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New Westminster art scene ready for exploration during Cultural Crawl

Artists and art-lovers alike, mark your calendars: this year's Cultural Crawl is set for mid-August and there's plenty to see. Throughout August, cities around B.C. celebrate local artists with a variety of exhibitions and demonstrations.
Christina Myers
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The scene: This painting, called Oxford High Street, was done by Angie Au Hemphill, a member of the Federation of Canadian Artists. She's one of the artists taking part in this year's Cultural Crawl.Contributed

Artists and art-lovers alike, mark your calendars: this year's Cultural Crawl is set for mid-August and there's plenty to see.

Throughout August, cities around B.C. celebrate local artists with a variety of exhibitions and demonstrations. For this year's New Westminster Cultural Crawl, nearly 30 studios, galleries, homes and public presentations will display the artistic talents of the Royal City on Aug. 13 and 14.

From watercolours to acrylics, photography and even artisan furniture, the crawl offers a variety of mediums for local residents to enjoy, as well as a number of events to get involved in.

Local studios and businesses involved include the Gabor Gasztonyi Studio, Kirkley Carswell Art Furniture, Heritage Grill, Irving House, the Arts Council Gallery, the Van Dop Gallery and Freeflow Scenics Studio to name just a few.

There are also poetry events slated for Hyack Square, walking tours in a local cemetery, a tea party and more.

For a full listing of sites and events, see www.art-bc.com/bc-cultural-crawl.php and select New Westminster from the list of participating communities.

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