New works by Jamie MacDonald, Ron Parker, and Sheila Adams

 

Giving Back to the Community, Plus: Enter to Win a Little Painting

Dear Friends of the Gallery,

For years, Webster Galleries Inc. has sold organically grown squash to raise money for worthy local causes. This year, gallery director John H. Webster has donated all proceeds from these squash to the Brenda Strafford Society, Discovery House, and Awo Taan in order to benefit victims of family violence.

We would like to extend our thanks to everyone who picked up squash this year to help raise money for these local charities!

Inspiration: The Alberta Landscape

We hope everyone in Calgary has been enjoying this glorious weather! Here are just a few of our favourite landscape pieces to inspire you this week.

 Fraser Hine

Fraser Hine grew up in small towns in Saskatchewan and now resides in Calgary, Alberta. Hine draws inspiration for his artistic works from everyday scenery and nature; back alleys, street scenes, and stunning rural landscapes depicting the mountains of the west are all subjects which the artist captures with a unique sense of familiarity and emotion.

Although Hine’s works represent the artist's own interpretation of a time and place -- a snapshot of a fleeting moment -- his paintings remain open to the viewer to discover his or her own interpretation.

 

Jamie MacDonald and Exhibition at Marriott Hotel

 

Jamie MacDonald is a graduate of Queen’s University, B.A. (Hons.) and B.Ed., and a resident of Calgary, Alberta. He paints landscapes and illustrations, but also enjoys the occasional portrait. His goal is to reveal the unique story of each place or person, and to tell that story as best he can. Sargent, Klimt, and N.C. Wyeth can be counted among his influences. He has been a participant in a number of group and solo shows in Ontario, the Maritimes, and Alberta. Jamie finds time to paint while acting as a fencing coach, pursuing guitar and writing, and working full time as a teacher of art and history.