The Cariboo Artists Guild (CAG) 33rd Annual Fine Arts Show & Sale, with its theme of “flight,” is preparing for take-off and have a smooth landing at Parkside Art Gallery.
The six-week show is a collection of paintings and drawings by local CAG members, and runs from July 26 to Sept. 7.
It opens July 26 with an artists’ reception from 5 to 9 p.m. during which the
public will be able to meet and speak with the artists about their work while enjoying complimentary appetizers and light refreshments.
The flight theme was chosen from a number of suggestions made by CAG members.
Patsy Granberg, Parkside show publicist and participating artist, says the theme is left for the artists to interpret as they wish, be it literally or metaphorically.
CAG artist Tom Godin plans to submit a theme painting and says the theme of flight will certainly be surprising and worth seeing.
“There is so much more to the word, ‘flight’. Man made mechanical things fly, but all sorts of other things fly, even things without wings. Baseballs and pianos and skydivers can fly, too.
“And then there are the more abstract ideas of flight, such as ‘flights of fancy’ and ‘the flight out of Egypt’, “Fly Me To The Moon” and One Flew Over the Cuckoos Nest.”
Approximately 25 artists will be contributing up to five paintings or drawings of their choice and one theme piece to the show.
All of the submitted works will come under the scrutiny of guest judge Roberta Coombs.
She is a Vancouver area artist with a summer home on Green Lake who, for the benefit of the artists, will critique their work as it is being hung for the show.
Most of the artwork will be for sale, making this a perfect opportunity to shop for a piece that will satisfy one’s taste, and at the same time, support a local artist.
Granberg notes CAG has several new members who will display work, which may not have been seen before. Also new, she adds, are many cosmetic changes to Parkside she’s eager to have folks see.
“If there are people who only come to the gallery once a year for this show, they will see many improvements that have been made over the last year.”
Parkside hours are Monday to Friday, 10 a.m-4 p.m. and Saturday, noon-4 p.m. The gallery is located at 401 Cedar Ave.
