Olak hits many senses with art
In My Minds Eye will be the next art exhibit at the Rollin Art Centre, featuring artist Antonia Olak.
This exhibit will excite the senses with Olak’s stylized paintings in mixed media and charcoal. From realism to gestured abstracts of local west coast themes including Cathedral Grove and Port Alberni. Olak’s exhibit started Feb. 15 and runs until March 10.
Artists wanted for Rollin show
Don’t miss this opportunity. The Rollin Art centre is accepting applications to all visual artists to submit an application to exhibit their work in our fine arts gallery during the 2013 calendar year.
Application forms are available at the Rollin Art Centre or you can download an application at www.portalberniarts.com. Deadline is April 30.
Please call 250-724-3412 for more info.
Palmer plays Char’s Landing
Stellar guitar picking and a gently timbred voice is how musician Steve Palmer is described. Don’t miss him at Char’s Landing, Tuesday Feb. 21 at 7 pm. Tickets are $10 each and kids are admitted for free. Doors open at 6 p.m. Please call 250-730-1636 for more info.
You can so sew with Finch
Join fibre artist Janet Finch at her open house Friday, Feb. 24 from 1–9 p.m. and Saturday, Feb. 25 from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.
This is a great opportunity to see samples and sign up for her spring and summer classes in quilting and sewing. Finch’s studio is located at 2505-14th Ave.
Check out Words on Fire
Port Alberni’s open mike for writers of all genres continues at Char’s Landing on Wednesday, Feb. 29 at 7 pm. Join singer/songwriter Danny McMillan and Joan Donaldson-Yarmey, author of seven Backroads Series books. Coffee/tea and goodies are included in the $5 admission fee.
Event in praise of women
Port Alberni International Women’s Day presents In Praise of Women at the ADSS auditorium, Thursday, March 8 at 7 p.m. Tickets are $15 each and available at the Rollin Art Centre.
Dance with big band music
Port Alberni’s Harbour City Big Band is putting on the Ritz. Don’t miss this evening of swinging to the oldies at their Swing into Spring Dance, Saturday, March 31 from 7:30–11:30 p.m. at the Italian Canadian Hall. Tickets are $15 and are available at the Rollin Art Centre.
Rollin wants your books
The Rollin Art Centre is still accepting gently used books, DVDs, CDs, and puzzles for their annual book sale, May 12. Drop books at the Rollin Art Centre, inside, under the staircase in the wooden box.
The Rollin Art Centre gallery is located at the corner of Eighth Avenue and Argyle Street and is wheelchair accessible. Gallery hours are Tuesday through Saturday, 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Please call 250-724-3412 for more info.
Melissa Martin is the arts administrator for the Community Arts Council, the home of the Rollin Art Centre.
