The 29th Annual Members’ Exhibition was a resounding success with 79 pieces of art displayed.

Two Awards of Excellence were handed out: the first to Dawn Mahaney Palmerley for ‘Exposure of Man;’ the second to Peter Davies ‘Soup Kitchen.’ Prizes for the two Awards of Excellence were donated by Impressions Art Supplies & Framing and The Framing Post.

The six Awards of Merit went to: Lyn Farquharson’s mixed media collage ‘Into Silence;’ Karen Martin Sampson’s oil painting ‘To Tell a Story;’ Lyndia Terre’s graphite on paper ‘Grasses;’ Martin Kowalchuk’s mixed media/found objects ‘Catch and Release;’ and Carolyn Hunter’s textile ‘Migration.’

As well six Honourable Mentions were given out to: Angela Hanuse’s watercolour ‘Reflections;’ Sioux Hartle’s fused glass ‘Regrowth;’ Carol Seeley’s textile ‘Portal I: Il Collosseo di Pompei;’ Judy Lloyd’s acrylic ‘See Thru Legs;’ Dawn Piche’s Ponderosa pine needle, root & driftwood ‘From Forest Floor to Ocean Shore;’ and Christina Munck’s acrylic ‘Bluffs - Quadra Island.’

Our thanks to all the artists who participated, jurors Elizabeth Russell and Ja Witcombe, Brian Kyle for taking the photos and Shannon Proctor-McLeod for assistance, to Richard Calver and Gary Dobbs who helped install the exbition, Thrifty Foods for providing refreshments and special thanks to the Exhibition Sponsor: Shook Wickham Bishop Field, CR Lawyers.

We look forward to next year’s 30th Annual show.