Echoes in Open Color

by Xixi Yang

May 12 – July 6, 2026

Opening reception: May 12, 4:30 to 6 pm

Exhibition Statement:

This body of work explores a quiet balance between control and release. Through layered gestures, diffused edges, and fluid movement, each painting evolves as a space where intention meets spontaneity.

Natural hues—blues, greens, earth tones—are pushed into unfamiliar relationships, often interrupted by unexpected bursts of color. These combinations are not meant to resolve, but to remain open, inviting curiosity rather than conclusion. The surfaces shift between density and lightness, suggesting moments that feel both grounded and transient.

Across the works, there is no fixed narrative. Instead, they offer an atmosphere—something closer to a feeling than a statement. Drips, washes, and accumulations echo organic processes: growth, erosion, weather, and time. What emerges is a sense of quiet movement, as if each piece is still unfolding.

At its core, the exhibition is about freedom—freedom in mark-making, in color, and in interpretation. Viewers are invited to move through the work without expectation, to pause, to wander, and to find their own connections within these shifting fields.

Exhibition Dates: May 28 – September 25, 2026
Location: New Westminster City Hall, 2nd Floor
Hours: 9:00 AM – 5:00 PM

This exhibit explores four diverse approaches to incorporating colour red into fibre works.

All four artists are deeply committed to textiles as an art form whether through digital technology, dyes and paints, printing, hand work, thread painting, weaving, embroidery or a combination of processes.

Featuring works by local Fibre artists:
Terry Aske Sharon Allman
Trish Graham
Terry Rammell

Colours of the Fraser

The FRDC is delighted to offer extra programming during long weekends with Summer
Discovery Days! There’s so much to see and discover on these long summer days,
and we hope you’ll join us!   

The Fraser River is full of colour—from the silvery scales of salmon and the
changing hues of river water to the vibrant plants and wildlife that depend on
this ecosystem. Join us to explore how colour tells stories about health,
survival, and change in nature. Create your own fish print inspired by local
species, investigate how turbidity is related to water quality and how aquatic
life is affected, contribute to a collaborative salmon artwork, and uncover
surprising myths and facts about colours found in the natural world.

WHAT:

·      Create your very own fish print to take home

·       Do a water test to investigate turbidity and water quality

·      Contribute to a collaborative salmon community artwork

·      Discover myths and surprising facts about colours in nature

WHEN:

June 27th-28th, July 1st, 10:00am – 4:00pm   

Facilitated programs:

·      Fish print: 10:00am – 12:00pm

·      Water test: 1:00pm – 3:00pm 

WHERE:

Fraser River Discovery Centre, 788 Quayside Drive, New Westminster, BC

COST:
Included in admission to the Discovery Centre. Admission is free for members. Specific costs are listed below: 

·      Family Ticket ($20.00) – for 2 adults and up to 4 children  

·      Adult Ticket ($8.00) – adult 19 and older  

·      Senior Ticket ($6.00) – senior 65 and older  

·      Student Ticket ($6.00) – student ID required  

·      Child Ticket ($5.00) – children aged 3-12  

·      Children 2 and under register for free.

Caretakers are asked to remain with their children for
the duration of their visit.