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For the subsequent 12 months visitors and patrons of Deerhurst Vacation resort will be greeted with a gorgeous sequence of paintings by Huntsville centered artist, Leslie Billard, the winner of the Eclipse Artwork Gallery’s 6th annual artwork contest. The winning sequence of a few landscape paintings will be shown at Deerhurst’s reception desk in the principal lobby of the Pavilion for a total year. And, as it turns out, the artist will also see her function each and every day that she welcomes all those friends in her purpose as Visitor Assistance Agent at the Deerhurst front desk. Gallery supervisor, Karin Kriekaard, was mum on Leslie’s position as a vacation resort host till immediately after the winning range was chosen.
“It’s usually interesting to see the astounding creativeness of all the artwork contest submissions and to announce the successful entry, but we’re above the moon and so proud that one of our quite individual – and quite proficient – hosts has taken the honours this year,” says Jesse Hamilton, Deerhurst GM and Vice President, Functions for Freed Resorts & Resorts.
Leslie has constantly loved painting and concentrated on high-quality art in the course of her school several years. It was not right up until the pandemic nevertheless that she could paint whole time, honing her type and developing an stock of do the job that she is looking to make accessible for sale. Her colourful palette and rustic impressionist design are impressed by the Georgian Bay wilderness of her house town, Parry Audio, and the Muskoka influences she’s absorbed right after moving to Huntsville, specifically to the Deerhurst space.
To check out a lot more of Leslie’s function, take a look at the Eclipse Gallery website at eclipseartgallery.ca or search her Instagram at Leslieannart. She is also exhibiting at this summer’s Muskoka Arts & Crafts market place and other nearby situations. And to see her function in particular person, you can generally drop by Deerhurst’s entrance desk anytime above the upcoming yr!
