| July 26, 2010 10:30 am | to | August 15, 2010 2:00 pm |
Recently retired from the WSO, cellist Tom Watrous played with the symphony for 37 seasons. Now enjoying retirement, he has the pleasure of announcing an exciting art exhibit that will be taking place July 26 – August15:
LEGENDS FROM THE KALEVALA
(Folk epic of the Finnish People)
This exhibit will feature 19 water colours by San Francisco artist, Patrick Kroboth, inspired by various legends found in “The Kalevala.” Mr. Kroboth completed his “Kalevala” series in the mid-1970′s, with exhibitions following in San Francisco, Finland, Russia and Germany. These art works have not been seen in public for twenty-five years.
2010 marks the 175th anniversary of the first publication of “The Kalevala.” Its influence on artists, choreographers and musicians has been immense and universal, most notably with Jean Sibelius, the celebrated Finnish composer. Mr. Kroboth’s water colours include a number of evocative images that were set to music by Sibelius: ”The Swan of Tuonela,” “Luonnotar,” “The Origin of Fire” and “Pohjola’s Daughter.”
Location: The Fleet Galleries, 65 Albert Street, Winnipeg
Dates: Monday, July 26th - Sunday, August 15th.
Hours:
Mondays: 10:30 – 4:00
Tuesday to Fridays: 9:00 – 5:00
Saturdays: 10:30 – 4:00
Sundays: 10:30 – 4:00
FREE AND OPEN TO THE PUBLIC
I cordially invite one and all to take in this fantastic exhibition. Please find below a sampling of Mr, Kroboth’s art works.
Cordially,
Tom Watrous
