ARTicles

 JUNE - AUGUST 2006
NUMBER 76

Tri-High 2005

Tri-High Art Exhibition

JUNE 15 – JUNE 24, 2006
OPENING RECEPTION
THURSDAY, JUNE 15 @ 7:30PM

The AGSM is pleased to welcome the Tri-High Art Exhibition back for its fourth year at the gallery. This annual event showcases the creativity of local high school students from Crocus Plains High School, Neelin High School, and Vincent Massey High School. Tri-High gives Brandon’s next generation of artists a chance to display their work in a gallery setting and share their talents with the community.

Don’t miss out on the fun, come see Brandon’s young supernovas while they’re here! Produced in partnership with Crocus Plains High School, Neelin High School, and Vincent Massey High School.
Elaine Rounds, Dream Maker

In Your Dreams

JULY 6 – AUGUST 19, 2006
OPENING RECEPTION
THURSDAY, JULY 6 @ 7:30PM

GUEST CURATOR’S TALK
THURSDAY, JULY 6 @ 8PM

FILM NIGHT – WAKING LIFE
THURSDAY, JULY 13 at 7PM

In Your Dreams realizes the fantastical feat of bringing together over 30 artists from across Australia, Germany, and Canada. The participating artists were assigned the task of creating new work on the subject of dreams, reverie, and the subliminal world. Restricted to a small traveling box, the pieces incorporate painting, printmaking, sculpture, collage, jewelry, and fi bre art.

Winnipeg-based artist Karen Cornelius will guest curate the Canadian component of the exhibition which includes pieces by Southwestern Manitoban artists Fay Jelly, Shirley Brown, Elaine Rounds, and Barb Flemington.

Bonnie Marin, It was a dark and stormy night... (from In Your Dreams)
Barb Flemington, Meditations on Love (from In Your Dreams)
The Manitoba Summer Fair and the Art Gallery of Southwestern Manitoba are pleased to present the artwork of Weiming Zhao at the Keystone Centre from June 7th-11th, 2006. In 2004, Zhao produced one scene of the city, once a day, for one year. The outcome has been over 500 sketches and paintings of the Brandon architectural landscape. Be sure to check out these incredible works of art in the UCT Pavilion at the 2006 Manitoba Summer Fair!
Art of the Chinese Brush with instructor Xiren Qian giving a calligraphy demo to Andrea Robbins on day one of two. Weiming Zhao looks on as Xiren demonstrates Chinese painting on a clay tile during day two of the workshop which took place May 6 and 7.
Message from the Director

New fundraiser a success! Lobsterama was probably the quietest fundraiser in the world, but it turned out to be one of the Art Gallery’s more successful money drives. It was a brand new idea and we didn’t want to be too fl ashy about it until we knew it would work. Well, it worked all right! We sold well over 150 lobsters and brought in nearly $7500. For $85 per couple, Sobey’s put together an elegant lobster dinner for two that you could eat in the comfort of your own home. It was a great low-key alternative to our Annual Art Auction that will return in March 2007 with a new rejuvenated format.

Meanwhile, Montreal artist Karen Tam’s recreation of a Chinese restaurant right in the Main Gallery attracted a lot of attention from gallery goers as well as the local and national media. Tam spent 5 weeks in Brandon creating her installation connecting to the community and doing workshops about cultural stereotypes and racism with local school children. She made a lot of friends in Brandon and we shall miss her.

Coming up we have our annual Tri High Art Exhibition featuring the best and brightest art stars from Neelin, Crocus and Vincent Massey High Schools. The Palette Club will have their Annual Exhibition in the Community Gallery in early June.

In July and August come out and see the work of local artists Barb Flemington, Shirley Brown, Fay Jelly and Elaine Rounds in the International group exhibition featuring thirty artists from Canada, Australia and Germany. And finally, August we will celebrate the work of Pearl Nikkel in our Community Gallery. There are plenty of reasons to visit the gallery this summer and I hope to see you all.

The AGSM would like to thank the following people for their help in making Karen Tam’s No MSG at Friendship Dinner (Nor Cats) a great success:

Tracy Danielson, Bill and Sue-On Hillman, Daniel Lim Wong and family, Hant Choy, Sergio Lee (Kam Lung Restaurant), Melanie Martin, Michael Cox, Keith Edmunds (Pennywise Books), Tony and Chris Reid, Derek Woychyshyn (Komfort Kitchen), Tom Mitchell (Archives, Brandon University), Ken Jackson (B.J. Hales Museum), James Forsythe (Drama, Brandon University), Greg Malazdrewicz (Neelin High School), Beth Butterfi eld (Crocus Plains Regional Secondary School), Dave Perley (Trade Fair Exchange), Ron (CMHA-Re-Store), Doug Kreller, Dennis Zemliak, Joanne Villeneuve, Weiming Zhao and family, Kevin Marquis, Amber Andersen, Vanna Evans, Janet Graham, A.J. Vennard, and friends in the Chinese community.

Registration for Fall Art Classes
Starts in August 2006
In The Community Gallery

The Palette Club presents Lemonade
June 29th – Aug 5th
Opening Reception, Thursday, July 6 @7:30pm

Pearl Nikkel
August 17th – September 30th
Opening Reception, Thursday, August 31 @7:30pm
Congratulations to our Volunteer and Friend Cuimei and her husband Jiadi on the safe arrival of baby Emerald!
The Art Gallery of Southwestern Manitoba is a non-profit organization (charitable tax number 11921 3361 RR). It depends on the ongoing support of our members, corporations and foundations and community organizations for financial support. Over 100 volunteers assist in all aspects of the AGSM’s life. They make an enormous contribution of their time and talent.

