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Potter Ron Douglas in his garden where art enthusiasts will visit his backyard studio during the Oak Bay Artists Spring Studio Tour April 26 and 27. Arnold Lim/News staff
Artists reveal the secret to success in tour Get inspired by Oak Bay spring art studio tour Arnold Lim News staff
Literally and figuratively, art is in the house. The 15th annual Oak Bay Artists Studio tour returns with their spring iteration, showcasing 25 artists and their art, all from the comfort of the artists’ homes. “Recreation Oak Bay isn’t just about exercising, it includes the arts,”Mary Kucera of ROB says. “It includes realizing we have many talented people and we like to showcase these people and one way is
and my yard. I am the kind of person who to have the studio tour.” can work in isolation for a long time. … The juried two-day event spread out (This) makes me part of the community,” over 20 different Oak Bay homes features Douglas says. “I am a plethora of local art making work from my ranging from pottery and “I am making work from heart. I hope people are painting, to photography and jewelry at the very my heart, I hope people are inspired when they come and see my work.” place where much of the inspired when they come The event is special artwork is realized. to Claire Christinel, a For potter Ron and see my work.” painter in her fourth Douglas, a participant - Ron Douglas year on the tour, who in the tour for almost a says this is not only an decade, the gas kiln next to his garden, his garage turned studio and opportunity for the public to visit the artists, but where the artists can interact his serene pond full of koi is a part of the with the community. inspiration for his art – and those themes “Although it only happens twice a year, are prevalent in his pottery. a lot of people coming to the tour make “It is nice to have people in your space
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a connection with the artists and come over and over again,” she says. “You get to know them by name.” It is that one-on-one quality she loves and which separates this event from other art shows. “Just interacting and talking about art, about how you did that and what inspired you to do that. … All those questions give you an opportunity to talk about what is really important to you,” Christinel says. “It is sharing a part of you, it is really opening yourself up when they come into your home.” Studios are open from 12 to 4:30 p.m. April 26 and 27. For more information, go to oakbay.ca. alim@vicnews.com
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