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Peer over the shoulder of a multitude of painters who use a variety of media to draw the beauty that is the Steveston sea walk at the eighth annual Grand Prix of Art starting at 10 a.m., Sat. Sept. 8.
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The artists will assemble at for the 9 a.m.
check-in at the Britannia Heritage Shipyards. They will receive their location
by lottery. When the Gulf of Georgia Cannery Museum’s whistle blows at 10 a.m.
they’ll be off and painting spread over 40 locations.
For three hours, over a hundred artists will
work, en plein air, or outside, right on location scattered around Steveston
predominantly along the boardwalk from Britannia Shipyard to the Gulf of
Georgia Cannery.
Scattered along the painting route, starting
from Britannia, and continuing throughout the village, all viewers can enjoy
nibbles, sips and music at multiple venues. Attendance is free.
You also have a chance to get your photo
taken inside a large mock-up of the Richmond Sentinel’s front page. Watch to
see whose picture is chosen to be on our coveted Twitter feed.
It’s brushes, pastels, pencils and paints
down when the Cannery’s whistle blows at 1 p.m. but the festivities continue
through the afternoon and on to the next day. There’s a 3 p.m. Saturday show of
the art created.
On Sunday afternoon the art created goes on
sale. Also on Sunday, from 2 to 4 p.m. the Rivers End Fisher Poets offer their
verbal wares for all to enjoy at the Cannery Museum. It’s like the famous
cowboy poets but with a nautical flair.
The Grand Prix of Art ends with the 4 p.m.
Sunday award ceremony. Who will win the coveted Coast Capital Savings’ People’s
Choice Award? Have your say. Vote for your favourite.
According to Ted Townsend, City of Richmond
spokesperson: “(There is) $5,000 in cash and prizes for Youth Awards and Open
Category winners along with a new Masters Category Grand Prize.
This event makes art accessible to all. It’s
art in our midst.
It is fascinating to see artists painting
what they see in front of them, each interpreting the vista with their
preferred medium, with their own vision. Sometimes, there are three different
artists at each location, each choosing a different way and different focus to
record the scene.
The artists range from casual hobbyists to
experienced professionals. This is your chance to get up close and personal
with art because, art is for everyone!
According to Townsend, “The official sponsor
of this event is the Travelling Brush. Event partners include the City of
Richmond; Tourism Richmond; Richmond Sentinel; Remax; and McArthur Glen
Designer Outlet Vancouver Airport.”
Click here more information or pick up a copy of
The Richmond Sentinel for its pull-out, and take-long, centrefold that lists
all event, locations, and offers a site map for painters, fun, food and music
as well as a list of bargains at Phoenix Art Workshop, the Grand Prix host.
The Richmond Sentinel is available at all
Richmond Public libraries, many malls, shopping centres and all community centres.
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