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Scenes from Canada
Federation Gallery, 1241 Cartwright Street (Granville Island)
Vancouver, BC
February 11–March 2, 2025

SOLO SHOWS

2023

  • Conversations with Trees, The Gallery at The Cultch, Vancouver BC (CARFAC fee received)

  • Mapping the Coast, Charles Clark Gallery, Vancouver BC


GROUP SHOWS

2025

  • Scenes from Canada, Federation of Canadian Artists/Federation Gallery. Jury selected work, ‘Shuswap Lake’, Vancouver BC

  • Animal Exhibition, Federation of Canadian Artists/Federation Gallery. Jury selected work, ‘Of a Feather’, Vancouver BC

  • Exhibiting Members Exhibition, Federation of Canadian Artists/Federation Gallery. Jury selected work, ‘Sechelt and Jervis Inlet’, Vancouver BC

2024

  • Eastside Culture Crawl, Eastside Atelier, Vancouver BC

  • Pre-Crawl Exhibition, Eastside Atelier, Vancouver, BC

  • Take Flight Benefit + Festival Launch, fundraiser for Eastside Arts Society, donated work ‘When Trees Walk’, Vancouver BC

  • First Saturday Black and White Exhibition, Studio 320, Parker Street Studios, Vancouver, BC

  • Escape into Art, Eastside Atelier
    3rd annual group show, Vancouver BC

  • Landscapes, Federation of Canadian Artists/Federation Gallery. Jury selected work, ‘Still Standing III’, Vancouver BC

  • Paper Trails, CityScape Communiy ArtSpace. Jury selected work, six 8”x8” maps, North Vancouver, BC

  • Canopy (three-person show with Danyne Johnston and Catherine Trembath), Silk Purse Arts Centre, West Vancouver, BC

  • Active Member Exhibition, Federation of Canadian Artists/Federation Gallery. Jury selected work, ‘Still Standing II’, Vancouver BC

2023

  • Eastside Culture Crawl, Eastside Atelier, Vancouver BC

  • Pre-Culture Crawl Art Show, Eastside Atelier, Vancouver, BC

  • Vancity Window Display (Robson and Denman), Vancouver BC

  • First Saturday Monochromatic Show, Studio 320, Parker Street Studios, Vancouver, BC

  • On the Edge, Federation of Canadian Artists/Federation Gallery. Jury selected work, ‘When Trees Walk’, Vancouver BC

  • Escape into Art, Eastside Atelier
    2nd annual group show, Vancouver BC

  • Small, Federation of Canadian Artists/Federation Gallery. Jury selected work, ‘Wood and Waves VII’, Vancouver BC

  • Bloom, Federation of Canadian Artists/Federation Gallery. Jury selected work, ‘The Whirlwind Garden’, Vancouver BC

  • Shape and Form, Federation of Canadian Artists/Federation Gallery. Jury selected work, ‘Still Standing’, Vancouver BC

  • Works on Paper, Federation of Canadian Artists/Federation Gallery. Jury selected work, ‘New Routes’, Vancouver BC

2022

  • Eastside Culture Crawl, Eastside Atelier, Vancouver BC

  • Pre-Crawl Preview Show, Eastside Atelier, Vancouver BC

  • Window exhibition, Rath Art Supplies, Vancouver BC

  • Eastside Atelier, Escape into Art
    1st annual group show, Vancouver BC

2015

  • Random Beautiful, Tabula Rasa, Vancouver BC

1990s

  • Space: The Rent Show, 1999, Helen Pitt Gallery, Vancouver BC

  • Last Minute Art, 1998, Helen Pitt Gallery, Vancouver BC

  • Instructor + Student Show, 1998, Basic Inquiry Studio, Vancouver BC

  • 13th Annual Member Show, 1998, Basic Inquiry Studio, Vancouver BC

  • 2 for 1 (two-person show with Alannah Krutina), 1997, Basic Inquiry Studio, Vancouver BC

  • 12th Annual Member Show, 1997, Basic Inquiry Studio, Vancouver BC

Biography

Born and raised in Powell River BC, Christina Peressini studied History in Art at University of Victoria and Communication Design at Langara College. Since 1995 she has been based in Vancouver, BC. She had her first solo exhibition in 2023 at The Gallery at The Cultch and her work has been shown at Federation Gallery, Charles Clark Gallery, VanCity Credit Union, Silk Purse Arts Centre, and CityScape Community Art Space. She has been a member of CARFAC since 2024 and an exhibiting member of the Federation of Canadian Artists since 2022.

Artist Statement

Working predominantly in cut and layered paper, Christina Peressini explores the interplay of two and three dimensions, light and shadow, strength and fragility. Her most recognizable works are elevation maps of the BC coast and depictions of trees and their component parts: constructed in earth toned layers of paper, and spaced in low relief. At times minimalist and abstract, and at other times detailed and accurate, her work invites viewers to lean in close and consider their own relationship to this part of the world.

Her style is influenced by over two decades spent working as a graphic designer, with an early focus on paper goods and print design. Her principle aim is to produce a body of work that is both quiet and captivating.