About IMPRESSIONS
Almost twenty years ago I set up my studio upon moving onto a rural property in the north of the municipality of Bristol, Québec. The original studio was in an old shed. That studio has gone through a number of stages and is now in the basement of our house.
One hour’s bicycle ride from home is the village of Shawville, Québec. When the opportunity arose in the summer of 2004 I inaugurated the Shawville annex of my home studio. Like my regular studio which is situated in the basement of my home, the new annex was also in the basement at 317 Main St . Shawville. With this Underground IMPRESSIONS Souterraines (UIS) was born — at home and in Shawville.
For 2004 and 2005 I only operated UIS in Shawville during the summer months. 2006 marked a new development and experiment in the evolution of UIS. With the encouraging results of 2004, 2005, I decided to try opening UIS (the Shawville annex) year round.
The Present
In November of 2007 UIS closed at 317 Main, Shawville. On May 1st, 2008 at 305-F Main, Shawville I opened the doors of IMPRESSIONS.
Impressions is “A place for Art” with room for more.
- A well lit ground level gallery exhibits work from regional artists
- Janis Schock-Pulley offers a framing service
- Workshop space is available for those wishing to learn and those wishing to teach
- The corner for artist’s supplies carries a good selection of quality materials — with more coming in all the time
- My own studio UIS is also housed here - and still in the basement!
Goals…..!?
My goals for Impressions have expanded to be more inclusive in regards to the arts. “A Place for Art” means that Impressions is a place
- to see & appreciate art
- to learn about art
- to learn to do art
- to care for art
- to acquire the materials to practice art
For more information on IMPRESSIONS and Raymond Sander-Regier please follow this link: http://www.sanderregier.com/