AGSM BOARD OF DIRECTORS

Maggie Ramsay – President
Jay Winburn – Vice President
Michael Cox – Secretary (Past-President)
Michael Malazdrewicz- Treasurer
Isobel Jarema
Nancy Kelleher – Gala of Gifts Committee
Donna Michaels
Leah LaPlante
Curt Shoultz – Art Auction Committee
Liz Roberts
Mef Simpson – Volunteer/Giftshop Committee

GALLERY STAFF

Jennifer Woodbury – Executive Director
George Belliveau – Custodian
Kevin Conlin – Art School Coordinator
Barb Flemington – Art Educator
Allison Ryplanski – Gallery Administrator
Jimmy Scholz – Preparator
Dia Watts – Gallery Assistant
Jenny Western - Curator of Contemporary & Aboriginal Art

Art
Gallery Gifts

New Summer Stock

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Monday to Saturday 10 am – 6 pm
Thursday nights till 9pm
NEW MEMBERSHIPS
& MEMBERSHIP RENEWALS
 DONORS
FEBRUARY 2006

Rena Mills
Edel Thompson
Mary Tomiak
Elisibith McLeod
Marie Todasichuk
Patricia Bovey

MARCH 2006

Bonnie McDonell
Sarah Lelond
Freda Scott
Farnell Family
William Sibbald
Nicole Woods
Wilma Seafoot
Gabrielle Large
Stephanie Albiani
Janet Shaw-Russell
Dewar Family
Cliff ord Ramcharan
Munroe Family
Norma Woodman
Ev Lacey
Jenna Dobson
Lasha Kokorudz
Bridges Family
Milana Paddock
Olivia Voutier
Olivia Tines
Taylor Massina
Emma Greenwood
Marilyn Mitchell
Baek Family
Pat Farquhar
Lysack Family
Nadeen Felstead
Betty Peloquin

APRIL 2006

Hawkins Family
Tanya Lysack
Jillian DeCosse
Len Sandeman
Amanda Jeff rey
Cathie Crossin
David J Penner
Mike Clarke
Dale Wallis
Burkart Family
Connie Godz
Gavin Daniels
Don Bourne
Alicia Magill
Tyne Carmichael
Linda Williams
Tasnim Banuga
Ford Family
Kramer Family
Richard Kent
Richard Yates
Mary Sparling
Barbara Robertson
Kim Armstrong
Saenuri Park
Deborah Caplan
Corneblum Family
Jihyun Lee
Genista Buhler
Nabil Roberts
Marilyn Ross
Doreen Craig
Lydia Sarna
Emil Reid
Evelyn Skinner
Bob Mason
Neil Stouff er
Renee Maillet
VanRenelaar Family
Murray Family
Kurchaba Family
Leona Carnegie
Erica Defoort
Emma Tyndall
Comty Family
Dinah Ceplis
Teresa Wareham
Myrem Phillips
Karyne Jolicoeur
Eva Granger
Di Brandt
Denise Parent

MAY 2006

Andrea Robbins
Wenonah Fraser
John Livingstone

 Thank you to the following LOBSTERAMA supporters:

Bonnie Coombs
Lydia Comty
Jenkins Carpet
Alternative landscaping Ltd
Dr Di Brandt
Ron Cornell
Frazer Studio of Photography
Diane Nelson
Angela Brawn
Krystina Tarwid
Ann Germani
Curt Shoultz
Meyers Norris Penny
Tim Silversides
Murray Chevrolet Cadillac
Leech Printing Ltd
Dr Jay Winburn
Maggie Ramsay
Louis Visentin
Betty Knowlton
Dr Robert Myers
Al Vickers
Dr WR Harwood
Lloyd Lee
Rick Chrest- Leons Furniture
Mike Malazdrewicz
Dorothy Raynor-
Raynor Bookkeeping
M Jeanne Millis
Kenny Choy
Drew Caldwell
Carol Turabian
Greg Boguski
Barbara Bourassa
Dr Jeff Bales
D’arcy Barker
James McCrae
Ed Mazer
Dr Guy Smith
Dental Corp
Brandon Dental Centre
Kelleher Ford Sales
Western Concrete Products
Mr Vb Jacobson
Bob Mazer- Mazer Implements
McDougall Dental Lab Ltd
Jeff rey Harwood
MJC Enterprises

Special Thank you to the following:

Vanna Evans
Janet Graham
Maureen Cobb
Doreen Angus

Volunteers for helping the Spring Session Children’s studio program go to:

CoCo and Zoey, Lana and Helen and Mary

For help everyday with the Children’s Spring break program goes to:

Trina Delaune

Thank you to our dedicated Giftshop volunteers:

Eleanor McCreath
Enid Pottinger
Barb Robertson
Mef Simpson
Norma Woodman
Cuimei Xu

Thank You!! A huge, heartfelt thanks to the wonderful instructors whose time, talent and energy have helped to create an awesome off ering of Children’s studio Classes here at AGSM:

Melanie Martin
Erica Lowe
Maggie Ross
Hannah Vanstone
Derryl May
Helen Madelaine
Amber Anderson.

Remington’s Seafood and Steakhouse for Co-Sponsoring of Food for our Brandon Chamber of Commerce Biz after 5 event.

Susan Tsukamoto for donating books and materials for our studios.
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