It was a good weekend for local artists. In addition to Arts Days, featuring local artisans and musicians in Galt Gardens over the weekend, and, because of chilly weather, involved having a special , family friendly circus themed Dr. Sketchy’s moved to the Owl Acoustic Lounge, several artists also opened new exhibitions downtown.
Arianna Richardson had an excellent turnout for “Irreal and the Imaginary” in the Petit Trianon Gallery, Sept. 18, where she had eight pieces on display including several made of found objects like bottles and candles as well as a mattress made out of tinsel.
In the Trianon Gallery, three artists opened a science fictioned themed exhibit "Nouveau Frankenstein" by Michael Campbell, Marc Roder & Scot Bullick.
A good sized crowd of art lovers wandered in after enjoying Arts Days at the Galt Museum and an exhibit of pottery at the Mueller Photography studio.
There weren’t many people at the Mueller Photography Studio by the time I got there, save for a handful of people listening to a string quartet from Raymond. Robert Froese’s pottery was on display in the main gallery featuring a variety of clay bowls and dishes.
The night before though, Sept. 17, the Southern Alberta Art Gallery re-opened its newly renovated doors to massive acclaim. It was packed wall to wall with people as an impromptu stage set up in the new reading room, featured local funk/ R and B sensations Hippodrome, fronted by Erica Hunt.
The main halls of the gallery are all white, with no decoration, but the main gallery on the east side of the building featured a variety of different works from the SAAG’s new exhibit “On Your Marks”— which is a collaboration between experienced artists and up and comers who worked together on works.
There were several multi-media presentations and photographs in the upstairs gallery, more multi-media along one wall of the downstairs main gallery, with an unusual colourful collage featuring a variety of mirrors and a photograph of upside-down houses opposite to the videos, featuring dancing Bavarians.
— by Richard Amery, L.A. Beat Editor
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