Assemblage, our first event from this summer's series Art in the Garden, is coming on Tuesday, July 5.

Please join local artists in the Museum Heritage Garden as they create original works and explore different mediums, drawing inspiration from the luscious garden landscape. Bring a picnic and your creative spirit. All events are on Tuesday afternoons from noon to 3 p.m.

On July 5, welcome Jane Newman. Jane practices various visual arts mediums. She loves to explore the natural and wilderness areas in this remote part of the West Coast. In her small studio on Cortes Island she paints (acrylic) and creates mixed media work in an attempt to express the energy of the land. In her outdoor studio/shed she puts together assemblages with the intent to breathe new life into overlooked, discarded and found objects.

July events in this series:

July 5 – Jane Newman, Assemblage
July 12 – Kristen Sholfield-Sweet, Drum Painting
July 19 - Lisa Gibbons, Painting
July 26 – Kathleen Pemberton, Painting

The series will continue in August.

Events are free. Donations gratefully appreciated.

The Museum and the Heritage Garden is located "downtown" Mansons Landing, 957 Beasley Road, one block up the hill from Mansons Hall. We are open Tuesday to Sunday, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Art in the Garden events will be held in July and August on Tuesdays, from noon to 3 p.m.

Check our website www.cortesmuseum.ca for more information about our programs.