FlorianRegular price $9,000.00 CADRegular priceUnit price perSale price $9,000.00 CAD -
Saturation - Oxbow Pond, Coquitlam, B.C.
Vendor:Robert FlorianRegular price $4,800.00 CADRegular priceUnit price perSale price $4,800.00 CAD -
The Sound of Shadows - Seymour River, North Vancouver, B.C.
Vendor:Robert FlorianRegular price $5,200.00 CADRegular priceUnit price perSale price $5,200.00 CAD -
Spartacus - Northern California
Vendor:Robert FlorianRegular price $7,800.00 CADRegular priceUnit price perSale price $7,800.00 CAD
Letters to Barbara | Creative Grief : The Architecture of Absence.
"This current exhibition stands as the most defining threshold of my career. It is a monument carved from gratitude, dedicated to the singular force who was not only my fiercest advocate, but the silent co-author of my canvas. Barbara possessed an intuitive eye, a rare alchemy that could dismantle my creative paralysis and guide me through a struggling piece.
To paint over the last two years has been to navigate an uncharted wilderness of grief. When the soul is heavy, the hand forgets how to be light, and the wellspring of creativity feels choked with ash. The nadir of this journey arrived on an ordinary afternoon in my upstairs studio. Mid-stroke, the old instinct bloomed within me, and I opened my mouth to call her up the stairs—to ask her, as I had a thousand times before, what she thought of my progress. The sudden, crashing realization that her voice would never answer into that stairwell was a second bereavement. I was left standing before the canvas, utterly alone, with no one to share the quiet triumphs of a line well-placed." -Robert Florian
Encore | 40th Anniversary Exhibition.
Join the standing ovation for 40 years of artwork.
ENCORE | 40TH ANNIVERSARY COLLECTION
Join the standing ovation for 40 years of artwork.
For forty years, Art Works Gallery has been a place where meaningful connections are made through art — between artists and collectors, creativity and community, memory and emotion. Since opening our doors in 1986, we have had the privilege of partnering with remarkable artists and sharing their work with generations of art lovers across Vancouver and beyond.
Our 40th anniversary exhibition, Encore, brings together new work from more than 20 artists who have been part of the Art Works Gallery story across four decades. Like the unforgettable final performance that leaves audiences wanting more, this exhibition celebrates the artwork that stays with you long after you leave the gallery — the pieces you think about for years, return to again and again, and carry with you in unexpected moments.
An encore is never just repetition. It is the return of something beloved with renewed energy, emotion, and appreciation. That spirit is at the heart of this exhibition: a celebration of enduring artistic relationships, lasting inspiration, and the community that has made forty years possible. Be here for the Encore and join the standing ovation for 40 years of artwork at Art Works Gallery.














