When Adele Webster and Michelle Reid started the Kingston Square Foot Show five years ago, they had two goals in mind: to introduce local artists to the general public, and to introduce the general public to the idea of art collecting. Article content
“The format already existed elsewhere,” Webster explained. “It’s quite a successful size, the 12 by 12, because it’s a great starter piece, and the price isn’t extreme.” Article content Article content
The Kingston Square Foot Show returns to the Tett Centre gallery this weekend. It opens Friday evening and continues Saturday and Sunday at the gallery and online. This year’s show features between 300 and 400 pieces painted by 83 artists, most of whom are from this area.
The show has been a hit ever since it started. Through social medi