Return to the farm

Friday, August 7th to Sunday, September 21st, 2025

Gallery in the Park in Altona, Manitoba

Hollande Bezan pays tribute to her family’s agricultural roots with a thoughtful series of 40 paintings in Return to the farm. Anchored in the rural landscape just north of Inglis, Manitoba, this body of work explores over a century of connection to the land, honouring the Bezan family and its enduring legacy through five generations.

Bezan draws from her memory and return visits to the farm. Her view hovers at the threshold of its domestic and outdoor spaces, exploring the passage of time, its cyclical nature, and rituals. She depicts the quiet transformation of place via weathered barns, pastures, and intimate corners of her grandparents’ and great-grandparents’ adjoining farms. These works serve not only as an homage but also as a meditation on continuity, impermanence, and how the farm’s significance is cultivated across time.

Late bloomer

March 8th to March 22nd, 2025

Woodlands Gallery is pleased to present, "Late bloomer," an exhibition of drawings by Hollande Bezan, our eleventh SAP* exhibition artist.

Hollande Bezan is an emerging artist based in Winnipeg, Manitoba. Working mainly in graphite, her drawings are inspired by enigmatic everyday objects and scenes that collectively capture lived experiences. Through emotions ranging from humour to nostalgia, her works tell stories of the textures, ties, and affective patterns that give meaning to modern day life.

In this body of work Bezan reflects on the significance of memorabilia, daily rituals, and the sacred moments that shape our identity. Her realistic and greyscale drawings depict scenes of quiet contemplation, where poignant thoughts and fruitful aspirations stir.

Bezan earned her BFA with Honours at University of Manitoba in 2015. Her work has been exhibited at MAWA (Mentoring Artists for Women’s Art), The Edge Urban Art Gallery, and La maison des artistes Visuels.

Please join us for the Opening Reception on Saturday, March 8th from 1pm to 4pm. Light refreshments will be served and the artist will be in attendance.

*Supplementary Artists Program (SAP) features contemporary emerging artists from Manitoba for a limited engagement, providing them with gallery exposure and building on our mandate to support Canadian artists. This program also gives our clientele the opportunity to survey and purchase work from local artists who are not (or not yet) on our roster of artists. 

Guest Artist Showcase

Happening: Friday, May 3rd at 75 Albert St, 2nd Floor in Kami Goertz' Studio

Come view my latest collection of drawings and the beautiful work of local artists, Melanie Wesley, Cori Jaye, and The Knotty Menno.