Selkirk Community Arts Centre Inc.
101-250 Manitoba Avenue R1A 0Y5 Selkirk, MB, Canada

Here are the results of Interlake Artboard and Selkirk Community Art Centre's Endangered Species Visual Arts Contest sponsored by Safe at Home Manitoba. Thank you to all who entered!! YOUR ARTWORK WAS AMAZING ! 1 - 6 YEAR OLDS - FIRST PLACE/$50 - KADANE WALDNER; SECOND PLACE/$25 - STELLA MEAKIN... 7 - 12 YEAR OLDS - FIRST PLACE/$100 - NYAH DYCK; SECOND PLACE/$50 - WIRAEL WESTON 13 - 17 YEAR OLDS - FIRST PLACE/$100 - CIELO DARATO; SECOND PLACE/$50 - JYNELLE GIESBRECHT 18+ YEAR OLDS - FIRST PLACE/$1000 - LESLIE FRANKLIN; SECOND PLACE/$250 - JOSHUA PEARLMAN

We are very please to welcome the public back into the gallery. 'Diverse Try #2' will be on display for the month of March and features the following artists: Ida MacKenzie, Judith Panson, Naomi Gerrard & Kathleen Buckoski. Here's just a sneak peak of some of their work. Admission is free to the gallery and gift shop and we are open Tuesdays to Saturdays 11-4. Masks are mandatory while visiting the gallery and please follow social distancing protocols.

GWEN FOX GALLERY 2021 CALENDARS AVAILABLE FOR ONLY $15. The calendar features last year's monthly 'people's choice' exhibit winners. Purchasing this calendar to hang on your wall is a great way to enjoy art, stay organized, and support the gallery. What could be better? Garth is in the gallery on Thursdays, and able to sell you a calendar. Please check the provincial restrictions and call ahead if curbside pickup is required #204-482-4359.

OPEN JURIED ART CONTEST All Manitobans eligible !!! https://forms.gle/xpBwU6u7vrCWJqxK6 <---- CLick here $1000 1st prize "Endangered Species Art Contest" Separate age judging categories. Click blue https link below. Sponsored by the Manitoba Government's "Safe At Home" grant program.

Many talented members from Manitoba. Please share!

Our gallery is closed but let’s try to share some of our post!

Our gallery is closed until further notice from the government. We hope everyone stays healthy!

Everything is new at the gallery this month! A new show, all new merchandise in the gift shop and seasonal/themed art is also for sale. Nature & Nuture is on from October 27th to November 21, 2020 and features beautiful works of art by Gabriel Gely, Gayle Halliwell, Greg McKenzie and Marilyn McNish. Admission is always free and donations are always welcomed. ... Masks are mandatory while visiting the gallery and please follow social distancing protocols. Here's a sneak peak at some of the art at the gallery this month.

Take a look at these videos, featuring members of the Gwen Fox Gallery promoting their show 'Nature and Nurture', on until November 21. Things have had to change since COVID-19. Our artists have come up with some interesting work-arounds to events - this is one of them! https://www.youtube.com/playlist

Come see our September All Member's Show before it comes down Saturday!

So much talent in our all members show! The show is on until September 26, hope you can make it !

Our September 2020 ALL MEMBERS show is debuting tomorrow! It's full of variety, colour and fun! You won't want to miss this one. As always, admission is FREE.

If you stop by today you can meet up with one of the artist showing their artworks this month! They will be there until 4:00

Beautiful show this August! Come see for yourself. Open Tuesday through Saturday, 11 until 4. Free everyday.

This is our next show coming up next week.

Four members that are coming to hang up their creations at Gwen Fox. From July 28th to August 22, hope to see you there!

The gallery store has new items available!

Just one of our many talented members design. Gail Penner who is a photographer and makes jewelry that you can find in our gallery.

THE SHOW IS 1/2 OVER ALREADY...COME SEE !!! July 2020 (July 1-25) exhibit The Brushstrokes of Four at Gwen Fox Gallery in Selkirk, MB. Courtney Jensen, Bev Hart, Les Hummerston and Peggy Kasuba will be showing artwork and all for sale. Hours of operation Tuesday - Saturday 11-4 Thursdays open until 8pm.

"For me photography is capturing a moment in time that stirs up emotions. I waited, which seemed like eternity, for this bee to turn around to get his picture on this coneflower and for me it was so worth the wait." "Dance Of The Coneflower" Denise LeBleu Selkirk, MB... Find me on: https://fineartamerica.com/profiles/denise-lebleu https://www.instagram.com/denise_lebleu_images https://www.facebook.com/deniselebleuimages

We have a new display of beautiful art up at our Gwen Fox gallery this month.

