Vernissage and Art Show Opening on Friday, September 14th, in Knowlton: “Retrospective and Prospective”
Karen Cote and her mother, Irma Cote, have never done a show together before, but that will change this coming Friday. For many years the mother and daughter were going down different paths but now they are journeying together with the help of their art. In the last two years Karen has moved back home, and now they are helping each other and developing a new relationship.
Karen is an autodidact artist. She emphasizes light, water, and movement in her works. She works on medium and large canvases. She wants people, when they view her works, to use their own impressions to journey into her artwork.
Irma has spent seventy years as an artist. She has painted, made artistic quilts, and she was a partner with her husband in creating many stained glass pieces. She was part of the Tour des Arts for thirty years. Nine of her art quilts will be on display.
There will also be artwork from Doreen Benenati in the exhibit and there will be a guest artist, Mark Zimmerl, who is famous for his frog artwork. He will have sculptures in the show.
At the Vernissage on Friday evening Karen will be donating a painting entitled “Saint Blaize” to the local fire department. The mayor, as well as the director of the fire and security services, is expected to be in attendance. The vernissage is from 5 to 7 pm. There will be wine served from bottles featuring Karen’s art. The show will be open on Monday to Friday from 1pm to 5pm and on Saturdays and Sundays from 11am to 5pm at
Espace England Hill, 104 Lakeside Road, in Knowlton. (Across from the BMO.) For more information call 450-7755040. The show runs from the 14th to the 23rd of September. This show will highlight the works of Townships artists.
Whether you are looking for a piece of art to add to your collection or if you just wish to see the art of Townships artists, this show will have a wide range of material to pique your interest.