PJ Kelly, who once worked in an accounting office, has chosen the play Tiny Apocalypse. The drama deconstructs the life of Rita, a super-organized office worker. Rita's life spins out of control when her office machinery launches into surveillance mode. "Most of us can relate to the dark imaginings of Rita," says PJ. The artist's drawings for the exhibition feature vintage telephones in designer shades of dark, menacing and unplugged.

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PJ Kelly is an abstract painter who believes in the power of art to create joy, both in herself and others. Her multi-layered acrylic and medium paintings shine with a festive array of colours and shapes. PJ's current preoccupation with family memories and disappearing relics (like cigarette machines) have recently brought more representation into her artworks.

Marnie Miiller uses a variety of media (acrylic, printmaking, photography and watercolour) to explore her relationships with self and community. Marnie has a background in art therapy and mandala construction. She appreciates the healing aspects of artmaking.

Marnie Miiller selected The Drowning Girls as her play.  This award-winning drama, based on a true story from 1912, recounts the seduction of three women by a fatally charming fiance. "The female form I painted is falling," she says, "much like Rodin's figures in The Gates of Hell." Marnie is perplexed by the way all the female characters in the play surrender themselves to a disastrous relationship. "Women are perpetually seeking balance," she stresses, "between intimacy and independence."

Grant Watson stands with his sculpture from The Russian Play. The award-winning play by Hannah Moscovitch looks at the life of Sonya, a peasant girl with a past. Colombe Demers gives a tremendous performance in this traditional tale with a contemporary twist.

Grant Watson is a talented sculptor with an impressive resume. The Fine Art graduate from UVic has exhibited widely, as well as assisting Mowry Baden and Roland Brener. "I enjoy being part of this diverse collective," he says, "we all work together and share our ideas and energy." Grant holds a female figure inspired by

The Drowning Girls.

Donald Ius has sculpted in soft stone for over 25 years. These figures, carved from black lillooet stone, white alabaster and brown alabaster make a statement.

After reading the script of The Drowning Girls Donald became fascinated by the challenges of set design. How does one orchestrate three wet women emerging from bathtubs? Donald offers his inventive solutions in How the Magic Works. Puppets with sculpty clay heads and diaphanous gowns move up and down via a crank shaft and gears. "I rarely start an artwork with a firm idea in mind," says Donald. "This project has given me some interesting challenges."