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Can you guess which West Coast Canadian artist made this painting? 🤔 Hint: He was famous for his graceful landscapes then switched to abstraction while living in Nootka, BC. Find out who it is here: https://bit.ly/2rBg8f8

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Can you guess which West Coast Canadian artist made this painting? 🤔 Hint: He was famous for his graceful landscapes then switched to abstraction while living in Nootka, BC. Find out who it is here: https://bit.ly/2rBg8f8

THE AHVS ANNUAL CHRISTMAS QUIZ IS READY! To take part in the quiz, write the completed words (or as many as you have been able to complete) on a postcard with your name and contact email. Hand this postcard into the main office of the Art History and Visual Studies Department by 7 January 2019. This quiz is open to all students in the University, and you may compete as teams (but only one postcard submission per team). There will be a main prize and two additional prizes for runners up. The winners will be announced on 11 January 2019. Good luck! Launch the QUIZ here: http://ow.ly/RkBT30mBAN5

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Meet employers and make connections at the annual Success in the Humanities and Fine Arts forum. Your fine arts degree can lead almost anywhere and Co-op and Career can help you take the next step! On November 6, take part in Success in the Humanities and Fine Arts to learn networking skills and connect with employers who hire Fine Arts grads. When: Tuesday, November 6 from 5-7 Where: Fine Arts Building lobby and room 103 Learn more and register here: https://www.uvic.ca/coopandcareer/career/programs-workshops/index.php?utm_source=dept_comms_email_outreach&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=successhufa

Happy Halloween! 🎃

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The Brooklyn artists of Maniac Pumpkin Carvers create innovative jack-o-lanterns each Halloween, drawing inspiration from art history and pop culture.

Prepare for a career in the arts with this essential intro to art presentations, grant applications, media relations, accounting & more. Suitable for all students! Learn more here: https://www.uvic.ca/coopandcareer/events/student/success-humanities-finearts.php

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#UVic PhD candidate Brian Pollick in Art History & Visual Studies is one of four older PhD students across Canada who was featured in hour 2 of the CBC/Radio-Canada show The Sunday Edition this past Sunday, Oct 14. Brian speaks about the particular challenges & advantages of being an older doctoral student. He's currently working on his dissertation, "Hell to Pay: Merchants, Money and the Visualization of Morality in Trecento Italy." https://www.cbc.ca/radio/thesundayedition/the-sunday-edition-october-14-2018-1.4858401/aren-t-you-too-old-for-that-the-late-life-plunge-into-a-phd-1.4858402