A New Westminster artist is featured in the next exhibition at The Gallery at Queen’s Park.
The Arts Council of New Westminster is presenting Barbara Webb’s Nature of Layers, running May 31 to June 25 at the gallery. An opening reception is set for Wednesday, May 31 from 6 to 8 p.m.
A press release notes that Webb’s paintings are “aesthetic translations of her environment.”
“Exploring her emotional connections of life through abstract impressions of her surroundings, Webb focuses on the colours, shapes, textures and concepts of the natural and man-made forms of Coastal British Columbia,” the release notes. “Through her work, Webb aims to engage the viewers’ own evolving relationship to the local landscape.”
The gallery is in Centennial Lodge, Queen’s Park. It’s open Wednesdays from 1 to 8 p.m., and Thursdays through Sundays from 1 to 5 p.m. It’s closed Mondays and Tuesdays. See www.acnw.ca for more details.
MUSIC AT QUEENS
Music lovers, don’t miss out on the next Music at Queens concert offering on Saturday, May 27.
The Lady Larks offer up swinging harmonies and choreography with a vintage flair, with arrangements of works by the Andrews Sisters, Manhattan Transfer and greats such as Gershwin, Berlin and Porter. Tickets for their concert are $20 regular, $15 for seniors and students, or $10 for children. Check out www.ladylarks.comfor more about them.
The concert is at 7:30 p.m. at Queens Avenue United Church, 529 Queens Ave. See www.queensavenue.org for details on the concert series.
ART TALK
Why collect contemporary art? The New Westminster New Media Gallery is exploring that question with an art talk on Sunday, May 28.
Laing Brown, a noted art collector and current CEO of BrownArtConsulting, Inc., will be on hand from 2 to 3:30 p.m. to lay out the “10 rules for collecting contemporary art” and talk about why it is so worthwhile. And Brown knows what of he speaks what with more than 30 years experience in collecting contemporary art and travelling worldwide to work with galleries, dealers, auction houses and corporate and private collections.
Brown is currently a board member and chair of the acquisitions committee for the Audain Art Museum and a trustee of the Jack and Doris Shadbolt Foundation.
Turn out for his insights at the free talk (and you can even enjoy a cash bar and a small reception to follow).
Check out www.facebook.com/NWnmg or call 604-875-1865 for details.
A CAPPELLA FUN
Love a cappella music? Here’s one to jot in your datebook.
The Soundscape a cappella chorus is coming to New West to perform two shows at the Columbia Theatre on Saturday, June 10.
Soundscape is an auditioned, mixed-voice a cappella group with repertoire spanning different eras, including great show tunes and jazz standards. The June 10 concert is called Hey, Dad!, following the experiences of a young musician as he travels the world.
Performances are set for 2 and 7:30 p.m., with doors opening an hour ahead. Tickets are $20 regular, or $25 for VIP seats. Student tickets are $15. Food and bar service will be available.
See www.soundscapesings.ca for more, or buy tickets through www.soundscape2017.brownpapertickets.com.
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