The Ripoff Artists Rip Off Another Year!
"Good artists copy. Great artists steal."
attributed to Pablo Picasso
"Rip-off: an inferior imitation of something."
"Artist: 1: a person who practises any of the creative arts; a person skilled at a particular task or occupation.
2: a person who habitually practises a specified reprehensible activity: rip-off artists."
Oxford Dictionary of English, Kindle Edition, 2010
The Ripoff Artists: a group of talented artists in many media who join forces every summer to interpret a masterpiece by a famous artist in their own way, to learn new skills and have a lot of fun.
Photo taken June 2009. Missing from the picture: Leo Pedersen and Dianne Birnie
attributed to Pablo Picasso
"Rip-off: an inferior imitation of something."
"Artist: 1: a person who practises any of the creative arts; a person skilled at a particular task or occupation.
2: a person who habitually practises a specified reprehensible activity: rip-off artists."
Oxford Dictionary of English, Kindle Edition, 2010
The Ripoff Artists: a group of talented artists in many media who join forces every summer to interpret a masterpiece by a famous artist in their own way, to learn new skills and have a lot of fun.
Photo taken June 2009. Missing from the picture: Leo Pedersen and Dianne Birnie
News and Announcements
October 2015 - Bethany Handfield will be joining the Ripoff Artists as a guest artist! You can check out her work at bethanyhandfield.com
October 2015 - The Ripoff Artists are looking forward to their TENTH year of "ripping off a dead artist!" The dates for the 2016 challenge are July 11-16 at the Quail's Nest Art Centre in Oliver. They'll make a lot of noise with The Scream by Edvard Munch! July 20-25, 2015 - The Ripoff Artists jump in with both feet to Toulouse-Lautrec! 2015 - Norberto Rodriguez de la Vega joins the Ripoff Artists! June 25-August 8 2015 - The Ripoff Artists are on display at the Summerland Art Gallery, 9908 Main St., Summerland, BC June 2014 - All systems go for the 2014 Challenge coming up in August! Look for posters and handouts near you! October 25, 2013 - The Ripoff Artists have chosen the image and dates for their next challenge. Check out the 2014 page under Challenges! June 13, 2013 - Look for pieces from previous Ripoff challenges in venues around Oliver later this month and into July April 30, 2013 - 2013 Challenge Announced! March 13, 2011 - American Gothic Poster presented January 19, 2011 - We've chosen our next challenge! January 5, 2011 - RipOff Artists website launched! January 4, 2011 - Work started on the new RipOff website November, 2010 - RipOffs get their own domain: www.ripoffartists.ca |
Important datesJuly 11-16, 2016, Oliver BC: Edvard Munch's The Scream
July 20-25, 2015, Oliver BC: Challenge 2015 Toulouse-Lautrec's "Jane Avril" August 4 - 9, 2014, Oliver, BC: Challenge 2014 Mimi Parent's "Queen of the Fish" October 5 & 6, 2013: Ripoff Artists display on the stage at the Fall Art Show. July 8 - 13, 2013, Quail's Nest Arts Centre, Oliver: Challenge 2013 "Kandinsky and the Armoury Show, NYC, 1913" Aug. 6-11, 2012. Quail's Nest Art Centre, Oliver Challenge 2012 “Colourful Black and White”: Ansel Adams 6-8 pm Mon, 9 - 3 Tues to Sat. October 1 & 2, 2011: Catch us and our artwork at the Fall Art Show in the Oliver Community Centre. Entrance on Saturday is free! 3 - 9 PM In July/August, 2011: Finished artwork from American Gothic Challenge on display at the Oliver Visitor Centre July 4 - July 9, 2011 Quail's Nest Art Centre, Oliver Fifth RipOff Challenge! Opening reception: July 4, 6 - 8 PM May 12 - June 23, 2011: RipOff Retrospective at Leir House, Penticton. Opening reception: May 12, 7 - 9 PM |