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

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. 

Gifts & Giving: Art, Beauty, and the Material World in Spiritual Life

presented by Jaki Daniels,  Author of Heeding the Call
7 – 9 pm, Friday, November 18, 2011

There is an art, and spirit, in the acts of giving and receiving.  There is a time for the gathering of what you need, not just to survive, but to be happy and productive.  And there is a time to set aside the material world and simply experience BE-ing.

Join us for an evening of simple ceremony, teachings, and heartfelt discussion with Spiritual Elder and Minister, Jaki Daniels, as she shares some of her thoughts and wisdom on gifts, giving, and the role of beauty in our lives.

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

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

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

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 .

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.