Arts Off Main is brimming with wonderful, original art this season. See a sampling below of the many pieces in store now. We're open every day through to Dec. 24, 11:30-5:30 and 11-5 on Sundays. We're sure someone you know would love a gift of art. Come and enjoy some Christmas treats while browsing. Hope to see you soon!

Overcast skies didn't keep you away - on a usually quiet Sunday afternoon, 110 people came by Arts Off Main to check out the Culture Days happenings. Sabine Simons drew a real crowd interested in the technical aspects of this ancient art form - using pigments mixed with wax as a painting medium. For those of you who saw Sabine at work that would like to see some finished pieces, she has three new works, about 8x8 inches each, hanging in the gallery. Lovely, Sabine!

Drift artist Penny Lim and Arts Off Main artist Eileen Mosca get Penny's table ready for making art books with the kids. Thanks, Penny, for your energy and ideas and Eileen for the display of artwork on the gallery's outside wall!

Arts Off Main consignee and Drift artist Julie McIntyre led a community paper quilt project at Urban Source. Twelve participants who happened by the store joined in the making of this collective creative endeavour. Afterwards, Julie sewed the individual squares together - thank you, Julie, for your creativity, enthusiasm and dedication! Julie has a great photo of this collective effort on her Facebook page.

Drift artist Varouj Gumuchian also participated in Culture Days at Arts Off Main with a sculptural installation - sorry, no pictures! Thank you, Varouj!

Thank You... for making Culture Days 2011 a success! Canadians throughout the country expressed their creativity by participating in over 5,500 activities in 800 cities and towns over the Culture Days 2011 Event Weekend (September 30, October 1 & 2). Thanks to all who participated! http://www.culturedays.ca/en

Along the Path - Seascape and Abstract Paintings by
Arts Off Main artist Jennifer Harwood
Reception Sunday, September 11, 12:30 pm - 2:30 pm

Havana Gallery
1212 Commercial Drive, Vancouver
Sept 4th - 17th, 2011

June 14 -19
Opening reception: Tuesday, June 14th, 7-9 PM
Artists in attendance

You are invited to the Opening Reception of "Recharge", an exhibition of the work of Arts Off Main members. We have come together to recharge our art practice. Presenting a collaborative showpiece made up of 10x10 inch panels (shown at left) one by each member. As well, each artist will be exhibiting several works representing a variety of media: painting, photography, drawing, illustration, mixed media, polymer clay and pottery.

Matthew Freed, Jennifer Harwood, Nicola Morgan, Eileen Mosca, Riitta Peirone, Annamaria Potamiti, Lee Sanger, Ellen Scobie, Sabine Simons, Joan Tayler


 
SPECIAL EVENTS
Opening Reception
Tuesday June 14, 7-9 pm
Sway to the sounds of guitar and accordion duo Dave Taylor and Tyson Naylor, while you mingle with the artists and learn about their work.

Afternoon Celebration
Sunday June 19, 1-4 pm
Get a charge out of Company B Jazz Band, a six-piece group known for rousing crowds to dance and smile with their cheerful renditions of classic repertoire from the 1920s through 1940s. Chat with the artists as we perform demos and paint on location. Company B will be on stage at Panorama Park, adjacent to the gallery.

SEYMOUR ART FESTIVAL
Arts Off Main is appearing during the Seymour Art Festival, a biennial special event hosted by the Seymour Art Gallery, in the Deep Cove Cultural Centre. June 7 - July 3, 2011.

We've switched up the walls at Arts Off Main -- lots of new art and new cards in stock. Riitta Peirone is working on a new series of paintings called "Passages" seen here. Some pieces are too large for the gallery but see them on-line.