[Bcma-l] The Nanaimo Art Gallery presents a MAPLE SUGAR FESTIVAL EXHIBITION

Tue, 17 Feb 2009 11:19:30 -0800

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MAPLE SUGAR FESTIVAL EXHIBITION

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The Nanaimo Art Gallery (downtown location-150 Commercial Street, =
Nanaimo,
BC) and the L'Association des francophones de Nanaimo presents a Maple =
Sugar
Festival Exhibition with artists: Gisele Leger Drapeau, and Francois
Richardier. The exhibition runs from February 19th to March 7th.=20

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A rug hooking demo will take place on Friday February 20th at 2pm and =
again
on Saturday February 21st at 2pm.=20

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Local Artist Francois Richardier has been a full time exhibiting artist,
illustrator and art educator for over 20 years. He is also a =
commissioned
painter in watercolour, oil, acrylics and multimedia. Since 1985 he has =
been
a valued artist with the Nanaimo Art Gallery's Artists in the School =
program
where he teaches art in both English and French. He states, "I enjoy
painting in different styles. Just like I enjoy being understood in the
different languages I speak."

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Gis=E8le L=E9ger-Drapeau grew up in Shediac, a small tourist town =
located by the
Bay of the same name in south-eastern New Brunswick. Fresh air, the sea,
apple trees and life on her grand-parents=92 farms were early shapers of =
her
approach to life. Her career as a full-time professional artist began in =
the
early 1990s. She is very passionate about art and views being an artist =
as a
privilege. She states, "I am as fascinated by the wonderful textures in =
a
weathered face as I am by the innocence of children."=20

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Opening Reception is on Thursday, February 19th from 6:30-8:30pm catered =
by
24 Carrots with entertainment by Bijoux du Bayou.

For more information please call 250-754-1750.

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and the L'Association des francophones de Nanaimo presents a Maple Sugar
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Richardier. The exhibition runs from February 19th to March 7th. =
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A rug hooking demo will take place =
on
Friday February 20th at 2pm and again on Saturday February 21st at 2pm. =
<o:p></o:p>

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style=3D'font-size:
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Local Artist Francois Richardier =
has been
a full time exhibiting artist, illustrator and art educator for over 20 =
years.
He is also a commissioned painter in watercolour, oil, acrylics and =
multimedia.
Since 1985 he has been a valued artist with the <st1:place =
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Artists in the
School program where he teaches art in both English and French. He =
states,
&quot;I enjoy painting in different styles. Just like I enjoy being =
understood
in the different languages I speak.&quot;<o:p></o:p>

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Gis=E8le L=E9ger-Drapeau grew up in =
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were early
shapers of her approach to life. Her career as a full-time professional =
artist
began in the early 1990s. She is very passionate about art and views =
being an
artist as a privilege. She states, &quot;I am as fascinated by the =
wonderful
textures in a weathered face as I am by the innocence of children.&quot; =
<o:p></o:p>

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<p class=3DMsoNormal><font size=3D5 color=3Dblue face=3DArial><span =
style=3D'font-size:
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du
Bayou.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>

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