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Updated November 4, 2011
Upcoming Events
I’m delighted to announce a series of book launches to mark the arrival of Storm Chaser – Canadian Prairie Skyscapes. I will be signing books at several locations. Here are some of the dates, first and foremost my personal Edmonton event, which is to be held on… Sunday November 27 at The Artery at 9535 Jasper Ave. Doors open at 5 p.m. for an evening of celebration. At 5.30 contributor to Storm Chaser, Pierrette Requier, will begin the evening with some poetry and passage reading from the book. At 6.30 the music will begin, with an awesome line-up of Keri Zwicker & Harp Rouge Trio playing some festive celtic music. Keri’s Christmas CD “Winter Ramble” will be available for purchase! The Rhonda Withnell Quartet will bring the evening to a lively close by 10.
Entry is free, so come along and celebrate the arrival of Storm Chaser and enjoy a complimentary glass or two of wine or Alley Kat beer, as well as appetizers, and take in some lively music. Books will be available for sale as well as the various musicians’ CDs. For this evening only, I will be offering to pay the GST on any purchases, and there will also be a small art display of original oils and limited edition prints.
Order your Special Christmas Bundle… For just $70 you can purchase a 3-pack of a signed copy of Storm Chaser, a signed copy of Pierrette Requier’s poetry collection details from the edge of the village, both fronted by a signed copy of Keri Zwicker’s festive Christmas CD, Winter Ramble. This is a savings of $20, and there’ll be no GST! If you’d like to pre-order the package please email me, and your package will be ready to collect on the evening. All merchandise will be available individually as well.
Planning to attend? Planning to purchase a book? Please let me know so I can plan accordingly! For access and location information please visit the Artery’s website www.theartery.ca.
Other book-signings so far include:
Edmonton North Costco, Saturday November 12, noon – 3 p.m.
Red Deer Costco, Saturday November 19, noon – 3 p.m.
Okotoks Costco, Saturday December 10, 10 a.m. – noon
Calgary North Costco, Saturday December 10, 1 p.m. – 3 p.m.
An event is also being planned by Elevation Gallery for Saturday December 3rd in the evening form 6-8 pm. We hope to see you there!
Unable to attend any of the events? Email me to reserve your signed copy and arrangements can be made to get the book to you.
Looking ahead…
Following on from the success of the book launch and art show in Ontario, hosted by my publicist Karen McCarthy and Brights Gallery in Blue Mountain Village, my next adventure in the Toronto area is taking shape. Watch for news about an exciting and major show to be held at gallery 1313, with the opening to take place on Thursday February 23 2012 in the evening. Details will follow. This major show is also brought to you by Toronto’s Karen McCarthy, and is sure to be a lively party!
More on books
Storm Chaser has hit the shelves with tremendous success. The show at Brights Gallery secured the CEO of The Weather Network as a major collector of my oil and glass paintings. The Network is very interested in the book, and has already bought a portion of the first edition for the Christmas season. Karen’s promotional work has also garnered the significant attention of corporate clients such as BMW and Sotheby’s. With large scale corporate acquisition of the book imminent, first edition copies are sure to be in short supply before too long, so secure your copy today!
Collectors may care to remember Christmas is almost upon us, and if you would like multiple copies of the book, a volume discount will be applied. What a perfect gift for your clients and family this Christmas!
Publicity
Catch a wonderful interview on CKUA radio this Sunday November 6th, at 12.30 on Chris Allen’s ArtBeat. The program is all about Storm Chaser, so you’ll get some insights into the inspiration behind the book. If you can’t catch the show, a hyperlink to an archive will be uploaded here in due course.
I look forward to seeing you at one of the upcoming events!
Ian Sheldon