Ladysmith Gallery: Graff Not Art

At this unique and thought-provoking exhibition, Graff Not Art, the public can expect a dynamic fusion of contemporary ceramics, painting, and cultural commentary. Artists Denny Provost and Joe Lyons bring their personal histories and creative practices together in a show that explores the blurred lines between graffiti, fine art, and traditional craft.

Visitors will experience the vivid realism and hidden imagery in Denny Provost’s layered paintings, where abstraction and storytelling intertwine. Born in Ontario and now based in Nanaimo, Denny’s art reflects a rich ancestral history that includes the first recorded Indigenous-settler marriage in Canada—stories that echo through his masked, symbolic works.