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SUMMARY:Exhibit: Lineage
DESCRIPTION:As an artist\, my upbringing\, heritage and family history have long served as inspirations for my work. Over the years\, these founding motivations have compounded\, evolved\, mutated and combined to form new pathways\, leading to new ideas. “Lineage\,” not only traces my family history and how it has come to affect my work\, but it also pinpoints the origins of thoughts and motifs that have recurred in my work since childhood. It charts the development of an artist\, the creative process and the transformation of ideas from the first seeds of curiosity to tangible works of art. – Haley Bassett \nThe show comprises 50-plus works\, spanning several mediums including oil paintings\, charcoal\, watercolor\, ceramics\, natural materials\, photographs and ink drawings. It includes works from Bassett’s early childhood\, as well as found objects\, references\, books\, personal belongings\, studies and notebooks. \nThe composition of these varied objects in the space provide a peek behind the curtain\, as it were\, to the process of creativity and inspiration\, highlighting the unstructured and unsuspecting ways that ideas form and build off of each other. Lineage runs counter to the narrative that artists exist in vacuums of lone genius\, and that their work resides only in a product of a painting. It provides an open and candid access point to the beauty of process\, not only as it relates to ancestry\, but in the way we develop\, hold to and understand our narratives of personal truth.\nIsland Mountain Arts is incredibly grateful to be hosting Lineage through our Summer season\, beginning June 30th with a gallery opening from 5:00 PM – 7:00 PM. The gallery will be open Wednesday through Sunday until August 22nd. Indoor capacities will be in accordance with the guidelines from the PHO.
URL:https://whatsupinwells.com/event/exhibit-lineage/
LOCATION:Island Mountain Arts\, 2323 Pooley St.\, Wells\, BC\, V0k2R0\, Canada
CATEGORIES:Arts,Free,Wells
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20201210
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20210126
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SUMMARY:Wells Works Exhibition
DESCRIPTION:Wells Works 2020! \nSubmission link here -> https://forms.gle/Gv47xrFyW8SSJ4527 \nWe thank you for your patience with this year’s call out for Wells Works! We want to celebrate the work you are doing by showing it in the Gallery for all to see! \nWe propose that this consignment exhibition would run from December 10th to January 24th. The gallery is open Thursday – Sunday\, with a holiday closure from December 24th\, 2020 to January 1st 2021). \nMore information in the google form\, or give the office a call at 250 994 3466!
URL:https://whatsupinwells.com/event/wells-works-exhibition/
LOCATION:Island Mountain Arts\, 2323 Pooley St.\, Wells\, BC\, V0k2R0\, Canada
CATEGORIES:Arts,Wells
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20201110
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20201124
DTSTAMP:20260423T034321
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SUMMARY:Island Mountain Arts Online Art Auction
DESCRIPTION:Our friends at 4th Meridian Auctions are helping us host our last big fundraiser  of 2020!\n\n\n\nLINK to bid: https://www.invaluable.com/catalog/mhnradac7w\n\n\n\nIt’s been a strange year to say the least\, but we hope that you’d like to end it by getting something brilliant for your walls and supporting Island Mountain Arts!\n\nA huge thanks to the many donors and artists that make fundraisers like this possible! Artists from top left\, clockwise: David Mikkleson\, Kim Ondaatje\, Esther Colton\, Peter Corbett\, Bill Featherston\, Al Colton\, Philip Pearlstein\, Kristin Krimmel\, Mo Hamilton\, Edward Clark Porter\, Pnina Granirer
URL:https://whatsupinwells.com/event/island-mountain-arts-online-art-auction/
CATEGORIES:Arts,Wells
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20201022
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20201027
DTSTAMP:20260423T034321
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SUMMARY:Northern Exposure 2020
DESCRIPTION:NORTHERN EXPOSURE 2020\nOctober 22 – 25\, 2020 \nVirtual and in Wells and Barkerville\, BC \nThe Northern Exposure Conference draws together the music and arts industry from rural and urban British Columbia to share ideas and knowledge on the sector\, access professional development\, and foster growth and support networks. The conference includes a showcase of emerging and professional BC musicians to ensure more exposure\, promotion and support for BC talent. \nNorthern Exposure recognizes the unique opportunities and challenges faced by those who create\, produce or present music in rural settings and the conference aims to explore and address those opportunities and challenges. In rural BC distances are vast and those working in the music sector often face isolation and a lack of resources. Meeting face-to-face is a vital way to overcome this and build strength in the industry and more opportunities for working artists. \nNorthern Exposure’s dynamic and intimate model of information sharing creates a solid foundation for the development of a strong network amongst the arts professionals in attendance. Roundtable discussions\, B2Bs\, collaborative panels and open floor discussions allow for attendees to be heard and for solutions to be discovered with input from many sources.\nMore info and how to register coming soon…. \nTopic areas for this year’s conference: \nSustainability and Systems Change will be the overarching theme of Northern Exposure in 2020. \nMarketing and Digital Strategies
URL:https://whatsupinwells.com/event/northern-exposure-2020/
CATEGORIES:Arts
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20200828
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20200901
DTSTAMP:20260423T034321
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SUMMARY:Memory Stories - Leaving a Legacy
DESCRIPTION:Join Island Mountain Arts and Heather Ramsay in a wonderful writing workshop from August 28th – August 30th. Early Bird Price available until August 1st. Check our Island Mountain Arts’ website for more information! \nWorkshop Description:\nHow do we set down our family histories? Stories may be told again and again\, but what if we want to leave a more permanent record? From triggering memories to working with heirloom objects\, recording interviews and initiating library/archival research\, we will explore a variety of ways to creatively put our histories onto the page. Learn to write your own memories in full sensory detail and how to interview others to acquire vibrant elements of their stories. Over this two-day workshop\, we will discuss different genres and equipment needed to create a lasting legacy to share with family and friends.
