Judging by the bags of ‘People’s Choice’ entries, we had a lot of feedback at the Markham Arts Council’s Art Show in Unionville this past week. I personally saw a lot of art lovers come by the ‘gallery’ to see our local artists’ paintings, and marveled at some of their comments. Congratulations to all those who had sales. Just remember that its not always about the sales but being out there in the faces of art patrons. We have a lot of talent in Markham and its great to be able to showcase our creations to the general public.
To the newbies, I hope you will consider doing this again. You can learn new and different painting techniques from your peers as well as different ways to market yourself. I’ll be putting up photos from this show on the markhamartshow.com website very soon. Thanks to Robyn and Judi for putting up with all us artists and for all the help behind-the-scenes (Keith, Helen, Murray, Bob et al)
Good luck everyone as you embark on another summer. I know some of you are off to other shows. Remember to check in with the Markham Arts Council tent at upcoming local festivals. Robyn will be happy to chat with you. The Arts Council will be sending you the next printed newsletter in the next couple of months. A Photo Contest is in the works as is the new Film series. Also watch out for the new York Region Arts Council website which will be a great new portal for the arts. You can get info at www.yorkscene.com.
Check back soon, Franklin
