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.

Evonne Smulders is back at Bluerock Gallery

11 am – 5 pm, Saturday, December 9, 2011

We’re thrilled to welcome back Evonne Smulder’s clay art – the art that launched Terra Cotta Gallery!  Evonne and Rob have been very busy!  All new works, in functional and art clay are now filling a corner of the main gallery.  They’ll be in the gallery all day Saturday to visit with friends and anyone who stops in!

Stop in to say hello, add another chili pepper piece to your collection, and check out the fun and fanciful birdhouses that have emerged from the kiln recently!

Still Big Sky :: new works by Steve Coffey

Show will run from November 4 – 28, 2011

Artist’s Reception 2 – 5 pm Saturday November 5, 2011

Cows in Moonlight :: Oil :: 24 x 36 inches

We are very excited to present all new works in oil by Steve Coffey. These paintings continue in the prairie vein – exploring long trains of boxcars, laundry blowing on the lines, and always the big, big prairie skies above familiar harvest and pastoral scenes.

In Steve’s other career as a musician he’s been working on a new CD this past year.  The new recording entitled “Bovine World Rail” will be available at this art opening, prior to it being released to the general public at concerts in 2012.

This recording features all new songs & great performances from this band of 10 years: Lance Loree, Dave Bauer, Russ Baker, Ray McAndrew, Steve Coffey and Toby Malloy are The Lokels.

Produced by Russ Baker ‘Bovine World Rail’ delves into the world of organic grooves and poetic meanderings richly grown and harvested from the prairies of rural Alberta. 

Sound of Wings: September 30 – October 24, 2011

Group Show September 30 – October 24, 2011
Kim Bruce, Kathryn Manry, Mady Thiel-Kopstein, Claire Uhlick

Artist reception 5 – 7 pm, Saturday, October 1, 2011
with brief presentation at 6 pm

Join us as we welcome these Alberta artists whose paintings include feature beloved birds!  Bluerock Gallery artists Mady Thiel-Kopstein and Kim Bruce are joined by Kathryn Manry and Claire Uhlick who are making their Bluerock Gallery debut.  Hope you can make it to see this show fly!

Claire Uhlick

Mady Thiel-Kopstein

Kathryn Manry

Kim Bruce

A Dialogue: Poetry Inspired Painting by Blanca Botero-Fuentes

Solo Show September 2 – 26, 2011
Artist reception 5 – 7 pm, Saturday, September 3, 2011

Join us for a journey through wonder and awe, as seen through the eyes of an artist responding to beloved poetry. Poets include W.B. Yeats, Walt Whitman, Pablo Neruda, Mary Oliver, T.S. Eliot, Anna Swir, and more.

Blanca is mostly self-taught and always boldly experimenting.  This body of work is rich with abstract and symbolic imagery.  Colours, forms, movement all weave together in response to powerful word images.  We invite you to come and share in her enjoyment of this process of heart awakening.  We know you’ll be moved, too!

Visit Blanca’s page in our online store to see more of her new works.  Presales online or by phone are welcome.

"Wild Geese," by Blanca Botero-Fuentes :: Inspired by the poem "Wild Geese," by Mary Oliver :: Acrylic on canvas :: 36 x 48

“Poetry is a goldmine of imagery and themes close to the heart of every human being, and it is in this spirit that I approach this series.  These paintings take advantage of the realm between realism and abstraction,which allow the painter greater freedom of expression, and the viewer more opportunity for participation.” – Blanca Botero-Fuentes

A printed catalog is available for ordering online here.

A Dialogue: Poetry Inspired Paintings by Blanca Botero-Fuentes | Make Your Own Book

How Do We Listen to What Doesn’t Speak?

A Conversation With Jaki Daniels, Author of Heeding the Call
7-9pm, Friday, September 2, 2011

You are invited to join us for an evening of immersion into the subtle and influential forces that are within us, and all around us.

Through Jaki’s reading of her personal story, group discussion, and a gentle introduction to ‘ceremony’ we will be guided on ‘how’ to open ourselves to the deeper, spiritual nature of life.

This is a free, after-hours event in the gallery.  No pre-registration required.

You can learn more about Jaki Daniels by visiting her website www.earthandskyhealing.com