With Janice McHaffie, Maggie Burgess, Mina Daya, Ramola Vanderhyden and Gwen Williams

Michael Jack

2014 PARTICIPATING PRAC ARTISTS

Cheryl Bannister ~ Watercolour paintings
Margaret Brackley ~ Paintings, jewellery ~ www.originalwatercolours.ca
Fabia Davis ~ Artwork and Jewelery
Pamela Edmonds ~ Pottery ~ www.dwac.ca
Shirley Heard ~ Paintings - art cards - bracelets
Dorsey James ~ Sculptor
Kimberley Johnson ~ Paintings, hand made cards
Kimberley Kaye ~ Pencil Portraits
Veronica Kerr ~ Stained glass ~ www.vvstainedglass.com
Kim Lowes ~ Photography ~ www.kimlowes.ca
Dave Marlowe
Heather and Eileen Myers ~ Photo prints, acrylic prints ~ www.heathermyersphotography.com
Surriya Raheel ~ Oil paintings
Fran Sancroft ~ Paverpol Sculptures
Sujuta Sharma ~ Hand painted wall art
Michelle Slivinsky ~ Stained Glass ~ www.moxnme.com
Ruth Smith ~ Painting, garden cups
Suzanne Snyder ~ Portraits - pastels ~ www.maran-athaportraits.blogspot.com
Shirley Stroud
Erika Takacs ~ sculpture and paintings ~ www.erikatakacs.com
Peter Reider ~ Acrylic paintings ~ www.reiderstudios.com
Helal Uddin ~ watercolour paintings ~ www.helastudio.com

Tips for selling your art at festivals.

Artfest, now in its 18th year, will include over 100 artists, artisans and crafters selling original works and live performances
by local artists and groups.

"Projects for the 1997 Year: One of the big projects we would like to become a reality this year is an artisan show involving all the visual and performing artists. An outdoor show at Rotary Park in Ajax or at Pickering Town Hall with pantomime, bands, artists, craft show and hands-on demonstrations." from PRAC minutes.

First Artfest was held on
Saturday, September 12, 1997

2014 Artfest

PineRidge Arts Council was honoured at Artfest by MPP Tracy MacCharles, Pickering City Councillor David Pickles, Pickering Regional Councillor Bill McLean, Cathy Schnippering, Mayor Dave Ryan, Pickering City Councillor Peter Rodrigues, MP Corneliu Chisu, Ajax Councillor Joanne Dies and Pickering City Councillor Kevin Ashe

Photos on facebook ~ Artfest 2014 and Mask Magic at Artfest 2014

Mask Magic at Artfest 2014

Each year PineRidge Arts Council offers a new arts experience to visitors at Artfest. This year, thanks to the generosity of Enbridge Pipelines Inc., kids of all ages will be able to paint and decorate free wooden masks to take home. The annual popular outdoor event, Artfest on the Esplanade, brings families together at the arts and crafts tables. Parents, grandparents and kids will receive guidance and suggestions from a PRAC teaching artist (if they wish) and create their unique mask to show off and treasure.

Artfest 2014, Main Stage Performers

11:00 pm ~ University or Toronto Scarborough Alumni Concert Band

12:15 pm ~ Act One School of Drama

12:30 pm ~ Rebecca Scott

1:00 pm ~ PRAC 25th Anniversary Presentation

1:30 pm ~ Denise Lester Dance Academy

2:00 pm ~ Eastside Harmony Chorus

2:45 pm ~ Timeless

3:30 pm ~ Zahra's School of Belly Dance

4:00 pm ~ Voodoo Pawn Shop

Click for photos from Artfest 2016, 2015, 2014, 2013, 2012, 2011, 2010, 2009, 2008, 2007, 2005 no photos, 2004 photos, 2003, 2002
Photography by Mary Cook©