Coquitlam's Dogwood Pavilion will be a hub of activity this weekend as two art clubs converge to host their annual shows.
The Coquitlam Art Club will honour member Frieda Zink during its event, which runs Saturday from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. and Sunday from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m.
Zink, 85, will have 10 mixed media pieces — including her oil painting Thundering Waterfall — as part of a retrospective. A Coquitlam resident, Zink has been painting and drawing since her childhood in Manitoba and, today, is known for her themes on nature, ballet figures and buildings.
(Zink sent a copy of a painting she did of her family skiing in Whistler to Queen Elizabeth for her Golden Jubilee).
In total, 60 pieces will be on show and sale from 17 member artists, club spokesperson Alvin Lee said last week.
Meanwhile, 18 members with the Dogwood Photography Group will display their snaps during the same days and hours.
Spokesperson Arcadia Robinson said she founded the group three years ago and, for this year's show, there will be more than 100 pictures and cards to choose from.
Among the exhibitors will be Coquitlam's Harry Oldewening, a retired chemist who took up photography with his wife, Karen. The pair will have images of their travels as well as birds, butterflies, owls and local landmarks.
Oldewening uses a Nikon D3-2002 while his wife employs a Panasonic Lumix FZ200.
There is no entry fee for either art show.
Meanwhile, the Fraser Pacific Rose Society will hold its annual show on Saturday from 1 to 5 p.m. and Sunday from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. It concludes with the unveiling of the new Coquitlam rose in honour of the city's 125th year.
The cost for admission is $3.50 (no charge for children under 10). Visit fprosesociety.org.
Also on Sunday morning is the Coquitlam Farmers' Market in the Dogwood parking lot.
