The Assembly
Mary Jong // Valley Quilt
Valley Quilt, acrylic on canvas, 36” x 36”, 2010/2021,
My belief is that we must use our resources wisely and lessen our global footprint. Managing the Allan Brooks Nature Center has given me insight on how our choices can affect future generations in regards to the earth and its resources. Sustainability is understanding how everything is connected. Our earth resources are not infinite and cannot be sustained for an indefinite period of time. We as individuals must make a choice on how we impact our environment by lessening our global footprint. My painting represents nature and the Okanagan's rich diversity and its resources. Growing up as a market gardener, my family has carried out traditional farming practices by rotating crops as well as keeping the land free of chemicals and pesticides. In working the rich fertile bottomland to grow vegetables, my practice draws upon my inspiration of the earth, sky, water and mystical beauty of the Okanagan Valley.
Detail of Valley Quilt, acrylic on canvas, 36” x 36”, 2010/2021.
Detail of Valley Quilt, acrylic on canvas, 36” x 36”, 2010/2021.
Mary Enyit Guaw Jong is a second generation Chinese Canadian born and raised in Armstrong, BC. She graduated with a Bachelor of Fine Arts from the University of Victoria where she majored in printmaking, etching and serigraph and she is now exploring the medium of acrylics. She has been featured in many exhibitions throughout BC such as Vancouver, Victoria, Kamloops, Prince George, Kelowna, Vernon, and Armstrong. Her most recent exhibition "Earth is a square and heaven is a circle" was shown at The Alternator in 2021.