Arts Update, May 2018:
"Art is unquestionably one of the purest and highest elements in human happiness. It trains the mind through the eye, and the eye through the mind. As the sun colors flowers, so does art color life.”
~John Lubbock
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Progress of the Youth Mural Project by: Semiahmoo Arts Society, The City of White Rock, and students from Elgin Park Secondary,
Finlay St & Columbia St. in White Rock
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Hello Members,
Everyday I am in awe of the dedication and curiosity of our local artist community. Among many exciting projects, a new piece of public art was unveiled at the White Rock Library produced by Connie Glover and Semiahmoo House, Semiahmoo Potters Society & the Fraser Valley Potters are preparing for their Pop Up gallery in July, and our Youth Mural is still in progress but it is very close to completion.
Thanks to our volunteers, Wendy Christy, Carole Milne, Lesley Tannen, Sandy Cave, Cindy Sandboe, Brandy McLean, Etsuko Fujita, Susan Falk, Linda Detlor, Heidi Greco, Barbara Cooper, Taslim Jaffer, Tim Davison, Lynne Kelman, Derek Hayes, David Scougal, Melissa Gollan, and Shawna Godler whose hard work over the past several weeks has helped our organization immensely.
Here is to another great summer,
Melanie Watts
Operations Coordinator
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Congratulations to all of the Winners of Double Exposure!
Youth Photography:
1st Place: Karina Zhou | Honourable Mention: Austin Bullock “Canoeing the Bowron Lakes” | Honourable Mention:Sol Rogers | Honourable Mention: Bailey Bjorge “Splish Splash”
Photography:
Janet Kvammen; The Natural World | Linda Bickerton-Ross; Self-Portraiture | Manfred Krauss; Night Photography | John Keselyak, Digital Enhancement | Jen Hough; People's Choice
Ekphrastic Poetry:
1st Place: Irene Plett | 2nd Place: Ken Westdorp | 3rd: Sheelah Urquhart
To view all of the winning artwork click here.
Thank you to all of the poets and photographers who participated. |
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Art Rental Program Exhibition:
On display in the Turnbull and Corridor Galleries until May 30
View our entire art rental collection HERE
3 Crazy Days by Marilyn Kelm
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Sherry MacDonald, Chrystal Johnson, and Arlene McGowan
Artwork by this trio of ceramic artists are on display in the Lobby and Front Window displays until May 30.
Tile by Arlene McGowan
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THE WEEKS AHEAD :
Here is a look at what we have going on over the next few weeks:
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ART ADOPTION
Semiahmoo Arts 14601-20 Ave
Donate your pre-loved visual art or find a treasure to re-home.
All proceeds go to support Semiahmoo Arts Society.
Paintings – Posters – Pottery – Prints – Porcelain
Donation drop off June 7 10am-8pm
Donation drop off June 8 9am-12pm
Special Event/Sale June 9 10am-4pm
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Join us for the Opening Reception: June 21, 7pm
Local Abstractions: A Nonrepresentational Community Art Show is an opportunity to explore the ‘materiality’ of the painted surface as well as experience artwork that does not represent things as they are but rather how they feel.
We will be showcasing artwork identified as abstract, abstract expressionism, geometric abstraction, lyrical abstraction or the like.
18 Artists will be featured and some of them will speak about their art practice and their approach to abstraction.
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In the Visual Arts Studio
Final Life Drawing session until the Fall is June 22.
MORE INFO
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Pottery | Dance | Theatre | Painting | Fibre Arts
We are offering a many fun art classes this summer for all ages.
Click here to find out more.
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Create art with your friends.
Be led through a project from start to finish by one of our instructors.
Appropriate for ages 4yrs and up!
MORE INFO
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