Join us for the Opening Reception of the My Heritage Exhibition
About the Event
You are invited to attend the opening reception of My Heritage, the Langley Arts Council’s annual group exhibition. The evening will feature live musical accompaniment, an Artist Roundtable Talk with participating exhibitors, and an opportunity to engage with artists and community members while viewing the exhibition in person. Guests will also have the opportunity to purchase original works on display.
My Heritage recognizes and celebrates the cultural diversity within our local community. The exhibition presents artworks that reflect the customs, histories, traditions, and lived experiences that shape individual and collective identities. Through this exploration, the exhibition seeks to honour both the distinct cultural perspectives represented and the shared human experiences of belonging, resilience, family, community, and connection.
Date: Saturday, March 7th, 2026
Time: 12:30 - 3:00 pm
Ages: All ages are welcome
Location: Aldergrove Kinsmen Community Center Main Hall Gallery
26770 29th Ave, Aldergrove BC V4W 3B8
Price: FREE ADMISSION AND PARKING
Registration: RSVP HERE
Light refreshments available.
We invite and encourage you to share with us your heritage by wearing your traditional and/or cultural clothing and dress!
Event Schedule
12:30 - 1:00 PM - Music Provided by Rick Son, leading Rick Son Trio.
1:00 - 2:00 PM - Artist Roundtable, Audience Q & A
2:00 - 3:00 PM - Music provided by Rick Son, leading the Rick Son Trio.
Round Table Artists
Adithya Balasubramanian is a Vancouver-based artist born and raised in Mumbai, India. He works as a Software Engineer and holds a Master’s degree from Carnegie Mellon University, while actively pursuing his lifelong passion for painting. Working primarily en plein air, he paints waterfronts, city streets, and quiet human scenes inspired by both Mumbai’s Arabian Sea and Vancouver’s Pacific coast. Influenced by the balance of urban life and green spaces in both cities, his work invites viewers to pause, reflect, and reconnect with places that feel like home.
Mitchell SeeyuMy deep affinity for Chinese painting stems from its unrestrained freedom and the carefree dance of brushstrokes, which resonate profoundly with the essence of Chinese culture. A calm mind enables creative use of negative space. My artist name is Mitchell Seeyu, embodying spontaneity and precision. Born in Hong Kong and now living in Vancouver, I explore natural beauty and landscapes as metaphors for memory, history, and the passage of time. Using the boneless technique (mogu) of Chinese painting, I apply colors and inks with humility, aiming to enrich the magnificent tradition of Chinese painting and guide viewers toward an appreciation of the delicate beauty of Spot Prawn.
Jinfei Wang
Jinfei Wang is a Vancouver-based multidisciplinary artist. Born in Hebei Province, China, she draws from her cultural background to create dialogue between inherited traditions and contemporary perspectives.
Her work invites viewers to consider how meaning changes and shifts over time and across contexts. Through material exploration and spatial sensitivity, she investigates how ideas and narratives transform—how symbols are reinterpreted and significance continuously reimagined.
She holds a Bachelor of Fine Arts from Emily Carr University of Art + Design and a Bachelor of Honours in Regional and Urban Planning from University of Saskatchewan.
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About Musical Performer Rick Son
Rick Son is a pianist, improviser, and composer based in Vancouver, BC. He studied jazz and contemporary music at Berklee College of Music in Boston, MA, working with respected mentors such as Danilo Pérez, Kevin Harris, and Phil Grenadier. He continues to collaborate with exceptional artists, performing and composing across a wide range of styles, including pop, R&B, neo-soul, and jazz.
Rick mainly leads the Rick Son Trio, a project that showcases his original compositions through the lens of contemporary jazz and ECM, grounded in the tradition of Black American music. In addition to leading and working as a sideman, Rick frequently collaborates as a composer, studio pianist, and producer. He has co-written and recorded piano on multiple records, several of which have been released and credited.