VIDEO: Nanaimo’s top artists don’t buckle under pressure at art battle
NANAIMO — Under the hot lights and with the eyes of a hundred people on them, 12 of Nanaimo’s most daring artists created masterpieces in 20 minutes.
Nanaimo’s first art battle, at Evolve nightclub Friday night, saw them working feverishly from scratch while music played and the crowd circled them, peering over their shoulders at their works in progress.
Organizer Susanne Grundison said it’s an incredibly stressful environment, which forces the artists to think and work differently.