This is the final event in our year-long celebration of 150 years since the union of British Columbia with Canada. Drawn from the Club’s art collection, each of the 16 works has been selected to represent a decade in the 150 years since 1871.

Landscape, Road through the Trees Watercolour on paper 1917

Florence M. Terry, 1917 Collection of The Union Club of British Columbia          2017.05.06

Terry was an exquisite master of the contemporary popular aesthetic, realism with a tinge of Romantic idealism.  A release from the harsher realities of the War years.

Highland Cattle, painted in 1900 by Louis Bosworth Hurt, has been reinstalled in the Reading Room.  During its three-month course of treatment in the hands of professional fine-art conservator, Cyndie Lack, the entire work was cleaned and restored. Flaking surface paint was consolidated, missing paint infilled, scratches and abrasions refinished, and the badly damaged signature restored.  Ms. Lack’s work included repairing the frame: removing bronze over-paint from the gilded finish then damaged areas were filled and in-painted. 

It is not known exactly when Highland Cattle was acquired, but our ownership probably dates from the building of the present club-house in 1913.

This is the final event in our year-long celebration of 150 years since the union of British Columbia with Canada. Drawn from the Club’s art collection, each of the 16 works has been selected to represent a decade in the 150 years since 1871.

150 YEARS OF ART: 1900-1910 Suspension Bridge, Cariboo Road, Spuzzum, BC Black & white photograph on paper, ca. 1900Richard Henry Trueman (1856-1911)
Collection of The Union Club of British Columbia2016.02.01

By the turn the century cameras had replaced the pencil and sketchbook as documentary media. The photograph successfully recorded new landscape interventions of the Province’s rapid settlement and industrialization.

This is the final event in our year-long celebration of 150 years since the union of British Columbia with Canada. Drawn from the Club’s art collection, each of the 16 works has been selected to represent a decade in the 150 years since 1871.

150 YEARS OF ART: 1890-1900  Caen with Cathedral in Back Watercolour on paper, 1895 Sophie Pemberton Beanlands Deane-Drummond, RCA (1869-1959), attributed
Collection of The Union Club of British Columbia 2019.10.01

Victoria artists usually arrived as professionals having trained in Europe. Locals, such as Emily Carr and Sophie Pemberton studied abroad: Carr in San Francisco and Paris; Pemberton in London and Paris where she exhibited at both the Royal Academy and the Paris Salon.

Beginning on Thursday, February 3 and continuing through every Thursday, Friday and Saturday evening in February, the featured McGregor a la carte menu will be a menu that truly focuses on all aspects of sustainability and healthy oceans.

Given Chef Nicolas’ extensive experience with seafood, this unforgettable Ocean Wise menu will showcase the best of what the pacific northwest has to offer – sustainable seafood!

These nights will be very popular with limited seating.

Reservations from 5:00pm | A La Carte Ocean Wise Menu | Dress Code: Smart Casual

OCEAN WISE SEAFOOD MENU

STARTERS

Trio of Oysters
Lemon Pepper Granita, Gin & Lime Espuma, Cucumber & Shallot Mignonette
12.

Endive & Apple Salad
Radicchio, Granny Smith Apples, Poached Quince, Apple Cider Vinaigrette, Yoghurt & Blue Cheese Dressing, Candied Walnuts
13.

Artisan Romaine Salad
Roasted Garlic + Lemon Dressing, Romaine Puree, Focaccia Croutons, Shaved Parmigiano Reggiano, Smoked Bacon Lardons, White Anchovy
14.

Scallop & Shrimp Ceviche
Side Stripe Shrimp, Preserved Green Strawberries, Cucumber Variations, Yuzu, Chili, Lemon Gem Marigold
17.

Lightly Cured Sockeye Salmon
Citrus + Juniper Cure, Pickled Beets, Blood Orange, Shaved Fennel, Smoked Crème Fraîche, Dill, Rye Crisp
16.

Albacore Tuna Tataki
Miso Tonnato, Watermelon Radish, Shaved Kohlrabi, Dashi Vinaigrette, Coriander Oil
18.

Jerusalem Artichoke Velouté
Dungeness Crab Salad, Preserved Lemon, Confit Fennel, Parsley Coulis, Crispy Sunchoke, Old Bay Seasoning
16.

ENTREES

Pacific Sturgeon
Pan-Roasted Sturgeon with Herb Spätzle, Charred Cabbage, Local Beets, Sauerkraut, Confit Citrus, Shallot & Caper Vinaigrette
36.

Wild BC Lingcod
Herb-Crusted Lingcod with Salt Cod Tortellini, Vin Jaune Sauce, Truffled Leeks,
Honey-Glazed Parsnips, Crispy Wild Rice, Fava Shoots
30.

Grilled Sablefish
Farmer Rob’s Chickpea Miso, Roasted Butternut Squash, Maitake Mushrooms, Shellfish & Squash Bisque, Glazed Salt Spring Island Mussels, Wild Mountain Huckleberry
36.

Celery Root Risotto
Celeriac Puree, Roasted Cippolini Onions, Pickled Celery, Toasted Hazelnut, Herb Mascarpone
23.

Octopus & Pork Belly
Grilled Giant Pacific Octopus, Confit Belly, Smoked Paprika Glaze, Braised White Beans, Salsa Verde, Roasted Brussel Sprouts, Red Pepper & Sherry Emulsion, Pork-Shallot Crumble
32.

Fraser Valley Duck Breast
Honey-Glazed Duck Breast with Stewed Grains, Carrot, Creamed Lacinato Kale,
Roasted Hedgehog Mushrooms, Black Garlic Sauce
31.

Beretta Farms Beef Fillet
6oz Tenderloin, Pommes Dauphine, Winter Vegetables, Watercress Puree, Roasted King Oyster Mushroom, Braised Shallot, Anchovy & Roasted Garlic Butter, Bone Marrow Bordelaise
48.

Sharon was born and raised in Alberta and graduated from Animal Health Technology in 1982.

She focused on the health and welfare of large animals and ran an elk ranch for 10 years. Animals, wildlife, the arts and the environment have always been at the top of her interests. Currently, Sharon is still involved by volunteering at the BCSPCA Wild Arc taking care of injured and orphaned wild animals.

Also, Sharon has been involved in the arts since the age of 11. She has taken classes, workshops and studied the old masters ever since.

Painting is a passion. Visually, some things just need to be painted due to their beauty or emotional value. Always striving to be able to paint anything and everything – painting is a private, solitary endeavor. Luckily, Sharon is surrounded by friends and fellow artists that inspire creativity and excellence.

More recently, Sharon has been focusing her art on our environment – the oceans, water and trees that are necessary for life as we know it.

Sharon Wareing will continue displaying at the Union Club until March 31, 2022.