The title of the newly released volume published by Key Publishing House and edited by Anita Sinner and Christine Lowther reads: Living Artfully, Reflections from the Far West Coast. Among the authors and artists who contributed are two writers from Bowen Island: Bernice Lever and Lisa Shatzky.
On Saturday, September 22, from 7 to 9 p.m., a reading and discussion will be held at the Gallery at Artisan Square. Admission is by donation and refreshments will be served.
The presentation will focus on varied experiences and expressions of the creative island life style in stories, memoirs, poems, as well as visual art, music and dance and the public is invited to come and share many island adventures and joys.
Five of the 42 contributors from many islands, will participate and bring books of their own for display, purchase and signing.
Bowen Islander Lisa Shatzky's contribution to Living Artfully is titled A Poet's Return, Bernice Lever's piece explores Things the City Never Gave Me. Joining them for the event are Vancouver's Michael Scott Curnes (My Clayoquot Sampler), Gabriola's Sharon McInnes (Formative Years) and dancer Celeste Snowber (Seaflesh) from the Vancouver area.
Among the contributors included in the anthology, but not at this launch are award-winning First Nations playwright and poet Janet Rogers; renowned author Susan Musgrave; painter, writer, and arts advocate Robert Amos; internationally noted artists Avis Rasmussen and Mark Hobson.
Please come and find out what living artfully means to those who dwell on the far West Coast.
