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“Unleashed” art tours available during Amherstburg Art Crawl

Rick and Krista Truant of Sobeys are a sponsor of the “Unleashed” tours at the July 18-20 art crawl. Bonnie Deslippe, an art crawl board member, is at right. They standing in front of a mural at the store painted by Amherstburg artists Dennis and Dylan White.
Rick and Krista Truant of Sobeys are a sponsor of the “Unleashed” tours at the July 18-20 art crawl. Bonnie Deslippe, an art crawl board member, is at right. They standing in front of a mural at the store, painted by Amherstburg artists Dennis and Dylan White.

The upcoming Amherstburg Art Crawl will give people the chance for guided tours but also to be “unleashed” on tours on their own.


Art Crawl board member Bonnie Deslippe said the “Unleashed” tour is called that “because patrons are not led by a guide like other tours, but can do it at their own pace and in any order they choose.”


Deslippe said the original idea was to have people be able to tour art studios during the Art Crawl, but since many simply work from their homes, locations are being set up around town where people can meet and talk with artists at various locations.


In addition to artists that will be in the streets and on parks, there are ten sites on the “Unleashed” tour. Some are only the Saturday of the Art Crawl while others are on both Saturday and Sunday.


The Art Crawl starts July 18 with the Art Crawl Social that tickets are on sale for now and continues with free events July 19-20.


There will be at least 8-10 artists at St. Andrew’s Presbyterian Church, said Deslippe. The Artists of Colour will be featured all weekend at Hotel STRY with Mona Sullivan being Saturday at the Owl’s Nest Emporium at 264 Dalhousie St. 


Just down the street at 256 Dalhousie St., artists Stephen Gibb, Rob MacLellan and Dennis White will be part of the “Unleashed” tour. The Marsh Historical Collection at 80 Richmond St. will have an exhibit of historic photographs both days. 


The Park House Museum will feature their tinsmiths on Saturday while Pink House Pottery at 46 Rankin will feature artist J.P. Bondy. 


Artist Marshall White will be at The Gibson Gallery both days with the gallery also hosting a vendor pop-up on the Saturday (July 19).


Monty Scott will be at the Amherstburg Freedom Museum July 19 with Martina Obersat to be at the Fort Malden visitor centre that same day.


“Passports are available at each of the sites,” said Deslippe. “They are also available to download at our website, www.artamherstburg.ca.”


Deslippe said the artists are excited to be part of the event and organizers are happy to have Sobeys on board as the sponsor. Those who turn in their initialed passports are eligible to be entered into a draw where they can win gift cards based on how many sites they visited.


Rick and Krista Truant, franchise owners at Sobeys, say they are happy to be involved. Krista said they have had great feedback to the store’s murals at the entrance and exit that were painted by Dennis and Dylan White.


“We like to promote the community both outside and inside the store. We jumped on the opportunity to get involved,” said Krista. “Anything local to promote the community, we love that.”


Rick added they want to support the local art community. He said he is friends with MacLellan and White and wants to promote them and the other artists.


“It’s humbling to be part of this,” he said. “I’m thrilled with it. I can’t wait to be part of it. There’s so much talent in our area.”

“Unleashed” art tours available during Amherstburg Art Crawl

By RTT Staff

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