Junkyard

One person's junk is another's art as seen in Cowichan Valley Arts Council’s current Junkyard exhibit in downtown Duncan.

CVAC past president Longevity John Falkner nose to nose with Daniel Deschamps' foam sculture "Man In The Moon" photo by Peter W. Rusland

Curious sculptural creations from Daniel Deschamps' foam face Man in the Moon, Lindsay P. Dumas' clock work Time Is Of The Essence, and Scott Longyear's Mount Prevost Engine Block to Tom Faue's steel-ball work Homage To The Grape show masterpieces lurk around us in trash heaps, forests and garages.

Junkyard also serves a refreshing look at unsung, emerging artists such as Monica Foster (robiginosus), Kyle Strachan (Hey Kid Get Off My Lawn), Richard Palmer (Steel) and Gary Chillibeck (Hard Rain) while Faue, Dumas and other veterans continue mining their offbeat muse.

The show also proves that an artist likely dwells in everyone — just add recycled materials and connect the dots with nails, glue, welds and screws. Junkyard runs until April 17 at the CVAC Arts Centre, 139 Station St.

Sculpture show rating: 9 scraps out of 10.