Pop-Up Exhibitions at Westholme

the works of several local and international artists.

Starting this summer, the Gallery at Westholme will yet again be welcoming the creations of a number of local artists working in a variety of mediums.

POP-UP EXHIBITIONS AT WESTHOLME Wilma Millette of Maple Bay is the first in a series of talented people who Written by Margit Nellemann will be sharing the Built in the 1950’s, the barn that is now home Gallery with me. Wilma’s work will be on display for to the teashop at Westholme the better part of the month of Tea Company and Tea August. Garden also housed an Wilma is a mixed media adjacent milking parlour now artist whose artwork features repurposed into the Gallery at discarded papers from the Westholme. past. With a keen eye for Since its initial construction, beauty, a sharp wit and ample this little building has amounts of creativity, Wilma served a variety of different envisions and solidifies new purposes. It turned from and untold stories through milking and dairy processing her creations. Wilma, who is room, to tack and general also known as creartfuldodger storage area, until in 2010, has won multiple awards it underwent a monumental for her works and has been renovation turning the featured in a London, UK arts original dairy parlour into publication. a current gallery space to display my ceramics. Wilma Millette’s work will All of the previous parlour be available for viewings and construction was made of purchase July 28-August 22. heavy-duty concrete, with Gallery Opening: Thursday multilevel sections - a trough, July 29 7pm-9pm milk storage, a tack room, I invite you to stop by the and a storage tower for feed. Gallery at Westholme to When the transition from enjoy Wilma’s whimsical parlour to gallery began, we sea creatures and impressive soon realised that we wanted portrait series. to maintain its funky feel and integrate this into the space. Wilma will also be in the With the help of friends, our Gallery August 7 and 20 gallery was completed a few for a Meet & Greet 1-3pm months later. For over 10 Stay tuned for details about years now, it has been a home upcoming shows. for all my ceramic creations. As well, it has hosted various Image above; Octopus Compass by gallery exhibits featuring Wilma Millette Collage on paper