“Blues” may be the theme when the Fine Line Art Gallery stages its annual spring art show April 16-May 7, but is appears area artists, as well as those from elsewhere in Canada, are more than happy to participate.
Linda Lovisa, a member of the Fine Line co-op, said Friday that numerous local artists already have committed to entering pieces for the show, as well as a number from Kenora, Winnipeg, and even Vancouver.
“We’ve got a lot of entry forms out there, so it’s hard to say how many works we will see in the end,” she remarked. “But there will be 30-40 for sure.”
She added the show, entitled “Out of the Blues,” is open to any interpretation—be it variations on the colour, blues music, or anything else artists can think of.
Lovisa said this year’s exhibit could be more popular than last year’s “Wild ’n Wooly” show, which saw everything from a diorama featuring bungee-jumping sheep to wool sweaters to a painting of woolly mammoths submitted.
“A lot of people couldn’t seem to get their heads around ‘Wild ’n Wooly!’” Lovisa laughed.
The 2002 show featured works revolving around the theme, “Shade of Yellow.” Both attracted about 40 entries each.
The deadline for artists to submit their work, which may be in any medium (watercolour, oil, stained glass, sculpture, or whatever), is Thursday, April 8. Cost is $10 for each work entered.
If the artist so desires, their piece also will be for sale.
Artists wanting to enter their work in the show should pick up a form at the Fine Line Art Gallery (529 Mowat Ave.) or call 274-1269 before the April 8 deadline.
As for Lovisa, she admitted she doesn’t have her painting for the show done yet. “I still have until midnight on the 7th,” she laughed. “But I do have a pretty good idea of what I want to do.”
A “Music in the Gallery” event also is being planned for the evening of May 7, featuring blues music and refreshments. And Ruth Caldwell will be on hand to read a couple of her poems.
Lovisa said having the blues band “will be a little different than other years.”
“It will be a little loud. It won’t be the chamber music we’re used to,” she admitted. “But it’s going to be a fun time.”
In other news, the gallery is welcoming a new member to the co-op—Peggy Logan.
Lovisa noted this local woman does wood sculptures which are “whimsical, fun characters” but somewhat different than Wally Golab, who also has his wood carvings on display at the Fine Line Art Gallery.
Some of Logan’s work will be shown at the gallery starting tomorrow (April 1).
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