AQUATIKA

Sylvie PELTIER

April 29 – May 25, 2025

OPENING RECEPTION Saturday, May 3,  1-3pm

This series of paintings explores the reflective, transparent, and shimmering qualities of water with water lilies as the main subject. Because water can be both a mirror and a window, Sylvie Peltier is fascinated by the water lily stems seeking the surface, the sky and the trees joining them, the shade of the leaves and the way the subtle movements of the water distort our perception transporting us to another universe.

Sylvie Peltier’s studio is in Qualicum Beach. An active member of the Federation of Canadian Artists since 2021, she participates in art events from Comox to Victoria and teaches painting to beginning and intermediate painters both in her studio and at the MAC. For over 25 years, she has been producing documentaries for television in collaboration with her life partner.

Sylvie Peltier has lived in British Columbia for over 30 years and has been wielding her brush for the past 10 years under the artist’s name Esspé, the phonetic expression of the initials of her name. Her joyful, abstract works are inspired by the natural world around her. You can contact her at esspe (at) sylviepeltier.com or visit her website at www.sylviepeltier.com.