Heather Bishop’s oil portraiture exhibition entitled, “My Face is a Map of My Time Here,” will be on display in the gallery of the Portage and District Arts Centre until Nov. 28.
Her artwork captures the old and young in oil on canvas. The detail in her paintings reveals the life experiences of her subjects and their facial expressions captured on canvas are endearing.
Heather notes how she has always been intrigued by people’s faces, “I feel that our faces are maps of our time here — the old in our wisdom and the young in our innocence.”
The Manitoba Arts Council and Century 21 Andrich Realty locally are sponsoring this exhibition and a related concert performance.
The Reel Event is rolling!
There are five more films to see in the PDAC Reel Event independent film series, so drop by the arts centre and purchase your season pass. Season passes are $40, and the pass entitles you to receive a $1 discount off other regular admission movies shown at the Cinema Centre!
Our films screen the third Wednesday of the month excluding December on the big screen at the Cinema Centre. If you can’t make all the screenings you can lend your pass to a friend. Another option is to buy individual movie passes at the theatre door on screening nights for $9 each. We are thrilled to have Bjorn Christianson Q.C. Law Corp. sponsor the PDAC Reel Event again this season.
Symphony is coming to town
Tickets are on sale now at the Portage and District Arts Centre for Dec. 16 when the Winnipeg Symphony Orchestra Holiday Express Tour will stop at the William Glesby Centre.
Quilt a Christmas table runner
We have spots available in the Christmas table topper evening quilting classes which are set for Tuesdays, starting Nov. 17-Dec. 1 from 7-9:30 p.m. Instructor Pat Crandell will be teaching the popular log cabin block.
Sticky Fingers Art
(parent and child class)
There are still a few spots available in the Sticky Fingers Art for ages 2-4 with instructor Kelly Port on Thursday mornings starting on Nov. 5 and running consecutively for four weeks. During these classes your child will explore the world of colour through the use of markers, crayons, chalk, paint and paper.
November weekend workshops
We have several interesting workshops happening at the arts centre in November. Instructor Donalda Johnson is running a framing and matting workshop on Nov. 14 from 10 a.m-4 p.m. This workshop will consist of a discussion period to examine the types and requirements of various frames, mats and backing materials, a demonstration of mat cutting and framing and hands-on framing.
A new workshop for this fall is Documenting Your Art, with instructor Leif Norman, on Nov. 21 from 1-4 p.m. You will learn how to photograph your artwork with the use of different lighting and background.
On Nov. 28 from 9:30 a.m.-5 p.m., Julie Lamoureux will be teaching an oil painting workshop” (Bob Ross-style). Julie has chosen “Summer” as the painting that you will complete in this workshop. Drop by the arts centre to pick up a brochure for more details on each class and workshop, become a member and receive discounts!
Children’s music workshop
Register for the Musical Art Workshop for Youth, ages 9-13, to be held on Nov. 21 from 1-4 p.m. with instructor Julianne Dick. Your child will explore the relationship between music and art through various activities.
Manitoba Winter Games event
Taste of Portage, a fundraising event for the 2010 Power Smart Manitoba Winter Games is happening at the Portage and District Arts Centre on Oct. 29 from 6-9 p.m. Tickets are $20 and available at the arts centre, the Winter Games office in the Portage Mall and at Curves. Participating restaurants include Horfrost, Tornados, Reflections Café, Tres Unique and M&M Meat Shops. It’s going to be a fun night where you get to sample special delicacies from each of the five participants.
Portage and District Arts Centre is located at 11-Second St. N.E., Portage la Prairie. Call 239-6029. Office and gallery hours are Tuesday to Saturday, 11 a.m.-5 p.m. Check out our website: www.portageartscentre.ca
