IMPRESSIONS
History
Almost twenty years ago I set up my studio upon moving
onto a rural property in the north of the municipality of
Bristol, Québec. The original studio was in an old shed.
That studio has gone through a number of stages and is
now in the basement of our house.
One hour's bicycle ride from home is the village of Shawville, Québec. When the
opportunity arose in the summer of 2004 I inaugurated the Shawville annex of
my home studio. Like my regular studio which is situated in the basement of my
home, the new annex was also in the basement at 317 Main St . Shawville. With
this Underground IMPRESSIONS Souterraines (UIS) was born -- at home and
in Shawville.
For 2004 and 2005 I only operated UIS in Shawville during
the summer months. 2006 marked a new development
and experiment in the evolution of UIS. With the
encouraging results of 2004, 2005, I decided to try opening
UIS (the Shawville annex) year round.
The Present
In November of 2007 UIS closed at 317 Main, Shawville. On May 1st, 2008 at
305-F Main, Shawville I opened the doors of IMPRESSIONS.
Impressions is "A place for Art" with room for more.
- A well lit ground level gallery exhibits work from regional
artists
- Janis Schock-Pulley offers a framing service
- Workshop space is available for those wishing to learn
and those wishing to teach
- The corner for artist's supplies carries a good selection of
quality materials -- with more coming in all the time
- My own studio UIS is also housed here - and still in the
basement!
Goals.....!?
My goals for Impressions have expanded to be more inclusive in regards to
the visual arts. "A Place for Art" means that Impressions is a place
- to see & appreciate art
- to learn about art
- to learn to do art
- to care for art
- to acquire the materials to practice art
