RBC Canadian Painting Competition exhibit features five
artists from Western Canada among Canada’s top talent
WINNIPEG, October 30, 2007 — The Winnipeg Art
Gallery will showcase the work of this year's RBC Canadian
Painting Competition semi-finalists from October 31 - November
11. Among the artists featured are the national winner, Arabella
Campbell of Vancouver, who was awarded a $25,000 prize for
her work entitled Physical Facts Series #6 and the
honourable mention award winner, Chris Millar of Calgary,
for his work entitled FACEBITOR - The Untimely Transmogrification
of the Problem, who was awarded $15,000.
Three other artists from Western Canada will also be featured
in the exhibition including Eli Bornowsky of Vancouver, Angus
Ferguson of Vancouver and Shaun Morin of Winnipeg.
"We are very proud to support the talent and vision
of Canadian artists at the early stages of their career,"
said Gay Mitchell, deputy chairman, RBC Wealth Management.
"We hope to not only provide an opportunity for emerging
artists to have their work recognized at a national level,
which is not easily achieved at this point in their careers
but to also share their talent and passion with as many Canadians
as possible."
The national winner and honourable mentions were selected
from 15 semi-finalist paintings from across Canada and were
judged by a panel of some of Canada's finest and most recognizable
artists, curators and gallery directors. The RBC Canadian
Painting Competition offers the largest cash award disbursement
for painting in Canada. Toronto's Melanie Authier was also
awarded a $15,000 honourable mention. For visuals and descriptions
of the winning works, please visit: www.rbc.com/paintingcompetition.
The exhibition is touring prominent galleries across Canada
including the Ontario College of Art and Design in Toronto,
MacLaren Art Centre in Barrie, Galerie d'art Louise-et-Reuben-Cohen,
Université de Moncton and Emily Carr Institute Art
+ Design in Vancouver.
The exhibition will be at The Winnipeg Art Gallery from October
31 - November 11. The gallery is open Tuesday through Sunday
11 am - 5 pm, Thursday 11 am - 9 pm and is closed Mondays.
Admission: Adults $6; Student/Senior $4; Youth $3; Family
$15, and children under six and Gallery Members are free.
Additional details on the RBC Canadian Painting Competition
can be found at: www.rbc.com/paintingcompetition.
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Media Contact:
Liz Redston, RBC, 204-988-3516, liz.redston@rbc.com
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