The date is coming closer and closer for the July 2020 (July 1-25) exhibit The Brushstrokes of Four at Gwen Fox Gallery in Selkirk, MB. Courtney Jensen, Bev Hart, Les Hummerston and Peggy Kasuba will be showig artwork and all for sale. Hours of operation Tuesday - Saturday 11-4 Thursdays open until 8pm. #art #galleryart #gallery #selkirk #interlakeartists #artist #artlovers #exhibit #artshow #winnipegartist #contemporaryart #homemadecards #prints #wildlifepainting #abstractart #womanportraits #paintings #loveart #comtemporarypainting #manitobaartist #artistsoninstagram #showandsale #manitobaart https://www.facebook.com/events/217947662511144?acontext=%7B%22source%22%3A5%2C%22action_history%22%3A[%7B%22surface%22%3A%22page%22%2C%22mechanism%22%3A%22main_list%22%2C%22extra_data%22%3A%22%5C%22[]%5C%22%22%7D]%2C%22has_source%22%3Atrue%7D

"Cooks Creeks is on Hwy. 59 that is easy to miss by car. Blink and its gone. However, it you should stop, in the fall especially, you will see a splendid colorful palette!" - Marilyn McNish Title: Cooks Creek Splendor Size: 24 x 12 in Medium: Acrylic on Canvas... Date: Feb. 4, 2020 Artist: Marilyn McNish Price: $300.00 See more

Mixed media on a canvas board by Bernice Phillips.

This painting, "Roadside Gold ", was done from a photo taken alongside the marsh just down the road from my place. A good example of Interlake roadside vegetation. - Brenda Hedberg www.ducksinarowart.com

A friend of mine, Kate, was one of Leo Mol and his wifes goddaughters. After Leo and his wife passed away my friend inherited some of his artwork. I asked if I could borrow some of his drawings to use for a painting. It was awesome to be able to study his work. Here is one of his sketches that I painted. - Michele Campbell Nude Yoga

I have always been interested in art. As far as I can remember I was cutting up fabric for my Grandmothers piece quilts and sewing them together. I grew up on the prairie, where winters were long so I would sew my summer wardrobe with fabric from catalog orders. My husband bought me a set of paints for a Christmas gift, easel and all, and I started painting, and have never stopped. I love painting, I paint every day! I am self-taught, but have taken many courses from differen...t artists, and I love to experiment with different styles and colours and techniques. You could say, I am a passionate painter. Since moving to Selkirk from British Columbia in 1999, I have been very involved as a volunteer with the Gwen Fox Galley, and lve being a part of the community in Selkirk. Its a wonderful place to live. Painting by Bev Hart Bev Hart is one of four artists who will be displaying works at the Gwen Fox Gallery in July.

As a youngster in the Netherlands and in Canada from her early teens on, Mia always found joy in art. Changing careers from 25 years of teaching and parenting to fine art has allowed Mia time to channel her creative energy to painting. Although talent for drawing and art were beneficial to her student, she welcomed the opportunity to develop as an artist. Mia attended art classes, workshops and benefits with other Art Club members. Her trips abroad, travel through North Ameri...ca and the beautiful lake and forest environment of her home fueled her passion for painting. It inspired her to draw and paint in diverse subject areas including birds, flowers, pets, horses, wild animals, people still life, buildings and landscapes. Mia was encouraged at the onset when the provincial government bought one of her paintings at her first juried art show. Her work is now represented through North America in private collections, galleries and gift shops. Painting on slate by Mia Fournier

Accessible only by boat, the south shore of Lake Winnipeg gathers the evidence of carelessness. Plastic bottles, flip flops, ruined docks, nets, twine--it all ends up on the shore. One hot summer day while walking this fine sand beach, a large piece of driftwood spoke to me of the effects of deleterious human activity. I was attracted by the smooth bone-like wood and inspired to capture the voices I heard. - Gayle Halliwell "Beached", acrylic, 36" x 36" Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/studio410.ca/

East Shoal Lake Sunset silhouette acrylic painting on hardboard 24 x30. Inspired by many visits to Erinview campground. - By Craig Eros

I was born and raised in Winnipeg Manitoba. I am passionate about my art, in love with my family. I enjoy working in all forms of art; I am dedicated to learning as I create. For an artist, self-isolation is not a punishment but an opportunity to be more creative. I have been using this time away from teaching to learn new techniques, it has also allowed me the joy to play. The clown faces are a 3D work using acrylic with mixed medium. Its title is: "Marti Gras". - Sandra Artimowich www.fineartamerica.com

