The Opening Gala on July 2nd was just beautiful! It was very well organized thanks to Janet and her minions, and the caterers did a great job of providing lovely cheese and shrimp platter. Everyone went away well fed! 

Thank you to the jurors for taking the time to select the work for the show.  Thanks, again, to Janet and the Peachland Art Gallery for hosting us for another show. Thanks to the "Elderly Brothers" for the music, it was very enjoyable. Thank you also to the caterers, I'm sorry I didn't catch their names, but the food was great. Thanks to all the workers in the background who helped put everything together. And finally, thank you, Fellow Artists, who provided the reason for the gala, the artwork! It is beautifully presented and I heard many positive comments on the work and the show as a whole. Everyone seemed very impressed with the award-winning paintings as well.

The awards and winners of the show were:

      1st Place.....Sandy Vogstad for "McLean's Sunset

      2nd Place....Ann Willsie SFCA for "Along Spirit Trail"

      3rd Place...Juve Furtado AFCA for "One with Nature"

      Award of Excellence....Colleen J Dyson AFCA for "Sails at Rest VI"

      Award of Excellence....Heather Hollingsworth for "Walk Softly"

      Award of Excellence....Diana Palmer AFCA for "Predawn Express"

      Honourable Mention....Kit Bell AFCA for "Nature's Web"

      Honourable Mention....Karen Dixon for "Fall Floiage"

      Honourable Mention....Charley Hamapton for "Walk This Way"

To see all of the impressive work in this show, click here

Congratulations to all of you. Not just to the award winners, but to everyone, It's an absolutely beautiful show and, in my opinion, it shows our pride in our chapter. Well done, All!

Cheers from,

Your Show Committee