Save the Date! 2024/25 Annual Members Show and Sale

Spring Show Dates: Tuesday March 18 – Sunday March 23, 2025

Poster/invitation submissions from members: November 26, 2024

Note from the VSC President

The Fall program is fully underway with lots of variety and creative opportunities designed by our Program Directors. Just a reminder-- please let them know if you will be away for an extended period or are unable to attend a certain session. This helps them anticipate attendance and its impact on room set up, etc.  

Thanks to Liz S and Laura B for their continued work on our new website. It is coming together well and they plan to provide you with a ‘reveal’ of the new site on December 3rd. This will be your opportunity to see and comment on the new design, content and proposed sections. As mentioned before, this is the public face of our Club and it is important that it be attractive and current, reflecting our purpose, activities and creativity as well as an ongoing resource for our membership.

Work on the Club archives continues with Joan W joining Val L and John L as they update the history of the Club and prepare the documents for the BC Archives. 

Planning for the Annual Show has begun and the first Update has already been circulated. Many thanks to all those who have volunteered for the various committees. As you know, the success of this Show depends on you. Please show your commitment by supporting our Show Directors, Sharon Stone and Sharon Wareing, and get involved in the various tasks and volunteer opportunities as they arise.

Thanks and keep on painting!
Myra

VSC Artist News

Some VSC artists will be participating in the Route 19A Fine Arts Festival and Artist Studio Tour. The exhibit, at the Lighthouse Community Centre, will be open Sept 14 & 15, from 10 am to 4 pm. The Art Studio Tours run Sept 21 & 22.

For more information on this program, check out their website.

Member's Profile Series ~ Tony Cary-Barnard

 

Member Profile with Tony Cary-Barnard

I grew up in South America, the UK and Canada. After graduating from university I joined the hotel industry working with major brands across Canada including Fairmont and Westin. I was also part of a Canadian start up CHIP REIT (now SilverBirch Hotels). Over the years my wife and I have lived in Toronto, Calgary, Jasper, Kelowna, Edmonton and finally Whistler before retiring to Victoria late 2018.   I was an active artist during my high school years but unfortunately put it aside when I went to college and jumped into the business world for forty years. Getting back into art in some form was always a retirement goal of mine. At first I experimented with acrylics and watercolors, but finally settled on oils as my medium.  My subject matter is primarily Vancouver Island and the beautiful natural environment that surrounds us. I typically do my own photography and focus on landscape realism.   I am proud to be a member of the Victoria Sketch Club and appreciate the friendly welcome I've received as a new member. I have really enjoyed brushing up on my drawing skills and also learning from fellow members and the many great presentations that have been scheduled.   To see more of Tony's work check out his website at www.tonycarybarnard.com NOTE: Tony is the Artist in Residence at the Delta Ocean Pointe in July, the Fairmont Empress in September, and is doing a solo art show at the Parkside Hotel & Spa in October. He is also scheduled at the Union Club in April/May 2025. Note:  Our Member Profile section will return again in September

VSC Social Media Survey ~ Note from the President

 

Note from the President

Coming Soon! In the next couple of weeks you will receive, in an email, a short survey asking your opinion about the current VSC social media: the Website (https://www.victoriasketchclub.ca), Facebook and Instagram (@victoriasketchclub).  Please take the 5 – 10 minutes to fill this in to give us your opinion about frequency of use, important content and suggested changes. You'll have until August 1st to complete this, but please do so as soon as possible. The results will be made available, first to the EC, and then to the membership, using combined information only.  Also, please keep in mind that the results may indicate a need for increased funding and/or volunteer involvement.  If the Club does not have the capacity or interest then some of the suggestions/ideas may not be able to be implemented. Thanks, in advance, for your cooperation and to Laura Brackenbury for her work on this.  Cheers Myra