The response to the column last week has been better than I had expected, and that is encouraging. It confirms what I had thought - that there is a strong interest here to do something with and for the arts community.
This afternoon I stopped by to see Janet Armstrong in her "Just ImaJan" studio here in Cochrane. I first met her several weeks ago when I saw her studio sign and stopped in for a look.
They talk about first impressions, and there's no doubt that my first impression was "This is a person who is having major fun!" The walls are filled with her paintings which are wonderfully colorful, full of life and cover a wide spectrum of subject material.
Today Jan had a few minutes to spare, so she showed me her "Special Projects Portfolio". My goodness, has she ever done a lot of neat stuff! Murals from large outdoor ones to portable ones, to ones for kids bedrooms. Furniture. Special events projects like a 60-some foot canvas carpet for a bride to walk-up-the-aisle on. Backdrops for special events at the Banff Springs Hotel. Stage props for a Special Tribute to Cirque du Soleil at the Performing Arts in Calgary. And on and on and on... Anything paintable she says, as long as it is FUN!
Do stop in for a look - it is well worth it. The studio is at #3, 320 - 1 Street West, in the Graham Building on the side street section.
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