I had a quick visit to see the works by local artist (he lived here for 17 years), and now internationally famous, Joe Average at the Winchester Art Gallery on 1010 Broad Street today.

Selected Works are on show from August 02 - 27, 2008, Victoria, BC.

The signature painting used in the promotional material had been taken down (or sold?), and four paintings were left.

If I were to speculate irresponsibly (in the words of writer Christine Stephanitsis) - the painting 1984 1984  is perhaps making reference to having survived all or at least a portion of the party of the 1980’s, rocking to the music of Boy George. A quote next to the figure says, “we made it George.”  And it looks like Boy George to me.  

The other artworks, also done in pastel were titled, Party and Party 2. These two are more like the pop art imagery by Joe Average, that I like.