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Artfocus 12th Annual Fall Indoor Artists’ Show October 21-24, 2003
@ Metro Hall /Rotunda, Toronto, King Street W @ John St


TORONTO - Artfocus Communications will present the work of 18 artists to the public @ ART>12 - Artfocus 12th Annual Fall Indoor Artists’ Show @ Metro Hall Rotunda (55 John Street at King Street West) In Toronto, for four days, October 21 ,22 ,23, 2003. The talented exhibitors have been "scouted" by ARTFOCUS from the many popular summer "outdoor" shows around Toronto for this fall "indoor" show & sale of original art. As in previous years, ART>12 includes a wide spectrum of artists, hailing from across Ontario & Quebec, originating from the many countries who contribute to the unique multicultural mix of Canada’s burgeoning art scene. Works will be for sale in media as diverse as oils and acrylics, encaustics, pastels, mixed media, watercolour, collage, photography, digital art & printmaking.

Exhibitors include Marlene BULAS (Orillia), Paul BRANDEJS (Toronto), Gerda CORREIA (Africa), Oscar CASAS ( Toronto), Melanie GORDON (Toronto ), Eileen KATZ ( Montreal), Kaye KELLY (Ajax), Tanya KIROUAC (Toronto), Donna KOSTER (Toronto), Rumi LANDERS ( North York), Valeria MRAVYAN (North York), Linda Ward SELBIE (Toronto), Dragan Sekaric SHEX (Toronto), Sarah STEELE (Toronto), and Ying ZHOU (Etobicoke). Returning to Metro Hall from previous years is Vivien Hoyt FLEISHER (Rockwood), and Japanese-born TOMOLLENON (Toronto) , who was voted by NOW MAGAZINE as the most popular Toronto artist in 2002.

The Awards
to artists will be Juried by Judi Michelle YOUNG (President,Sculptors Society of Canada), Joshua BURSTON (Burston Gallery@ Queen Street West ), Judith TENENBAUM (Juten Gallery@ the Beaches) & Scott STEELE (Brush Gallery@ the new Distillery District).

Join us for Jazz by Alan GAENSBAUER & a Cash Bar at the
Gala Opening Party to be held, Wednesday, October 22, 5 - 8 pm, when the Judges will announce their selection of Best in Show & Best in each Media for Awards.

A percentage of art sales at ART>12 will be donated to the MAKE-A-WISH FOUNDATION OF TORONTO.

ART>12 will be open daily Tuesday, Wednesday , Thursday & Friday with artists in attendance to meet the public from 10 am. to 5 pm. Admission to the public is FREE.

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Further Information & Photos:
Contact: Pat Fleisher
@ Artfocus Communications
, www.artfocus.com
T. 416-925-5564 F. 416-925-2972 EM: info@artfocus.com



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