Rickwood's Dinner & Art for a Vancouver Island Symphony

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Thursday, May 21st, 2015
6:00 PM to 10:00 PM

Organizer - Derek Rickwood,bfa Clothier/Fine Artist
www.facebook.com/rickwoodsmenswearandartservice

“Give someone a good reason to go out for a cool dinner. They can enjoy a wonderful meal, experience some wonderful art, a chance to make new friends and support a worthy cause”

Cause - Vancouver Island Symphony, 'Symphony by the Sea', Maffeo Sutton Park in August 2015: www.vancouverislandsymphony.com/ Art - Beautiful original art will be offered via silent and live auction with artists receiving 50% and the VIS receiving the other half. Art Donated will be posted daily.
Bidding can take place beforehand

contact Derek https://www.facebook.com/events/1424139724566208/
[email protected] or 250-616-1158

Artists Participating:
1. Rob Elphinstone - www.members.shaw.ca/robelphinstone/ a. ‘Changing Nanaimo”, 24 X 36”, Oil, Reserve bid $800, Value $1,450 i. "Changing Nanaimo" is a piece based on the Harbour Lynx catamaran fast foot ferry that ran between Nanaimo and Vancouver in the early 2000's. The title is even more appropriate now with the new fast foot ferry being considered.
Micki Findlay - micki-findlay.artistwebsites.com/ a. “Vigneto Toscana”, 11 x 14”, Framed 17 x 21”, Photo Art, Reserve bid $50, Value $250 i. While in Florence Italy, we took a wonderful day tour through Tuscany. Part of that tour took us to this wonderful vineyard where we were treated to a delicious, home-cooked, traditional Italian meal and a wine tasting. In this photograph, I wanted to capture the true essence and feel of the gorgeous Tuscan countryside.

2. Gerda Hofman - gerdahofman.wordpress.com a. Dragon Wings, 4’ x 4’, Oil on panel, Reserve bid $1,500.00, Value: $4000.00 b. Brassia III, 4’ x 2’, Oil on canvas, Reserve bid: $900.00, Value $ 2000.00

3. John Hofman - johnhofman.wordpress.com a. Great National Land Building, 10 x 14”, Framed 16 x 20”, Reserve bid $200, Value: $300 b . Nanaimo Harbour, 10 x 14”, Framed 16 x 20”, Reserve bid $200, Value: $300

4. Andrew Kent - www.thewillowway.ca/ a. "Forest Style" Dining Chair, Willow/Alder/Cedar, Reserve bid $200, Value: $225 Tracy Kobus - www.tracykobus.com/ a. “Trail”, 30 x 40”, Acrylic, Reserve bid $1,000, Value $2,000 b. “Habitat”, 20 x 20 Framed matted & framed Giclee, Reserve bid $120, Value $160

5. Grant Leier - bartonandleiergallery.com/ a. "Live With Intent", 13 x 25", Mixed media, Value: $1500

6. Bernadette McCormack -www.bernadettemccormack.com/ a. ‘Heading West’, Diptych Acrylic on canvas,16 x 20", Matted final size 32 x 40", Value: $1,200

7. Marilyn Peeters - marilynpeeters.com/ a. “Shack Island”, 30 x 24”, Acrylic on canvas, Reserve bid $1,100, Value $1,800 b. “Sacred Tree”, 30 x 24”, Reserve bid $1,100, Value $1,800

8. Derek Rickwood - www.derekrickwood.com/ Lisa Rickwood - www.escapethepace.com/

8. Brian Scott - www.brianscottfineart.com/ a. ‘Detail Nanaimo Harbour’, Oil, 36” x 36” unframed, Reserve $1,500.00, Value: $1,850 b. ‘View Coast Bastion Nanaimo’, Signed Framed Print, $1,850.00, Oil, 10” x 8” c. Painted Red Wine Bottle, $50.00 d. ‘Marine Link: Exploring The Working BC Coast’, Signed Book, $30.00

9. Tom Shardlow - www.tomshardlow.com/

10. Carla Stein - www.roaeriestudio.com/ a. ‘Three is a Crowd’, $1,000, Acrylic, 20 X 22”, unframed, Reserve Bid $280.00

11. David Wick a. 'Moonfleet Dreamers on a Saffron Sea', 40 x 60", Acrylic on Printers paperboard, Reserve bid $3000, Value: $3500 b. 'Moonfleet Dreamers on a Saffron Sea', 30 x 45", 2/4 Limited edition print, Reserve bid, Value $450

12. Narissa Young - www.reverbnation.com/narissa

13. Linda Yurgensen - cobblehillstudio.blogspot.ca/ a. "Hamilton Marsh, 24 x 30 inch , Oil, Reserve $1400 Suggested Value: $2400 This painting is done from some photos I took recently at Hamilton Marsh. This was the first time I had been there and I was quite impressed with how pretty it was. I really liked how the mountains showed in the distance and the colors of the grasses. b. "Mill Bay Arbutus" 12 x 24 inches, Oil, Reserve $700, Suggested Value: $1700 I have spent a lot of time along this stretch of beach in Mill Bay and I have always admired this particular arbutus tree. I love the texture and color of the arbutus and I tried to get a lot of that texture in this painting with the use of the palette knife.

Dinner - Three Course Chef’s Prepared Dinner – Simon Holt Restaurant, www.simonholt.ca/ Cost - Dinner $42.00 including taxes & gratuities and paid to the server. Contact Simon Holt (250) 933-3338 to reserve your seat(s).
Wonderful dinner designed by the Simon Holt chefs for the fun evening is as follows: Entrée: Spinach, pear, candied pecan & goat cheese salad Mains: (choice of one) Grilled Spring Salmon Olive oil poached potato, grilled asparagus, and orange saffron butter sauce. Grilled Chicken Risotto Wild mushroom, spinach, caramelized fennel & pine nuts. Braised Angus Short Ribs Whipped potato, grilled asparagus, blue cheese & mushroom ragout. Vegetarian Dragon Bowl Asian vegetables cooked in our house made sweet & spicy sauce, over jasmine rice, topped with toasted cashews and smoked tofu Dessert: Crème Brulee or White Chocolate Rice Pudding with Strawberry Compote Simply call directly Simon Holt (250) 933-3338 to reserve your seat(s) & let them know your dinner choice.

Special Performance by Calvin Dyck, Violinist Introductory Jazz Music provided by Narissa Young, Vocalist and Andrea Smith, Vocalist/Guitarist http://www.andreasmith.ca/. Tickets - $5.00 per person - Pay at the door.

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