Alberta Light, A Retrospective :: Paintings by Neel de Wit-Wibaut :: May 4 -28, 2012

Neel de Wit-Wibaut pictured here with one of the winter scenes she is so fond of painting. Neel maintains a simple lifestyle in the country to support her connection to nature.

Neel de Wit-Wibaut is a painter who splits her time between Calgary and a remote location in the Alberta foothills. Devoted to her work, she has been painting faithfully for decades. Her paintings express her deep appreciation of nature and invite the viewer to join her in a reflection on light. Working primarily in oils on wood, her subjects are inspired moments of illumination—sunlight, moonlight and the colors in shadows. This retrospective is a tribute to Neel’s remarkable career and an homage to the Alberta foothills where she has lived for more than half her life.

Still painting at the age of 97, she is deeply inspiring. Here is a short video introduction to Neel and her work in her own words.

Video created by Shelley Whitehead for Bluerock Gallery.  Special thanks to Mady Thiel-Kopstein, Marika d’Ailly, Sandra Wiebe, and Anna Carnell. The still photos of Neel’s paintings are courtesy of Edith Vanderkloot.

Want to know more about Neel? We invite you to read Hope in the Color of Orange: Dutch Civilian Memories of War and Liberation. In the chapter titled “Sonja Mathilde,” Neel tells her story about being a wife and mother during WWII in Holland. This locally produced, independently published book (published by MMWG) is available for purchase in the Bluerock Gallery online store available here.

Thanks to everyone who joined us on Saturday, May 5th for Neel’s opening. In case you weren’t able to make it, you can catch some of the highlights in the short video below.

Global TV also interviewed Neel in her studio. There is a short commercial before the video begins.

Jaki Daniels and Karen Gimbel :: Art and Spirit :: Spiritual Connection and the Art of Monoprinting—A Workshop in Four Seasons

Are you interested in visual art making and experimentation?

Would you like to deepen your experience of nature?

Art & Spirit :: Spiritual Connection and the Art of Monoprinting—A Workshop in Four Seasons combining time in nature exploring the nuances of Spiritual Connection with an introduction to the art of monoprinting.

Dates:

SPRING:  May 18-20

SUMMER:  July 27-29

FALL:  September 28-30

WINTER:  November 9-11

Register here or call 403-933-5047 if you have more questions.

MAKING HEY :: Connie Geerts, Eleanor Lowden Pidgeon, and Pam Weber

Group Show  June 29 – July  30, 2012
Artist reception 5 – 8 pm, Saturday, June 30, 2012

“Walking with Radcliffe,” by Eleanor Lowden Pidgeon

“Aviator,” by Connie Geerts

“Little Town on The Prairie,” by Pam Weber

Big Man II, by CONNIE GEERTS

Figures, landscapes, and the structures of  prairie towns – exuberant paintings by three Alberta artists who are often inspired by these elements.  Come and enjoy this spirited show during the season of stampedes and rodeos!

Jewelry at Bluerock :: Spring 2012

Spring has sprung and the display cases at Bluerock Gallery are filled with new jewelry from some of Alberta’s finest craftspeople. From the sculptural “jewelry as art,” of Linda Chow to the fine and sensitive work of Shelley McAneeley to the bright glass lampwork of Alicia Niles, we are certain there is something for everyone in this eclectic presentation.

If you like what you see, spread the word and share this post with your friends. And, as a first for Bluerock Gallery, we are excited to offer this entire collection (what you see in these photos) of one of a kind pieces available for sale in our online store. We have many more pieces to choose from in our gallery, so come and visit in person soon!  But, if you’d like to buy a piece you see here, use the “click here to buy now” button to enter our online store.  Enjoy!

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