Local Arts

There was a potluck supper in Ruddell Feb. 13. Tickets were sold for gift baskets and the draw was made that evening.

A small group of hardy Battlefords Art Club members came out to the Don Ross Centre Tuesday. Watercolour, pencil and charcoal creations were worked on in the morning and afternoon.

The peaceful farm of Sharon Rose Bleier sits quietly on the outskirts of Wilkie. When the winds blow from the east, they may, at times, carry the soft whinny of horses or the peaceful echo of the guitar through the town.

In a small, dimly lit room in the Humboldt Uniplex, a hard-core band by the name of Lucid Skies played in front of a packed crowd last Thursday. "It's good that we're on tour.

This month the artist showcase at the Humboldt & District Museum & Gallery is a bit different than in months past.

A void in the community of Humboldt will be filled, at least for the next little while. Four local organizations have been awarded a grant to use, in partnership, toward addressing literacy needs of area residents.

The first woman in Canada to be a member of the renowned RCMP band says she's "obsessed" with Canadian music, and she shared some of her obsession with the Battlefords last week.

Harriet has lived in Humboldt for the better part of 20 years. "I was never really a believer in ghosts or anything like that, no," she said. "I mean, I'm not staunchly opposed to believing in them, but I just didn't really give it that much thought.

In its third year, the Marigold Market attracted the attention of art and craft lovers over Friday and Saturday at the Chapel Gallery in North Battleford. Organizer Rose Stadnyk said they had 22 vendors at the art, craft and food fair.

The Battlefords Art Club is preparing for its annual fall show and sale entitled "Sparkle With Art" on Friday Nov. 1 from 5 to 9 p.m. and Saturday, Nov. 2 from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. at the Chapel Gallery.