I am surfacing after a 6 month health issue, that has been long and arduous, but has also provided me with creative fodder for my upcoming show: “INSIDE MY WORLD: LARGE AND SMALL” at the Double Door Gallery, in Anten Mills, just north of Barrie, Ontario. The opening celebration will be from 6 – 9 pm, Friday, September 6th. Weekend hours are 12 – 4 pm. I will not be at the gallery on Saturday, Sept. 7th (family wedding), but should be there every other day the show is open.
My home studio will also be open on the Thanksgiving Weekend, from 11 am to 4 pm., Saturday October 12 – Monday October 14. Look for the red and white “Open Studio” road signs near 5253 Vasey Rd., Midland, ON L4R 4K3.
Please email or phone me with any comments or questions you may have.
Cheers! I hope to see you at the show and/or Open House.
OSA Artists Cathy Groulx and Josy Britton gave a wonderful artist talk at the Westland Gallery, led by Associate Director Danielle Hoevenaars. The talk was part of the current show Masterworks: A curated collection of work by members of the Ontario Society of Artists: Western Hub. The place was packed – standing room only – and both artists remained after the talk to answer questions and chat. We encourage everyone near London Ontario to make the trip to the gallery. The exhibition is very strong and this is the first time in several years that the OSA has had a show in the area. Thank you Westland Gallery!
Lila Lewis Irving will be having an art open house displaying many art works on paper and canvas. A virtual retrospective! All are welcome. See the flyer below for details.
The opening reception of the “Masterworks of the Ontario Society of Artists” exhibition at the Westland Gallery in London, Ontario featured beautiful and thought-inspiring Canadian art and lots of great conversation. Here are some photos:
The OSA proudly presents Masterworks, a curated collection of work by members OSA’s Western Hub.
Ontario Society of Artists – Western Hub
Artists: Bruno Capolongo, Cathy Groulx, George Langbroek, James MacDougall, Janice Mason Steeves, Jesse Gledhill, John Maurer, Josy Britton, Lee Munn, Marg Peter, Marianne Reim, Peter Dusek, Radek Vizina, Robert Amirault & Steve Wilson.
Location: Westland Gallery, 156 Wortley Road, London, ON, N6C 3P5.
Show Dates: August 20th – September 14th
Opening Reception: Saturday August 24th from 2 pm to 4 pm
The call for submissions to the 10th annual juried Figureworks Prize and Award Show is now open.
Figureworks is a celebration of the art of the human form, held in Canada’s capital, Ottawa.
Each year, we come together to celebrate the human figure through the Figureworks Prize. The call is open to all living artists, in Canada and internationally, working in all media who wish to submit recent works that represent the human form or parts thereof. Entry fees go directly to operational costs and prize money. The total prize value in 2018 was $7,000.
Key Details:
Submission Deadline is September 30, 2019.
Artists may submit online through the Figureworks website, www.figureworks.org.
Fee: $35 (US) for one entry, $50 (US) for two. Please note that we do have a reduced submission fee for students.
Location: Saint Brigid’s Center for the Arts,Ottawa, Canada.
The 2019 show will be juried by Michael Davidge, Andrew Morrow and Joanne Stober.
For more information, including the submission guidelines, terms of entry and fees, visit the Figureworks website.
Our mission at Figureworks is to cultivate the creation and exhibition of art of the human form. We do this by providing an excellent opportunity to exhibit artwork of the human form and receive a significant cash prize. We are a volunteer-based, not-for-profit organization. Entry fees and sponsorship go directly to operational costs and prize money. We don’t take any commissions on sales at the Figureworks exhibition — all the money goes directly to the artists.
We are proud to acknowledge Wallack’s as the Figureworks 2019 presenting sponsor. Wallack’s has a strong tradition of supporting the arts, supplying professional art supplies through their stores, and representing artists through their gallery.
Figureworks is also sponsored by Wallack Galleries, Rosemary Brushes, Rothwell Gallery, Patrick Gordon Framing, Sivarulrasa Gallery and St. Brigid’s Center for the Arts.
ABOUT THE EXHIBITION This autumn, the Aird will celebrate finding a new location by offering a first CALL FOR ENTRY exhibition showcasing work by contemporary Canadian artists. The show will explore the theme of “cats” in their roles as domesticated animals and/or in their roles as mythic symbols of sexuality, divinity and magic.
Submission deadline: Saturday, August 24, 2019
The Cat Show invites entries of cat themed work of all kinds from artists at all stages of their careers.
Works in any medium will be considered, keeping in mind that dimensions can be no greater than 50.8 cm in any direction. This broad definition is intended to open the exhibition to entries reflecting a wide variety of contemporary techniques and practices.
JURIED BY: RM Vaughan
RM Vaughan is a Canadian writer and video artist originally from New Brunswick. He holds an MA in Creative Writing/Critical Theory from the University of New Brunswick (1991). Vaughan is the author of twelve books: most recently Ve1Xe, a “graphic poem” co-created with the artist D. Boyd. Vaughan’s poems, plays, essays and fiction are collected in over 60 anthologies and he writes about contemporary art and culture for national and international publications. Vaughan’s collaborative video works are shown in galleries and festivals around the world and are included in the permanent collection of the Whitney Museum of American Art. His most recent video work, “House Dress”, co-created with Jared Mitchell and Keith Cole, toured Mexico in 2019.
The 2nd exhibition; having shown with the Colour & Form Society for several exhibitions, do not exactly feel like a new member, newish maybe….
one of 5 works i will have as part of the Colour & Form Society’s New Members Show July 31st – Aug 24th, 2019 Opening reception: Wednesday July 31st. 7-9pm. Beaux – Arts Brampton 70 Main St., North. Brampton, ON
on winters’ stage 27×21 (1) watercolour acrylicglass n ice surface edging the beaver dam 12mile bay rd georgian bay 24” x 25” watercolour acrylicmoments when everything is all right in the world 18”x 35” watercolour acryliclate winter under a spell of a new morning 12×18 watercolour acrylic
