Beautiful Art in Beautiful Westport!

Aug 24, 2022

Beautiful Art in Beautiful Westport!

August has been described as ‘the kindest month’ – soft days, sunshine and a time for slowing down after the frantic rush of a typical Canadian summer and before the inevitable arrival of cooler weather. August is a perfect month for day trips to charming destinations, like beautiful Westport, Ontario, with its thriving art community, unique shops, restaurants, and accessible waterfront on Upper Rideau Lake.

Speaking of Westport, after two long years, one of eastern Ontario’s premier art shows, Paint the Summer, is back in a new venue, the Westport Community Arena on the 4th weekend in August. Presented by the Rideau Lakes Artists’ Association (RLAA), this show and sale will feature fine art across a wide spectrum of styles from landscape to abstract, from still life to whimsical illustration.

Everyone is invited to come out and enjoy new work by more than 30 experienced artists working in acrylics, oils, watercolour, pencil, fibre, multimedia and batik. All exhibiting artists will be on site and available to chat with guests, answering questions about techniques and sharing their inspirations and creative challenges. Come for the beauty and variety and stay for some stimulating conversation. Who knows, you just might fall in love with a stunning original and decide to take it home!

Paint the Summer 2022 happens on Saturday, August 27th and Sunday, August 28th between 10:00 am and 4:00 pm at the Westport Arena, 37 Spring Street (at Concession). Admission and parking are free. For more information on RLAA, visit rideaulakesartists.com or find them on Facebook @rideaulakesartists