Monday, June 11, 2012

FLAGSTOP GALLERY SUMMER OPENING!


I am pleased to have been selected by a jury of members to be part of the Fort Langley Artists Group, FLAG, for short.  We are a multifaceted collection of 20 women, mutually supportive, and eclectic in our artistic creations;  from pottery, photography, to watercolours, oils and acrylics, there is much to see when visiting our Gallery.

The Gallery, named the FLAGSTOP, is the original structure that comprised the waiting room, ticket office and baggage room for the Canadian National Railway (CNR) train stop that Fort Langley relied upon in days gone by.

It is a charming, rustic setting for a gallery loved by all who know it in the Lower Mainland of B.C. and also by many visitors from distant countries.  On one weekend recently I had the pleasure of speaking to a couple from Venice, another family from Germany and folks from Holland all having a chance to hear about the station's history from the Heritage Society of Fort Langley. 

"Flaggies" as we call ourselves mind the Gallery during the summer weekends but some of us can be seen during the week painting en plein air on the platform or in the gardens. Tourists wander the picturesque grounds, kids play on the 19th Century rail cars, while modern locomotives rumble speedily by for destinations somewhere else in Canada.

Its a romantic and inspiring spot;  come visit if you an.  Great art works to see as well.

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