It is Art Week in Chester!

August 4th through 8th, the Chester Art Centre is proud to present an Art Week triple header. First, an exhibition saluting 250 years of art in Chester and a gala fund-raising auction. Then the annual Chester Art Festival, classes and workshops under the big tent on Queen St.. To close out the celebration, it is the Chester Art Fair, a funfest of art, crafts and entertainment featuring artists from all over the Municipality offering great art at great prices.


Making their Mark Art Exhibition at the Chester Art Centre
August 4 through August 14, 2009

The charms of Chester have captivated local, national and even international artists since the founding of the village 250 years ago, and the Chester Art Centre celebrates their achievements with Making their Mark, Chester Artists Past and Present, an exhibition featuring selected works of well known artists and artisans past and present. A fine selection of paintings, pottery, sculpture and carvings will be on view daily from 10:00am to 4:00 pm at the Chester Art Centre, 60 Queen St. The exhibition opens Tuesday, August 4th with a gala reception and fundraising auction from 5:30 to 7:30. Raise your hand (and the bid) and help support the year round programs of the Chester Art Centre.

The Chester Art Festival
August 5 through 8, 2009

Rain or shine, the tent is open as the Chester Art Centre hosts its annual summer Art Festival. And you are invited to join in the fun! Three and half days packed with great classes, workshops, a featured exhibition, the Saturday Art Fair and great snacks and lunches from the best restaurants in Chester at the Art Centre cafe. Here’s the schedule

Wednesday August 5th

Drawing Flowers with Michelle Pasquin- Explore the fine art of sketching and drawing flowers with pencil. Michelle Pasquin, a Bermudian artist and part time Chester resident is well known for her botanical, animal and marine life drawings, paintings and murals. She has worked as an artist for over fifteen years at the Bermuda Aquarium and Zoo. 9am to 12pm at the Chester Art Centre, 60 Queen St.

Mono Printing with Rosi Robinson. Spend a couple of hours making patterns, marks, images, or drawings in printing ink on glass and create a mono print in black and white or in colour. Superimpose other lines and marks over your drawings to highlight them. Create masterpieces in an instant. You don’t have to be an excellent drawer to create successful monoprints. Rosi Robinson is a batik artist who has exhibited in the US, Canada, Europe and the Far East. She is an art department head in the UK and teaches drawing, painting, printing, collage, batik amongst other techniques. 1pm – 4pm at the Chester Art Centre, 60 Queen St.

Thursday August 6th

Watercolor with J’anna Jacqulyn 9:00am to 12:00pm
Acrylics with J’anna-Jacqulyn 1:00pm to 4:00pm
J’anna Jacqulyn joins us from St. Margaret’s Bay to give two workshops at the festival this year. In the morning she introduces us to Painting Geraniums in watercolours and then in the afternoon she shows us how to paint Sailboats using Acrylics. J’anna’s an instructor who is passionate about sharing knowledge and experience, and likes to see new artists developing their creativity and awakening their talent.
Friday August 7th
Flower Arranging with Sidney Spahr. Sidney, a winner at the Philadelphia Flower Show, demonstrates the art of flower arranging using different styles. You’ll learn some great techniques and create a small arrangement of your own. 9am to12pm at the Art Centre, 60 Queen St., Chester.

Saturday August 8th

The Art Fair. Art Fairs are a combination of people, entertainment, education and food where you can find amazing items offered for sale by our many local and regional talented artists. Spend some time looking at and shopping for fine arts and fine crafts. 9:30 to 3:30pm.