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Opus Outdoor Painting Challenge

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Date: May 10, 2015

Location: At all Opus Locations

Costs: Free

Time: 10:00 am – 6:00 pm

Description:

Let’s get this whole province painting! Be a part of the Opus Outdoor Painting Challenge (#OPC2015) this Mother’s Day, Sunday, May 10th.

This FREE community-based art challenge invites people of all ages and artistic abilities to spend the day together creating outdoors.

From seasoned plein air painters and novice artists who love the great outdoors, to groups of friends looking for a creative activity, and families celebrating a meaningful Mother’s Day with a painting picnic – all are invited to join in the fun!

This year’s Outdoor Painting Challenge offers over $20,000 in prizes to be won at our 6 Opus locations across BC – from Opus Gift Cards for the judges’ selections to amazing draw prizes from the top brands in art supplies.

Event link: http://opusartsupplies.com/opc

Registration:

Sign up online at Opus outdoor painting challenge

opc2015

gibson landing paintout

Gibson Landing Paintout 2015

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Date: Sept 11-12-13, 2015

Location: Gibsons Landing, BC (map)

Costs: $30 (Deadline August 30)

Description:

Participating artists will be working on location in several great spots throughout the heritage townsite near Molly’s Reach, on the public wharf and along the nearby Seawalk and parkways. Painters will enjoy spectacular views of the Howe Sound islands, towering coastal mountains, character buildings and the colorful working harbour with vintage wooden boats. Artist Demos, Art Studio hub, Wet Paint gallery, intro BBQ and more ! Part of the IPAP Worldwide PaintOut.

Registration:

Visit: http://janpoynter.com/gibsons-paint-out/

or contact Contact JAN POYNTER poynterjan@gmail.com or phone: 604.886.8918

Deadline August 30

cherry blossom festival

Plein Air Cherry Blossom Festival

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Description:

There are 4 categories, SKETCHING, WATERCOLOUR, ACRYLICS and OILS. Each Category will have three (3) prizes sponsored by Opus Art Suppies.

Registration to the painting instruction on the 11, 18 & 19 will receive a gift bag full of painting materials and a free entry to the plein air competition.

Dates: Separated registration required but each allows you to participate in the plein air challenge on the 11th

Plein Air Contest: April 11, 2015

Painting Lessons:

Watercolour: April 12th

Acrylics: April 18th

Oils: April 19th

Time: 10am to 2pm

Location: Vandusen Botanical Gardens (map)

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Costs: $35 Cdn + tax each

Registration:

To register and for more information visit:

http://www.vcbf.ca/community-event/plein-air-blossom-painting

http://www.vcbf.ca/community-events

Questions:

Email: atejada@shaw.ca

website: www.alfonsotejada.com

cherry blossom festival

kilby historical site museum

Kilby Plein Air Festival

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Date: August 14 – 16, 2015

Time: Variable

Location: Kilby Historic Site (map) Kilby Historic Site, 215 Kilby Rd, Harrison Mills

Costs: $10

Description:

Plein Air Painting Festival, costumed models, still life vignettes, beautiful gardens and farm animals on a 1920’s

Heritage Site – $10 entry.

More information at: http://kilby.ca/event/plein-air-painting-festival/

Registration:

Deadline August 1, 2015

Contact Meghan 604-796-9576, events@Kilby.ca

 

 

 

page samis black hawk canoe

Page Samis :: Gift of Time Exhibition

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Date: April to June, 2015

Time: Variable (view times)

Location: Vandusen Botanical Garden – Yosef Wosk Library (map)

Costs: Free

Description:

Page Samis is a local artist with Signature Status of the Pastel Society of Canada. She is a professional pastel artist and represents Canada in many juried international exhibits around the world.

Recently she has turned her attention in pursuit of a personal vision by plein air painting in pastel. This new connection is her corner stone of textures, creation and harmonies of light. The energy, intensity of both figurative and landscapes are a result of her passion of direct study from life.

Page was awarded Master Member of Drawing Society of Canada 2014. Member of Art du Pastel, France, International Association of Pastel Societies & PSA USA

www.pagesamis.com