It was former Canucks goaltender Richard Brodeur鈥檚 first year participating in the West Fine Art Show, and as a featured artist to boot 鈥� all to benefit charity.
The West Fine Art Show hosted their final event of the year this weekend, their tenth annual late-summer edition that featured 19 artists from Western Canada from as far as Grande Prairie, Alta.
Artists displayed their paintings and sculptures during the three day showcase at the Glass House Estate Winery in 91原创.
Twenty-five per cent from each piece of artwork sold benefited the 91原创 Hospice Society.
Items ranged from paintings selling at a few hundred dollars to sculptures crafted by Brent Cooke selling at thousands of dollars.
Brian Croft, artist and show organizer, said that in the past 10 years, the fine art show has raised about $65,000 for the 91原创 Hospice.
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Meanwhile, for Brodeur it might have been his first year participating in the West Fine Art Show, but he is no stranger to getting up in front of a crowd to showcase his skills.
The 67-year-old former goalie played eight seasons with the Vancouver Canucks, earning the title 鈥淜ing Richard鈥� after leading the franchise to their first-ever Stanley Cup appearance in 1982.
鈥淚 have been painting since I was 18-years-old,鈥� he said. 鈥淟ater in my career I started painting a lot more. Even after a game I would paint until three, four o鈥檆lock in the morning to bring me down from the hype of the game.鈥�
Brodeur said there are two areas where he draws inspiration for his work.
鈥淲e played hockey everywhere so I kind of paint those moments when my dad use to do a backyard rink or we played on the pond鈥� and the other side of it I do my landscape,鈥� he said. 鈥淚 am very colourful and it鈥檚 what I鈥檓 known for 鈥� for my colours and the light in my paintings.鈥�
Brodeur is making plans to return when the West Fine Art Show hosts their first event of the new year in March.
鈥淚t鈥檚 something I don鈥檛 want to miss, I鈥檓 coming back next year for sure,鈥� he said. 鈥淚 love it.鈥�
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