Monday, Civic Holiday, studio is closed

For Simcoe Day, tomorrow, the studio will be closed.

Open studio sessions resume on their normal schedule Thursday, August 4. Tuesday life drawing continues, as per normal. Wednesday portrait sessions return in the fall.

Shoppers World Brampton is open tomorrow, from 9:30 am to 6:00 pm. Check out the recently installed Drawing in Colour exhibit, at Artway Gallery near Winners, and the touring floral art show, at Artway Invitational Gallery, near Zellers.

Portrait sessions return September 7

Artwork by Mary Noble, for our floral art show.

Last Wednesday, the portrait sessions stopped for their summer break. The session will return on Wednesday, September 7, 2011.

New artists are always welcome to the sessions; see the Visual Arts Brampton website for more details.

Jacqueline Veltri on display at City Hall, August

From August 2 to 29, Visual Arts Brampton member and vice president Jacqueline Veltri will be having a solo exhibition at Brampton City Hall Art in the Atrium. The show, Reflections, includes work in oil, acrylic, coloured pencil, and graphite.

Reflections is an exhibit which explores reflections either figuratively or literally, and in some cases, both. Some of the pieces are of objects which cast a reflection of itself, others explore the way light is reflected by an object, while others still, incorporate both concepts. The path of this exploration in some cases lead to a deeper investigation of reflection as a concept asking the viewer to reflect on the idea put forth by the artist. 

A variety of media was used to further the exploration in order to resolve how physical reflection would be achieved from one medium to another. This gave the artist the freedom to discover new ways of conveying the notion of what an object might look like when it is reflected on a surface which is sometimes in motion, or fraught with inclusions.

Veltri is also now an exhibiting member of the Wellington Artists' Gallery, in Fergus, Ontario. VAB members Thea Jansen and William Band are also represented at Wellington.

Brampton Wing Fest upcoming; logo by VAB member, group at the event

Visual Arts Brampton member Ryan C. Thompson recently was chosen to design the logo for the brand new Brampton Wing Fest. Ryan submitted seven sheets of preliminary designs to the organizers, before the final design was established. The event is created by Chinguacousy Lions.

The first annual event is coming up Saturday, September 3, 2011, noon to 11 pm at the newly renovated Chinguacousy Park, Central Park Drive and Queen Street East. The event is free. Brampton Wingfest will be an all day outdoor event which will including the sale of tasty chicken wings from a variety of locals restaurants, Beaver Tails, Tiny Tim Donuts, corn on the cob and a wine and beer garden.

Family day activities include fun for children with face painting, jumping castles, magicians, live DJ's, dance competitions and live bands to entertain everyone.

Visual Arts Brampton will be on hand displaying works of arts and promoting upcoming exhibits and community events.

Carabram's Canada pavilion a success as always

Visual Arts Brampton member Ryan C. Thompson was sure drawing a crowd, pardon the pun, Saturday night at the Carabram's Canada pavilion. In this picture he's demonstrating his marker technique for the crowd, with the end result going to some lucky children attending the event.

VAB has its 25th anniversary floral art show displayed at the three-day event, the second stop on its tour. The works are now installed at Artway Invitational Gallery in Shoppers World.

Many thanks to the artists who came to volunteer and those who came to draw, including Stephanie Czolij, Paul Draper, Lucy Feng, Keith Moreau, Bill Riopka, Francesca Riopka, Victoria Riopka, Ryan C. Thompson, and Jacqueline Veltri.

Many thanks as well to the hosts and organizers of the Canada pavilion, CAW Local 1285. It's always a pleasure working with Leon Rideout and the rest of the folks in this organization, they should be commended for the work that they put into everything, every year, to schedule all the performances, activities, vendors, and displays.

More pictures of this event are available at the bottom of our Floral Art Show photo album.