November Newsletter

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November Newsletter
Many thanks to Shirley Jennings and Ted Ackert, who take care of the gallery when we are absent, sometimes at very short notice.

Weekly Open Forum
This popular weekly event will resume on Thursday, November 6th., commencing at 7pm. Participation is free and open to all.

Thursday, November 6th. 7pm.
“Motivation and Inspiration”. Open Forum, All Welcome.
How do you prepare yourself to achieve your highest level of creative
awareness and consciousness ? Is it listening to music, visualization, meditation, communing with nature, or maybe even thinking and doing “nothing“. If something works for you, it may work for others.

Thursday, November 13th. 7pm.
“Illusions in Watercolour” with Judy Gray
Explore the properties of watercolour, using “wet on wet” techniques to create floral illusions in colour.

Thursday, November 20th. 7pm.
“Pain Management and the Arts” James Culligan,
This is a natural phenomenon that has a positive impact on pain management and relief of muscular and joint pain as well as depression, anxiety and stress. For centuries art has been a powerful healing tool in Eastern cultures and is now receiving scientific validation and acclaim in our society.

Thursday, November 27th. 7pm.
“Discovering Your Creative Edge” by Noel Martin, Narrative Painter and Poet.
Exploring various elements of creativity to discover your Creative Edge.

Saturday, November 29th. 7pm.
Creative Jewellery Making with Susan Warrilow.
Learn the basics of beading. Go home with your own necklace or bracelet creation.
Pre-register by Sat. Nov. 22nd to enable Susan to provide the necessary materials.

Thursday, December 4th. 7pm.
Bridges First Anniversary Celebrations
Gallery artists, families and friends are invited to join us for Bridge’s first anniversary. celebrations. Lots of fun is guaranteed with novelties, prizes and surprises.
R.S.V.P. please.

“Art Metropolis 2008”
Museum of European Art, Clarence, NY.

This wonderful International art exhibition representing artists from Europe, United states and Canada has drawn to a close.

Participating Artists: Binyamin Shalumov, Ran Webber, Susan Ludwig Ferry, Meg Gentile, Donna Wojcik, Bradley Widman, Stella Shalumova, Stephen Myers, Jocelyn Willet, Paula Sciuk, Dario Mohr, Linda Bommer, Robert Allen, Rose Mary Girone, Michael Biono, Joanna Dicker-Bachman, William Tresp, Linda Restivo, Tana Christiansen, David Digby and Denise Armstrong, Montserrat Barenys and Seamus Culligan.

From Canada: James Culligan, Eleanor Pauling, Judy Gray, Kent Wilkins, Noel Martin, Carol Ann Barrett, Edward Tabachnik.

Congratulations to Judy and James, who were voted into the top ten by public choice.

On behalf of “Art Team Canada” I would like to offer our sincere thanks to Consul B. John Zavrel, Founder and Director of the Museum of European Art and the Sculpture Garden of Alexander. John is also Chancellor of the Order of Alexander the Great, which has its American headquarters at the Museum of European Art.

The museum provides the opportunity for experienced and emerging artists to show their work alongside the work of such masters as Salvador Dali, Pablo Picasso, Marc Chagall, Henry Moore, Andy Warhol, Arno Breker, Paul Belmondo, Alphonse Mucha and Aristide Maillol.

“The Order of Alexander the Great for Art and Science is an idealistic association of men and women who have been inspired by the positive ideals of Alexander: love of art and science, search for knowledge and wisdom, freedom of religion and the promotion of what unifies mankind. These men and women include artists, scientists, writers, statesmen and inventors“.