Banners Flying High

Bill Reid Banners

Gordon Smith Banners

Artists for Kids director, Yolande Martinello, caught some of the AfK banners flying in the sunshine.

Smith Foundation Annual Luncheon

Artist Gordon Smith and CBC anchor and event MC Gloria Macarenko have a chat.

Photograph by: Cindy Goodman, North Shore News

Representatives of the Gordon and Marion Smith Foundation for Young Artists hosted their annual luncheon at Capilano Golf and Country Club June 5.  Art lovers, artists and educators gathered to raise funds for the Artists For Kids Trust.  During the luncheon, a 2012 Fiat 500 was auctioned off, as were paintings, sculptures and other fine art pieces.

Info: www.smithfoundation.ca.

Selected works from the Gordon and Marion Smith Collection are currently on display at the West Vancouver Museum (until August 27th).  Examples of artists featured include Robert Bateman, Fred Herzog, Jeff Wall, Bill Reid, Jack Shadbolt and Mike Wakefield.

Info: westvancouvermuseum.ca.

Last of the Banner Contest Entries...

Thank you to all the young artists who participated in the Banner Contest, and to the teachers who challenged their students to create a memorable piece of art.  The results were amazing, and much more than expected!  When we hear from the City of North Vancouver how many different banners we will be able to print, we will post the winning entries here on the blog...check back soon!

More and More Banner Entries..