URL:https://whatsupinwells.com/event/memory-stories-leaving-a-legacy/
CATEGORIES:Arts,Wells
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20200816
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20200823
DTSTAMP:20260423T034321
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SUMMARY:34th Annual Virtual Harp & Cello School
DESCRIPTION:Virtual Harp & Cello School Registration Now Open\nWe are pleased to announce that\, although we had to cancel the ‘in person’ school this year due to COVID-19\, the 34th Annual Harp & Cello School will take place virtually\, Monday\, August 17 – Friday\, August 21\, 2020. Mark your calendars and register below. Scholarships and bursaries are also available. \nInstructors: Sunita Staneslow\, Seumas Gagne\, Sharlene Wallace\, Marilyn Rummel\, Morag Northey and special guest Tristan LeGovic. \nWhat Does a Virtual Harp & Cello School Look Like?\nRegistrants will do a live on-line two-hour interactive class each morning (Monday to Friday\, 9:30am – 12pm) with their instructor and their harp or cello\, there will be one “special topics” session each day with one of the instructors (mostly a listening class)\, and then a short concert every evening at 5pm featuring an instructor\, with a couple of ceilidh style student performances to begin. We’ll try to be our usual informal\, supportive style retreat\, and try to meet needs of all our participants as best we can. \nThe classes will be 2 hours\, with a 1/2 break in between – where coffee and talking will reign – there should be few enough students in each that we can somewhat chat with each other – we know that so much of the pleasure of coming to Wells is meeting your old harp & cello friends every year! \nSharlene Wallace (Novice/Advanced Beginner)\, Seumas Gagné (Intermediate)\, Sunita Staneslow (Intermediate/Advanced) and Morag Northey (All Levels Cello) will be teaching the morning workshops. And while Sharlene’s class is not for complete beginners\, they are welcome IF they take the Harp Start class the week before. It will be offered at no additional cost to registrants for the Novice class. Marilyn Rummel\, Island Mountain’s Harp School Founder and Artistic Director\, will be offering that. Please get in touch for more information (info@imarts.com). \nWe’ll all join together for the special topics in the afternoon 2 – 3pm\, and for the concerts at 5pm. \nWe are happy to say that Tristan Le Govic will be playing one of the instructor concert nights\, and have a special topic as well all the way from France! \nPlan for a virtual ‘Welcome Reception’ at 5pm PST on Sunday\, August 16 to make sure you have all the information and technical know how to make your week a great experience! \nAll the classes will be done by Zoom\, and registrants will get the info they need well in advance. \nRegistration Information\nEarly Bird Rate (includes workshops\, special topics and evening concerts):\n$355 + GST (Must Register and Pay in Full by July 24)\nRegular Fee:\n$395 + GST (After July 24\, 2020) \nWant to just attend the afternoon special topics and the evening concerts?:\n$200 + GST \nScholarships and bursaries are available. Application deadline is two weeks before the program\, but classes do sell out\, so apply early.
URL:https://whatsupinwells.com/event/34th-annual-virtual-harp-cello-school/
CATEGORIES:Barkerville,Music
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DTEND;TZID=America/Vancouver:20200319T153000
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SUMMARY:Winter Painting Guided Residency with Peter Corbett
DESCRIPTION:Island Mountain Arts presents a mentored studio residency lead by Peter Corbett\, one of BC’s premier plein air oil painters. This six-day guided residency is designed to help emerging and professional visual artists explore their studio practice all-the-while being immersed in the beautiful and historic backdrop of Wells\, Barkerville and Bowron Lake in the Winter. \nClick here for more information: http://imarts.com/upcoming-workshops/winter-painting-2020 \nRegular Fees (after February 14th):\n$849 + GST – 6-day Session \, Shared Kitchen & Bath Accommodations included \n$912 +GST – 6-day Session \, Shared Kitchen & Private Bath Accommodations included \n$579 + GST – 6-day Session without Accommodations included \n*See scholarship and bursary information below\, IMA strives to make this program accessible to professional and emerging artists through providing subsidy. \n*Participants must bring with them their own supplies; \n* Easels and tables are provided. \nAbout the Program \n“The 6 days spent with Peter Corbett as guide was a breakthrough for me in terms of how to paint quickly and effectively outside and I discovered new techniques and new paint in the studio. Peter\, artist and scientist\, is the perfect mentor for outdoor painting; he understands so much about the land\, animals\, water and atmosphere and he shares all that he knows and loves with enthusiasm and spirit. We painted in the town\, at Bowron Lake\, summits on the road\, rivers and marshes\, and clouds in the sky. We honed our field studies in the studio. We worked hard and long and it seemed like play.” ~Louise Drescher\, Rossland\, BC \nParticipants will be given the option of staying in the new IMA residency multi-occupancy building “the Nest” or at any other accommodation provider in Wells. Each Artist will be provided with studio space\, as well as\, scheduled critiques\, demonstrations\, and ongoing hands-on work with Peter. \nPeter Corbett is considered by many to be one of western Canada’s leading plein air oil painters. Peter has been shown extensively in both public and commercial galleries\, been the recipient of numerous awards and has been a mentor and teacher in various capacities. He is also a professional biologist\, former outdoor adventure guide\, and loves to share his enthusiasm for nature while painting out-of-doors.
URL:https://whatsupinwells.com/event/winter-painting-guided-residency-with-peter-corbett/
LOCATION:Island Mountain Arts\, 2323 Pooley St.\, Wells\, BC\, V0k2R0\, Canada
CATEGORIES:Arts,Outdoor Recreation,Wells
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Vancouver:20200307T200000
DTEND;TZID=America/Vancouver:20200307T220000
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SUMMARY:Janice Jo Lee Live in Concert
DESCRIPTION:Join us at the IMA Gallery for an intimate night of music and storytelling with Janice Jo Lee. \nTickets at the door for $15. \nJanice will also be teaching a workshop “Responsibility of the Storyteller” at IMA on Saturday\, March 7-Sunday\, March 8. Consider spending the weekend in Wells!
