There will be noise in the Main Hall throughout March due to seismic upgrade work on the Mezzanine level. 
Exhibitions
The Library recognizes that the arts are a distinguishing characteristic of our community’s identity. To support our community’s creative talents, we offer spaces that showcase local artists in a setting that invites connection and reflection.
Our Art Gallery is a canvas for established and emerging artists who work in an exciting range of styles and media. Come experience this month’s exhibit and discover a new artist, perspective, and source of pleasure. Works are on display on the Main Floor.
In addition to our monthly exhibitions, over the years the Library has acquired a collection of fine art. Selected pieces are on display in the Library.
In the Art Gallery
FOOD PLANET FUTURE
Robert Dash
February 14 – March 30
If we care about nature and the health of our planet, we must pay attention to where our everyday food comes from. Farming practices are among the most destructive activities on the planet, contributing significantly to environmental crises. However, these same practices have the potential to help restore our planet. Robert Dash’s work explores this subject in the book Food Planet Future and as part of this exhibition.
This photography exhibition, featuring never-before-seen images, transforms food by combining art and science. It invites viewers to rethink the possibilities of Earth-friendly agriculture, igniting imagination and encouraging thoughtful questions.
Dash’s unique photographs and companion book highlight alternative and sustainable practices that could be implemented on a large scale to help combat climate change and biodiversity loss. Regenerative and sustainable agriculture is within our reach, and there is hope—if we choose to listen.
Presented in partnership with the 
A variety of studio quality prints are available for sale directly from the artist. Please contact Robert Dash at studio@robertdash.com for further information or visit www.robertdashphotography.com.
Up Next
FRAMED NARRATIVES: A Carol Shumas Retrospective
April 3 – May 4
The Ferry Building Gallery and the West Vancouver Memorial Library are proud to present a dual-location exhibition celebrating the life and work of this prolific artist. Known for her vibrant, narrative-driven paintings, Carol Shumas created hundreds of works throughout her lifetime. Inspired by musicals and theatre, her compositions resemble stage sets—flat yet dynamic, brimming with colourful characters frozen in moments of peak action.
This exhibit is presented in partnership with the Ferry Building Gallery and will be on display in both the library gallery space and at the Ferry Building Gallery located at 1414 Argyle Avenue, 5 blocks east of the library, along the waterfront.
ART TALKS: What is Outsider Art with Pierre Leichner
Thursday, May 1, 6 – 7 p.m.
WVML, Welsh Hall
Join Pierre Leichner, the founder of the Vancouver Outsider Art Festival (VOAF) on an exploration of the unique art style know as “Outsider Art”. Unlike other art movements (Cubism or Surrealism) whose work shares a similar style or goal, outsider art is produced outside of the mainstream art world, often by craftspeople with no formal art training. Outsider artists instead create for themselves, in order to make sense of their experiences, interests, and the world around them. Pierre will discuss works of some of the best known artist of this movement including the works of Carol Shumas, and explore some of the barriers outsider artists experience in Canada.
Register here.
Call for Artists
WVML invites visual artists to submit work for our exhibit space. Submissions are open to emerging and professional artists that work across the Lower Mainland. Selected artists will be scheduled for a 6 to 8 week group exhibition of several artists.