Rick Stiebel
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Linda Gordon is making the addition of a new element to the ARTiFACTS Art Show something you can truly hang your hat on.
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The antlers are a family heirloom that have been gathering dust, so Gordon decided to paint and repurpose them for this yearB次元官网网址檚 ARTiFACTS Arts Show.
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The event features the works of members of the Sooke Arts Council in a variety of mediums, and also provides people with the opportunity to get involved in the local arts scene.
Gordon is pleased this yearB次元官网网址檚 show will include the work of Tanya Darling.
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The show also provides an opportunity learn more about or sign up to contribute to Art & Word, a fundraising initiative that highlights how art can inspire stories, and conversely, how the written word often inspires art.
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Admission is free to the ARTiFACTS Arts Show, which runs from March 20 to May 12, Tuesday to Sunday, from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. on the second floor of the Sooke Region Museum. There is a Meet the Artists event on March 21 from noon to 4 p.m.
Artists will be on hand throughout the show and people can buy their works right away without having to wait until the show ends, Gordonsaid.
For more on the show, upcoming events or to sign up for Art & Word, visit sookearts.ca.
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