Downtown Chatham to splash with art for winter crawl event
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Several venues in downtown Chatham will be full of art and activities when the Winter Mini-ARTcrawl returns Feb. 10.
The event will kick off at ARTspace at 6 p.m. and conclude at the Thames Art Gallery at 9 p.m. In between, visitors can stop at the Art and Heirloom Shoppe, Turns & Tales, The Co., the William Street Café and the Chatham-Kent Museum.
Guests will be given an ARTcrawl passport. Those who have it stamped at every location will be eligible for a draw for a $100 prize at 8:30 p.m. at the Thames Art Gallery.
The event is free to attend and open to the public. All participating locations will be open for the course of the event.
The Thames Art Gallery will celebrate its new exhibit, What Lays Beneath, a retrospective of works by Pain Court artist Leonard Jubenville. His work includes Southwestern Ontario landscapes, still lifes and portraiture.
“Much loved for his vibrant use of colour, composition and skilled applications of paint, Jubenville has been a thoughtful proponent of environmentalism and cultural critique throughout his career,” a news release from the Thames Art Gallery said.
Artist Vicki McFarland’s work will be on display at ARTspace in an exhibit called The Colour of Emotion. She will attend the ARTcrawl event at 6 p.m. and will also host a talk and live painting event Feb. 11 from 1 p.m. to 2 p.m.
Turns & Tales will host a variety show from Clair Culliford from 7 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. Artist Dava Robichaud’s work will be on display at the Art and Heirloom Shoppe. The Co. will feature Max Johnston, Kassie Wade and Tina Naemsch. Visitors to the William Street Café can view the Imagine MacGregor: Through the Eyes of Youth exhibit from local students.
The Chatham-Kent Museum will host the opening reception of A Call for Justice: Fighting for Japanese Canadian Redress (1977-1988). The mezzanine at the Thames Art Gallery will feature an exhibition of 19th-century Japanese Ukiyo-e woodblock prints from its permanent collection.
More information is available at www.tagartspace.com.
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