Painting 65 Red Roses
400 people recently attended a reception hosted by the Canadian Cystic Fibrosis Foundation held at Performance Works Theatre space on Granville Island in Vancouver. It was to celebrate the unveiling of a very unique work of art that is a collaborative piece with contributions from 65 renowned Canadian artists, all members of the Canadian Federation of Artists (CFA). A project like this has never been done before - 1 subject/65 artists! Each artist contributed their unique rendition of a single red rose and each piece was mounted on to a large frame to create an amazing visual delight.
This painting, titled '65 Red Roses' was done in honour of Eva. It is stunning! The genesis for this project came from our friends and neighbours Angie and Ian Hemphill. Angie is a wonderful artist in her own right. In late February she presented her idea to Eva who thought it was a fabulous endeavour. Angie proposed this project to the CFA who quickly endorsed it. Another neighbour Geoff Cowan, worked tirelessly to create the perfect structure and frame necessary to secure this collective work.
The painting measures 3 metres by 1.7 metres (10 feet by 5.5 feet) and was donated to the Vancouver Chapter of the C.F. Foundation. It will be auctioned off by Maynard's International Auction House (Vancouver) on June 16. It is hoped that it will go for a large sum of money, all to be donated to the C.F. cause. Wouldn’t it be wonderful to have it displayed in a public place in Vancouver!
Posters of the work were made and they too are lovely, see the image below. They are being sold for $65 and, if interested, can now be ordered online from the C.F. Chapter website. International orders can be taken.
For more information about the project, and to see the painting or order the poster go to www.cfvancouver.ca, scroll down and click on the 'painting 65redroses' icon. Pass this on to others you think may be interested in seeing the project.
love love love
Eva’s mum
This painting, titled '65 Red Roses' was done in honour of Eva. It is stunning! The genesis for this project came from our friends and neighbours Angie and Ian Hemphill. Angie is a wonderful artist in her own right. In late February she presented her idea to Eva who thought it was a fabulous endeavour. Angie proposed this project to the CFA who quickly endorsed it. Another neighbour Geoff Cowan, worked tirelessly to create the perfect structure and frame necessary to secure this collective work.
The painting measures 3 metres by 1.7 metres (10 feet by 5.5 feet) and was donated to the Vancouver Chapter of the C.F. Foundation. It will be auctioned off by Maynard's International Auction House (Vancouver) on June 16. It is hoped that it will go for a large sum of money, all to be donated to the C.F. cause. Wouldn’t it be wonderful to have it displayed in a public place in Vancouver!
Posters of the work were made and they too are lovely, see the image below. They are being sold for $65 and, if interested, can now be ordered online from the C.F. Chapter website. International orders can be taken.
For more information about the project, and to see the painting or order the poster go to www.cfvancouver.ca, scroll down and click on the 'painting 65redroses' icon. Pass this on to others you think may be interested in seeing the project.
love love love
Eva’s mum
