Have you ever wondered how a work of art is created and what influences its creation? Then come to the Arbor Gallery on Saturday, September 28, from 3 p.m. to 4 p.m., when seven artists will explain their individual processes and how they work to inspire each another collaboratively.
The 7 Works Collective is the current exhibition at the Arbor Gallery, running until August 28. The artists had originally planned an artists’ residency in Toronto but the COVID-19 pandemic squashed that idea.
The group started meeting virtually on Zoom to share their artwork and ideas. During one of the sessions, someone suggested introducing challenges. The idea was that each artist would show a work of art in their medium, then challenge the remaining six artists to create a piece in their own medium based on the visual prompt. The result is this exhibition.
“All seven artists are expected to be on hand for the informal talk at the Gallery where they will elaborate on how they interpreted the original work, and how they adapted the image in their own medium,” said gallery director Sylvie Bouchard.
The artists work in a variety of media, including oils, acrylic, watercolour, fabric art and mixed media. This is the first time the Collective’s project has been presented to the public.
“As several of the works on display have been sold, it is an opportunity for buyers to meet the artist and talk to them about their work while picking up their purchases,” Bouchard added.
Reservations for this unique event can be made at the gallery.
Les Filles du Roy
Watch this space for news about how the Arbor Gallery Cultural Centre is joining forces with Annette Ouimet-Assad, Ouimet Farms and La Société d’histoire des Filles du Roy in September, to commemorate the 350th anniversary of the last contingent of les Filles du Roy to arrive in Nouvelle-France.
Arbor Gallery Cultural Centre is located at 36 Home Avenue, in the heart of Vankleek Hill. Summer hours on Saturdays are 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. The gallery is open Wednesday to Sunday, noon to 4 p.m. More information about programming and events is available on Arbor Gallery’s Facebook page, website or Twitter, by subscribing to the gallery’s newsletter at www.arborgallery.org or by email at [email protected].
