Expression Show 2010 WInners

Laurie Near won the jurors choice award (photo courtesy of the Quinte Arts Council). She just gets better and better.

Andrew Innes (above) won two awards, one for best water colour, and the other for one of his innovative works using plexiglass. Congratulations Andrew and Laurie!

The judges were artist Doug Purdon and Joan Murray who is the curator of the MacMichael Museum and an expert on Canadian art and the Group of Seven.

Very few paintings were selected for this show as the jurors may not have realised that more than one room was available. There were about 145 entries so only about one in ten pieces were accepted.

Of course, the QAC Expressions show is not just about paintings. There are also sculptures, mixed media objects, weavings and other fibre art, pottery, glass and jewelry. Photography, according to some people I talked to, was over-represented.

The outer room of the John M. Parrott gallery is home to an exhibition of sculptures this month (May) .

Tina Osbourne has some wonderful art jewellry in the corridor cases and the prices are very reasonable. I bought a necklace and matching earrings.

2010 Quinte Arts Council "Expressions" Show

The next Quinte Arts Council juried show will be held at the John M Parrott gallery in Belleville on May 6th till April 3rd 2010.
The address is 245 Pinnacle Street, Belleville, which is the public library. The gallery is on the thrid floor. You can take the elevator.

The reception and opening (free) is on May 6th at 6 -7.30 p.m. Refreshments included.

I have entered a couple of pictures-I say pictures as only one of them is a painting. If they are accepted, I will show them to you. If not, I won't! The picture on my left is not one of mine. I am not sure who the artist is. Let me know if it is yours.

"Expressions" show in Belleville

The Quinte Arts Councils annual juried show will be held at the John M Parrott gallery at the Bellleville Library on Pinnacle Street from May 7th to May 28th.

The opening will be on Thursday May 7th from 6- 7.30 p.m. This show is generally of a very high standard so try to get there. There will be a mixture of paintings, sculptures, fibre art, pottery, weaving, quilts and more.