URL:https://whatsupinwells.com/event/janice-jo-lee-live-in-concert/
LOCATION:Island Mountain Arts\, 2323 Pooley St.\, Wells\, BC\, V0k2R0\, Canada
CATEGORIES:Arts,Music,Theatre,Wells
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Vancouver:20191206T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Vancouver:20191206T220000
DTSTAMP:20260423T034321
CREATED:20191129T003454Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20191129T003454Z
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SUMMARY:Wells Works Exhibition Opening + Performances 2019
DESCRIPTION:Gather at the gallery for the opening of our annual Wells Works exhibition! Showcasing a talented roster of local visual artists\, artisans\, musicians and performers\, Wells Works celebrates the spirit of creativity alive and well in the Cariboo. \nAppreciate the art\, libations and merriment of Wells-wishers while local songwriter-extraordinaire Bob Campbell hosts an evening of music around 8 pm. \nHope to see you there!\nExhibition runs until January 18\, 2020
URL:https://whatsupinwells.com/event/wells-works-exhibition-opening-performances-2019/
LOCATION:Island Mountain Arts\, 2323 Pooley St.\, Wells\, BC\, V0k2R0\, Canada
CATEGORIES:19+,Free,Wells
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Vancouver:20190820T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Vancouver:20190820T220000
DTSTAMP:20260423T034321
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SUMMARY:International Harp & Cello School: Instructor Concert
DESCRIPTION:Please join us for an evening of live music presented by the instructors of this years International Harp and Cello School at the Sunset Theatre. Admission is $25 and free for IMA students. Doors at 7pm\, Concert starts at 7:30pm. \nAbout the Instructors \nOriginally from Brittany\, Tristan Le Govic was only six years old when he began learning the Celtic harp at the Conservatoire of Traditional Music of Soye (Plœmeur). The attraction to music will never leave him. During his studies he gained numerous prizes and nominations that emphasize the recognition of a talented and accomplished musician. Performing on international stages\, critics pronounce him as one of the leading Celtic harpers today. \nCanadian harpist and composer Sharlene Wallace is a diverse musician performing\, recording and teaching on both lever and pedal harps. Winner of the Lyon & Healy International Pop & Jazz Lever Harp Competition (USA) and the Dinan Concours d’Improvisation de Rencontres International de Harp Celtique (Brittany)\, she has given concerts and workshops across Canada\, the United States\, France and Italy. \nSeumas Gagné has been playing the music of the Scottish and Irish Gaels on the Celtic harp for more than thirty years. After finishing his Bachelor of Fine Arts Degree in Music at Cornish College of the Arts in Seattle\, his attention returned to his first love\, the traditional music of Scotland and Ireland. He was one of the founding members of the band Wicked Celts and recorded one CD with them\, Prophecy and Blessing in 1997. That same year\, Seumas and five friends from Slighe nan Gaidheal journeyed to the Royal Scottish National Mòd (a Gaelic music competition) in Inverness\, Scotland where he won the Elspeth Hyllestad Trophy for solo clàrsach performance. At the time\, he was the only American to have won this award. IMA is pleased to welcome Seumas back to the Harp School this year! \nMarilyn Rummel has been playing for over thirty years. She teaches in her Harp Canada Studio in Duncan\, Vancouver Island\, and at the Nanaimo Conservatory of Music and is the founder of the Island Mountain Arts International Harp School. Since establishing herself on the Island\, Marilyn has built up a very busy teaching schedule and is delighted to share what she’s learned. Her students range in age from children to seniors\, and are at all levels of study. \nMorag Northey has lived a balance of excellent training and experience in Cello Performance and String Pedagogy. Her philosophy is actively represented through her educational choices: a Masters degree from University of Calgary with violinist\, music icon\, and dedicated teacher; Tom Rolston\, an Undergraduate Performance Degree with well-published master teacher and pedagogue Phyllis Young\, where she worked five years in the University of Texas at Austin’s world-renowned teacher training String Project. Northey holds an Associate of Arts in Pedagogy and Performance from the Victoria Conservatory of Music and Camosun College with cellist and pedagogue; James Hunter\, has completed the Toronto Professional Orchestral Training Program and attended numerous masterclasses and residencies at the Banff Centre under artists such as Zara Nelsova\, Aldo Parisot and Tsuyoshi Tsutsumi.
URL:https://whatsupinwells.com/event/international-harp-cello-school-instructor-concert/
LOCATION:Sunset Theatre\, 2357 Pooley St.\, Wells\, BC\, v0k2r0\, Canada
CATEGORIES:Music
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Vancouver:20190819T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Vancouver:20190819T203000
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SUMMARY:Cello Choir feat. Morag Northey
DESCRIPTION:Join us at the Sunset Theatre for an evening of music with the Calgary Cello Choir featuring Morag Northey.
URL:https://whatsupinwells.com/event/cello-choir-feat-morag-northey/
LOCATION:Sunset Theatre\, 2357 Pooley St.\, Wells\, BC\, v0k2r0\, Canada
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20190819
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20190825
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SUMMARY:33rd Annual International Harp & Cello School
DESCRIPTION:Island Mountain Arts School of the Arts\, located in the charming mountain town of Wells\, BC\, is thrilled to announce the return of its 33rd Annual Harp & Cello School. This week-long inspiring & engaging annual musical offering has been a career- and life-changing experience for many harpists for over 30 years. Harp School founder Marilyn Rummel\, with her continued partnership with Island Mountain Arts\, has designed this engaging opportunity for Harp and Cello enthusiasts of all levels from across North America. The school runs over seven days and offers classes for Beginner\, Intermediate\, and Advanced students. This year Marilyn is extremely excited to welcome back Tristan LeGovic from France and Seumas Gagne from Seattle\, as well as Sharlene Wallace and Morag Northey\, both from Canada\, as the 2019 School Instructors. \nOver 6 days of informative classes\, you’ll dive daily into your level-specific session in the mornings\, then each afternoon choose from an array of musical topics including ensemble. However this harp & cello school is much more than daily classes; each evening extraordinary experiences are on offer from the wonderful location in which the school in held! Activities include a tour of Barkerville Historic Town & Park\, Breton Dance Workshop\, our extremely popular Instructor Concert at the stunning Sunset Theatre\, and everyone’s favourite: the ‘Annual Community Céilidh & Potluck’. \nEach year attendees are a mix of returns harpist and new students\, this combination of levels offers the opportunity for old friends to reconnect and new bonds to be made across North America. Island Mountain Arts offers affordable accommodation in its Artist-In-Residency building\, as do many local tourism operators including the news Barkerville Historic Town Cabins. The School offers facilities to prepare breakfast\, lunch and dinner if you choose not to indulge in local delectables from the town’s famous food outlets including  Morsels Moveable Feast & Pooley St. Cafe and the The Bear’s Paw Cafe\, Wells\, BC.
