Portraits of Bluesfest 2009

Portraits of Bluesfest
Silent Auction
A Community Benefit for Blues In The Schools

ONE NIGHT ONLY!
FRIDAY AUGUST 28TH, 2009 7:30PM - 10:30PM
ARTGUISE GALLERY 590 BANK ST. OTTAWA ONTARIO CANADA

PREVIEWS
THURSDAY, AUGUST 27TH, NOON - 6:00PM and FRIDAY, AUGUST 28TH, NOON - 3:00PM

Artguise Gallery is pleased to be hosting "Portraits of Bluesfest", a one night silent auction benefiting the "Blues In The Schools" program.
The event; curated by Peter Simpson, The Ottawa Citizen's Arts and entertainment Editor-at-Large, features original pieces executed and donated by thirteen regional artists :

Jennifer Campbell, Carrie Colton, Heidi Conrod, Philip Craig, Shannon Craig, Andrew Farrell, Tony Fouhse, Darren Holmes, Jim Kohan, Brandon McVittie, Weldon Poapst , Amy Thompson and Jason Vaughan.

All of the pieces being exhibited are derived and inspired by the artist's individual experiences at the 2009 Ottawa Bluesfest. The evening will be a silent auction, where pieces are be sold in three lots. Vying parties interested in bidding on the works will pay five dollars upon entering the exhibition space. The bidder is then given a number enabling discreet / silent bids to be placed on each painting in increments of twenty five dollars. Bidding begins at 7:30pm with the first lot closing at 9:00pm and the final two lots closing at 9:30pm and 10:00pm respectively. The purchased pieces shall be available to the winning bidders to take away the night of the show. Please join us as this evening promises to be an exciting, talent rich affair benefiting a worthwhile community cause in our fair city. All are welcome!

For more information please contact Brandon McVittie or Jason Vaughan at
613 238 3803 or info@artguise.ca

Category:

Entertainment

Tags:

• art
• artguise
• gallery
• bluesfest
• 2009
• ottawa
• paintings
• groupshow

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they all look really, really great.

really.