Friday August 1 - Beaver Lake Ponds

Ƿes hāl Alfrescoes. This Friday August 1 2025, we will be painting at the Beaver Lake Ponds. We will meet by the ponds at Noon for our Show'n'Tell. Click  here  for the location.

If you wish, you can take a picture of your own work and send the image file as follows:

• send JPGs only on Friday afternoons between noon to 4:00 pm
• email to thealfrescoes@gmail.com
• between 10 and 20 such images can be published weekly.

Friday July 25 - Tower Point Metchosin

Wesaþ hāla Alfrescoes. This Friday July 25 2025, we'll be returning to Tower Point in Metchosin (location map  here ). We will meet at the parking area at Noon for our Show'n'Tell.

If you wish, you can take a picture of your own work and send the image file as follows:

• send JPGs only on Friday afternoons between noon to 4:00 pm
• email to thealfrescoes@gmail.com
• between 10 and 20 such images can be published weekly.

Friday July 18 - Banfield Park

Chuu Wuganabira Alfrescoes! On Friday July 18 2025, we will be painting in Banfield Park, located in Vic West. A map to the location can be found by clicking  here . We'll meet near the main parking lot (near the Vic West Community Centre) at Noon for our Show'n'Tell.

If you wish, you can take a picture of your own work and send the image file as follows:

• send JPGs only on Friday afternoons between noon to 4:00 pm
• email to thealfrescoes@gmail.com
• between 10 and 20 such images can be published weekly.

Friday July 11 - Abkhazi Garden

NOTICE: Please See "Abkhazi Garden Call to Artists 2025" at the bottom of the location posting

Bozhoo Alfrescoes! On Friday July 11 2025, we will be painting at the Abkhazi Garden, in Victoria BC. The Garden does not normally open until 11:00am but the Alfrescoes have been given an earlier time. Please try to meet at the gate at 9:00am, as someone will be there to let us in. A map to the location can be found by clicking  here .

If you wish, you can take a picture of your own work and send the image file as follows:

• send JPGs only on Friday afternoons between noon to 4:00 pm
• email to thealfrescoes@gmail.com
• between 10 and 20 such images can be published weekly.

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Abkhazi Garden Call to Artists 2025

We are celebrating 25 years of community support for Abkhazi Garden this year.  Community members saved Abkhazi Garden from a bulldozer in 2000 and over 60 volunteers help operate the garden today.

Artists who have been painting in Abkhazi Garden are invited to participate in our Abkhazi Garden – Art Show Fundraiser.  Please let Cherie (volunteer@conservancy.bc.ca), know if you plan to participate this year.  (Some of you have which is wonderful news) Proceeds from the sale of the art will be divided evenly between the artist and The Land Conservancy of British Columbia. Funds raised for TLC will go to Abkhazi Garden.

I have attached the Abkhazi Garden Call to Artists 2025 information with this email that also includes a second page for artist information and labels.  

 

July – sign up to be part of the Abkhazi Garden Art Fundraiser

August 10-16 – submit your art to be juried online to:

Cherie at volunteer@conservancy.bc.ca  

• You may submit up to 3 works for consideration.
• Artwork must be original, have been either created plein air in the garden or be an image of some part of the garden created in the studio.
• The teahouse has limited space for hanging so medium to small sizes are encouraged (no larger than 30” in finished width with frame).
• Please submit photographs of your work with the medium and anticipated finished size if framing. No work needs to be framed for jurying.
• If accepted, all art must be either framed or if a canvas, have the edges finished, and be ready to hang with wire. Please do not use sawtooth hangers.
• Please include the second page of the attached handout with this email with artist information and labels.
• Elaine Morton, BFA, artist in the Art Gallery Paint-In 2024 and 2025, and former member of the Stinking Fish Studio Tour, will be the juror. 

 

Monday, September 1 (Labour Day) – public showing of art and art sales in the garden from 11am to 4pm (weather permitting). Artists to set up easels with art for the day and to be in attendance. At 4pm, work will be taken into the teahouse and gift shop for hanging.

Tuesday, September 2 - October 13 – art hangs in the Teahouse and Gift Shop

Monday, October 13 (Thanksgiving)– public viewing of the art in the Teahouse – last day of the art show. 

Tuesday, October 14 – artists pick up remaining work between 10am-10:30am.

 

Please be in touch if you have any questions and please share this Abkhazi Garden Call to Artists to anyone who you think would be interested.

Friday July 4 - Fort Rodd Hill and Fisgard Lighthouse

Adieussiatz! Alfrescoes. On Friday July 4 2025, our paint out location will be Fort Rodd Hill and Fisgard Light House. The location opens at 10:00 so it is a later start than usual. There is no entry fee currently, and parking is free. Let's hope the weather is good. A map for the location can be found  here .

NOTE: We'll meet towards the entrance at 12:30 for our Show'n'Tell, since we are starting later than usual.

If you wish, you can take a picture of your own work and send the image file as follows:

• send JPGs only on Friday afternoons between noon to 4:00 pm
• email to thealfrescoes@gmail.com
• between 10 and 20 such images can be published weekly.