Profile Image: Yvonne Blomer

Yvonne Blomer

from Victoria BC
↓ View Profile
Bio
Events (11)
Photos (0)
Videos (1)
Roster (0)
Articles (1)
Get In Touch
Contact this Artist
Or submit info on this profile to admins

About

Yvonne Blomer

Yvonne Blomer has published three collections of poetry and co-edited Poems from Planet Earth (Leaf Press) an anthology out of the Planet Earth Poetry reading series. Her poems have appeared in Forcefield: 77 BC Women Poets (Mother Tongue Press) as well as in The Best Canadian Poetry in English (Tightrope Books) and A Crystal Though Which Love Passes: Glosas for P.K. Page (Buschek Books). In addition, her work has been widely published in literary journals and anthologies in Canada as well as in the UK and Japan. Her first book, a broken mirror, fallen leaf was shortlisted for the Gerald Lampert Memorial Award. As if a Raven was published in 2014 with Palimpsest Press.

Yvonne lives in Victoria, BC with her husband and young son. In addition to poetry she also writes creative nonfiction and is currently working on a travel memoir titled Sugar Ride as well as new poems. Yvonne teaches poetry and memoir courses through Camosun College and privately. She has appeared on CFUV, The University of Victoria’s radio station, to interview poets and writers about their work.

Yvonne is proud to be serving as Poet Laureate for the City of Victoria from Jan. 1, 2015 to December 31, 2018.
For more information about this position, visit the City of Victoria’s website


Yvonne is also the Artistic Director emeritus of Planet Earth Poetry in Victoria, BC.
Unknown
Get In Touch
Contact this Artist
Or submit info on this profile to admins

Community Events

Past Events

29
Jul
2022
until
12
Aug
Moved, note new venue - MISSA 2022 Summer Program at Shawnigan Lake
Join this creative arts community and choose a workshop that best suits you!
Art Workshops: MISSA at Shawnigan Lake School
Event can be attended in person
21
Sep
2019
13:00 16:00
Rock Bay Creek Revival Community Watershed Celebration: Carolyn Knight (artist-m...
***Rock Bay Creek Revival invites All to Mark World Rivers Day*** SAT SEPT 21, 1...
Free
Alexander Park, 1333 Walnut St
Event can be attended in person
09
Aug
2019
18:00 20:00
Creekside Concert #1: Sari Alesh, Yvonne Blomer
The first in a series of free bicycle-powered concerts along Bowker Creek.
Free
Clawthorpe Park
Event can be attended in person
17
Jan
2019
18:00 20:00
Ekphrastic Poetry Reading: Yvonne Blomer , John Barton, Eve Joseph, Arleen Pare
Join Victoria’s most recent poet laureate, Yvonne Blomer and three local poets...
The Robert Bateman Centre
Event can be attended in person
17
Nov
2018
19:00
Awash in Poetry: Best Canadian Poetry 2018 and What the Poets Are Doing Victoria...
Join us for the Victoria launch of two major new Canadian poetry anthologies - B...
Free
The Bent Mast
Event can be attended in person
04
Oct
2018
18:00
Raven, Mouse, A Bird's Beak - Public Exhibit Opening: Yvonne Blomer , Robert Bat...
Ravine, Mouse, a Bird’s Beak is an exhibit in collaboration with Yvonne Blomer...
The Robert Bateman Centre
Event can be attended in person
21
Sep
2018
19:00
An Evening with Yvonne Blomer and Cathy Converse: Yvonne Blomer , Cathy Converse
An Evening with Cathy Converse and Yvonne Blomer Cathy Converse writes histo...
$10
Shoal Centre Auditorium
Event can be attended in person
15
Sep
2017
19:30
Planet Earth Poetry: Yvonne Blomer
Join us on September 15 for the beginning of season 22 of Planet Earth Poetry! T...
By Donation
Hillside Coffee and Tea
Event can be attended in person
04
Jun
2017
16:30
YOKO’S DOGS ON A SUNDAY AFTERNOON: Mary di Michele, Jane Munro, Jan Conn, Yvon...
Yoko’s Dogs launch Rhinoceros at a special Planet Earth Poetry event. The i...
By Donation
Hillside Coffee and Tea
Event can be attended in person
23
Apr
2016
19:30 21:30
Waking the Bard: Yvonne Blomer , Ann-Bernice Thomas, Iain Higgins, Sonney L'Abbe...
Hosted by Poet Laureate Yvonne Blomer, Waking the Bard is a free evening of poet...
Free
City Hall, 1 Centennial Square, Victoria, BC
Event can be attended in person
25
Apr
2015
10:00 11:30
Poetry Month Walking Tour: Poets Converse with Street Art: Yvonne Blomer (Poet ...
Celebrate Poetry Month with an Ekphrastic Walking Tour of downtown Victoria. Vic...
Free
Greater Victoria Public Library - Central Branch
Event can be attended in person

Artist Videos

Artist Past Posters

Artist Articles

Yvonne Blomer: the City's Poet
Yvonne was interviewed for the Sept/Oct 2015 issue of YAM magazine, where she discussed her role as Victoria’s Poet Laureate.
Read Article
Published by: Yam Magazine
Author: DAVID LENNAM

Welcome to your Arts Directory

We're here to help artists and arts organizations reach their audiences and each other.  

Non-profit run and created by the community, ArtsVictoria.ca integrates current event listings and multimedia arts portfolios, and creates an explorable, living archive of the arts in Victoria BC.

Calendar

Upcoming Events On Today Map Events Digest Emails Posters (Upcoming)

Artists

Painters Muralists Photographers Writers Theatre Troupes Bands + Ensembles Musicians All Artists

Art

Visual Art Showcase Public Art Map

Resources

Organizations + Resources Orgs + Resources Map Venues Opportunities

Media

Event Photos Articles Video Poster Archive

About

About Advertise Contact
Featured Art

Kids Gotta Climb

by  Val Lawton
View Art
Get involved and submit your listing

Search the Directory / Archive

List an Event in the Calendar

List a Physical Single Date or Recurring Event

For physical events that happen at a specific time. For example a concert, or dance performance. If there are multiple shows, you can still duplicate your event to cover them all.

List an Online Livestream Event

For online / livestream events. This will allow you to include a livestream url and have it featured in our livestream listings.

List an Ongoing Event

For events that run over a range of consecutive dates. i.e. Art show, museum show etc.

Submit a Profile to the Directory

List an Individual Artist / Artisan / Musician

(Painter, Carver, Dancer, Writer etc)

List an Arts Ensemble

(Band / Choir /Dance Troupe, Theatre Troupe, Artist Collective etc.)

List an Organization / Resource in the Directory

(organization, business, venue etc)

Submit Art

Submit a piece of Art

Add a photo / information on art by a local artist

Submit Public Art (Current)

Submit a piece of local public art to the gallery & map.

Submit Public Art (Historical)

Add a photos + info on pieces of public art that no longer exist to be included in the permanent public archive.

News + Media

Post an Opportunity

(Jobs, Funding, Calls to Artists)

Add / Link a Video

Add a video, which will be linked to profiles, and appear in the video feed

Add / Link an Article

Add, or link to an article about content in the directory.

Log In to Your Account

Forgot Your Password?

Create a New Account