Trinity Western University’s department of Art + Design is pleased to present Joy Banks’ new exhibition Waymarkers, on display at the SAMC Gallery February 9–March 16. The diverse works gathered in this exhibition span seventeen years of Banks’ linocut print production.
Upcoming Events
Reception + Artist's Talk: February 9 | 6:15-8:30 p.m.
Lunch Time Talk: March 9 | 12-12:30 p.m.
See here for the SAMC Gallery's location and visiting hours.
Inspired by years of serving the marginalized and her more recent work as a pastor, Banks’ imagery flows from a life steeped in service and sacred story. Her work also bears the impression of her upbringing in Hokkaido, the northern-most island of Japan. Diverse visual influences permeate Banks’ work from Byzantine iconography to folk art, revolutionary posters to Japanese print tradition, in particular the work of the late printmaker Sadao Watanabe.
...Banks’ works prophetically point the way to justice, connection and healing as we follow the way of Jesus in the wilderness places.
For Banks these images have been personal “waymarkers,” serving as “visual reminders that call [her] back to the way of love and life” when she finds herself lost.
As the TWU community along with the global church enters the season of Lent, a season that calls to mind imagery of pilgrimage and wilderness, Banks’ works prophetically point the way to justice, connection and healing as we follow the way of Jesus in the wilderness places.
All are invited to attend the opening reception and artist talk for Waymarkers on February 9, 6:15-8:30pm. Talk begins at 6:30pm. An additional Lunch Time Talk will be offered by gallery coordinator, Alysha Creighton, February 16, 12-12:30pm.
About Joy Banks
Joy Banks spent most of her childhood on Hokkaido, the northern-most island of Japan, which deeply influenced her aesthetic and interest in the intersection of art and artisan work. She now lives and creates in the coastal city of Vancouver, Canada, the unceded territory of the Musqueam, Squamish, and Tsleil-Waututh peoples. She has worked in many different fields, including as an ordained minister, teacher, community worker among the homeless, and cafeteria worker but has always found ways to create art and facilitate opportunities of creative expression for others.
About TWU's School of the Arts, Media + Culture
At TWU, you are invited to immerse yourself in what you love best, whether it’s visual or performing arts, media, or communication. Grow with others who are just as passionate and exceptional as you. That’s the beauty of learning in community. You’ll find your people here. Learn more at School of the Arts, Media + Culture.
About Trinity Western University
Founded in 1962, Trinity Western University is a global Christian liberal arts university. We are dedicated to equipping students to discover meaningful connections between career, life, and the needs of the world. Drawing upon the riches of the Christian tradition, seeking to unite faith and reason through teaching and scholarship, Trinity Western University is a degree-granting research institution offering liberal arts and sciences as well as professional schools in business, nursing, education, human kinetics, graduate studies, and arts, media, and culture. It has four locations in Canada: Langley, Richmond-Lansdowne, Richmond-Minoru, and Ottawa. Learn more at www.twu.ca or follow us on Instagram @trinitywestern, Twitter @TrinityWestern, on Facebook and LinkedIn.
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With words by Alysha Creighton, MFA, Sessional Assistant Professor of Art + Design.