Madoc Art and Music Festival

The turn-out for the Madoc Art and Music festival was disappointing this year. Maybe it was because the music was rather 0ld-fashioned- more suited to aging baby boomers like me! Perhaps adding a little rap or new rock music would help to a attract some younger visitors.

And where were all the local Madoc townspeople? I suspect that most of them prefer sports to art, as the local skate board park is always full of people.

I did sell this 16 x 20ins painting "Country garden" to a couple from Brighton. Thank you.

I am not sure if this show will continue next year as two of the main organisers are moving away from the area.

Madoc Art and Music Festival

This coming weekend is the 3rd annual Madoc Art and Music Festival, the 19th and 20th June 10 a.m. to 10 p.m Saturday and 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Sunday.
Come and see us and listen to some great music as well. It is in Kiwani Club Hall in Madoc. Entrance is free. There will be tents and a stage set up outside as well, so hopefully the weather will co-operate.

"Music as muse" Juried art show in Belleville

Well, I managed to get a painting accepted in the "Music as Muse" juried show at the John M Parrott gallery which is on right now until the end of June.

I turned the subject around and painted the muse of music-a goddess named Terpsichore, sitting on top of Mount Olympus, the home of the gods.

I think this show (not just because I am in it! ) was far superior to the last one at this gallery -the Quinte Arts Councils annual show. There were some very interesting pieces and quite a variety of media were displayed. Susan Holland had done a great job of hanging the show. One wall for example, was just for black and white pieces.

I thought Marion Casson's felted floor rug "walk the line" (Johnny Cash) was a great idea. It was really supposed to be on the floor, so that people could literally "walk the line" of the stripes made in the fabric.

Barbara Chappelle won an award for her pottery sculpture "Blue man"- at least I think that was the title. Correct me if I am wrong.

Lola Ried-Allin also won an award for her photograph.