On March 6 the Pearl Ellis Gallery will kick off its first members' show of the 2012 season by showcasing 60 local artists.
There will be a reception March 11 from 1 to 4 p.m. to celebrate the opening and the return to Daylight Savings Time. It will be a great opportunity to meet the artists in the show and view the fabulous art.
Visitors will find several donated works of art labelled "fundraiser item" featured along with the members' exhibit. The proceeds from each of the fundraiser pieces will help raise the $1,500 needed for the gallery's high school bursary fund.
This year the gallery will award $750 to one student from Highland Secondary School in Comox, and another award of $750 to a second local high school student residing in the Comox Valley. Each student will receives a bursary to aid in their post-secondary pursuit of a visual arts-related field.
In addition to the sale of fundraiser pieces, half of all donations made to the gallery during the year go to the bursary fund. For a bursary application form and further information go to the gallery website at www.pearlellisgallery.com. Bursary applications may also be picked up at the gallery.
As usual visitors can expect to see quality pieces of work by both established and emerging local artists. Many of these artists belong not only to the Pearl Ellis Gallery but groups such as the Federation of Canadian Artists, Brushworks and the Monday Bunch.
One can count on being able to see a selection of art in various styles and media. The Pearl Ellis Gallery is always a great place to visit and to shop for that unique new piece of art for one's home, business or as a gift. The gallery also carries a good selection of art cards suitable for all occasions.
The gallery has been solely run and operated by volunteers who believe in the importance of a public art gallery in Comox that provides a venue for our vast pool of local artists. The gallery gratefully acknowledge the financial support of the Town of Comox, the CVRD (areas A, B and C) our many members, donors and sponsoring businesses.
The Pearl Ellis is located at 1729 Comox Ave. in downtown Comox. We are wheel chair accessible. Admission is free and more information and a virtual tour of the show can be obtained by visiting our website at www.pearlellisgallery.com or phoning the gallery at 250-339-2822 during opening hours, which are Tuesday to Saturday from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. and Sundays from 1 to 4.
New members are always welcome and membership fees are only $20 a year. A large number of Pearl Ellis members are not artists themselves but rather are enthusiastic supporters of art.
With a membership, all purchases of art at the opening reception are reduced by 10 per cent.
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