Group exhibition: Explorations

Explorations brings together the work of artists Steve Waller and Leah Thiessen in an exhibition that celebrates curiosity, observation, and the ongoing process of discovery through art.

For both artists, making art is a way of exploring ideas, materials, and experiences. While intuition and personal expression play an important role, their practices are also shaped by reflection, experimentation, and a desire to better understand the world around them. Their studies in art provided a foundation for critical thinking, but it is through years of sustained practice that their work has continued to evolve.

The exhibition invites audiences to engage with artworks that emerge from careful looking, questioning, and investigation. Each piece reflects a process of exploration – of form, meaning, memory, place, or perception – encouraging viewers to slow down and spend time with what they encounter.

In a culture often driven by speed and distraction, Explorations offers space for attention and contemplation. Rather than presenting fixed answers, the works open pathways for personal interpretation, conversation, and connection.

Together, Waller and Thiessen remind us that art is not only about what we know, but also about what we continue to discover.