There will be about 150 pieces of art on display for the fourth annual art show and sale at Chrysalis next Thursday, and St. Albert's Charlie Weinzierl is one of the 30 contributors.
Matt Mandrusiak, the corporate communications manager for the organization that serves citizens with disabilities, always eagerly anticipates this opportunity to show the world the great things that come from the centre's clients of the art therapy program.
"[Charlie] has a few stunning pieces … really great stuff for a guy who is only in the art studio a few times a week," Mandrusiak said. "His work has been absolutely unbelievable. His development as an artist is nothing short of spectacular."
He added that Weinzierl's work is "very highly sought after." His contributions to next Thursday's show include "huge canvases with amazing detail."
The show is not just about showing off the talent, it's also about supporting them directly and indirectly. Each artist receives 70 per cent of the price of each purchase while the remaining 30 per cent goes back into funding new supplies for the art program that they participate in.
The show and sale takes place Thursday, April 12 from 6 to 9 p.m. Chrysalis is located at 13325 St. Albert Trail in Edmonton. Light appetizers and wine will be served. Numerous artists will be in attendance.
Attendees are asked to RSVP by Monday. Call 780-482-0348 or email [email protected] to sign up.
Local painter set to get table among the tomatoes and green onion cakes
Samantha Williams-Chapelsky doesn't rest when it comes to painting and promotion. She is certainly no stranger to St. Albert audiences with her recent shows at both the Art Gallery of St. Albert and the VASA Studio Gallery.
She has recently gotten representation at Edmonton's new Daffodil Gallery on 124 Street, but she's about to take her art to an entirely new audience: the Old Strathcona Farmers' Market.
Williams-Chapelsky said that expanding into larger art centres is a necessary step on the path to greater successes.
"Being a part of that broader market is always helpful. It gets your work out there and gets you well-known in both communities," she said.
Selling her art in Old Strathcona will add to her experience at last year's St. Albert Farmers' Market. She added that the date hasn't yet been set.
"The farmers' market deals with a lot of local produce and meats and all that stuff, but they do incorporate artists in there as well," she explained. "It's subject to when they have space for me but they certainly enjoyed my work."
In addition to this expansion of her audience, she also has seven pieces up at the new Cibo restaurant near Grant MacEwan University's downtown campus, plus she is also gearing up for a show in Spruce Grove in June. Her next show at the Daffodil is in July.
