Last Day of Among Friends Show

Today is the final day of the Art Show at St. Matthew's Church in Buckhorn and it was once again warm and sunny although the storm clouds did roll in later in the day bringing rain and a thunderstorm.

Attendance was down considerably from previous years, but three paintings were sold from Heather Grant and Bonnie Windover as well as smaller items from Irene Smith, JoAnne Connell Northey and Bonnie Windover.

Looking forward to our Shades of Summer Show which will be held 06-14 August 2011.

Among Friends Art Show

Today is the half day at the Among Friends Art Show and Sale.

Many of the people who attended church this morning stayed to view our artwork.

This year with the price of fuel there seems to be a lot less boat traffic going through the locks than on previous years, but we still had almost the same attendance as we had yesterday.

Seven paintings have sold from Heather Grant, Rebecca Bilcox and Bonny Windover and some smaller items from Diane Collins and Bonny Windover.

I hope you will be able to come out and visit the show either today or before it closes tomorrow.

The hours for our show are:
22 May 10 - 12:00pm - 5:00pm
23 May 10 - 10:00am - 5:00pm

23rd Annual Among Friends Art Show and Sale

With this being the first nice day without rain there were lower numbers than on previous years but we still had a good crowd come out to visit our show.

Today was the opening of our show and we were greeted with a warm and sunny day instead of the rain and thunderstorms the weatherman had been forecasting.

One of the photographers from Lakefield Herald came in to cover our show and took photographs of the art exhibited and some of the members of the Group.

So far three original paintings have sold from Irene Smith, Helen Sheppard and Jo-Anne Connell Northey, as well as a number of smaller items from Bonny Windover and Diane Collins.

The hours for our show are:
21 May 10 - 9:00am - 5:00pm
22 May 10 - 12:00pm - 5:00pm
23 May 10 - 10:00am - 5:00pm

Among Friends Art Show and Sale

Today we are getting the show set up for the 23rd Annual Among Friends Art Show and Sale to be held at St. Matthew's Anglican Church in Buckhorn, Ontario.

The Church is going to hold their plant and bake sale tomorrow as they did last year. Most of us will be either getting plants or baked goods, and in some cases both.

We hope you will be able to come out and enjoy our art at some point over the Victoria Day weekend.

The hours for our show are:
21 May 10 - 9:00am - 5:00pm
22 May 10 - 12:00pm - 5:00pm
23 May 10 - 10:00am - 5:00pm

Mary Diane Collins

Diane was born in New Brunswick and grew up in Peterborough where she lives with her husband Peter.

Influenced by her Grandmother, an artist in Nova Scotia, she began at an early age entering high school art competitions and was recognized with some top awards.

There was little time for Art while raising her family and working, but after retiring in 1998 she now has time to pursue her passion. She has taken many courses and workshops with Richard Hayman, Gary Chapman, Edwin Matthews and recently with Stirling Edwards of North Carolina.

She is a member of the Buckhorn Artists' Group and the Kawartha Artists' Gallery and Studio in Peterborough which includes a group of Outdoor Painters.

Painting for pleasure and relaxation with each piece being a "new adventure". Her work has sold to Art enthusiasts across Canada.

Group Members Exhibitions for May

Various members of the Buckhorn Artists' Group will be exhibiting their works at the following shows during the month of May:

Kawartha Artists’ Gallery, Peterborough, Ont.
KAGS
01 May - 12 May 11 Once More From The Top
Opening Reception 01 May 11 from 1-4pm.
Susan Sydney

St. Matthew's Church, Buckhorn, Ont.
21-23 May 23rd Annual Among Friends Art Show
Rebecca Bilcox, Diane Collins, Jo-Anne Connell Northey, Heather Grant, Penny Little, Barbara McGregor, Lorraine Ryan, Helen Sheppard, Irene Smith, Susan Sydney, Bonny Windover and Tom Young