What’s Been Happening at The Gallery?

The final shows of the year are on now! Holiday season is really just around the corner and it’s going to be a fun one!

Excitement at the Opening:

The gallery was buzzing with pride and joy from a very diverse group of artists at our last opening event. Over 60 people came to enjoy the opening of the show ‘A Spectrum of Perspectives’ including the artists, who ranged in age from 4 to 84. 

For many of these artists it was their very first time having their work displayed to the public, which is very exciting! We look forward to seeing more from these artists in the future, they work out of Spectrum Art Studios which offers a variety of workshops and classes. 

The 29th of September was the last day to see the show, it’s all packed up and delivered back to the proud artists. Preparations are beginning for our next show now, if you want to see some more photos from any of our shows follow us on Facebook, Instagram and Twitter for all the latest information and updates.

Down to the Wire:

Our final gallery art exhibit of the year is about to take place for the next few weeks before we start thinking about Christmas time and all the excitement that will bring. Before we get ahead of ourselves it’s ‘Down to the Wire’ - a wonderful group of local artists will bring a collection of paintings and sculptures based on their interpretations of fences. Maggie Ferguson-Dumais is the artist we can thank for putting together this exhibit for the public to enjoy, she will be joined by a variety of talent working with a variety of mediums. The show is sponsored by Bob and Monica Seguin.

Opening night is October 6th and everyone is more than welcome to join us at the Gallery for the reception, with several artists in attendance and refreshments offered it’s always a delightful evening socialising amongst the artwork. This show will run until November 4th and then that’s when we can start thinking about Beaux Arts Bazaar and all the joy Christmas brings into the Gallery & Gift Shop!

​Beaux Arts Bazaar:

Here it comes again, Beaux Arts Bazaar! The gallery will become host to a large variety of talented artists and crafters to offer a lovely local Christmas shopping experience. In the past we have been lucky to have the Quesnel Farmers Market join us at the Rec Centre for their Saturday Christmas Markets unfortunately due to restrictions they were unable to have their event for the past few years. This year is their exciting return, giving you even more wonderful vendors to shop from!

The Holiday season is a busy time for us in the Gallery & Gift Shop, we are very grateful for the support of the community and our dedicated volunteers! With the busy season comes the need for some helping hands, if you or anyone you know would be interested in volunteering with the Gallery & Gift Shop we would LOVE to hear from you! Please stop in for more information on how you can get involved in the Gallery or with the Beaux Arts Bazaar! 

Thanks for reading and until next time, best regards Shae Lightening