We are five women living on Vancouver's North Shore, from diverse cultures and backgrounds who share a long-time friendship and passion for art. Twice-weekly we step out of our own studios to come together to paint, to critique each other’s work, to share ideas, and to challenge our personal artistic journeys.

In 2009, we had two group shows: one at the Silk Purse Gallery in West Vancouver, and one at Delany's in Park Royal, West Vancouver. In 2010, we are having three group shows: one at the Leighdon Gallery in Vancouver in June, one in Whistler at the Scotia Creek Gallery in September and one at the CityScape Gallery in North Vancouver in October. As well, we recently contributed paintings for postcards for the "Dare to Change Project" commemorating the 20th Anniversary of the massacre of female students at The Polytechnique in Montreal.

To visit the other members' websites click on their name (from left to right in the photo above):

• Lori Bagneres
• Catherine Fields
• Mena Martini
• Sara Morison
• Therese Joseph

Interview on the French CBC: Click here and then scroll down to the 2 segments on 23 avril 2009 entitled Gallerie Silk Purse and Peintres: Expo a West Vancouver to listen

From our beginning at the opening of the Joy of Abstract show at Alliance Francaise June 2008, curated by our mentor artist Nurieh Mozaffari.

In the fall of 2008, after that first exhibit, 5enses was formed and we submitted a proposal for our first group show. Here we are at the opening of Stepping in Abstraction at the Silk Purse, West Vancouver, in April 2009.

Next was our coffee shop exhibit at Delany's in Park Royal in October 2009. Thank you Robin Delany for supporting our work!

Through the winter (which included the very successful 2010 Olympics) and spring we painted and exhibited at various North Shore Artists' Guild sales, the Anonymous Art show in North Vancouver and at the Spring Fair at Ecole Andre Piolat. Then came our next big show at the Leighdon Gallery in Vancouver in June 2010 entitled Summer Solstice, curated by artist-owner Jane Richardson.

Currently in the fall of 2010 the 5enses are putting on 2 overlapping shows: one in Whistler at Scotia Creek Gallery entitled The Sixth Sense ...Special thanks to Andrea Mueller for curating.

...and the other at CityScape Gallery in North Vancouver entitled 5 Senses and Sensibilities. There was a great turnout for the opening on September 30th and 8 paintings were sold!! Thanks to Jo Dunlop, the exhibition coordinator for curating another great show.