It’s a good figure considering the location and the short time span of the exhibit, arts in education and festival coordinator Parker Yobei told the Variety yesterday.
He said they tried to hold the exhibit in a more accessible location but were unable to do so because of time constraints. The exhibit, which ended on Dec. 22 also opened a week later than its original schedule which was Dec. 15.
“We are happy that people still visited the gallery despite the distance, and we are happy that more people are patronizing local products created by our artists, especially handmade jewelry and cards,” Yobei said.
There was a good traffic of daily visitors despite the location, he added.
Eighteen registered artists brought over 200 works of art including painting, photographs, crafts, jewelry, woodcarving, postcards showing local tourist sites and views, ornaments, bead art, storyboards, and other creations — all infused with a Christmas twist to make them ideal for holiday gifts and souvenirs. The price range for each item was $2 to $2,500.
Year-end assessment
For the three major art exhibits they held this year, Yobei said the turnout was generally good.
“More artists joined us and they have been getting more contacts and orders compared to the past years,” he added.
The exhibits helped connect the artists to local collectors and buyers, he said.
Among this year’s exhibitors were island artists Leslie Ware, Joe Weaver, Joe Kani, Debra Winkfield, Larry Lee, Jung Ae Lee, Jack Hardy, Priscilla Pangelinan, Rosana Villaraiz, Poland Yamada, Nick Klewei, Heinz Staffler, Cherry Camigia, Catherine Perry, Alegria Richardson and Jennifer Kogure.
Yobei is urging other local artists who have not registered to get in touch with the Arts Council and join future art exhibits for free.
For more information, call 322-9982 or -83.
