Art lovers, here’s your chance to get inside the inner workings of an artist’s mind.
The Amelia Douglas Gallery at Douglas College is holding an artists’ talk on Friday, Sept. 9 at 10 a.m. in connection with the ongoing exhibition this part remains with me.
The exhibition features mixed media works by Louise A. DeGagne and Gregg Steffensen, and it’s running at the gallery until Sept. 9.
If you can’t make the artists’ talk, you can still pop in to check out the exhibition anytime. The gallery is open 10 a.m. to 7:30 p.m. Monday to Friday and 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Saturday (closed Sunday).
And while, you’re at it, take note of the next exhibition opening at the gallery. The End of the Affair: Reimagined Roles and 20th-Century Cinema, featuring paintings by Stefanie Denz, is set to run from Sept. 15 to Oct. 22.
An opening reception is set for Thursday, Sept. 15 from 4:30 to 7:30 p.m., with an artist’s talk on Friday, Sept. 16 at 10 a.m.
The gallery is on the fourth floor north at Douglas College’s New West campus, 700 Royal Ave. Call 604-527-5723 for more information.
KIDS CAN GET ARTY AT WORKSHOP
This one’s for the budding artists in your home.
The Arts Council of New Westminster is continuing its ArtsToGo workshop series at Royal City Centre next weekend.
On Sunday, Sept. 4, from noon to 3 p.m., artist Natasha Boad will lead a Make a Mobile workshop for kids. Parent supervision is required, but you don’t need to sign up ahead – just drop by the mall at any point to take part.
See www.artscouncilnewwest.org/artstogofor more details.
HAVE A GLASS OF WINE - OH YEAH, AND PAINT, TOO
Always had a hankering to try your own hand at art? Here’s a friendly, no-pressure, sociable way to do so.
100 Braid Street Studios hosts regular paint-and-sip nights, where you can turn up to enjoy some refreshments while a professional artist leads you step-by-step through a painting of your own.
The studio provides everything you need to create your art – canvas, paints, tools, aprons, etc. – and you also have a chance to tour the studio and find out more about the artists who work there.
You have to be at least 19 years old, but you don’t need to have any painting experience.
The studio has a number of paint and sip nights scheduled, all with a different painting theme. On Sept. 16, it’s Summer Dock; On Sept. 23, it’s Fraser River SkyBridge; on Sept. 28, it’s Playful Intentions; on Oct. 7, it’s The Forest Watcher.
It costs $35 per person or $60 per couple (or any two friends who register together).
Check out www.100braidststudios.com or call 778-886-5391 for all the details or to sign up.
[NOTE: An earlier version of this column mentioned the previously scheduled OpenStage event on Sept. 3. That event has since been cancelled.]
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