Title: was Earth Mother, was Wisdom, Serenity... 'Knowing' fits best. Explanation below. It has been hard to articulate a word for her. I say 'her' because she really is alive to me. Other than Her, I've never, to this day, painted anything with blank untouched white canvas as part of the painting. She just happened. I painted her, without the leaves, rather fast in a moment of an emotional feeling.... Not long after, I did not know what else should be added - left brain talking. So, I just let go and voila!, complete. Most of my artwork is created in this way. Knowing... when everything taught and acquired falls away, if even for a nanosecond, the human created reality, the learned structure, the round and the square pegs and their holes, all the distractions, conditions, programming, and so forth... fall away for just that one piece of immeasurable time - for time is an illusion - and what is left is the simple Truth. Not articulated, but known/recognized/felt . . . that is Wisdom. It's that precise moment that we 'know' with every particle of our being. That is what she is to me. Knowing - By Peggy Kasuba Peggy Kasuba will be one of four artists with works in the July exhibit at the Gwen Fox Gallery - opening again on June 30!

Sending a picture of one of my original pendants -"The Cat's Meow"- in rose gold plated brass, only one cast and a marked piece. May we all have 9 lives and live them well in difficult times. - Janet Cruse-Thompson Janet's studio is ODTAA.

This 24 x 40 commissioned painting is called Home Office. It is meant to give a feeling of the great outdoors from a windowless office. - Joan Ewonchuk

Spring Vibe by Shelley Eros Oil and cold wax mixed media on canvas board 8 w x 10 h http://www.artistsincanada.com/ShelleyEros... https://www.facebook.com/shelley.eros See more

Hi Im Janice Charko and I show my work at Flights of Fibre. I have been felting for 11 years and have moved through so many levels and stages. But a love of colour has stayed consistent I force myself to make things in earth tones for those who like them. I struggle not to use purples, blues and yellows all the time. I work in a beautiful sunroom at my waterfront cottage/home on Lac du Bonnet where I can see nature on 3 sides all around me. The light and the atmospher...e make it without question My Happy Place!. This month I am playing with making felted jewelry but I see a new hat shape and many felted collars in my head that have yet to be created! My stash may exceed my ambition a bit but Ill get to it all eventually! This, my first felted necklace, is as light as a feather! www.FlightsofFibre.com https://www.facebook.com/FlightsofFibre/

I am a relatively new member, and am looking forward to being a part of the Gwen Fox Gallery community. These lilies from my garden were the inspiration for this painting. Landscapes, florals, and some city scapes are the subjects of most of my artwork. - Elaine Clerc Summer Blooms - 20 x 20 - Acrylic on gallery wrapped canvas... My work can be found on Instagram at clercelaine.

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"New member Jo Smoley @josmoleyart is looking forward to meeting you all real soon and introducing you to her art and cool merchandise like tote bags and scarves featuring her art. This is a 20 x 20 inch gallery wrap acrylic painting she has just completed. Inquiries can be made to [email protected] " - Jo Smoley

A visit to the forks on a sunny autumn day revealed a Cotoneaster Hedge ablaze in fall colors. That inspiration resulted in this picture a few years later named "The Hedge". Thanks Bev Laggo Pic is 36"x 48"... Acrylic on Canvas See more

I was born and raised in Carman, Manitoba and in 2010 I moved to Cambridge Bay, Nunavut approximately 200 miles north of the Arctic Circle. In 2019 I returned to my home province and now call the Interlake my home. My passion started in high school when my graphic arts teacher introduced me to the world of photography. My love of nature and the outdoors are deeply embedded in my soul and for me photography has the power to bring people into the moment I experienced. - Denise ...LeBleu Denise LeBleu Images Selkirk, MB Find me on: https://fineartamerica.com/profiles/denise-lebleu https://www.instagram.com/denise_lebleu_images https://www.facebook.com/deniselebleuimages

This is a 16 x 20 in watercolour I completed. In some of my paintings I like to add some abstract elements obtained using sea salt and there is a hint of dandelion seeds accomplished using isopropyl alcohol. The composition was from our cottage garden that we planted to attract bees reflecting the title "Cottage Cosmos".- Dave Feeney www.def-artstudio.com

"When I was a young girl I would travel a path from our home on Roseberry Street to the walking bridge to Assiniboine Park. It is such a wonderful memory." Walking After Midnight by Michele Campbell

Acrylic painting from photo taken just north of Selkirk in October of 2019. - by Craig Eros (Red River Sunset, 20 x 50, acrylic)

This is the first finish in my effort to teach myself to do batik. Batik involves using wax to mask areas during a series of dye baths. This piece went through 3 separate dye baths, and has now been embellished and is ready to hang. - Pat Findlay