Small Works 2011: Palimpsests

Show runs from Friday, December 2, 2011 through January 2012

Artist’s Reception ALL DAY 11 am – 9 pm Saturday, December 3, 2011

(Black Diamond celebrates “Light UP”  starting at 5 pm on Saturday, December 3, 2011, with many fun street events – so come to town for Small Works and stay for a party!)

As usual, our fabulous local artists have been inspired and excited by the challenge, and their new works are beginning to pour into the gallery’s backstock room!  We’ve invited some guest artists to join the fun – so we’ll have not only NEW ART, but some NEW ARTISTS in the show as well!  We’re very excited to see the beautiful and interesting works coming in. And, the show is “under wraps” until December 2!

SMALL WORKS Arriving every day!

pal·imp·sest 

n.

1. A manuscript, typically of papyrus or parchment, that has been written on more than once, with the earlier writing incompletely erased and often legible.

2. An object, place, or area that reflects its history.

Special appearance – Hope in the Colour of Orange “Book Tour”

Thursday, November 10,  from 6:30 to 8:00 pm

Hope in the Colour of Orange

Join us for a community celebration of the newly published book – compiled by Marika D’Ailly and a collaboration of the Monday Morning Writer’s Group.

There will be readings from the book, book-signing, general festivities, sharing of stories and refreshments!  Most of the members of the Monday Morning Writers Group will be present.

All are welcome – families, friends, neighbors, and anybody who is interested in the book, or if you just want to come and start your Christmas shopping on a Thursday evening!

It is a great opportunity to shop, as we’ll be open extended hours from 11:00 to 8:00 pm on this day.

Blanca Botero-Fuentes installation in High River, Alberta

We are pleased and excited to announce another collaboration, this time in High River, Alberta. For the next six-months (October 2011 – April 2012) you can view an installation of works by Blanca Botero-Fuentes in the new offices of the brand new Lorac Executive Business Centre .

"Wild Geese," by Blanca Botero-Fuentes :: Acrylic on canvas :: 36 x 48

All of Blanca’s paintings (fifteen of them) are available for purchase and you are invited to view them in person by visiting the office at 19 – 3 Ave SE, High River, Alberta.

Carol Lyall,  of Lorac Executive Business Centre, is expanding her accounting and bookkeeping services to include a full-service office support and furnished offices which can be rented by the month.  There are also comfortable large rooms and board rooms to accomodate meetings or training sessions.  The response to Blanca’s art has  been extremely warm, and it’s gratifying to hear reports about the enthusiastic appreciation that people express coming into the space that is now filled with original art .  Blanca’s work definitely looks fantastic in these new offices!

To see the paintings online you can visit Blanca Botero-Fuentes’ page in our online store and note the pieces “located at LORAC.”

And, for questions about purchasing one of these paintings, you can do so online – or call 403-933-5047 and talk to us at Bluerock Gallery.

Shop at Bluerock Gallery – support the Canadian Diabetes Association

5 – 8 pm, Saturday, October 22, 2011

Bluerock Gallery will donate 25% of the total purchases made during this event to Chelsea’s fundraising campaign.

Start your Holiday shopping early and support a great cause!  Chelsea will have door prizes, raffles, 50/50s and other fundraising activities that evening!  Come out and support Chelsea and her commitment to the cause!

Chelsea (5847) with team after Honolulu Marathon, December 2010

Chelsea Crowshoe is a resident of Turner Valley, AB and is working hard to raise money for the Canadian Diabetes Association (CDA).  She has committed to raising $6,100 and wil running a half-marathon in Rio De Janeiro, Brazil in July 2012 with Team Diabetes. This is going to be the third event she has participated in with Team Diabetes. Chelsea participated in the Honolulu Marathon in December 2010 and the Calgary Marathon on May 29, 2011.

“I have chosen to raise money for the Canadian Diabetes Association because of how diabetes impacts my family as well as the Aboriginal population as a whole. I am a First Nations person who has had the privilege of working in Aboriginal Health for my whole career. I have a clear understanding of what diabetes is doing to the population and the devastation diabetes will cause if we don’t continue to support research into the prevention and cure of diabetes.

The prevalence of diabetes within the Aboriginal population is 5 – 7 times higher than the Canadian average. According to Health Canada diabetes was practically unknown in Aboriginal communities prior to 1945. It is now estimated 27% of First Nations people will have Type 2 diabetes within the next 20 years. It is expected that a similar increase will be seen also among Inuit and Métis people.” ~ Chelsea Crowshoe

 

Eleanor Lowden Pidgeon installation at The English Osteopaths

We are pleased and excited to announce this new collaboration with a Calgary business. For the next six-months (September 2011 – March 2012) you can view an installation of works by Eleanor Lowden Pidgeon in the new offices of The English Osteopaths. All of Eleanor’s paintings (nineteen of them) are available for purchase and you are invited to view them in person by visiting the office at  Suite 103, 1519 34th Ave S.W., Calgary, Alberta.

The English Osteopaths wanted to create a pleasant environment for their clients, as well as providing a healthy point of focus for their Osteopaths in the new treatment rooms.  Now the Osteopaths can focus on an original painting of the natural world in each treatment room, which helps them greatly when offering their treatments to support clients’ health.  The team is enthusiastic about the  experience of enlivening the space with original art – which we believe is a testament to the power of original fine art!  And, Eleanor’s work glows beautifully in their brand new office space!

To see the paintings online you can visit Eleanor Lowden Pidgeon’s page in our online store and note the pieces “located at TEO.”

And, for questions about purchasing one of these paintings, you can do so online, or contact us at Bluerock Gallery.

Out At Emma :: 16 x 20

Back Alley :: 12 x 36

Tell Me What You're Thinking :: 36 x 40

Putting a Spin on What Inspires Us

…with thanks to our guest writer, Brooke Campbell

NOTE:  Bluerock Gallery artist Liz Sullivan will have many more pieces from her ‘Ride for Life’ art series on display at the Sheep River Library in Turner Vallery starting June 17, 2011.

I was in the Bluerock Gallery recently and Karen showed me an art piece by Liz Sullivan. Liz and her husband participated in the 2010 200-plus kilometre Enbridge Ride to Conquer Cancer, benefiting the Alberta Cancer Foundation. You can see just how inspiring the experience must have been, because her ‘Ride for Life’ series is truly amazing. Read more about her journey.

Liz’s paintings got me thinking about the energy that an event like the Enbridge ride, combined with the natural beauty surrounding cyclists riding through our foothills creates. On a blue sky, no wind (I know those days are rare) summer day, the combination is awe-inspiring.

I always enjoy cycling through Black Diamond and Turner Valley as the summer months roll around, and this year, I was very excited to learn that the Gran Fondo Rockies will be going through Bluerock Gallery’s neck of the woods. The event distances vary from a 60km Piccolo Fondo, all the way up to the 170km Gran Fondo. With the events starting in nearby Nanton, it is sure to be a great weekend! While you are in the area, don’t forget to visit the Bluerock Gallery in Black Diamond, check out the local artists…and get inspired!