This is the last week to catch the fruits of the The Helen Schuler Nature Centre’s 'Drawn into Action: A Community Mapping Project.

 Organizer Becky Little was impressed  30 local artists including a Gilbert Patterson School Grade 7 art class took up the opportunity to immortalize their favourite local spots in their own unique artistic way.

“The pieces were all so very different. There  was a very broad scope,” Little said adding numerous different mediums  and artistic styles were utilized including textile art, photography, a pillow, line and ink drawings and paintings.

“Jarett Duncan and Lawrence Krysak went back to 1987 when they were kids and used to hang out together. They used icons from Legend of Zelda to mark theior favourite places,” Little said adding artist Troy Nickle, who had some of his work on display along the trails near the Helen Schuler Nature Centre last summer, used grass and soil from his favourite places in his piece.

Dr. Sketchy’s Anti Art School is combining magic and art for Happy Hour at the Southern Alberta Art Gallery this Friday.

“We‘re partners for a few different groups including the Allied Arts Council, the Southern Alberta Art Gallery and the Owl,” said Dr. Sketchys’ organizer Loralee Sand-Edwards adding they are pleased to be part of the first SAAG Happy Hour  for the Fall.

 SAAG happy hours include live entertainment every Friday at 5 p.m. for both members and visitors. Dr. Sketchy’s is an innovative way for artists of all levels of experience to  get some experience  and have some fun drawing live  models in an informal  and laid back atmosphere, while having a few drinks, listening to laid back music and bonding with other artists.

A group of local artists and art lovers are stacking the deck to support a great cause— the Adult Special Needs program at the Bowman Art Centre.

 Back in June, Todd Lacharite contacted 55 artists from Lethbridge to Saskatoon to design personalized playing cards, which will be sold to raise money for the program.

The fruits of the labours of “Shuffle Up and Deal” are  now hanging on the walls of the Owl Acoustic Lounge in preparation for a gala event, Nov 10 which will include live music and a silent auction of the original pieces.

Bidding has already begun. There is a binder including a sheet of paper for each design, followed by lines for the bidders can write down their bids.

“I thought it would be a good idea to get all of the artists together, ” he said.