Although the Hamiota Art Club was
officially organized in Oct. 1969, a group of ladies, namely
Mrs. Kathleen Rutherford (since
deceased), Mrs.
Dorothy MacMillan (later Mrs. R. Riddick), Mrs.
Bessie Houck, and Mrs. Ethel
Stewart (since deceased) had been having get-togethers to go out
sketching for several years.
The Club was formed with Mrs. Anne
Perlmutter
as instructor, who taught how to work in charcoal,
pencil and oil media. In later years, instruction has
been expanded to include watercolor,
soft pastel, oil pastel, India
ink and acrylic media by instructors from Virden, Brandon,
Strathclair, Oak Lake, and Erickson in
Manitoba, and from Marchwell, Saskatchewan, as well as some
local artists.
The highlight of the Club year is
the annual Art
Show and Tea, which is held in the spring. This has
created a great deal of interest,
not only in the Club,
but also
in the community.
The Club members have also had a
display of
pictures at the Hamiota Summer Fair for several
years. Pictures painted by the members are hung in
the local Heritage Arts Centre, Royal Bank and Credit
Union for viewing during the
year.
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