EXHIBITION
CHRISTINE HOOD: SLIPSTREAM
On View From: Sept 1 - Oct 31 2026
During a time of global unrest and environmental crisis, we are propelled in a slipstream often defined by forces outside our control — environmental, political and institutional actions and decisions.
Yet as humans, we have to navigate and move forward in our day-to-day lives with personal meaning, integrity and authenticity, guided by a more moral and compassionate compass.
My work and process are an attempt to make sense of this juxtaposition of frailty and resilience. It is reflected in the hard textures, forms, mediums and tones of my aesthetic, always tempered by a softening, often found in nature.
The work reflects how I live and see the world. It holds its own narrative of vulnerability and tenacity.
Trying to instigate individual agency and steer my own path is a daily challenge..
ABOUT CHRISTINE HOOD
Christine Hood is a multidisciplinary artist who lives and works on Hornby Island, where her studio has been located for the past ten years.
Working primarily with metal, ceramic, vines and found objects, Christine creates functional works, sculpture and installation pieces in a restrained palette of neutral, white, black and grey tones. Often raw and organic, her work develops through an intuitive process deeply influenced by Hornby Island’s natural environment.
Christine holds a Bachelor of Education from Simon Fraser University and a Master of Education in Art Education from the University of Victoria. Before developing her teaching and art practice, she worked in visual presentation and design in the United Kingdom and Canada.
Her exhibition and residency history spans more than 15 years.
SELECTED EXHIBITIONS & ART EXPERIENCE
2023 — Sturm and Drang, Hornby Island Community Hall
2017 — Journee, Joint Exhibition, Ferry Building, West Vancouver
2017 — Resident Artist, Art in the Garden, North Vancouver Community Arts Council
2017 — Participating Artist, Mid Main Art Fair, Vancouver
2017 — Demonstrating Artist, Music in the Park, North Vancouver Community Arts Council
2016 — Resident Artist, Art in the Garden, North Vancouver Community Arts Council
2015 — Resident Artist, Art in the Garden, North Vancouver Community Arts Council
2015 — Demonstrating Artist, Music in the Park, North Vancouver Community Arts Council
2015 — Exhibitor, District Foyer Gallery, North Vancouver
2015 — Exhibitor, North Vancouver City Hall
2014 — Resident Artist, Art in the Garden, North Vancouver Community Arts Council
2009 — Gathering, Maltwood Museum and Art Gallery, University of Victoria
2008 — Thesis Exhibition, MacLaurin Gallery, University of Victoria
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EXHIBITION ARTWORK
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You’re Invited
ON VIEW:
Sept 1 - Oct 31 2026
HOURS:
10am-4pm Tues - Sat
LOCATION:
The Old School House Arts Centre - Upstairs Gallery
Admission is free:
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