One Week Only / Feature Artist Liba Labik

Gallery IS, is pleased to be featureing a collection of outstanding paintings by Calgary artist Liba Labik.

"Decoration With Hands" is an ongoing series of oil and mixed media works for Liba. The subject of hands is for Liba a way to show the greatest untapped potential in all humans. They are one of the greatest symbols of humanity and something we can all relate to. They portray emotion and age.

This is a must see exhibit! It is only on display at Gallery IS for one week from the 29th to the 3rd.

Artists reception is First Friday, October 2nd from 6-9pm. Everyone is welcome. The artist will be in attendance.

www.libastudio.com

Alexander Way Festival

Join us for the Alexander Way Festival on Saturday the 19th. Gallery IS shall have a booth on the street with many new artworks, and we will also have the Gallery open for your viewing pleasure.

You can also take advantage of our special attraction, Henna Tattoo's!

Erika Schulz will be creating this temporary body art between Noon and 4:00pm.
You can get $5.00 small tattoo's, or larger designs for $10 and $15 dollars.

Alexander Way Festival will be happening right beside the gallery, so make sure you pay us a visit.

September Exhibit Fifty-50

Gallery IS, is pleased to present the work of Artist Arlene Westen Evans.

Arlene Westen Evans combines personal narrative with a unique visual lexicon to depict her life journey in this series of fifty artworks.

“There is always a gentle ‘push’ and ‘pull’ to the process - discovering places where strange ambiguities emerge, where a figure might awkwardly melt into a background or a combination of elements becomes something symbolic or unexpected, strange and new.”

An indefatigable artist and instructor with over 25 years experience in the arts, Westen Evans graduated BFA Honours (Distinction) from the Alberta College of Art and Design in Calgary. She has conducted numerous workshops throughout western Canada including Summer Series at Red Deer College in Alberta.

Please join us on First Friday, September 4th from 6-9pm, to celebrate the opening of this unique collection of work.

The artist will be in attendance and also the Gallery IS open studio artists will be at work in their spaces.

August Feature Artist Alison Philpotts

Gallery IS, is pleased to present the work of Alison Philpotts.

"My main concern with my palette of acrylic colour is to paint, primarily,
southern Alberta landscapes. I choose scenes that resonate with me on a
personal level both emotionally and spiritually. The emotive nature of my
focus is an unending passion for me. With each large canvas, time stands
still for me, as I delight in creating intense colour combined with the
subtleties of light and shadow in each composition. In turn, the paintings
themselves, evolve beyond the mere reality of what the naked eye
perceives. This is my joy.
When I reflect on my work, there are several concepts involved. On one
level, it is simply to invite the viewer to participate in a brief meditation on
the intricate beauty of our natural environment, to show that our shared
landscape is neither dormant nor neutral. On the other hand, another
conceptual message is that landscape as such with its sheer vitality and the
profundity of its silent energy can offer an attentive person solace, peace
and a sense of belonging, an anchor, if you will, in this world in
which we live."

Alison's work is on display from August 3rd to August 15th. All works are for sale.

Opening Reception and Gallery IS Open Studios are First Friday August 7th, 6-9pm.

Artist's will be attending.

Introducing Fran Ding

Look what's new- Fran Ding is now selling her wonderful, whimsical pottery at Gallery IS- just a sneak peak at some of the artwork available for purchase.
Fran is a Red Deer Potter working in hand built clay- each piece is unique and the glazes used are food safe.
You will love this artwork.

pictures of miniature show

There Here- Don't Miss Out
One a Day Show and Sale
on until July 2009

Thank You Red Deer

Gallery IS, Jeri-Lynn and Erika, would like to thank everyone who voted in the Best Of Red Deer survey through the Red Deer Express. We are so happy to be the recipients of 2009's Best Art Gallery award.

This really means a lot to us, and we hope to continue to be the great space you believe us to be. :)

Cheers.

One A Day Paintings By Erika and Jeri-Lynn

Come and pay a visit to Gallery IS in June and July to see the progress of The One a Day Painting Project. This challenge was taken up by Gallery owners Erika Schulz and Jeri-Lynn Ing beginning January first of 2009. By visiting the gallery in June you will get to see 6 months worth of artwork! An achievement all on its own and the year is only half over.
35th street. Number 84, by Jeri-Lynn Ing
Jeri-Lynn's inspiration is drawn from daily walks in her neibourhood, and around Red Deer. You may recognize a street, or tree, or some familiar landmark from the area.

Face Off 3: Parrot. April 24th, by Erika Schulz.

Erika works in series of 7. Each week she chooses a subject that interests her and works away on 7 pieces that vary that theme. Its whatever is interesting to her at the time.

"One A Days" will be on display in the gallery from Friday June 5th, to July 31st, 2009. The show will be updated as pieces are created by the artists, so there will be something new to see every week. Each piece of artwork is for sale, and its first to come, first to own.

Artists reception is on First Friday, June 5th. From 6-9 pm, everyone is welcome.

New Digs for Gallery IS

Take a look at our new space- just in case you have not been by
or you just can't get enough....

Best Of Red Deer

Please follow this link ...

*click* http://gwn.bestofreddeer.sgizmo.com

... and fill out the survey to vote Gallery IS as Red Deer's best Art Gallery for 2009. You will find the "Art Gallery" section at the top of the 4th page.

The deadline for voting is Friday, May 15th.
It would be very special for us to be included in this years winners. :)