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Artist Spotlight
HUBERT THEROUX grew up in the rural community of cardinal, Manitoba with a love for canadian prairies. at the age of 10, hubert began to sketch illustrations of art and prairies. Post-high school graduation, he took photography courses to help feed his creativity and inspiration for future paintings.“ Next thing you know I was shooting weddings for friends,” hubert laughs. known internationally for his realistic landscape paintings, hubert has made a living as an artist for more than 25 years. his art continues to be inspired by the ever-changing colours of the prairies. hubert also generously devotes time to the local art community and as the acting president of the assiniboia group of artists co-op. from oct 27-29, meet hubert and 40 other local artists at Manitoba’ s largest professional art exhibition show Manitoba Art Expo at assiniboia Downs. be inspired by paintings, photography, sculptures and other medias throughout the weekend exhibit.
In addition, hubert’ s art can be viewed at birchwood art gallery year-round. assiniboia Downs, 3975 Portage ave, manitobaartexpo. ca; birchwood art gallery, 1068 Pembina hwy, 204-888-5840, birchwoodartgallery. com, Map 2: f-3
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To Oct 19— three Manitoba artists display work representing their perceptions of landscape at Centre Culturel Franco-Manitobain. Sep 1-29— Feminist Futures at Mentoring Artists For Women’ s Art showcases members art and work-in-progress. Sep 14-Nov 25— Indigenous female contemporary craft artists use 2000 + year old archaeological ceramic shards to reflect the past, present and future at MB Craft Council. Oct 1-31— compelling artistic expedition blends photography and paintings by simone hébert allard at Wayne Arthur Gallery( pictured). Oct 6-17— Winnipeg photographer charles Putnins shares one of his most recent journeys in Iceland in Nature at cre8ery. Oct 6-31— see local painter anthony steffes‘ creative use of texture in Another Look at Pulse Gallery.
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SEP 1-30 every september, synonym art consultation celebrates contemporary street art city-wide with the Wall-To- Wall mural and culture festival. this year thirteen new installatioins are added to West broadway, Downtown and North end. the first strokes on the wall will begin at the festival’ s launch on september 1 at tallest Poppy( 103 sherbrook). Watch canadian artists in action as they make this city a more exciting and beautiful place. check out the festival’ s website for further information. Various Venues. synonymartconsultation. com
PhotograPhy; hubert theroux courtesy of hubert theroux; sIMoNe hebert aLLarD INVoLutary PaINtINg courtesy of WayNe arthur gaLLery; eMILy f chrIstIe( WaLL-to-WaLL festIVaL)
8 where. ca SEPTEMBER / OCTOBER 2017