Celebrating Women exhibition with a magical thistle donation
Artist Richelle Treloar donates ‘Sassy’ for fundraising auction
BY KIM LANGEN
A stunning painting, featuring rising thistles in vivid bloom, is just waiting to grace the perfect room.
It is the work of talented artist Richelle Treloar, whose exhibition, ‘She’s Too Much – Celebrating Women,’ is currently featured at the Heritage Home for the Arts gallery as part of Women’s Month.
Treloar donated the big painting for auction, after hearing about the recent fundraising drive to help keep the arts centre up and running.
“Richelle read about our appeal, and our idea of maybe asking our featured artists if they might consider donating a piece of work for auction,” said Jane Ireland, arts administrator at the gallery. “And she was up for it, and gave us this fabulous painting. We are so thrilled.”
The painting, ‘Sassy,’ is currently on display at the Oak and Owl Café, at 508 Broadway Ave., Killarney. Bids can be made by email, at: ktmartscouncil@gmail.com and can also be done by telephone at 204-554-0023.
“The opening bid is $75, and the bidding has already started,” said Ireland. “The closing date for bids is 12 noon sharp on March 31, and the winning bidder will be contacted to arrange for payment, and pick up. You can also watch the running tally of the bidding on Facebook, at https://www.facebook.com/heritagehomeforthearts or on Instagram @killarneyarts.”
Artists who offer their creative gems for the fundraising will have their photo taken, along with their donated piece artwork, (Ireland took the above photo of Richelle Treloar) and be featured in The Guide.
Good luck, and good bidding!
SASSY BIT OF PAINTING – Artist Richelle Treloar, posed above with her edgy painting, ‘Sassy,’ has donated this artwork for auction with the Heritage Home for the Arts. The money raised will help with their operating costs, and you can check out the painting at the Oak and Owl Café at 508 Broadway. Treloar’s exhibition, ‘She’s Too Much – Celebrating Women’ runs this (women’s) month at the gallery. More on the artist and photos from the exhibition below.
JANE IRELAND/PHOTO
Ambidextrous artist with a rare style
BY KIM LANGEN
Working with both hands – each possessing its own colour preferences – makes for a very unusual and dynamic portrait artist.
Richelle Treloar is an ambidextrous artist, with a rare story and an uncommon painting style. And she loves to paint women.
“I pour my heart into celebrating joy, creativity, and peace,” said Treloar. “And especially finding ways to praise women for being their most authentic self, using my portrait works. My wish is for
the viewer to be pulled into my works and emotions through colour, movement, and storytelling.”
Treloar has a rare wrist disease, which means she has had to adapt her work, moving brushes between her left and right hands as she paints.
“It makes for two different genres, as well as two wildly different colour preferences,” she said. “You combine this into one painting, and it makes for some bold storytelling. My aspirations are for women to see themselves in my art; to take a moment to celebrate themselves.”
Treloar has also offered up one of her outstanding paintings, ‘Sassy,’ to be auctioned publicly, with the proceeds of the sale going to support operating costs for the Heritage Home for the Arts.
It is currently on display at the Oak and Owl Café on Broadway Avenue in Killarney.
Her outrageous and vibrant works are on exhibition until March 31, all part of Celebrating Women’s Month. Entrance is free.
The ‘She’s Too Much – Celebrating Women’ exhibition runs to March 31 at the Heritage Home for the Arts (across from Erin Park), open from noon to 4 p.m., Tuesday to Saturday.
WOMEN IN COLOUR – Portrait artist Richelle Treloar soars and roars with colour in her works of women. You can see these paintings (above and below), and more, at this month’s exhibition at the Heritage Home for the Arts, which runs until March 31.
