12 • The Columbia Valley Pioneer
W
e would like to introduce new work by the following artists.
Hugh Rice
Sonja Kobrehel
Jeanette Obbink
Karyn Chopik
July 25, 2008
International artists shine at Effusion Art Gallery land after leaving high school. Working with paint, brushes and colour felt natural. She focuses on Effusion Art Gallery land and waterscapes. Havwould like to add five new ing worked with watercoCanadian artists to their lours, acrylics and even the spectrum. computer as a painting tool, Hugh Rice is a recent she now works primarily in newcomer to Canada and oils. he is moved by the vastness Karyn Chopik has exof the prairies. plored the jewellery indusHe has been living in try for longer than two deWinnipeg since 2004 but cades. spends a few months every Her free spirit creates year painting in his native a new look each season, retown of Ballycastle, Northflecting her inner essence. ern Ireland. Her sculptural work exHis paintings are very plores a variety of materials, much influenced by his enfrom ivory to hand-forged vironment. Hugh’s vibrant metal chunks of semi-predepictions of the Canadian cious stone, antique beads prairie contrast strongly and her own sterling silver with the small, quiet Irish and bronze castings. landscapes. Sonja Kobrehel uses Andra Ghecevici hopes Calm Rebellion, by Andra Ghecevici drawing, acrylic and oil on to provoke a statement of canvas to create collages of revelation to her viewers, symbols, texture and colour as they uncover details reflecting personal aspects of her life and Yugoslavian never noticed before. She was born and educated in Romania. Trees and heritage. Her creations are a mixture of daily occurnature are part of her belief and understanding of art rences, from the floating present to endless archetypal and life. Visual energy explodes with each whirl of her symbols of the past in iconographic style. Everyone is welcome to explore this new work, brushstroke! Jeanette Obbink discovered her passion to paint along with over 40 other emerging and established artwhile working as a Delft blue pottery painter in Hol- ists from coast to coast at Effusion Art Gallery. Submitted by Effusion Art Gallery
DATE NIGHT AT MOUNTAINSIDE! Andra Ghecevici
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THURSDAY, JULY 31ST ONLY. It’s a feast for the senses. Enjoy a tantalizing multicourse gourmet buffet including beef tenderloin, Salmon Wellington, lamb, and seafood, with an extravagant all-chocolate dessert table.
Mon – Sat. 10 am – 5:30 pm Sunday 11 am – 4 pm
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Date Night is 6:00 to 11:00 pm, and is $30/person. This is a popular evening and books up quickly, so reservations are recommended. Call 250.345.6514.
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