VAB to be at 3rd annual Street Festival

Visual Arts Brampton will the 2009 Communities in Bloom Street Festival. It will be held on Thursday, July 23rd from 6 - 9:30 pm in Garden Square at the Rose Theatre.

When the event started in 2007, VAB artists worked on a portrait of Jessica Miller, Miss Independent Florists of Brampton 2007, the eventual Miss Brampton 2008. VAB also hosted Brampton Arts Council mascot Millie, and a colouring table. Last year, Marian Simpson and Maria Dlubak painted from woodcarver John McCartney, while Debra Ali worked on a floral painting.

This year, Visual Arts Brampton will have some adult and teen members working on a portrait. We may also have other activities, for the public to participate in. If you'd like to participate, email us ahead of time, as we have limited space.

Banner competition won by three VAB members

Shoppers World Looking Up to the Arts event featured a banner competition this year. Entered by many members of the group, it turned out that the three winners were all members, two youth, one adult.

• Jude Hakim, first place
• Samantha Croteau, second place
• Debra Ali, third place

Their work is now being displayed at the Rose Theatre for a few weeks.

VAB members that also entered included Maria Dlubak, Marguerite Finlayson, Katie Medjidova, Keith Moreau, Nicholas Moreau, Mary Noble, Marian Simpson, and the youth class as two multi-person banners. Keith's wife Janice also created a banner.

In total, 45 banners were entered by professional and amateur artists throughout the community.

Visual Arts Brampton Board of Directors, 2007-2008

Visual Arts Brampton Board of Directors

• President: Keith Moreau
• Vice President: Marguerite Finlayson
• Treasurer: Pat Wepf
  
• Recording Secretary: Debra Ali
• At-Large: Peter Scott, Marian Simpson, Maria Dlubak
  

One of a Kind Show

One of this year's featured artisans at the One of a Kind Show in Toronto is our very own Maria Dlubak, and her daughter Anna. The two of them make pillows, and were chosen to represent the show in print, television, and online advertisements.

From the site:

Anna & Maria Dlubak
Pillowmakers / WishfernToronto, Ontario / Booth H24
New to the One of a Kind Show, this talented mother and daughter creative team have a passion for art and design and use screen printing as their medium. Their fascination for creating nature inspired designs stems from travel in Poland, Germany, and South Africa as well as a family tradition of gardening. They collaborate to create the designs that are featured on pillows. They use
drawings as well as photographs as a basis for their artwork.

Check out a video interview of the two here:
http://oneofakindshow.com/xmas06/artisanprofiles.php?p=1