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ROD PROUSE Art Exhibit, with Musical Performance by DON FARQUHAR & JOHN FIDDES ... and a special artist demo by Rod on Sunday! · Apr 15, 04:43 pm

Phenomenal Attendance for all the events during the Art Exhibition of ROD PROUSE at CLAUSTRO Studios & Gallery last weekend, April 13-15, 2012.

Thank you to everyone for attending Rod’s Art Reception on Friday evening Arpil 13, 6-9pm.

And on Saturday April 14, from 2-3pm, over 25 people attended the Celtic music of Fiddler/Mandolin, DON FARQUHAR and the multi talented, singer, guitarist, harmonica, JOHN FIDDES. Backdropped by Rod’s active paintings, the music was very fitting!

And to close the Art Exhibition, on Sunday April 15 from 2-3pm, ROD PROUSE provided a very interactive and entertaining Artist Demonstration. Rod gave an amazing talk about what art means to the artist and the observer, and life as an artist … an inspiring and succinct discussion! He then talked about a few fundamentals in art and gave a brief demonstration of what the participants would do over the next 15 minutes to create their own painting using tools other than brushes … and voila, 12 paintings were created! Very inspirational Rod!

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  • Rod Prouse's exhibit prior to opening April 13th, 2012.
  • Rod Prouse Opening Reception Friday April 13, 2012.
  • Rod Prouse Opening Reception.
  • Artist, Rod Prouse, at his Artist Opening at CLAUSTRO, April 13, 2012.
  • Rod Prouse Artist Reception at CLAUSTRO April 13, 2012.
  • Artist Rod Prouse within his Hawaii Painting.
  • Fiddler, Don Farquhar, at CLAUSTRO April 14, 2012
  • Fiddler, Don Farquhar, at CLAUSTRO April 14, 2012.
  • Great crowd for Music Performance with Don Farquhar and John Fiddes at CLAUSTRO.
  • Musicians, Don Farquhar & John Fiddes at CLAUSTRO April 14, 2012 with Rod Prouse Paintings.
  • Fiddler, Don Farquhar, at CLAUSTRO.
  • Celtic Musicians Don Farquhar & John Fiddes.
  • John Fiddes, not only plays guitar, but sings, and plays harmonica!
  • In termission at Celtic Music Performance at CLAUSTRO April 14, 2012 - over 25 people in attendance!
  • Stu Leggett, Sculptor of CLAUSTRO, with Heath Canyon, our musician for May 5, 2012.
  • Don Farquhar, on mandolin - What a performance!!!!
  • John Fiddes, at CLAUSTRO April 14, 2012. What a beautiful singer he is.
  • Getting ready for Rod Prouse talk and demonstration.
  • Artist Rod Prouse discussing art with over 15 attendees at CLAUSTRO Sunday April 15, 2012.
  • Artist Rod Prouse giving an inspirational talk about life as an artist.
  • After the discussion, Rod provides some brief lessons on the demonstration.
  • Rod Prouse demonstrating what the audience will create.
  • A few of the participants getting ready to start their own painting.
  • Participants of Rod Prouse's demonstration trying their own painting.
  • The final works!!! GREAT JOB to all!!!!!
  • Rod Prouse discussing what the participants accomplished (in only one hour!).
  • Artist Rod Prouse (in yellow smock) with the group participants (paintings on wall behind) at CLAUSTRO April 15, 2012.

— Carol Currie

Comments

  1. Thank You for the warm welcome and Rod Prouse’s Exhibition of his Paintings, I am still in awe of the brilliant colors he chose.
    Sorry I missed his Art Lesson!!!

    Will drop by more when I am up to visit.
    Beautiful Gallery and Workshop to dream about. : )

    — Tia McKenzie · Apr 17, 01:50 am · #

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