LITTLE CURRENT—Artist Judy Boyd has had quite the run over the last year dealing with a major injury to her right (painting) arm, which slowed her own artistic endeavours slightly, but she has soldiered on to organize the 28th Annual Manitoulin Art Tour running July 19, 20 and 21.
“This is going to be one of the most amazing art tours,” noted Ms. Boyd, who serves as the Manitoulin Fine Art Association Art Chair. “We have 31 sites (see the art tour map in this week’s edition on Pages 4A-5A in the second (LIFEStyles Section) of this newspaper) and 57 participating artists from all across the Island.”
Ms. Boyd noted that one of the main changes this year is that a number of the artists whose studios are in remoter locations “off the beaten track” have banded together to present their works in more accessible centres such as the Harbour Centre in Gore Bay, the Silver Water Community Hall and the NEMI Artisan Incubator (located in the municipal chambers in Little Current).
“The Manitoulin Art Tour is going to be really good this year,” Ms. Boyd assures The Expositor. “We have artists, painters, graphic artists, craftspeople, photographers, just about any kind of art or artisan work you could ask for. Following the tour across Manitoulin will be a great way to discover, or rediscover, the many wonderful and amazing communities and businesses we have here on the Island.”
For more information on the Manitoulin Art Tour, contact JudyBoyd@vianet.ca or call 705-368-2779.