URL:https://whatsupinwells.com/event/33rd-annual-international-harp-cello-school/
LOCATION:Island Mountain Arts\, 2323 Pooley St.\, Wells\, BC\, V0k2R0\, Canada
CATEGORIES:Music,Wells
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20190802
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20190807
DTSTAMP:20260423T034321
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SUMMARY:ArtsWells Festival 2019
DESCRIPTION:The Cariboo’s largest celebration of music and art\, ArtsWells Festival\, is back for its 16th season in the colourful community of Wells and the historic goldrush town of Barkerville\, BC from August 2 – 5\, 2019. 1st Release tickets are now available\, don’t miss your chance to be part of the magic for this special price. \nKnown as the “festival of all things art\,” ArtsWells showcases hundreds of artists working in an array of art forms and musical genres in unique venues throughout the two towns. Intimate rooms like the Sunset Theatre in Wells or St. Saviour’s Church in Barkerville Historic Town provide space for artistic reverie while the Wells Community Hall and the Outdoor Stage give you room to get down on the dance floor. With both towns creating the festival site\, arts and culture abound on every street corner including visual art installations\, roving performers\, parades\, literary readings\, theatre shows and inspiring music from morning until night. Delve further into the experience of art with the many workshops and special collaborations that take place throughout the weekend\, or head down to the creek to soak up the sounds of a spontaneous musical jam. \nAt the heart of it all\, ArtsWells offers four fun-filled days of creative community and artistic connection with exceptional musical experiences for every taste under the rainbow\, young and old. It welcomes everyone to be a participant and dive into the diversity and beauty of art that exists in our own backyard and across the globe.
URL:https://whatsupinwells.com/event/artswells-festival-2019/
LOCATION:Island Mountain Arts\, 2323 Pooley St.\, Wells\, BC\, V0k2R0\, Canada
CATEGORIES:Barkerville,Music,Theatre,Wells
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Vancouver:20190731T200000
DTEND;TZID=America/Vancouver:20190731T220000
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SUMMARY:IMA Instructors Concert
DESCRIPTION:Join us at the historic Sunset Theatre for this special concert given by critically acclaimed performers who are also teaching workshops in the lead up to ArtsWells Festival 2019! They are: \nAl Simmons | Dan Bern | Corwin Fox Music | Doug Cox | Kia Kadiri | Linda McRae | Maiya Robbie | Peter Paul Van Camp | Shawn Stephenson | Tomáš Kubínek \n$20.00 admission | $10 for ArtsWells Volunteers and Weekend pass holders | Free for IMA students!
URL:https://whatsupinwells.com/event/ima-instructors-concert/
LOCATION:Sunset Theatre\, 2357 Pooley St.\, Wells\, BC\, v0k2r0\, Canada
CATEGORIES:Music,Wells
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20190730
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20190804
DTSTAMP:20260423T034321
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SUMMARY:ArtsWells Songwriting Workshop with Linda McRae & Dan Bern
DESCRIPTION:Registration is now open for ArtsWells pre-festival Songwriting Workshop\, we are thrilled to announce our 2019 instructors are Linda McRae and Dan Bern! Join these two critically acclaimed songwriters for a four-day intensive workshop. Participants will spend time defining and examining those “fundamental ingredients’ of a song through performance\, discussion and hands-on writing. Participants will also have the opportunity to perform their newly created songs as part of the ArtsWells Festival\, which begins on the final day of the workshop.
URL:https://whatsupinwells.com/event/artswells-songwriting-workshop-with-linda-mcrae-dan-bern/
LOCATION:Island Mountain Arts\, 2323 Pooley St.\, Wells\, BC\, V0k2R0\, Canada
CATEGORIES:Arts,Music,Wells
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20190730
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20190804
DTSTAMP:20260423T034321
CREATED:20190327T035328Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20190327T042730Z
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SUMMARY:Songwriting & Rhythm for Ages 6 - 18
DESCRIPTION:This course focuses on both writing and performance aimed at facilitating self-expression through music\, song and spoken word poetry. Combining elements of musical theory\, improvisation techniques\, lyric writing\, collaboration with peers and working one-on-one with the instructors\, students get and incredibly dynamic and transformational experience. This program is suitable for complete beginners\, as well as students with prior musical experience. Corwin brings his mobile recording studio to give students an opportunity to record their new tunes and have a CD to take home with them. Students perform their new songs at the ArtsWells Festival. Having taught this course at IMA for over ten years\, professional BC musician Corwin Fox has developed an incredible program that has been life-changing for many of the young people who have taken part.
URL:https://whatsupinwells.com/event/songwriting-rhythm-for-ages-6-18/
LOCATION:Island Mountain Arts\, 2323 Pooley St.\, Wells\, BC\, V0k2R0\, Canada
CATEGORIES:Music,Wells
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20190730
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20190803
DTSTAMP:20260423T034321
CREATED:20190327T035932Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20190327T035932Z
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SUMMARY:Humour & Heart in Live Performance Workshop
DESCRIPTION:Theatre games\, explorations in physicality\, and improvisation techniques\, will bring participants to new approaches in their openness and creativity through humour and playfulness\, with a focus on bringing greater humanity and vitality to what they share with an audience. \nGraceful movement with ostrich plumes\, power-dynamics of primate behaviour\, spaghetti-legged silly-walks\, and practical tricks for transcending self-sabotage will all be explored. \nSome of the other topics covered may include:\nHow to Focus a Room\, Charm 101\, Correct Bullhorn-Technique\, Sysiphussian Problem-Solving\, Failing with Grace\, Theatrical Disguise Techniques\, and (bonus lesson) – Practical Jokes that every Aspiring-Loogan should know… \nAttendees will experience greater openness and creativity through their own humour\, playfulness and spontaneity and learn to communicate fearlessly and from the heart.
