Share the Canvas

On June 24th, Art in the County invited visitors to express their inner creativity and "Share the Canvas" outside of the exhibition, at the corner of Ross and King Street in Picton. 
A large blank canvas was set up between 4pm to 7pm where all were encouraged to pick up a paint brush and add their creative flare.

Organizer Brandy Gale and assistant Anne Sheasby were very pleased with the turn out, both young and old participated creating a vibrant piece that will be on display and available for bidding. The silent auction for this piece closes July 4th.
photo credits, John Oster & Doug Sloane

Juror's Award Winners Announced

Art in the County 2010 opened last night with great fanfare as the 2010 Juror's Award Winners were announced.  The 2010 Jurors; Pat Durr, John de Visser and George Wale had a tough decision when they were asked to choose this year's  winners as there were so many marvelous pieces to choose from.
After much deliberation, the winners were decided and are listed below in no particular order along with the Juror's comments:


2010 Art In the County Award Winners

Lyne Lusk

Juror’s Award
Passage
Fibre
Gorgeous stitching and loved the subtlety of your colour selection.
Very modern/
contemporary work in a traditional craft form.

Janine Kinch
Juror’s Award

Land of the Rising Sun
Mixed Media Monotype
Striking version of collage.
Fabric and paper combination is marvellous.
Excellent work!

Kyle Lane
Juror’s Award


Ort Chair
Cherry

So sinuous and elegant.
Original design.
Good details, fine work.

　

Claudia Jean McCabe
Juror’s Award

Adagio
Acrylic
Fantastic balance and composition.
Dynamic and dramatic - powerful piece.

　

Carol Burrill
Juror’s Award

Passion
Jewellery
Very beautiful sculptural piece.
Exquisitely appealing.

Celia Sage
Honourable Mention

Exultate (Zinnlas) II
Oil & Gold Leaf on Canvas
Exotic jungle and jumble of forms 
and emotionally compelling.

Danielle Reddick
Honourable Mention

Strawberry Field
Wire and Various Threads
Gorgeous subtle colour changes.
Terrific patterns and texture.

Andrew Csafordi
Honourable Mention

Dawn Shadow
Encaustic
Original approach and technique.
Wonderful fractured surface.


Amélie Koning de Bourbon
Honourable Mention

Petroglyphs II
Chine Collé
Intimate scale. Must take the time to look, then we see the depth and details. Delightful.

Milé Murtanovski

Honourable Mention

Ashley Reading
Watercolour
Strong Composition.
Extraordinary technique - handles media very well.
Good observation of detail and focus.

　

　 

Gallery Walk, Live Music & Share the Canvas

Art in the County exhibition, now in its 17th year, is a highlight of the summer  season in Prince Edward County, attracting some 2500 visitors to the show last year.

New this year, is the addition of a Gallery Walk which will take creativity to the streets of Picton with 12 venues participating for all to enjoy and Live Entertainment with Naomi Garrett on June 24th and Ken Hudson on July 1st from 5pm - 7pm. 

Prince Edward County artist and Art In The County Committee member/volunteer Brandy Gale will host a Share the Canvas project at the gallery space June 24th 4pm - 7pm. Visitors are encouraged to pick up a brush and paint whatever they like on the large blank canvas, which will then be auctioned off.

  

Two beautiful pieces of art have been donated for this years raffle prizes, a stunning blown glass vase by Mark Armstrong and a vibrant acrylic painting by Dayna Law. 

A ceramic sculpture by Florence Chik-Lau will also be on silent auction, drop by and place your bid on this adorable piece.

One of Prince Edward Countyʼs biggest art shows - Art in the County will open June 18th at Pictonʼs Old Town Hall and is open daily from 10am to 5pm with extended hours on Thursdays till 7pm. Show runs until July 4th, admission is free. For more information go to www.artinthecounty.com