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.

Glenn McFarlane wins Arts Person of the Year

Congratulations to Glenn McFarlane, president of the Brampton Folk Club, for winning the City of Brampton Arts Person of the Year Award. Nominated previously, Glenn is president and a founding member of the Brampton Folk Club. The Club regularly hold concerts; various times of the year, they perform weekly during the evening at a local church, and weekly at the Rose Theatre's outdoor stage.

The Folk Club is perhaps best known for its Brampton Folk Festival, which ran for many years at Gage Park. The festival attracted audiences from around the province, and top performers from across the country, like Murray McLaughlin, Tanglefoot, and General Store. Unlike many of its large cousins, the event was perpetually free, meaning people not normally exposed to folk music could have a chance to appreciate it.

Visual Arts Brampton president Keith Moreau attended the event, held at the Rose Theatre. Keith was Arts Person in 1992. The event, themed to "Singin' in the Rain", included entertainment, the Corporate Support of the Arts Awards, and Harry Dale Literary Grant for Aspiring Writers. Among the people at Keith's table was a representative of Colony Ford, sponsor of the Art Gallery of Peel.

Keith actually designed the logo of the Brampton Folk Festival, and his son Nick designed the programme multiple years. One group compilation album featured Keith's coloured pencil artwork on the cover, the winner of a group-wide competition. McFarlane posed for the portrait sessions, in relation to the CD and event.

The Brampton Guardian has an article on the win as well.

Inspirations awards ceremony held by library

Tuesday, June 9, the Brampton Library held its awards ceremony for their annual Inspirations competition. Visual Arts Brampton president Keith Moreau was a judge for this year's competition, finding the best entry from those in grade 7 and 8 who entered the visual art category.

Among the highlights of the evening at the Brampton City Hall council chambers was a speech from former VAB youth student Kelly Anderson, who has won awards from the library multiple times, who spoke of her experiences. A slide presentation of artwork was shown.

VAB hopes to post pictures of the event, when they become available.

Here is a picture, found on July 4...

National Youth Week 2009 Art Showcase

As seen on The Brampton Guardian and Orangeville Banner websites this past Thursday, and presumably in the paper editions very soon, Visual Arts Brampton is hosting the National Youth Week 2009 Art Showcase.

The City of Brampton and Visual Arts Brampton are calling young artists, asking them to show off their work as part of National Youth Week in Brampton.

The National Youth Week 2009 Art Showcase is open to local youth between the ages of 10 and 19. For the first three weeks of May, Fridge Front Gallery will feature the works, in this Canada-wide celebration of youth.

Guidelines:

- art work needs to featured on a 8.5 x 11 sheet of paper (do not bend or fold the sheet)
- no art will be returned, so photocopies are suggested
- youth must be between the ages of 10-19
- multiple pieces may be entered by one artists; there is no guarantee that all the pieces will be featured as space is limited
- there is no theme to the showcase, although the National Youth Week Committee has the right to withhold art from being shown

Artwork may be submitted by mail to:

Konrad Skorupa
1 Theatre Lane
Brampton, Ontario
L6V 0A3

Or it can be dropped off in person at the Rose Theatre Box Office or Lester B. Pearson Theatre Box Office.

Rose Theatre Box Office
Monday – Saturday 10:00AM – 6:00 PM
Sunday: Closed if no event

Lester B. Pearson Theatre Box Office
Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday & Saturday: 12:00 PM – 3:00 PM, 3:30 PM – 6:00 PM
Wednesday: 12:00 PM - 3:00 PM, 4:00 PM - 6:00 PM
Sunday: Closed if no event