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Art guild president Karen Walpole is proposing a “Sunflower Power” theme for the guild’s annual show at the Moose Jaw Museum & Art Gallery (MJMAG), with members to vote on the idea at the March 17 meeting.
Walpole is hoping that 2022 will see more “Art Fun Days” at the Wakamow Valley room the guild has been using. The disruption of the last two years has prevented the collaboration and get-togethers that members look forward to.
“The lighting in that room is just so perfect, it’s a shame we haven’t been able to use it more often,” Walpole said.
The Art Guild’s Annual General Meeting (AGM) is on Thursday, March 17 at 7:00 p.m. at the Kiwanis Lodge in Wakamow Valley.
Anyone interested in being a member of the guild or in learning more about it is invited and encouraged to attend.
Guild members submit art each year for display in the lobby of the MJMAG. Last year’s theme was “Looking Out My Window.” Members’ art was in the lobby from Nov. 12, 2021, to Jan. 9, 2022.
If members agree on the theme “Sunflower Power” for this year’s show, submitted art would follow a theme of yellows, blues and sunflowers. That being said, there is an enormous range of artistic interpretations each year and it is rare for submissions to be rejected.
“I sometimes think of a battlefield or something,” Walpole said, “and the gray-blue sky, and then a lone sunflower in the middle of that battlefield… I’m not too sure if I’m on the right track, but we’ll see what other suggestions everyone has and then we’ll take a vote.”
The guild has a long history in Moose Jaw and the surrounding area. The 2022 exhibition will be their 55th.
Masks will be optional at the AGM. There is an elevator – please call or email to let Walpole know if you will be needing it. The meeting will also run past sunset, and there are no lights in the parking lot, so bring a flashlight if that is a concern.
Contact President Karen Walpole at (306) 692-5773 or walpolekj@gmail.com for more information.
