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Arts council reports good sale in Christmas exhibit
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Posted on Dec 09 2008
After nine days of the annual Christmas Exhibit, the Commonwealth Council for Arts and Culture reported yesterday that sales have been encouraging, citing reasonable prices and beautifully crafted items for the good turnout.
The exhibit and art sale are ongoing at the CCAC office on Capital Hill. Items such as Christmas cards and ornaments, storyboard, paintings, house decors, earrings, and necklaces are either on display or for sale.
Prices range from $3 to $45 for several gift items that are appropriate for the holidays.
Paintings by local artists could be bought from $25 to $1,000.
Parker Yobei, Art Festival coordinator, said that around 28 artists brought in their works.
Also on display are the entries in the recent “Coke Side of Life” Poster and Can Decoration Contests.
Yobei is inviting the community to come and visit the exhibit, saying this is an opportunity to avail of local artists’ works for low prices.
“We have good sales so far. Just last Monday, somebody went here and bought 10 Christmas cards designed by Larry Lee. They are worth $25 each,” Yobei said.
He said they want to attract more tourists, expressing gratitude to local dive guides who bring guests to the exhibit.
Two items, an oil painting on canvas by Rosemarie Diaz featuring orchids and titled Island Plumeria and Droplets, are being sold for $1,000 each while another, Exotic Orchid, is priced at $675.
Another local artist, Rino Obar, is selling his paintings for as low as $25 to as high as $275. Benjamin Ganapin Jr., who is now based in Guam, left some of his works (oil painting), with a tag price of $120 each.
Collector items also include coconut pieces with an affordable price of $3 each. These traditional craft were made by Sixto Taimanao.
Acrylic painters Irineo David and Yoo Jung Au are also exhibiting their works, which are priced at less $200.
Art crafts made of special shells are also being sold for $25 to $45. Yobei said these shells are hard to find because they are found in deep waters by divers.
The exhibit will run until the end of this month.
