The Late-Summer edition of the West Fine Art Show offers a perfect weekend adventure for locals and visitors alike.
Hosted at Glass House Estate Winery in South Langley, the show, which runs from Sept. 21-23, will feature the works of 18 artists during a three-day exhibition — all in support of the Langley Hospice Society.
Billed as one of B.C.’s largest and most prestigious art shows, the West Fine Art Show presents “an exceptional group of artists, creating a destination art show.”
Admission is free and thousands of attendees are expected throughout the weekend.
This weekend of fine art, will offer interpretations of Western Canadian lifestyle as well as the rare opportunity to meet and speak with each artist.
The show features 18 artists from Western Canada, and welcomes two new artists to this show: Lorn Curry, and Marylyn Hunt, who join well-established artists from Alberta and British Columbia, including: Joyce Trygg, Bryan Coombes, Carmel Clare, Ken Nash, Patricia Banks, Joanne Finlay, Graham McKenzie, Brent Cooke, Gale More O’Ferrall, Judy Vanderveen, Anita Klein, Felicity Holmes, Debra Gow, Rick Pennell, Howard Cobb, and Brian Croft.
This edition of the West Fine Art Show is focused on raising important funds and awareness for the Langley Hospice Society and the work they do in providing access to palliative and bereavement care and support for our growing community. The show is graciously hosted by Glass House Estate Winery and will see partial proceeds of all art sales donated to the Langley Hospice Society.
Glass House Estate Winery is located at 23449 0 Ave.
Show hours:
• Friday, Sept. 21, 7 p.m. – 9 p.m.
• Saturday, Sept. 22, 11 a.m. – 7 p.m.
• Sunday, Sept. 23, 11 a.m. – 5 p.m.
Parking and admission are free. Partial proceeds from all sales will benefit the Langley Hospice Society.
A complete list of participating artists can be found at www.westart.ca.
More information about the venue is available at: www.glasshouseestatewinery.com
Among the artists participating in the exhibition is Langley’s Brian Croft, president and organizer of the West Fine Art Show Society.
He is a former fighter pilot with the Canadian Forces and today, is a widely recognized artist whose work emanates from the beautiful locales surrounding Vancouver. He has introduced a historical and heritage perspective into his work and this has become the focal element and trademark of his various collections.
Langley Hospice Society is community-based and is committed to providing emotional, practical and social support for people who are living with terminal illness — and their family and friends — throughout the last stage of illness, at the time of death and during bereavement.
In their quest to ensure access to quality palliative care and support for our growing community, the society will break ground later this year for the building of the new 15-bed, free standing Langley Hospice Residence that will be located on 52 Avenue, just east of 219A Street.
In addition to palliative or end-of-life care and support through the hospice residence and in the community, the Langley Hospice Society provides anticipatory, early and ongoing, individual and group grief support programs for children, teens, adults and families; education; advocacy; community outreach; volunteer training; day camp and summer camp programs, free of charge to the community.
More information is available at: www.langleyhospice.com.
