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Scenes from May's Plein Air Sessions
HISTORY CORNER
As many of you know, 2019 is the bicentennial of Queen Victoria’s birth. It so happens that one of our VSC's Charter Members, Lady Sarah Lindley Crease, attended Victoria’s Coronation in 1837. Sarah was the wife of Henry Crease, judge and the first Attorney General of the united Colony of British Columbia, and was knighted in 1896. Sarah was a wonderful artist, and survived (aged 96) until 1922. John Lover, VSC Historian
IN THE NEWS
Ruth Beninger toured Robert Bateman’s studio on Saltspring Island
Victoria Sketch Club members had the opportunity to shake the hand of British Columbia's 30th Lieutenant Governor, the Honourable Janet Austin, OBC, during our May 28th plein air at Government House.
Thanks to our executive for making this happen!
Oak Bay Spring Banner Contest winners, 2019: Caroline Hunter and Ann Nolte CONGRATS!
Oak Bay Village has now installed its new spring banners along the avenue, and for the first time, they're locally designed! On the initiative of the Oak Bay Business Improvement Association, this year’s banners feature scenes designed by local artists who also happen to be Victoria Sketch Club members!
Congratulations to Ann Nolte and Caroline Hunter!
Larry Gollner and Agnes Oosterhof are looking into possible venues for the next VSC Show in March, 2020. On May 24, they attended the opening of the GLN Kindergarten and junior kindergarten classrooms.
UPCOMING EVENTS
TENTATIVE VSC EN PLEIN AIR SUMMER PROGRAM 2019 by Peter Marcetta
Victoria Sketch Club En Plein Air 2019
June 4 Kinsman Gorge Park*
June 11 Fisherman’s Wharf*
June 18 Banfield Park (New)
June 25 Mary Lake*
July 2 Brentwood Bay (New)
July 9 Saxe Point Park*
July 16 Beaver/Elk Lake
July 23 Oak Bay Marina/Queen’s Park/Haynes Park*
July 30 Michell’s Farm*/Heritage Acres/Island View Beach
Aug 8 Bonny Myer’s Garden
Aug 13 Sea Cidery (New)
Aug 20 Oak Bay Village* and lunch
* indicates that a return visit was requested by more than 50% of last year's participants.
THANK YOU, PETER, FOR ORGANIZING THIS PROGRAM!!
Annual For the Love of Africa (FTLOA) Water Garden Tour
by Margaret Bates
Our annual FTLOAWater Garden Tour is now in the throes of planning. We have had such lovely comments about artists in the gardens, and we thank you very much for your support of the Society with the Youth in Tanzania by making these tours are so unique. This year‘s tour date is July 13.
You are all invited to the pre-tour on July 6, which is a convoy tour of all the gardens, with complimentary lunch and an opportunity to see your assigned garden, meet the homeowner and take pictures you are also welcome to have a small display of our cards for sale.
Let me know if you can join us this year, and if you have a preference for time. The tour starts at 9:30 AM and runs to 4:30 PM. But I’m suggesting hours from 10 AM to 1 PM, and 1 PM to 4 PM approximately. Timing is up to you, however. Once I have seen the gardens, I will send a picture of your designated guard.
Please share this with anyone whom you think might be interested in having fun painting in someone’s garden.
Regards,
Margaret
Email: margaretbates@shaw.ca
UPCOMING ART SHOWS
Joan Head is currently exhibiting at the Bruce Hutchison Library (Saanich Commonwealth Pool) 4636 Elk Lake Drive, Saanich, from April 9 - July 9, 2019 Congrats!
Sooke Fine Arts Show Submissions Online Feb 13 - June 3, 2019 sfas@sookefinearts.com
phone: 250-642-7256
If you are participating in an ART SHOW, and wish to be acknowledged in the VSC Newsletter, kindly provide the Communications Director with the following:
1. Name of the Art show
2. Location
3. When the Art Show will take place (beginning and end date)
4. Opening hours of the show
5. Brochure (by email or a hard copy)--optional
Thanks!
Artist-in-Residence
If you're an Artist in Residence in our community, please let the Communications Director know the following details:
1. Name of the Show
2. Name and address of the venue
3. Beginning and ending date of your residency
4. Opening hours of show
Thanks!
UPCOMING ART WORKSHOPS
Are you going to present an ART Workshop and wish to announce it in our VSC Newsletter? Kindly provide the Title of the workshop, 'Where and When' it is given, and Contact info. Thanks!
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