SEPTEMBER 6 | FIRST FRIDAYS OPENING RECEPTION
Green Acres Art Collective
Opening Reception: Mystical Creatures / Seeking Perspective
This exhibit features the works of eight GAAC student artists, together with their educators and mentors, Graham and Vera Clarke.
Event Details:
- Date: September 6, 2024
- Time: 6-9 PM
- Artist Talk: 7 PM
- Location: 210 Gallery, 210 Princess St., Winnipeg, MB
- Admission: Free
- Event Type: Art Exhibition
This event is part of the First Fridays in the Exchange.
About the students: The participating students in this exhibit have chosen this class at GAAC to develop their individual skills of creation and expression. We all see the world differently and here we explore these ideas in a healthy, relaxing environment; learning to interpret our thoughts and feelings through the creation of art. In doing so, we direct our energies in a positive way, thereby helping ourselves, each other, and the community beyond, to navigate through this often chaotic world.
About the educators: Both Vera and Graham were educated at the University of Manitoba, in the 1960’s. Vera has her BFA and Graham a Diploma in Art dating from that time. They have spent time as artists in Mexico, New York and Toronto, before returning to Manitoba. Here, they took on the role of “Artists in Residence”, a government program which sought to bring the gift of art to the far northern corners of Manitoba. Continuing in this vein, the couple took on the task and was instrumental in establishing the Green Acres Art Centre, teaching there since the Centre’s inception. Graham has also taught at the Winnipeg Art Gallery. The Clarkes’ art works appear in commercial buildings, government offices, and private homes across Manitoba and beyond.
Hopefully, you, as a member of the audience, are left with a sense of beauty in some form…and maybe even a ‘little something’ to feed the heart and soul.
Please join us for this event at 210 Gallery. This is a free event and all are welcome.