URL:https://whatsupinwells.com/event/humour-heart-in-live-performance-workshop/
LOCATION:Island Mountain Arts\, 2323 Pooley St.\, Wells\, BC\, V0k2R0\, Canada
CATEGORIES:Arts,Music,Wells
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Vancouver:20190720T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Vancouver:20190720T210000
DTSTAMP:20260423T034321
CREATED:20190428T220335Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20190428T233139Z
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SUMMARY:Reading with George Elliott Clarke
DESCRIPTION:Join us at the IMA School for an artist talk with George Elliott Clarke\, by donation. \nThe tiny rural community of Weymouth Falls sits on the banks of the Sissiboo River in a far-flung southwestern corner of Nova Scotia. Best known as the birthplace of world-renowned boxing great Sam Langford\, the predominantly African Nova Scotian village also served as muse for Black Canadian writer George Elliott Clarke (born 1960)\, who channelled the spirit and vernacular of the community into the 1990 book-length poem\, Whylah Falls. \nThose who’d been paying attention four years earlier when Dr. Clarke was a master’s student in English at Dalhousie would have been given a glimpse into the genesis of the epic poem\, now regarded as a Canadian literary classic\, in the pages of the student newspaper. “Weymouth Falls\, founded in 1815 by Black Refugees\, is a village in Digby County\,” reads an introduction to a poem by Clarke in a December 1986 issue of the Dalhousie Gazette. “It is a snowy northern Mississippi\, with blood\, not on magnolias\, but on pines\, lilacs and wild roses. This homespun spiritual is one of its first songs.” \nDr. Clarke\, raised in Halifax\, had worked in Weymouth Falls and other rural communities like it as a social worker prior to returning to school at Dal in his mid-20s. (He had previously earned his BA at the University of Waterloo). He says the experience was an “incredible introduction to the beauty of African Nova Scotian . . . speech\, and the stories\, and the folklore\, and the songs” and instilled within him a desire to acknowledge the richness of the language in poetry. \nAt Dal\, Dr. Clarke began to develop the distinctive lyrical style that has come to characterize his body of work. Flip to the acknowledgements in any of his books and you’ll find the name John Fraser\, the Dal poetry professor Dr. Clarke credits for changing his academic career and making him a much better poet. \nDr. Clarke soon left Nova Scotia to do a PhD at Queen’s University and has worked as a professor at universities outside the province for much of his career\, including the University of Toronto and Duke University. While geographically removed from his home province\, his literary output has remained largely focussed on exploring the history and cultural geography of “Africadia” — a term he coined to refer to the often-marginalized communities in Nova Scotia and New Brunswick built by the descendants of Black Loyalists and African-American slaves. \nDr. Clarke has won praise for tackling issues such as racism\, oppression and change in his poetry\, and as Canada’s Parliamentary Poet Laureate (2016-17) and a member of the Orders of Canada and Nova Scotia — as well as a Dal honorary degree recipient — he gained a broader audience than ever. But even in the pages of the Gazette all those years ago\, you’ll find evidence that his would be a unique voice in the Canadian literary landscape\, chronicling untold stories of love and grief in verse.
URL:https://whatsupinwells.com/event/reading-with-george-elliott-clarke/
LOCATION:Island Mountain Arts Studios\, Mildred Ave\, Wells\, V0K 2R0
CATEGORIES:Arts
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Vancouver:20190719T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Vancouver:20190719T210000
DTSTAMP:20260423T034321
CREATED:20190428T220452Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20190428T233059Z
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SUMMARY:Exhibition Opening & Artist Talk with Sarah Zimmerman
DESCRIPTION:Island Mountain Arts is excited to announce an exhibition launch on Friday July 19th\, 2019 at 7 pm featuring the work of Sarah Zimmerman (affectionately known by many as Saz)\, titled “The Fish Project”. \nThe exhibition will remain on view through Sunday\, August 25th\, 2019. \nSarah has been painting her entire life. Born and raised in Edmonton\, Alberta\, the urban arena has long played an important role in her life. Since moving to Terrace\, BC in 2000\, the incredible bounty of the Northwest has become a constant source of inspiration for her. From rooster portraits to vibrant snails\, her pieces are fun\, vibrant acrylic messes that are also a nod to her surroundings. Her work is a whimsical exploration of her environment and sense of place. \n“For me creating art is a way of expressing myself\, exploring my surroundings and combining complex ideas in a visual medium\,” Sarah says. “Art brings people and ideas together in a way that no other exercise can.” \nShe drew inspiration for this exhibition from the salmon and oolichan and their importance to the people of Northwestern BC\, exploring the intersection of fish\, culture and art. Sarah began the project in the Spring of 2017. Creating each piece was a multi-faceted process that involved sourcing or catching the fish\, cleaning it\, preparing it for printing\, painting it and then pressing the prints onto thin paper. Then the prints were transferred to the wood panels using a gel transfer technique. Each painting on its own is a reflection of a small\, but critical piece of the ecosystem. \nThe fish project includes a series of multimedia pieces that incorporate the old Japanese art of fish printing with a more modern gel transfer technique to transfer the prints of regionally harvest oolichan and salmon to wooden canvases. \nThe show also speaks to the relationship of fish to people\, both settler and Indigenous. Sarah has collaborated on a multimedia installation piece which is a nod to the oolichan fishery and how regional Indigenous people traditionally processed this incredible fish. In collaboration with Gitxsan/Nisga’a cedar weaver\, Jaimie Davis\, this piece is a reflection of the one-time abundance of this Indigenous fishery and the fragility of its stocks today. \nSarah has also collaborated with Sto:lo artist Amanda Hugon on a series of oolichan block prints that speak to the social\, ceremonial\, food and healing qualities of oolichan in a series of pieces called liquid gold. \nSarah is excited to share this project with folks visiting the IMA Gallery and ArtsWells festivalgoers. She says\, “Wells is one of those amazingly unique places that keeps drawing me back year after year\, be it for art\, learning\, escape or music. Wells holds a special place in my heart and has been an integral part of my artistic journey\, and because of that I am super excited to be showing the fish project at the Wells Gallery. It’s exciting for me to share this project not only with the wonderful people of Wells but those incredible creative souls that make their way to Wells each summer\, especially during ArtsWells.”
