Friday, May 8, 2009

These are the paintings for auction at the Button Factory. You may view the paintings at the Button Factory (25 Regina Street South, Waterloo) or email your bid to generalmanager@buttonfactoryarts.ca. Don't forget to include your name, phone number, which painting you want to bid on, and the bid $ amount.


#7 Elora Creek
Current Bid: $150







#3 Trilliums
Current Bid: $175







#4 Snowscape
Current Bid: $200







#5 Birch Study
Current Bid: $150







#9 Forest Sunlight
Current Bid: $250







#8 Autumn Shadows
Current Bid: $250







#6 Birches, Laurel Creek
Current Bid: $200







#10 Grand River, Elora
Current Bid: $200







The paintings at the WPL branches are :
#2 Ontario Heritage
Current Bid: $220








#1 Conestoga Heritage
Current Bid: $150

Monday, May 4, 2009

The winners of this year's People Choice Award for the Colours of Art Show are Baria Fleifel for her "Mediterranean" painting, and Kathleen Poste for her "Tree Stumps" painting. Yes, it was a tie!

Friday, May 1, 2009

WCAC is pleased to announce a recent donation of 10 paintings from local artist David Allan Crow. These paintings were donated to WCAC for a silent auction fundraiser happening at the Button Factory and the Waterloo Public Library from May 1st to June 30th.

David Allan Crow grew up and studied art in England, then migrated to Canada in 1955. He studied under a number of artists, and exhibited in a number of galleries and companies. David is past president of the KW Society of Artists. Until 1991, he was a pilot with Air Canada. Now he is retired and lives in Waterloo.

David's watercolour paintings are a testament to the talen and genius in the KW arts community. He is a master with colour, and his style is unique to any watercolourist. David frequently paints scenes in and around the Grand River landscape. Two of the paintings being donated, "Conestoga Heritage" and "Ontario Heritage", were recently exhibited in WCAC's annual Colours of Art Show.

The Waterloo Public Library has generously allowed WCAC to exhibit some of these paintings at their Main and McCormick branches, to allow more community members to enjoy David's beautiful landscapes and place their bids.

WCAC's Silent Auction runs to the end of June. Each of the 10 paintings is assigned a reserve bid. To see these paintings, visit the Button Factory or WPL branches. You can monitor the bids on this blog over the next 8 weeks. All the proceeds will go towards WCAC programs and initiatives to boost our exposure within the community.