Townsend show at Rollin
Our current art exhibit at the Rollin Art centre is something different.
Bill Townsend, a local wood carver and artist, has a unique exhibit showcasing his love of wood.
This type of wood work is called, Intarsia— meaning, “A mosaic in wood”. It is also referred to as “painting in wood”.
Townsend’s exhibit runs until March 7.
This is an exhibit for everyone who loves the look and feel of wood, something different, something unique.
Landscape show up next
The Rollin Art Centre’s next exhibit begins March 11.
Local landscape/seascape artist Lorian Ovenden, known as Dianna, will showcase her collection of landscapes and seascapes done in oils.
You can meet Ovenden and enjoy a refreshments or two in the gallery on March 15 from 1-3 p.m.
Book treasures for fundraiser
The Rollin Art Centre is accepting gently used books, DVD’s, CD’s, and puzzles for their annual book sale, which takes place on May 10, 2014.
Please no National Geographic, Encyclopaedias, Reader’s Digest and textbooks.
Drop books at the Rollin Art Centre, inside, under the staircase in the wooden box.
This is one of the Community Arts Council’s biggest fundraisers.
Gallery hours are Tues., through Sat., 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Located at 3061-Eighth Ave. or call 250-724-3412 for more info.
Sealed bid art auction
The Rollin Art Centre will be having an art auction every month in the gallery.
Sealed bids will be taken with the successful bidder taking home a beautiful piece of donated art from local artists.
New pieces will be displayed each month so drop by the Rollin Art Centre Gallery today and place your bid. All proceeds will go toward the Rollin Art Centre and future events.
Call to all Alberni artists
The Rollin Art centre is accepting applications from visual artists to exhibit their work in our Fine Arts Gallery during the 2015.
Don’t miss this opportunity to have your own art exhibit or group exhibit.
Application forms are available at the Rollin Art Centre or you can download an application at www.portalberniarts.com. Deadline is April 30.
The Gallery is located at the corner of Eighth Avenue and Argyle Street, and open from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Tues., to Sat. Call 250-724-3412 for more info.
No more jars or milk cartons
Thank you to everyone for the continuous support of your glass jars and milk cartons.
We had an over whelming response, and now we have enough for our next Celebration of Lights Festival, and the children will have their supplies.
Belle’s vintage fashion show
Take a walk down memory lane.
The Centennial Belles are presenting fashion shows at Echo Centre on Saturday, April 5, at 2:30 p.m. and 7:30 p.m.
The $20 ticket includes tea, coffee, desserts, live and recorded music, slide show and draws.
Fashions from the roaring 20’s to the sexy 60’s and wedding attire from each decade will be shown.
Tickets on sale at the Rollin Art centre, Boutique Belles Amies, Capelli Etc. Hair Design and metro City Clothing (Next to old Sears’s outlet on Adelaide). Cash only.
* Melissa Martin is the Arts Administrator for the Community Arts Council.
