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Not only was yesterday Canada Day, it was also the Vernissage or official opening of another art exhibition. The “Marvelous Montréal” art show is being presented by Artists in Montréal, a local arts organization, to raise funds for the nearby Sainte-Justine Hospital. Fifteen percent (15%) of all sales will be donated by the artists to the charitable foundation of this children’s hospital.
Participating artists were limited to one artwork each, all fifty-five (55) of which are now on display at the Valmi Gallery. Located in the trendy Outremont area of Montréal, this gallery is well-positioned on a street corner with two full walls of windows – it’s filled with beautiful natural light.
Unfortunately I couldn’t make it to the Vernissage, as my husband and I have been spending a lot of time at a rehabilitation centre while his dad recovers from major surgery in his 90s.
So I stopped by the gallery earlier, and was thrilled to see that my watercolour painting of a raccoon was one of the first artworks to greet anyone walking in the door. What a lovely surprise! Another nice surprise was to find that my raccoon was paired with a watercolour squirrel, painted by an artist I know from two other art groups. Sometimes Montréal seems like a small town, particularly within the arts community – a lovely feeling.
You can take in this free visual arts show from 1000 to 1800 daily, until Sunday July 5, 2023, at: Galerie Valmi, 1595 Van Horne (just north of Rockland Avenue), Outremont.
For those of you who aren’t in this area, here are just a few photos of the “Marvelous Montréal” exhibition.