This weekend, it’s time for something completely different
from my regular blog entries. This may interest those in Ottawa and the
surrounding area.
Marie-Madeleine Bickford, my mother has been hard at work
these past couple of months preparing artworks which she is donating to a
silent auction being held at Saint-Thomas d’Aquin Parrish in Ottawa, Ontario. Many
churches from relatively any denomination are seeing their number of parishioners
dwindle and funds are becoming more and more scarce. This lovely donation will
certainly help in raising much-needed funds and will be a fun event for art
lovers.
The bidding for the paintings (oil and watercolours) will
be held at 1244 Kilborn Place in Ottawa beginning on the weekend of November 16
to December 7, which will be the final showing. The winning bidders will be
able to pick up their new paintings on December 8, after the 11:30 AM mass. The
bidding in the silent auction will take place on Saturdays starting at 4:00 PM
and Sundays starting at 9:00AM. The works will be displayed at the main
entrance of the Church and the day of the auction closing will also have a
pastry sale.
Should you be interested in viewing some of her works beforehand,
you may see these on her online gallery. Bring a friend!