URL:https://whatsupinwells.com/event/exhibition-opening-artist-talk-with-sarah-zimmerman/
LOCATION:Island Mountain Arts\, 2323 Pooley St.\, Wells\, BC\, V0k2R0\, Canada
CATEGORIES:Arts
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Vancouver:20190718T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Vancouver:20190718T200000
DTSTAMP:20260423T034321
CREATED:20190717T003049Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20190717T003049Z
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SUMMARY:Reading with Giovanna Riccio
DESCRIPTION:Join us at the IMA Gallery for a Reading with Toronto author Giovanna Riccio. \nGiovanna Riccio will be reading from her newly published book\, Plastic’s Republic\, an adventurous poem sequence centering on Barbie\, the complex cultural icon and feminist bête-noir powered by plasticity. A graduate in philosophy from the University of Toronto\, she is the author of the chapbook Vittorio (Lyricalmyrical\, 2010) and Strong Bread (Quattro Books\, 2011) which was shortlisted for The Relit Award and selected for the Canadian Poetry syllabus at the University of Toronto. Her poems and other writings have appeared in numerous anthologies\, the most recent being Heartwood: For the Love of Trees (League of Canadian Poets\, 2018) and A Filo Doppio\, (Donzelli editore\, Rome\, 2017) which includes Italian translations of her work. \nGiovanna Riccio was born in a picturesque village in Calabria\, Italy\, and immigrated to Canada with her mother\, Vittoria\, and two siblings when she was six years old. They were part of the post-war transatlantic migration undertaken to seek otherwise non-existent opportunity for their children. Giovanna was renamed “Joan” by Toronto’s educational system\, grew up in an Anglo-Saxon neighbourhood and attended schools where her ethnicity and class underscored difference\, but where she also shared the spotlight of academic and creative success. Her earliest associations with poetry\, artful language\, storytelling\, and audience were gifts from her father\, Vito\, who embodied the power and prestige a golden tongue can bestow on a person. An artist manqué inspired by innate intelligence and curiosity\, he opted to be an autodidact\, basement sculptor\, and headstrong poet. \nPLASTIC’S REPUBLIC \nIn 2019\, Barbara Millicent Roberts\, aka\, Barbie turns 60. Plastic’s Republic offers an adventurous poem sequence centering on this complex cultural icon and feminist bête-noir powered by plasticity. Aside from thematically animating the ghost of Plato\, the poems give voice to the major players in Barbie’s development and mammoth success\, including Ruth Handler who co-founded Mattel with her husband; their daughter Barbara—the doll’s inspiration and namesake—and Barbie\, herself.
URL:https://whatsupinwells.com/event/reading-with-giovanna-riccio/
LOCATION:Island Mountain Arts\, 2323 Pooley St.\, Wells\, BC\, V0k2R0\, Canada
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20190718
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20190723
DTSTAMP:20260423T034321
CREATED:20190327T034639Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20190327T034639Z
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SUMMARY:Writing Workshop with George Elliott Clarke
DESCRIPTION:George Elliott Clarke will lead writers in exercises to improve creativity and editing skills.  He will also ask volunteers to read back to the workshop their exercises and/or works-in-progress\, while feeling free to maintain privacy re: any raw work that seems too personal. Electronics are welcome\, of course\, but Clarke’s instruction will be by organic voice and hand-eye-coordinated pen/pencil/paper. Writers may wish to include the classic implements alongside keyboards and apps. Writers favouring any genre will benefit.
URL:https://whatsupinwells.com/event/writing-workshop-with-george-elliott-clarke/
LOCATION:Island Mountain Arts\, 2323 Pooley St.\, Wells\, BC\, V0k2R0\, Canada
CATEGORIES:Arts,Wells
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Vancouver:20190713T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Vancouver:20190713T210000
DTSTAMP:20260423T034321
CREATED:20190428T220543Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20190428T233043Z
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SUMMARY:TOAP Open House
DESCRIPTION:Participating artists have spent nine days in Wells working in the IMA studios under the mentorship of senior artists. The project is a intensive studio experience – with less structures time set for activities and more space for participants to develop their own work. \nYou have the opportunity to come to the studios for this Open House and meet the artists\, and see the pieces they have so intensely been working on. See the studio spaces\, chat with the artists and mentors\, and immerse yourself in their world.
URL:https://whatsupinwells.com/event/toap-open-house/
LOCATION:Island Mountain Arts Studios\, Mildred Ave\, Wells\, V0K 2R0
CATEGORIES:Arts
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Vancouver:20190707T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Vancouver:20190707T210000
DTSTAMP:20260423T034321
CREATED:20190428T220615Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20190428T232910Z
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SUMMARY:Artist Talk with Peter von Tiesenhausen
DESCRIPTION:Join us at the IMA School for an artist talk with Peter von Tiesenhausen\, by donation. \nPeter von Tiesenhausen’s multi-media work deals with concepts of time\, life\, voyage\, death\, spirit\, nature and humanity. His practice has grown from landscape painting to sculpture\, performance and complex media installations. These are often an expression of where he finds himself and a utilization of what is at hand. Peter claims copyright on his land as an artwork. In the early 90s he started making boats of ice on bodies of water surrounding his studio and home now\, no longer possible due to the wildly fluctuating climate. His film Island explores the meaning and significance of the human compulsion to strive in the natural world despite its changing ecosystems. \nPeter has lived and worked in the boreal forest of northwestern Canada for most of his life\, where he pursues his interest in sustainability. Peter has exhibited across Canada\, in Europe and in the U.S. in public galleries and throughout the landscape. In 2016 he participated in “Watershed+ Embedded Artist”\, City of Calgary; Banff Centre Leighton Studio Residency; and led CO2 Residency in Demmitt\, AB. Peter received the Lieutenant Governor of Alberta Distinguished Artist Award in 2015. In 2018 Peter’s solo exhibition\, “Songs for Pythagoras” at the Art Gallery of Alberta was accompanied by a significant hardcover publication with texts by Lucy Lippard\, Natasha Chaykowski and Ellie Epp.
