All Entries Tagged With: "County artists"
Celebrants find voices, discover choices
Prince Edward County residents celebrated achievements of women both locally and globally, at an International Women’s Day event Friday night in the Prince Edward Collegiate auditorium. “We have plenty to celebrate,” noted Fran Donaldson adding she was pleased to see an increase in attendance, due to “the younger women joining in with us older ones […]
Aidan Haley’s work named The Peoples’ Choice
Bev Skidmore sponsors the Peoples’ Choice Award. As Aidan Haley was unable to attend the presentation, she was photographed standing between an excellent rendition of Haley painted by John Gregg and Haley’s People’s Choice 2011 painting titled The Precariousness of Living on’The Rock. The people have spoken and Picton’s Aidan Haley was named the 2011 […]
Artists in the family inspire each other
By David Mackay Albert Einstein’s Theory of Relativity proved that the universe is a strange and mysterious place. He developed his theory through an analysis of bending light in space. A brilliant new exhibition at the John Parrott Art Gallery in Belleville would certainly catch the great scientist’s attention. It is called Relativity and while […]
Fans fill Mt. Tabor for Zeke Aid 2
On the heels of a wildly successful evening at the Regent Theatre in August, Suzanne Pasternak and Mark Despault produced a second sold-out Zeke Aid concert Monday, Oct. 4 at Mt. Tabor in Milford. The concerts honour and support the County’s Zeke Mazurek, fiddler extraordinaire, who has been stricken with cancer and is no longer […]
Thousands celebrate Taste! of regional cuisine
Taste the County Executive Director Kathleen Kennedy gives two thumbs up for this year’s Taste! Celebration of Regional Cuisine event which attracted thousands of visitors Saturday to the Crystal Palace, Picton Fairgrounds. Taste! off-site events celebrate region’s best wine, food and art Mel Wilder, of Bloomfield Studios, is demonstrating the art of forming liquid glass […]
Artists and galleries opened their doors this weekend
Artists and Galleries in the 17th annual Prince Edward County Studio Tour will open their doors to thousands of visitors for three days, over the weekend of Sept. 17 – 19th. More than 100 artists participate in the tour, at 34 locations. “This is a really exciting way to meet the artists plus explore the […]
Entertainers lift their voices for Gospel in the Park
More than 12 County churches were represented as entertainers lifted their voices for the 7th Annual Gospel in the Park, Sunday in Wellington. Above, Kim Inch with Casey Heintzman. See more on our Church Page. Amber Martin photo
Streetfest and Countystock Paint the County fun!
Picton was alive with arts, entertainment and bursting with bargains all day Saturday and well into the evening. The Picton Business Improvement Association’s Streetfest featured an artisan market, street performers, clowns and musicians throughout the downtown area. For the first time, Paint the County added a festival atmosphere as about 20 local artists were at […]
Downtown Picton Takin’ it to the Streets
Downtown Picton will be alive with arts, entertainment and bursting with bargains all day Saturday and well into the evening. Streetfest will feature an artisan market, street performers, clowns and musicians located throughout the downtown area. Those who love to shop will find great bargains at the many businesses participating in the sidewalk sale. For […]
So much more than Gramma’s knitting!
The County Women a.k.a. The Prince Edward District Women’s Institute present the 27th Annual Art & Craft Sale today from 9am to 8pm at the Picton fairgrounds, Main Street East. Featured are approximately 250 vendors selling everything from crafts, stained glass, paintings, clothing (both children’s and adult fashions), hats, wood products (small to large), outside […]
