1 Michellle Ollen works on her painting in the Art Battle, a fundraiser hosted by the Barley Station Brew Pub for the Shuswap Lake Hospital Foundation, held at Westgate Public Market on Saturday, June 3; a face begins to emerge on winner Adam Meikle's canvas; 3 Valerie Pearson coats her brush with acrylic paint; 4 Rebecca Shepherd works on a painting of a rabbit; 5 The crowd circulates around the competing painters, who were able to bid on the finished artwork.

1 Michellle Ollen works on her painting in the Art Battle, a fundraiser hosted by the Barley Station Brew Pub for the Shuswap Lake Hospital Foundation, held at Westgate Public Market on Saturday, June 3; a face begins to emerge on winner Adam Meikle's canvas; 3 Valerie Pearson coats her brush with acrylic paint; 4 Rebecca Shepherd works on a painting of a rabbit; 5 The crowd circulates around the competing painters, who were able to bid on the finished artwork.

Artists battle it out for charity

Shuswap Hospital Foundation benefits from fine art

Michellle Ollen works on her painting in the Art Battle, a fundraiser organized by the Barley Station Brew Pub that raised more than $10,000 for the Shuswap Lake Hospital Foundation, held at Westgate Public Market on Saturday, June 3.

Salmon Arm Observer