Southampton Arts Festival
The Bruce County Museum & Cultural Centre is proud to participate in the second annual Festival of the Arts in Southampton! Celebrate local arts by visiting participating organizations across the community over the course of the weekend. Visit the Museum for the unveiling of a finished public art project, experience exhibits, crafting and more!
Saturday, August 1
Yükselle Hassan: Pop-Up Art Sale | 10:00 AM – 5:00 PM
All day Saturday, paintings by local artist Yükselle Hassan will be on display and for sale in the Museum’s Lobby. Yükselle’s paintings depict the moods and colours of Lake Huron and Georgian Bay landscapes. Her work is an exploration of realism in fantasy, capturing nature uniquely on canvas with beautiful colours and a modernist expression.
Yükselle Hassan studied at the Academy of Fine Arts (Mimar Sinan University) in Istanbul between 1962 and 1967. Worked for Scholastic Canada Ltd. In Toronto between 1979-2009, as Graphic Artist and later as Art Director. Exhibited her work at various Toronto galleries and annually at the Gallery 306, 80 Spadina Avenue. She has lived in Southampton, Ontario, since 2009. Her landscape paintings are inspired by the beauty of the Great Lakes district and the ancient Türkish art of marbling.
Pop-Up Summer Crafting | 11:00 AM – 1:00 PM
Pop-Up Summer Crafting | 11:00 AM – 1:00 PM
Our Summer Crafting program invites guests of all ages to unleash their creativity and make their own unique souvenirs to remember their visit. This year visitors will build and paint their own wooden plane, connecting visitors to our current exhibit Biomimicry – Inspiring Nature, Inspired Technology, and the festival’s themes of art and creativity.
Seating 1, 11:00 AM – REGISTER >>
Seating 2, 12:00 PM – REGISTER >>
Members FREE; General Admission Applies. Registration required.
