by Wes Bloom
Last weekend in Assiniboia, much to the delight of its many visitors, the Assiniboia and District Arts Council presented its third annual 鈥楶op-Up Art Show and Sale鈥�. The event was held at the old Orville Ottenbreit photography studio on Main Street, and featured the work of fourteen local artists. The first show - three years ago - featured only seven artists. 鈥犅犅犅�
According to Alison Lewis, District Arts Council president, this year鈥檚 event was truly a success. 鈥淭he number of visitors to the show, and the number of featured artists keeps growing with each passing year鈥�, added Lewis. 鈥淚t鈥檚 truly exciting to see this event grow in this way. Each year, more and more artists ask to be included, and we鈥檙e really happy about that鈥�. 鈥犅犅犅�
Lewis explained that the event has no permanent location, so it 鈥榩ops up鈥� when a space becomes available. 鈥淥riginally, this event was created to showcase local artists and provide another option, venue, and opportunity for local artists to display and sell their work鈥�. 鈥犅犅犅�
Artists, at this show, utilized a number of different mediums for their work. Some of the mediums employed were acrylics, oils, water colours, pen and ink, pottery, quilting, painting on silk, as well as digital painting on canvas.鈥犅犅犅�
鈥淲e are very happy with the community support and response we have received thus far for this event鈥�, said Lewis. 鈥淲e look forward, with great anticipation, to the future. We hope this event will continue to grow in size and popularity鈥�.
