Last weekend, members of the Estevan Arts Council put their talents on display for all to see. The 2015 Visual Arts Tour included a variety of work that runs the gamut of artistic expression, including painting, sculpting, and multimedia art.
“The tour is designed so that people can see the artists and how they work in their own environment – it’s a unique experience that way,” said Jocelyn Anderson, an artist participating in the tour and the administrative secretary for the Estevan Arts Council. “Our tour is designed so artists can show where they’re doing the actual work.”
Many of the exhibits allowed guests to see the end product of the creativity involved, while some stops on the tour showcased the creative process itself. In keeping with the diversity of the exhibits offered, the tour took place at numerous locations from the City and RM of Estevan to North Portal, in studios and spaces where art is created.
Locations of the tour included various artists’ personal studios, The Estevan Art Gallery and Museum, the Estevan Leisure Centre, and the Solar Art Gallery (at the Estevan Shopper’s Mall), where exhibits ranged from photography and paintings on display to a beading demonstration.
Adding to the intrigue of the tour was the many artists who specialize in several different disciplines. A trip to one of the studios or locations on the tour afforded guests many a view of the many dimensions of artists’ talent. Anderson herself painted with a number of other artists at the Leisure Centre.
While she demonstrated her painting technique, others sketched and performed pottery demonstrations at the same location. The featured demonstrations and exhibits were a varied treat for the eye.
Although by Anderson’s estimation, there were a couple fewer stops on the tour this year, it still garnered a considerable amount of interest over the course of the weekend.
“We’re definitely discovering new people getting involved in the art community,” Anderson said. “We’re trying to create an even more artistic community and show people that there are a ton of artists around, and that you don’t need to go to Regina or a larger center to find great art.”
