Fundraising high school art show returns

The opening reception for the Small Treasures art show and fundraiser for the Best of High School Art will be on March 11 from 1 to 4 p.m., with refreshments and artists present. On display will be artwork that is 8” x 10”, which can be purchased with a ticket costing $30, on sale throughout the show. Tickets are limited to 60, the number of paintings on exhibit. The tickets will be drawn on Sunday, March 25 and ticket holders can select the painting of their choice in the order they are drawn. All proceeds will go to the awards given out at the Best of High School Art show this May. KAGS member artist Sue Sidney’s painting Winter Solo 1 will be on display. “My favourite medium is transparent watercolour, although lately I have been working more with acrylics,” she says. “I like to experiment with various media including pen and ink, conte, graphite, Primsa pencil, charcoal, pastel and occasionally scratchboard.” Sydney likes to paint landscapes and animal portraits, and also enjoys creating florals, mechanicals, still lifes and abstracts. Sydney has been the treasurer at KAGS for eight years, and this year she looks after shows and scheduling. When asked why she likes to create art, she says it gives her the opportunity to share the beauty around her with others, whether it is a sunrise or an underwater wreck. Sidney’s advice to budding artists is to “never stop learning and don’t be afraid to explore a new medium or to move out of your comfort zone to try something like pottery or soap stone sculpture.” The show will continue until March 25 at the gallery, which is located at 420 O’Connell Rd. The gallery is open Wednesdays to Sundays, 1 p.m. to 4 p.m. The gallery will be closed Friday March 30 and Sunday, April 1. For more information, please call 705-741-2817 or visit www.kawarthaartists.org. Home show is back The annual Peterborough Home, Outdoor and Design Show takes place Friday, March 9 from 6 to 9 p.m., Saturday, March 10 from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. and Sunday, March 11 from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the Peterborough Memorial Centre and Morrow Building, 151 Lansdowne St. W. Hosted by the City of Peterborough, this free show features 100 exhibitors in categories such as home building, renovation, interior design, building materials, kitchen, bath, storage, flooring, lawn, garden, landscaping, heating, cooling, decks, fences, barbecues, automotive, and more. “This year the show has been re-tooled and we have invested significantly in benefits for our exhibitors and patrons,” says John Salfi, programs and promotions coordinator. The show will feature two HGTV guest speakers: Sandra Rinomato of "Property Virgins" and "Buy Herself" and author of Realty Check: Real Estate Secrets for First-Time Canadian Home Buyers. She will speak Saturday at 1 p.m., and Damon Bennett of "Holmes on Holmes" and "Holmes Makes It Right" will speak Sunday at 1 p.m. “This is the longest running home show in the Peterborough and Kawartha Lakes region, estimated to be going for over 50 years,” continues Salfi. “It is the first show of the season and marks the official start of the spring season.” Local exhibitors are home and outdoor experts who can provide advice, inspiration and solutions for all of your project and design needs. A Marketplace will feature direct sale items that attendees can purchase. Between the buildings will be a Food Truck Alley with a variety of treats from poutine to beaver tails. On Sunday, special activities for the kids in the Morrow Building include a visit by Soper Creek Wildlife Rescue, face painting by Faces by 2, balloon artist Razberry and the Home Depot Kids Build project, all free. For more information, please visit www.memorialcentre.ca/peterborough_home_outdoor___design_show.htm