Meeting with Todd and Jim went very well today. We have ironed out some glitches and the new layout will actually allow me to add 3 - 4 more artists. I'll be looking to pick up some artists at Artistry by the Lake on the long weekend. This is a very exciting and unexpected new development!
Jim and I returned to the library for drawing class and a friend, fellow art instructor dropped in for a chat. She made reference to the Art on Water and what a poor performance it was. I mentioned the article in the local paper and the glowing report written by the reporter. She was shocked that such an inaccurate picture was painted.
On a cheerier note, I went to see the Rose Festival art show at the Seaway Mall. It was good to see many amateurs & students had submitted their work. It was intermingled with professional artists. Difficult for amateurs and students to compete for "Publics Favourite". The show was hung well and looked interesting,. It was easy to view the work. Winners are to be announced tonight. Stay Tuned.
Thursday 14 June 2012
Wednesday 13 June 2012
Pelham Summerfest & Niagara Night of the Arts
Tomorrow morning, I have a meeting with Todd and Jim to get an approval for a layout of Art in The Park for Summerfest. We are going to have the wine and beer Garden in front of us and the Jazz stage.
Hopefully, we will get the approval for the changes we wish to make. The artists are enthusiastic about the new show and the opportunity to develop it into a well loved event. The crisp white tents of the artists will be chuck full of fabulous original art for sale.
It will be exciting to incorporate with the Niagara Night of Arts on Friday July 20th. We are the first of 26 participating Niagara communities.
Summerfest is developing into a great community event and I am excited to be a part of it.
As manager of the Art in the Park, it is wonderful to work for a dedicated,inspired group of hard working people from the Town. Mayor Dave is very supportive of this initiative.
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Hopefully, we will get the approval for the changes we wish to make. The artists are enthusiastic about the new show and the opportunity to develop it into a well loved event. The crisp white tents of the artists will be chuck full of fabulous original art for sale.
It will be exciting to incorporate with the Niagara Night of Arts on Friday July 20th. We are the first of 26 participating Niagara communities.
Summerfest is developing into a great community event and I am excited to be a part of it.
As manager of the Art in the Park, it is wonderful to work for a dedicated,inspired group of hard working people from the Town. Mayor Dave is very supportive of this initiative.
Monday 11 June 2012
An Addendum to "ART ON WATER"
As with any new venture glitches happen, it is unfortunate that all the good work Amber did came to such a very disappointing end. Better luck with your future events.
WOW! WOW! WOW! "ART ON WATER"
Went early(7:30 show to start at 8pm) to get a good parking spot and vantage point for Art On Water. As I pulled into park I realized that a fellow artist was getting out of her car beside me. Linda had driven into town from St. Catharines. Linda asked where the event was being held. I knew from talking with AJ that the show was going to be on the canal behind City Hall in Welland, however there was no signage to direct people to exactly where the event was taking place. I saw a "chip truck" and a black tent with a large sign re. Volunteers facing the parking lot. When I walked up to the tent, I realized that it had been set up so we artists could put out our business cards or other advertising for our respective businesses. I also noticed two banners flanking the side of the tent facing the bridge over the canal not the parking lot! What were people thinking???? These signs could not be seen from the parking lot where everyone was arriving to see the show!
I met another friend ,Tom who had been hired to photograph all the artists work. This was being done so there would be a consistent end product. While talking with Tom, another artist spoke up and said all she did was sent in 4 jpegs as she could not make the photo shoot. Did consistency go out the window?
In the background, someone began to sing( no idea who this was, she was never introduced to the audience), we continued to chat and watched as a few more people came and they began to wander down the hill closer to the canal. Tom asked me as he looked at his watch,"What time does the show start?" I replied," 8 pm." "What time is it?" "It's quarter after eight," replied Tom. We decided that when the singer started to sing, that was the opening. Weird, right. No fan fare,no speech from the mayor of Welland or even his deputy or a council man. No one from the organizing committee to welcome everyone or thank the participating artists- nothing.
