The Only Fabulous Flippant Frivolous Funky Art Show Project
Thank you to all who supported the auction!
It is a two-step image of a Mermaid/Siren's intention; mermaids were believed to be wretched creatures of beauty, luring poor sailors and pirates with seduction into the depths below, with a more insidious nature. Much like sirens, mermaids will sing to people or to gods to enchant them, distracting them from their work and causing people to walk off a ship's deck or to run their ship aground. Other stories depict mermaids squeezing the life out of drowning men while attempting to rescue them. They are also said to carry humans down to their underwater kingdoms. In Hans Christian Andersen's "The Little Mermaid", it is said that mermaids forget that humans cannot breathe underwater, while other stories say they drown men out of spite, while still other fables portray mermaids as benevolent toward men. This singing chant is probably a curse to the mermaid as well. This piece illustrates the sheer beauty of the beasts.
It is about 40.6 cm high, 44.45 cm wide and 40 cm deep (16" high, 17.5" wide and 15.75 deep)
Want an angel on your shoulder? Bid on this beautiful hand-painted two-sided violin by Janice McHaffie.
This beautiful balalaika donated by Bob Bourque was hand-painted by Pickering artist Anja Knuuttila.
Gary says "I enjoy the movement of water and when I go down to the lake there is lots of driftwood so the legs and spindles are done in that style. Have a seat and ride the wave."
This one-of-a-kind stool is about 30.5 cm wide (top) and 74.3 cm high (12" wide and 29.25" high).
Calling all Willie Nelson fans, this guitar painted by well known Pickering portrait artist Gwen Williams is a collector's item.
If music is your thing, you must have this musically inspired step-stool hand-painted by toronto artist Machiel Scholte entitled "Stairway to Heaven".
This one-of-a-kind step-stool is about 43 cm wide x 60.9 cm high x 53 cm deep (17" wide x 24" high x 21" deep).
One of the treasures is a music themed stool painted by Marcia Masino, she says "When I first saw the old funky wooden stool I imagined a musician seated on it and playing a guitar. I decided to use a music theme, painting it ivory and black to represent the black and white stripes of sheet music then added actual sheet music collaged onto the seat. I also used a deep pumpkin colour to make it contemporary and fun to look at."
This one-of-a-kind stool is about 33 cm wide (top) and 58.4 cm high
(13" wide and 23" high).
When Bonnie Lusty saw this stool she pictured hydrangeas on it and created a beautiful black, green and purple piece of art.
This one-of-a-kind bar stool is about 33 cm wide (top) and 60.9 cm high
(13" wide and 24" high).
PRAC artists show their fun side with one-of-a-kind collectable musical instruments and, bar and step stools in this first fundraiser for the SilverStone Gallery. Talented participating artists are: Gary Faulkner, Anja Knuuttila, Bonnie Lusty, Marcia Masino, Janice McHaffie, Mike Scholte, Erika Stark and Gwen Williams.
Thanks to our supporters:
Balalaika donated by Bob Bourke, Pickering and painted by Anja Knuuttila
Acoustic Guitar dontated by Jim at Legend Music
Foot Stools donated by Margo at Carberry Soap Co. painted by Mike Scholte and Erika Stark
Bistro stool donated and to be painted by Marcia Masino
Bar Stool donated by Mary Jo Smith and painted by Bonnie Lusty
Musical Instrument donated and painted by Gwen Williams
Foot Stool donated and to be painted by Gary Faulkner
The PineRidge Arts Council is a non-profit volunteer organization dedicated to enhance the quality of life
within the community by developing widespread appreciation, support and involvement in the arts since 1989.
SilverStone Gallery's mission is to enhance the status and reputation of the SilverStone Gallery through promotion
and marketing of the gallery and member artists, and contribute to the fabric of the arts in the community
through co-operation, encouragement and professionalism.
SilverStone Gallery's objective is to build a community of emerging and established artists and develop a following
of supporters
to achieve the goal of establishing an artists' co-operative.
PineRidge Arts Council
1355 Kingston Road
P.O. Box 66099, RPO Town Centre
Pickering, ON, L1V 6P7, Canada
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