Gallery hosting Sunday painting event

By Brian Lawrence

Creston Valley Advance

With temperatures expected to hover around 30 degrees Celsius on Sunday, the Painted Turtle Gallery has picked an excellent time to host a paint out at Garden Hoe Farms this weekend.

“We have a tremendous number of artists, artisans and craftspeople in the valley and it seemed to me that we need a forum to showcase those,” said Win Dinn, who opened the downtown gallery in May. “Having a paint out where they can see the work created is a good way to do that.”

From 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. on July 13, visitors and artists are welcome to create, or simply relax and enjoy refreshments at the event at the Lower Wynndel Road farm. Between 4 and 5 p.m., artists will donate one piece to a silent auction, with proceeds going to the Community Arts Council of Creston and the Creston Art Club.

“I think they’re going to get a charge out of seeing how artists think about creating things, what their process is and how it evolves throughout the day,” said Dinn. “And, of course, the setting is stunning.”