Eleven professional and emerging artists – One Size, One Price, One Day
The Interlake Artists Collective are inviting residents to their ‘One Size, One Price, One Day’ show. On Oct. 15 eleven artists committed to authenticity and quality in art are hosting an art show from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. at the St. Andrews Community Centre.
“The main theme of the show is art that 16 inches by 20 inches in size. We’re using popular square-foot shows as our model. Across Canada square-foot shows, are extremely popular. And that’s what they do is they sell a 12 inch by 12 inch canvas and that’s all the show is. But, in our area, we know that 16 by 20 is the most frequently sought after size of art,” said Patti Simko, show coordinator.
All pieces will be priced at $250. There will also be smaller art pieces available at consistent pricing.
“The purpose of that is to allow more collectors or first-time collectors to be able to purchase a piece of high-quality original art,” said Simko.
The eleven artists involved in this show are Joan Ewonchuk, Kathy George-Moore, Gayle Halliwell, Barb Hoffmann, Rosemary Miguez, Michelle Paterson, Katie Simko, Patti Simko, Renay Taylor-Besant, Shayani Turko, Brittany Wurch and they will be presenting mostly acrylic, oil, watercolour and some mixed media pieces.
“[You’ll see] basic realism, some abstract, semi-abstract, semi-abstract landscape. It’s a really big mix. That’s one of the reasons why I pulled together this group was not only because of the talent in this particular group of artists, but their styles are very unique. So when people come to the show, they’re going to see everything from muted watercolours to bright, bold pieces. There’s going to be pretty much something for everyone,” said Simko.
The idea for this show came from the shows at the Gwen Fox Gallery. From their exhibitions, Simko realized how important art is to our physical and emotional well-being in creating a space for us to gather and unite as a community. She also knows that because much of our area is rural artists don’t have as many opportunities to show their art as artists in the city might so this is a way of creating space for art in our area.
This event is more than just the art however, there will also be live art demonstrations and hourly lectures starting at 11 a.m.
“Some are going to show you different techniques, some people are going to do talks and these are all artists from in the show,” said Simko.
This event is also an opportunity to give back to some community organizations. There will be two art pieces up for auction. One will have proceeds go to Nova House our local emergency and transitional shelter for those experiencing intimate partner violence or family violence. The other will see proceeds go to future programming at St. Andrews Community Centre.
VIP early access tickets will also be offered for entry on Oct.14, from 6-8 p.m., providing exclusive access to the event. Email interlakeartistcollective@gmail.com or message their Instagram account to get yours.
Admission is free to both the early access evening and the main event.
Simko welcomes anyone wanting to stop by on Oct. 15.
“It’s a really good opportunity to have such high quality professional art in one location at an affordable price. If you’re even remotely thinking of looking for a piece for your wall, this is a really good chance, a good opportunity, to come to find some really good art,” she said.
For the latest from the Interlake Artists Collective and to learn more about the artists in the show check them out on Instagram at https://www.instagram.com/interlakeartistcollective
