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Published: 20 August 2019 20 August 2019

blurton going hunting image2Jackie Blurton’s Oil Painting “Going Hunting” (Photo courtesy of Art Guild)Labor Day Weekend will be a perfect time to head to Historic Downtown Silver City, because it will be chock-full of activities for everyone.

Be sure to add this event to your Friday night (August 30) calendar: The Grant County Art Guild invites you to a reception and month-long exhibit of its 6th Annual Southwest Birds Show.  The show and reception will be held at the Art Guild Gallery, 316 N. Bullard (the purple former Hester House) at the Bullard and Market Street intersection. Reception will be on Friday, August 30 from 4-7 pm.  The Show runs through September 29.

Seventeen members will present close to 30 diverse artistic interpretations of Southwest Birds.  Come to view and enjoy the variety of styles from realistic to anything-goes, in categories of Wall Art, 3 Dimensional Art, and Photography.

While at the reception enjoy Guitarist and Vocalist Dale Stephenson’s repertoire of Bird Songs. Enjoy food and beverage, mingle with the judge and artists, listen to announcement of winners, and vote for your Favorite Bird in the Peoples’ Choice balloting.