URL:https://whatsupinwells.com/event/artist-talk-with-peter-von-tiesenhausen/
LOCATION:Island Mountain Arts Studios\, Mildred Ave\, Wells\, V0K 2R0
CATEGORIES:Arts
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Vancouver:20190706T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Vancouver:20190706T210000
DTSTAMP:20260423T034321
CREATED:20190428T220646Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20190428T232839Z
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SUMMARY:Artist Talk with Diana Thorneycroft
DESCRIPTION:Join us at the IMA School for an artist talk with Diana Thorneycroft\, by donation. \nDiana Thorneycroft is a Winnipeg artist who has exhibited various bodies of work across Canada\, the United States and Europe\, as well as in Moscow\, Tokyo and Sydney. She is the recipient of numerous awards including the 2016 Manitoba Arts Award of Distinction\, an Assistance to Visual Arts Long-term Grant from the Canada Council\, several Senior Arts Grants from the Manitoba Arts Council and a Fleck Fellowship from the Banff Centre for the Arts. \nThorneycroft taught as a sessional instructor at the University of Manitoba’s School of Art for 25 years. Since 2010 she has been focusing on her studio practice full time\, and has gallery representation in Canada\, the US and Europe. \nThorneycroft’s installation Black Forest (dark waters) had its inaugural opening at the Art Gallery of Southwestern\, Brandon\, Manitoba in June\, 2018\, and was recently shown at the Art Gallery of Burlington\, Burlington\, Ontario. Next spring\, it will open at La Maison de la Culture Frotenac\, Montreal and in January 2020 at and the Nickle Galleries\, Calgary\, Alberta. A smaller version of the installation entitled Black Forest (village)\, will be shown at the Vernon Art Gallery in the fall of 2019.
URL:https://whatsupinwells.com/event/artist-talk-with-diana-thorneycroft/
LOCATION:Island Mountain Arts Studios\, Mildred Ave\, Wells\, V0K 2R0
CATEGORIES:Arts
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20190706
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20190716
DTSTAMP:20260423T034321
CREATED:20190225T173801Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20190225T173801Z
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SUMMARY:Toni Onley Artists' Project
DESCRIPTION:The Toni Onley Artists’ Project is an opportunity for emerging and professional artists to step out of their own studio and into IMA’s shared studio space and work in an experimental\, exploratory and risk-taking manner. This is a juried program and artists must apply in order to be considered. A scholarship and bursary program is available for artists to attend the project (deadline May 1). Limited to a maximum of twenty participants working in any medium\, artists spend nine days in Wells\, BC working in the IMA studios under the mentorship of outstanding art practitioners of Diana Thorneycroft & Peter von Tiesenhausen. \nThis class capacity is only 20 students to offer a unique and intimate learning experience. This workshop for visual artist takes place in our historic town of Wells & we are offering affordable accommodations (from $40 per night) in our Artist-In-Residency building. In the evening you can choose to cook you own meals in our Artist-In-Residency building or indulge in local delectables from Pooley St. Cafe\, Jack O Clubs General and at Barkerville Historic Town & Park. \n\nScholarships and bursaries are available; applications must be received by May 1 (for details visit www.imarts.com/about-toap/).\nParticipants must bring their own supplies; easels and tables are provided.\n\nApplication Process: Applicants must submit 6 – 10 images of their work (digital format preferred)\, bio and artist statement to IMA by June 1 to be eligible. Send to: Toni Onley Artists’ Project Box 65\, Wells\, BC V0K 2R0\nor email toap@imarts.com \nDiana Thorneycroft is a Winnipeg artist who has exhibited various bodies of work across Canada\, the United States and Europe\, as well as in Moscow\, Tokyo and Sydney. She is the recipient of numerous awards including the 2016 Manitoba Arts Award of Distinction\, an Assistance to Visual Arts Long-term Grant from the Canada Council\, several Senior Arts Grants from the Manitoba Arts Council and a Fleck Fellowship from the Banff Centre for the Arts. Thorneycroft taught as a sessional instructor at the University of Manitoba’s School of Art for 25 years. Since 2010 she has been focusing on her studio practice full time\, and has gallery representation in Canada\, the US and Europe. Her current installation Black Forest (dark waters) had its inaugural opening at the Art Gallery of Southwestern Manitoba in June\, 2018\, and was recently shown at the Art Gallery of Burlington. Next spring\, it will open at La Maison de la Culture Frotenac\, Montreal and in January 2020 at and the Nickle Galleries\, Calgary\, Alberta. A smaller version of the show\, entitled Black Forest (village)\, will be shown at the Vernon Art Gallery in the fall of 2019. \nPeter von Tiesenhausen’s multi-media work deals with concepts of time\, life\, voyage\, death\, spirit\, nature and humanity. His practice has grown from landscape painting to sculpture\, performance and complex media installations. These are often an expression of where he finds himself and a utilization of what is at hand. Peter claims copyright on his land as an artwork. In the early 90s he started making boats of ice on bodies of water surrounding\nhis studio and home now\, no longer possible due to the wildly fluctuating climate. His film Island explores the meaning and significance of the human compulsion to strive in the natural world despite its changing ecosystems. Peter has lived and worked in the boreal forest of northwestern Canada for most of his life\, where he pursues his interest in sustainability. Peter has exhibited across Canada\, in Europe and in the U.S. in public galleries and throughout the landscape. In 2016 he participated in“Watershed+ Embedded Artist”\, City of Calgary; Banff Centre Leighton Studio Residency; and led CO2 Residency in Demmitt\, AB. Peter received the Lieutenant Governor of Alberta Distinguished Artist Award in 2015.
