September 6th – November 8th, 2025
Rebecca Chaperon
Curated by Jenelle M. Pasiechnik
Mortal Magic is a new body of work by Rebecca Chaperon, born from a longing for connection and a touch of enchantment in difficult times.
Chaperon’s practice centers on the archetypal witch of Western mythology — a figure who is strong, feminist, nature-loving, and thriving at the edges of society. During the pandemic, she and poet Kate Horowitz (Maine) began Witch Post: Coast to Coast — an exchange of letters written in the voices of fictional witches. Into this imagined world crept the fear and uncertainty of the real pandemic, embodied as the “Bleak Inertia,” a force the witches countered with spells, protective charms, and acts of care.
From this correspondence grew a new body of work in which Chaperon experiments with installation and immersive techniques to bring their fictional world to life. Here, the veil between truth and invention is thin: a garment holds hope in; a line of salt on a windowsill wards off evil; a “wobbling rainbow” pulses with creative energy.
Visitors are invited to read the letters, follow the story, and discover these talismans for themselves. In the end, Mortal Magic reminds us that magic can be a form of solidarity — a way to sustain each other with words, symbols, and hope.
Photos by Bluetree Photograpy
September 6th to November 8th
Arlin and Caitlin ffrench
Curated by Jenelle Pasiechnik
As a compliment to Rebecca Chaperon’s Main Gallery exhibition, Caitlin and Arlin ffrench will be exhibiting 4 large-scale installation photographs entitled Pathways.
Artist tour w/ Rebecca Chaperon
Conjure Your Own Book of Mortal Magic: An Acrylic Painting Workshop
CRAG at the Haig Brown Fall Festival
Artist Trading Cards LIVE!
GALLERY NEWS
Campbell River Art Gallery’s new exhibition ‘Driving in Palestine’ by artist Rehab Nazzal comes to BC for the first time.
Accessibility Information
The Campbell River Art Gallery is wheelchair accessible and is accessed by a two main doors to the Centennial Building, with an accessible parking space at the rear of the building. There is one gender inclusive washroom located by the West entrance (near Shoppers Row) If you have any other questions or concerns about accessibility, please contact office 250-287-2261 or admin@crartgallery.ca.
Photo (L-R) PS Debra Toporowski, PS Dana Lajeunesse, Minister Anna Kang, Minister Jennifer Whiteside, Interim Executive Director and Curator of Contemporary Art Jenelle Pasiechnik and Art Hive Creative Director Nadine Bariteau. The CRAG receives certificates Read more
CRAG’s newest exhibition features photography and context for what life is like in the Occupied West Bank from the lens of Palestinian Artist Rehab Nazzal. Over 65 people were in attendance at the opening reception Read more
For most Palestinians, freedom of movement is denied or restricted; the act of walking or driving within their native land is one that is continuously subject to adversity. Yet those who do embark upon such Read more
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