A half hour goes by, Tom checks his watch again, lots of background singing - same preforming artist. Nothing is happening - more waiting, waiting - see a boat move on the far side of the canal. My friend Jean joins us. Jean said, as she was walking towards us she could see the water wall was working on the far side of the canal on the large screen area. Time passes,more singing, nothing is happening on the screen and no one is saying anything about what's happening. I'm getting tired, I have a busy day on Monday ( classes all day and a 5 o'clock meeting tomorrow night for Niagara Night of Arts with the Town reps from Pelham and two regional reps.) I tell Tom, Jean and Linda that I'm tired and I'm thinking of going home. Suddenly, out of the corner of my eye I see a small screen on the far side of the canal come to life. Can't make out what is happening on the screen and there is no sound. Then we see what kind of looks like a strange world map show up on the big screen -- then nothing. I leave - it's now 9:30pm
Today (Monday) I received phone calls and emails from several of the other participating artists. All saying they were very disappointed and thought that the $169,000 could have been put to much better use.I was told that the artists and their families(the majority of the audience) all began to leave after the singer announced that there were technical problems with the audio component. This is something that should have been said by an organizer not a performer.
A couple of lovely friends went on facebook to let me know they'd seen my painting. The reason they new it was mine was because they had viewed it previously at the Pelham Art Festival.
Absolute disappointment!
NOTE: I did find out that the event was In the Tribune and a friend has cut out and saved the article for me. I also heard that it was on Cogeco.
I met another friend ,Tom who had been hired to photograph all the artists work. This was being done so there would be a consistent end product. While talking with Tom, another artist spoke up and said all she did was sent in 4 jpegs as she could not make the photo shoot. Did consistency go out the window?
In the background, someone began to sing( no idea who this was, she was never introduced to the audience), we continued to chat and watched as a few more people came and they began to wander down the hill closer to the canal. Tom asked me as he looked at his watch,"What time does the show start?" I replied," 8 pm." "What time is it?" "It's quarter after eight," replied Tom. We decided that when the singer started to sing, that was the opening. Weird, right. No fan fare,no speech from the mayor of Welland or even his deputy or a council man. No one from the organizing committee to welcome everyone or thank the participating artists- nothing.
A half hour goes by, Tom checks his watch again, lots of background singing - same preforming artist. Nothing is happening - more waiting, waiting - see a boat move on the far side of the canal. My friend Jean joins us. Jean said, as she was walking towards us she could see the water wall was working on the far side of the canal on the large screen area. Time passes,more singing, nothing is happening on the screen and no one is saying anything about what's happening. I'm getting tired, I have a busy day on Monday ( classes all day and a 5 o'clock meeting tomorrow night for Niagara Night of Arts with the Town reps from Pelham and two regional reps.) I tell Tom, Jean and Linda that I'm tired and I'm thinking of going home. Suddenly, out of the corner of my eye I see a small screen on the far side of the canal come to life. Can't make out what is happening on the screen and there is no sound. Then we see what kind of looks like a strange world map show up on the big screen -- then nothing. I leave - it's now 9:30pm
Today (Monday) I received phone calls and emails from several of the other participating artists. All saying they were very disappointed and thought that the $169,000 could have been put to much better use.I was told that the artists and their families(the majority of the audience) all began to leave after the singer announced that there were technical problems with the audio component. This is something that should have been said by an organizer not a performer.
A couple of lovely friends went on facebook to let me know they'd seen my painting. The reason they new it was mine was because they had viewed it previously at the Pelham Art Festival.
Absolute disappointment!
NOTE: I did find out that the event was In the Tribune and a friend has cut out and saved the article for me. I also heard that it was on Cogeco.
Saturday 9 June 2012
ART ON WATER
ART ON WATER - WELLAND
Tomorrow evening at 8pm , behind City Hall Welland along the canal bank will be the one and only presentation of the participating artists work. I have not yet seen in the Tribune or Niagara This Week (local papers) any mention of this presentation. The event has been put on Facebook and Twitter, but many people in our Niagara community do not use or follow social media. It will be interesting to see how many people other than artists and their families show up.