URL:https://whatsupinwells.com/event/toni-onley-artists-project/
LOCATION:Island Mountain Arts\, 2323 Pooley St.\, Wells\, BC\, V0k2R0\, Canada
CATEGORIES:Arts,Wells
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Vancouver:20190702T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Vancouver:20190702T193000
DTSTAMP:20260423T034321
CREATED:20190624T182033Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20190624T182033Z
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SUMMARY:ArtsWells Festival Community Meeting
DESCRIPTION:Please join us on Tuesday July 2nd\, 2019 at the Island Mountain Arts Gallery for our next ArtsWells Festival Community Meeting. \nWe are excited to share with you our updates and news for this years festival since our ArtsWells Festival Community Meeting in April 2019.
URL:https://whatsupinwells.com/event/artswells-festival-community-meeting/
LOCATION:Island Mountain Arts\, 2323 Pooley St.\, Wells\, BC\, V0k2R0\, Canada
CATEGORIES:Barkerville,Wells
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20190615
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20190618
DTSTAMP:20260423T034321
CREATED:20190225T173410Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20190225T173410Z
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SUMMARY:Expressive Watercolour Workshop with Simone Buck
DESCRIPTION:We are thrilled to invite you to join Simone Buck for this two-day workshop\, which delves into creative expression through abstract watercolours. And the best part\, all levels are welcome! \n“Everybody has a creative side\, it is the inner critic and our own judgement and expectation that is keeping us from connecting to our inherent creative source. My goal is to bring this inner critic into consciousness\, acknowledge it but also letting go of it\, so that the participants can loosen up and tap into their true creative potential” said Simone Buck. \nBiography\nBorn in 1971 in Germany\, Simone holds a degree in Graphic/Communication Design from the University of Applied Sciences\, Mannheim\, and has worked as a graphic designer in the scientific publishing industry for many years. \nSimone first developed her love of painting when\, as a child moving between Germany and West Africa\, she discovered she could create her own worlds as the outside world changed.\nSimone frequently and comfortably switches between very luminescent\, light and dynamic modes of painting and an achromatic style accompanied by a reduced use of shapes. Her paintings are a blend of spontaneous brushwork paired with consciously applied painterly techniques.\nLiving a life close to the wilderness\, away from cities built up areas\, her art naturally tends to revolve around organic structures and energy states in nature. Most of the work is left untitled as she feels it important that the viewer approach her work with no added influence\, so that he/she may freely arrive at his/her own interpretations. \nThe workshop runs from 9am – 3:30pm with a break for lunch.
URL:https://whatsupinwells.com/event/expressive-watercolour-workshop-with-simone-buck/
LOCATION:Island Mountain Arts\, 2323 Pooley St.\, Wells\, BC\, V0k2R0\, Canada
CATEGORIES:Arts,Wells
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Vancouver:20190614T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Vancouver:20190614T210000
DTSTAMP:20260423T034321
CREATED:20190329T000148Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20190329T000205Z
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SUMMARY:Opening Exhibition & Artist Talk
DESCRIPTION:Join us at the IMA Gallery for this Exhibition Opening of “Intangible Realms of Being” by Simone Buck\, and hear from the artist herself about the body of work. Event starts at 7pm. Light snacks provided\, and wine available for purchase.
URL:https://whatsupinwells.com/event/opening-exhibition-artist-talk-2/
LOCATION:Island Mountain Arts\, 2323 Pooley St.\, Wells\, BC\, V0k2R0\, Canada
CATEGORIES:Arts
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Vancouver:20190605T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Vancouver:20190605T210000
DTSTAMP:20260423T034321
CREATED:20190414T162010Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20190414T162010Z
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SUMMARY:An Evening with Gary Fjellgaard
DESCRIPTION:Join us at the Sunset Theatre in Wells for an intimate evening of music with Gary Fjellgaard. \nRaised on the farm on the Canadian prairies this award winning singer/songwriter is a champion of vanishing values and the frontier spirit. His western heritage\, cattle drives\, wagon treks\, and working folks with ties to the land have all been an inspiration for the lyrical imagery in his songs. \nTickets are $20\nDoors at 6:30pm\, show at 7pm.
URL:https://whatsupinwells.com/event/an-evening-with-gary-fjellgaard/
LOCATION:Sunset Theatre\, 2357 Pooley St.\, Wells\, BC\, v0k2r0\, Canada
CATEGORIES:Music,Wells
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Vancouver:20190504T200000
DTEND;TZID=America/Vancouver:20190504T220000
DTSTAMP:20260423T034321
CREATED:20190426T153013Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20190426T153013Z
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SUMMARY:C.R. Avery Live at the Sunset Theatre
DESCRIPTION:Join us for this intimate musical experience with the legendary C.R. Avery. Tickets are $15 at the Sunset Theatre in Wells\, BC. Show starts at 8pm. \n“First there was The Beats\, then Hunter S. Thompson\, now there’s C.R. Avery.” Kruger Magazine (UK) \nC.R. Avery was born in Smith Falls\, Ontario in 1976. He has released seventeen albums\, written and directed\nthree musicals that have been produced in New York\, L.A\, Seattle and San Francisco. Avery has toured ruthlessly throughout North America\, Europe\, and Australia with his rock & roll punk ensembles\, hip-hop circus’s with 12-bar blues high kicks\, and his infamous string quartets and burlesque revues. Some Birds Walk for the Hell of It is his third book of poetry. He presently resides in East Vancouver’s Little Italy neighbourhood where he just wrote and directed his first full length feature film “Victory on East Hastings.”
URL:https://whatsupinwells.com/event/c-r-avery-live-at-the-sunset-theatre/
LOCATION:Sunset Theatre\, 2357 Pooley St.\, Wells\, BC\, v0k2r0\, Canada
CATEGORIES:Music,Wells
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