A local artist is bringing a new vibe to her exhibition that is part of the Bulkley Valley Artisan Tour.
Kaaren Soby says her latest collection of acrylic paintings at Driftwood Lodge is about the bush.
A celebration of the wilderness will be displayed in the lodge for the upcoming long weekend and she is offering paintings for half-price.
“It is a whole different energy,” she said. “My paintings now are all about the wilderness and a celebration of the wilderness. I’m a mediator, the more I mediate, the more I see in everything. The more you slow down, the more beauty you see in everything. That is where my energy is right now with this exhibit.”
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She says she feels incredible and fortunate to been living in this wilderness for over 50 years and she has enjoyed the community support she has had.
“My daughter and I are following a new path, which is clean and impartial, full of love and full of beauty,” she said. “So I thought it was time for me to clear some of my older paintings. So I thought about having a half-price sale. There are a lot of people who love my art but can’t afford it. I want to do that for my community and for the wilderness.”
There will be a formal opening of the show on July 29 between 4 p.m. and 8 p.m.
It will also be opened for the public to view on July 30 from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.
The paintings will still be up at Driftwood lodge the following week and can also be viewed then.
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