New art studio in Minnedosa officially opens its doors

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Published on Wednesday, December 30, 2015

Photo by John Drinkwater. Art display at Inspire Art Studio in Minnedosa including “Pink Pond” by Karen May on right.

By John Drinkwater

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On Oct. 22, Marlies Soltys won three awards during the Dragons’ Den style event entitled “What's the Big Idea?”  Marlies, the creator of Modern Mosaics, wanted to have a space to showcase her art and provide an opportunity for others to display theirs. A vacant building became available in downtown Minnedosa to lease in early December. Following extensive refurbishment, this retail space and gallery opened its doors on Friday, Dec. 18.

Soltys can install unique mosaic kitchen backsplash, tub surround or even stair locations. Framework is being built towards the rear of the building to house rooms for artist materials and classes in painting, drawing and mosaics. Soltys has an Applied Counselling certificate from ACC and organizes corporate team-building using her art, which enables participants to have something you can hang on your wall at the end of a session.

Marlies said, “We are in a wonderful location and will be open weekdays 1:30-5:30 pm, Fridays until 8:00 pm and 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. on Saturday. We host work by photographer, Campbell Moss of Onanole, wood art by Gary Stevenson of Brookdale, pottery by Sue Davar and Jeff Bettle of Old Church Pottery and Gift will be displaying his pottery and paintings.

We are planning to create space near the front of the gallery to allow kids to draw, paint etc. and with their parents’ permission, to showcase their efforts as up-coming artists. A grand opening of the gallery is being organized for January 23.”