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The BC Farmers’ Market Trail is an initiative led by the BC Association of Farmers’ Markets (BCAFM). The BC Farmers’ Market Trail is your quickest route to fresh, local, in-season food and artisan goods, direct from the people who produce them. Filter by region and season to find 145+ free BCAFM member markets offering the best local food that BC has to offer. Visitors to BC farmer’s markets can expect a diverse variety of food, artisan goods, and delicious eat-at-the-market options! Stay up to date with unique, featured vendors, stories from the market and the success stories of your favourite business by checking the BC Farmers’ Market Trail and tuning into the BCAFM podcast.

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The Island’s farming collective

Farmers markets in Victoria, Vancouver Island, and Salt Spring Island.
Local fresh produce, live music, and much more!

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What are Art Gems?

The Art Gems program is a multi-faceted, hand picked selection of special ‘Gems’ providing a unique experience under the instruction of well known Vancouver Island Artists.

Art Gems workshops are open to all levels of experience and will showcase a variety of mediums.

All materials and supplies are included in these workshops for the convenience of just enrolling, arriving and enjoying creating!

Each 4-hour workshop is $100 with all materials provided (except for 2-day workshop)

All levels of experience are welcome!

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The local Arrowsmith Chapter of the Canadian Federation of Artists (FCA) is presenting their annual Spring Exhibition to be held at the McMillan Arts Centre located 133McMillan St. in central Parksville, BC. You will be able to enjoy the creative talent selected from the best of local artists and the show offers you the opportunity to enhance or begin a collection of original art.

You are invited to attend the reception where you can meet the artists at the Awards Presentation on Saturday April 6^th 1 -3 PM.

And…. you will be able to participate in the choosing of the coveted “People’s Choice Award”. Please vote for your favourite artwork. A prize package of art-cards from our member artists will be randomly drawn from participants.

The Arrowsmith FCA Chapter traditionally hosts two prestigious juried group shows per year. All the artwork in these shows, ranging in style from the abstract to the representational in various media such as watercolor, oil, acrylic, pastel, and mixed media

 Create and Prepare for Plein Air:  an Art Gems watercolour workshop with Dorota Goede

Learn the ins and outs of drawing, perspective and sketching in preparation for plein air painting. Drawings will be finished in ink and enhanced with watercolour wash. We’ll also show you now to mount your paper on wood board.

You’ll take home a finished piece and be all set to venture outdoors to paint!
(This class will take place in the MAC studio, not outdoors.)

Monday, May 27 (10am-2pm)

$100 – materials provided

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About the Instructor: Born in Poland, Dorota studied Architecture before immigrating to Canada in 1981. She graduated with Honors from Architectural Technology Program in 1983 and completed her Bachelor of Architecture Degree at University of Toronto in 1989. Dorota received extensive education in drawing, completed courses in watercolors from Dundas Valley School of Art, and recently attended a number of workshops with prominent artists. She loves learning and, with

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