Landscape Painters Compete in Langley
Sep 17, 2023, by Dan Ferguson
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On Sunday morning, Sept. 17, 13 B.C. artists set up at different locations in Langley’s Williams Park, with most unpacking their paints and easels along the banks of the Salmon River that runs through in the lower section of the park located at 68th Avenue and 238th Street, to capture the beauty of the natural surroundings. They had four hours to create an original work of art.
They were vying for top honours and a mix of cash and gift cards in the first-ever Langley Arts Council B.C.-wide landscape competition and live painting event, with a three-member jury panel picking the top artists.
As well, there was a people’s choice award, based on votes by visitors to the event.
Langley Arts Council President Lana Hart said competitions are part of the Aldergrove-based council’s mandate to promote and encourage artists in the Langleys and beyond.
“We had the portrait one [earlier in the] year and this year we did the landscape and I just love the whole thing,” an enthusiastic Hart remarked.
Burnaby artist Orion Alexis took first place, and runners-up were Susannah White from Abbotsford and Mani Dhaliwal from Burnaby.
The top three will have an exhibition in 2024 at LAC.
The people’s choice award winner, Mindy Hardiman from South Surrey, will get an LAC membership and their artwork will be featured on LAC social media.
Several B.C. artists took part in the first province-wide Landscape Competition and Live Painting Event at Williams Park presented by the Langley Arts Council on Sunday, Sept. 17.(Photo credit :Dan Ferguson/Langley Advance Times)
Susannah White was one of the top-three B.C. artists who took part in the first province-wide Landscape Competition and Live Painting Event at Williams Park presented by the Langley Arts Council. (Photo Credit: Dan Ferguson/Langley Advance Times)
Ken Westdorp was among 13 B.C. artists took part in the first province-wide Landscape Competition and Live Painting Event at Williams Park presented by the Langley Arts Council. (Photo Credit: Dan Ferguson/Langley Advance Times)
Gina Rubin was one of the B.C. artists who took part in the first province-wide Landscape Competition and Live Painting Event at Williams Park presented by the Langley Arts Council. (Photo Credit: Dan Ferguson/Langley Advance Times)