SEA DREAMER

Oil Paintings by EMMA PAVELEY

May 27 – June 29, 2025

OPENING RECEPTION:  SATURDAY,MAY 31,    1-3pm

 

“Sea Dreamer”, Emma Paveley invites viewers into a vivid, immersive world shaped by the power and beauty of the Pacific Ocean. Featuring large-scale oil paintings of waves, this exhibition captures the movement, energy, and changing light of the sea. Emma paints with bold colour, fluid brushstrokes and invites a meaningful emotional connection with the viewer and their own experience with the sea. 
Rooted in the wild beauty of British Columbia’s west coast, Paveley’s work reflects a lifelong longing for the ocean—a dream realized through paint. From towering surf to delicate seafoam, each piece conveys a reverence and fascination with the rhythms of water. The result is a collection that feels immense and powerful, like the sea: a sensory experience of salt, storm, and sunlight.

 

The McMillan Arts Centre is located on the traditional territory of the Coast Salish Nations, home to the Snaw-Naw-As First Nation
and the Qualicum First Nation