Show & Tell: An Artist Showcase

Ever find yourself talking about an artist's work at an art show just between you and your friends but never actually knowing about the artist's actual insight to how they made that piece or what inspired them.

 Yes there are the artist bios you can read sometimes that you will find in a booklet that was at the door that you may or may not have picked up. Or yes, you may find the romance in the fact that that piece spoke to you as you saw it, not necessarily how the artist conceptualized it. But the beauty in the passion behind the artist's work is shown in a piece when an artist who is brave enough to present their work in front of a room of people. Now for most visual artists, this is their biggest fear. There art is what they like to display, not themselves. 

Show & Tell: An Artist Showcase is all of the above. For a year now, every month Calgary Art Group hosts a night that encourages an artist to get up on stage and talk about their piece. To share what inspired them to create it. What materials they used, because many times you would be surprised what they actually made that out of. And it is a chance for the audience to engage with the artist. Ask questions. To share their emotions they felt from what they see, and to be inspired on "How did you make that do that?". 

I myself as an artist am so interested by the intriguing comments I get from others interpretations of my work. Never insulted, because to each their own and what stood out to them. If anything inspired. 

This event runs just like Show & Tell did in elementary. You get up, share your item (your art piece) that you brought, you talk about it and then it's open for discussion. The night allows for 5 artists only, that way there is just enough time for each. 

I highly encourage you to attend one month to see what all the hype is about. If you are interested in sharing a piece yourself, please contact me at sabrina@sabrinamay.com. Artists showing are always pre booked. So contact me today to pre book for an up coming month. 

We encourage visual artists of all kinds, no experience needed, no history major needed, no pre sold pieces needed. Any level of artist is welcome to share a piece. It is always about the creation and not the "level" you are at to be able to show. So please don't feel intimidated that you may not be good enough to share yet, we have had those who have only ever created one piece in their entire life show and they were one of the artists who had the most conversation going.

I invite you to share a piece yourself or just come to enjoy the conversation.

Next Show & Tell is this coming Monday at our sponsored location, Cafe Koi, 1011 - 1 St SW at 8pm.

What are you plans for Monday, are you doing something culturally cool as this?

Your Art & Fashion Insider,
Sabrina May