I hope the organizers will reconsider their decision to show this Collection of Niagara Artists work only once.
Stay tuned for an update:
Tomorrow evening at 8pm , behind City Hall Welland along the canal bank will be the one and only presentation of the participating artists work. I have not yet seen in the Tribune or Niagara This Week (local papers) any mention of this presentation. The event has been put on Facebook and Twitter, but many people in our Niagara community do not use or follow social media. It will be interesting to see how many people other than artists and their families show up.
I hope the organizers will reconsider their decision to show this Collection of Niagara Artists work only once.
Stay tuned for an update:
Life and Times of an Artist's Easel: TO NON DEPLUME OR NOT??
Life and Times of an Artist's Easel: TO NON DEPLUME OR NOT??: June 10th is Niagara Gallery's opening of the 1812 exhibition. It will be interesting to see if "HMS SECORD" wins any prize money or if it s...
TO NON DEPLUME OR NOT??
June 10th is Niagara Gallery's opening of the 1812 exhibition. It will be interesting to see if "HMS SECORD" wins any prize money or if it sinks. I have great doubts it was done tongue in cheek. My mentor Jim Kerr suggested that I sign the work with a non de plume as it is so far out from what is my norm. I decided to sign it with my grandmothers name. I did this for two reasons, she herself was an artist and she had one heck of a sense of humour.
I decided to paint Laura because she has been such a subject of controversy in my art circles this year. Everyone seems to have an opinion as to where she and her cow walked to warn the British that the Americans were coming. I did a lot of research into the Battle of Chippawa & the war of 1812, learning about who was involved, what they wore (men & women), flags of the British ( it appeared that almost every admiral had his own), ships in the two fleets etc.
I am meeting Jim, (who also put a painting into the competition) tomorrow and we are going to the opening. I think it will be great fun to see all the paintings that were entered. Jim's a fabulous artist. It will be interesting to see what he entered. Hopefully, he will win a prize.
I decided to paint Laura because she has been such a subject of controversy in my art circles this year. Everyone seems to have an opinion as to where she and her cow walked to warn the British that the Americans were coming. I did a lot of research into the Battle of Chippawa & the war of 1812, learning about who was involved, what they wore (men & women), flags of the British ( it appeared that almost every admiral had his own), ships in the two fleets etc.
I am meeting Jim, (who also put a painting into the competition) tomorrow and we are going to the opening. I think it will be great fun to see all the paintings that were entered. Jim's a fabulous artist. It will be interesting to see what he entered. Hopefully, he will win a prize.
Wednesday 6 June 2012
LET THE SHOWS BEGIN --
First Sunday Stroll with the Niagara Etsy Artisan Team went very well for a first time show. Congratulations & thanks to Erin Snow for organizing the event. We had awful weather off and on throughout the day with thunderstorms threatening. Lots of young families came out for the event and Mayor Dave dropped by to see everyone. Blossom bakery was selling yummy treats.
Next up is Art on Water a project sponsored by the Canadian Government and part of the Niagara Night of Arts Project. Many local Niagara artists are participating. We were asked to bring examples of our work to be photographed and each artist was to be videoed presenting a brief artists statement about their work. Voice overs were to be done for those who could not make the video taping. June 10th at 8pm the one and only presentation will be made behind Welland City Hall on the canal. It will be interesting to see the number of people other than the participating artists who show up.
NEXT UP "ARTISTRY BY THE LAKE" NIAGARA ON THE LAKE JUNE 30TH JULY 1ST
Next up is Art on Water a project sponsored by the Canadian Government and part of the Niagara Night of Arts Project. Many local Niagara artists are participating. We were asked to bring examples of our work to be photographed and each artist was to be videoed presenting a brief artists statement about their work. Voice overs were to be done for those who could not make the video taping. June 10th at 8pm the one and only presentation will be made behind Welland City Hall on the canal. It will be interesting to see the number of people other than the participating artists who show up.
NEXT UP "ARTISTRY BY THE LAKE" NIAGARA ON THE LAKE JUNE 30TH JULY 1ST
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