What's New At The Chester Art Centre?
Well, new board member Bunch Fraser has spruced up the website a little. Our home page now features the latest information on upcoming events at the Art Centre, and the calendar is a little more up-to-date than it has been. We may even freshen up the pictures from time to time. Let us know if there are any features you'd like to see added to the website.
Meanwhile, back at 60 Queen St., the Don Curley Sunday Series got off to a roaring start Feb. 28th with a sell-out at Jane Reardon's talk about the life, times and many controversies surrounding Paul Gauguin, the French painter most famous for idealizing life in French Polynesia. But as Jane showed us, there was much, much more to him, not all of it pleasant, but certainly fascinating in its complexity.
Despite brilliant sunshine and temperatures more suited to yard work than things legal, we sold out once again on March 7th as Brian Crocker walked us through some of the great art thefts of the last 100 years (including the so-called 'take-out Rembrandt', a painting that's been stolen four times from the same museum), and then went on to detail the biggest crime of the 20th century, the astonishing scope of the art looting done by Hitler, Goering and others in the upper echelons of Nazi Germany.
We're expecting the sell-out trend to continue through March as Malcolm Callaway tells us all about Frescos Seccos on Sunday, March 14 while Michael Collins takes us through the fine art of high fashion on March 21st. Call 275-3490 to reserve your seats now. Only $15 per person.
Looking ahead to summer, Sandra Matthews and her programming committee are very close to finalizing a summer program that promises to offer a most amazing array of classes and workshops. We'll have all the details for you in the April newsletter, but consider this a heads-up for a busy July and August at the Chester Arts Centre.
Speaking of August, Paula Booher and her Festival committee are close to locking in details of the Art Festival, to be held this year Aug. 6th-8th. Highlights include another blockbuster exhibition, a family day on Friday with lots of art and entertainment for youngsters of all ages, while Saturday will see a bigger and better version of our traditional Art Fair. A little street, a little tent, and a smattering of art activities all around the village. Sunday we're adding a little antique action. Board member Wayne Cameron will give a workshop on how to evaluate the family heirlooms, be they tchotkes, sentimental treasures or masterworks. More details on the Festival coming soon.
Enjoy your spring, wherever you are.
Meanwhile, back at 60 Queen St., the Don Curley Sunday Series got off to a roaring start Feb. 28th with a sell-out at Jane Reardon's talk about the life, times and many controversies surrounding Paul Gauguin, the French painter most famous for idealizing life in French Polynesia. But as Jane showed us, there was much, much more to him, not all of it pleasant, but certainly fascinating in its complexity.
Despite brilliant sunshine and temperatures more suited to yard work than things legal, we sold out once again on March 7th as Brian Crocker walked us through some of the great art thefts of the last 100 years (including the so-called 'take-out Rembrandt', a painting that's been stolen four times from the same museum), and then went on to detail the biggest crime of the 20th century, the astonishing scope of the art looting done by Hitler, Goering and others in the upper echelons of Nazi Germany.
We're expecting the sell-out trend to continue through March as Malcolm Callaway tells us all about Frescos Seccos on Sunday, March 14 while Michael Collins takes us through the fine art of high fashion on March 21st. Call 275-3490 to reserve your seats now. Only $15 per person.
Looking ahead to summer, Sandra Matthews and her programming committee are very close to finalizing a summer program that promises to offer a most amazing array of classes and workshops. We'll have all the details for you in the April newsletter, but consider this a heads-up for a busy July and August at the Chester Arts Centre.
Speaking of August, Paula Booher and her Festival committee are close to locking in details of the Art Festival, to be held this year Aug. 6th-8th. Highlights include another blockbuster exhibition, a family day on Friday with lots of art and entertainment for youngsters of all ages, while Saturday will see a bigger and better version of our traditional Art Fair. A little street, a little tent, and a smattering of art activities all around the village. Sunday we're adding a little antique action. Board member Wayne Cameron will give a workshop on how to evaluate the family heirlooms, be they tchotkes, sentimental treasures or masterworks. More details on the Festival coming soon.
Enjoy your spring, wherever you are.
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