Events 2007
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FEB. 1- MARCH 31 |
PASSIONS OF THE HEART: |
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 Image by Vivien Tytor |
Ten Ottawa area artists express their passion for art with introspective works on topics that intrigue them. A wide range of subject matter is represented in emotive art that covers the spectrum from endearing sentiment to high drama.
Dave Acton, Karen Phillips Curran, Catherine Kelly, Sandra Hawkins, Catharina Breedyk Law, Martha Markowsky, Gilda Pontbriand, Vivien Tytor, Gary Webster, David Zimmerly View the show. |
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April 1 - May 30 |
BLOOMS |
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Artist Reception: Saturday April 28th 2 - 4 p.m
Tay River Gallery's spring art show Blooms features dramatic floral paintings by four dynamic Ontario artists: Leah Dockrill, Bill Keast, Andrew Neil Olscher and Gilda Pontbriand. The beauty of the flower is eloquently addressed with a mix of artistic interpretations from realism to impressionism. Reception will be held Saturday April 28th from 2 - 4 p.m during the Festival of the Maples in Perth. The public is welcome. Leah Dockrill, Toronto area artist and elected member of the Society of Canadian Artists and the Colour and Form Society, presents realistic floral paintings with a dramatic close up view of her subject matter and compelling colour palette. In addition to our Spring Feature Show " Blooms", see our spring exhibit of paintings by gallery artists. View the show. |
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JUNE 1 - 30 |
SHIRLEY MANCINO: "CONVERGING WORLDS" |
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Artist Reception: Saturday June 2, 2 - 4 p.m. Shirley Mancino is an award winning experimental artist, instructor, juror and critic. In 2000, she won Toronto Watercolour Society’s prestigious “Juror’s Choice” Award. In 1996, she took 4 awards: Best of Show, two First Places, and The Peoples Choice Award at the Rideau Valley Art Festival. She is a senior citizen who backpacks on a tight budget to Asia every winter. She completed 98 paintings on location during 3 India trips since 2002 and tells fascinating tales about her art/travel adventures. View the Show. |
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JULY 4 - AUGUST 30 |
SUMMER SPLASH |
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 Image by Martha Markowsky |
Tay River Gallery presents a summer-long exhibition of fresh works by gallery and visiting artists. This fine art extravaganza offers over 150 works, with a generous mix of florals, summer landscapes/seascapes, figurative works, and abstracts in oil, acrylics and watercolours as well as photography and textile wall art. Water features prominently and colour, glorious colour!
Featured are works from regional artists: Heather Assaf, Anne Barkley, Normand Baril, Catharina Breedyk Law, Deborah Czernecky, John Alexander Day, Karen Phillips Curran, Jean Gauvreau, Karen Goetzinger, Ann Gruchy, Catherine Kelly, Shirley Mancino, Martha Markowsky, Marianna Mikhaylyan, Andrew N. Olscher, James E. Pay, J. Allison Robichaud, Leslie Rohonczy, T. Wilmot Savoie, Mary Schofield, Antal Serences, Gudrun Schutz, Connie Spencer, France Tremblay, John Topelko, Vivien Tytor, Bill Veale, Gary Webster, David Zimmerly. Also exquisite new works in clay from Anne Chambers, Marie Paquette and Helen Stone. View the show. |
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SEPTEMBER 1 - 30
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J. ALLISON ROBICHAUD: SOLO EXHIBITIONArtist Reception: Sat. Sept. 8th from 2 - 4 p.m.Internationally known and highly respected Canadian painter J Allison Robichaud of Prescott, Ontario is featured in a major solo exhibition for the month of September at Tay River Gallery. Mr Robichaud is a "plein air" painter, working outdoors on location to paint his landscapes. He has taken part in a number of solo exhibitions, group exhibitions, working exhibitions and prestigous art symposiums. Media coverage has included radio, television, newspapers and magazines. He was included in International Artist's Master Painters of the World - Canada feature in June 2004. Mr. Robichaud is also author of the book, The Reflective Stepping Stones of a Painter, published in 2002. View the show. |
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OCT. 1 - Nov. 19
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JOHN ALEXANDER DAY: "ELEMENTS" |
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Artist Reception: Sat. Oct. 6, from 2 - 5 p.m. Accomplished Canadian Landscape painter, John Alexander Day presents recents works in a solo exhibition "Elements" this month.The subject of John Day's new paintings in "Elements" are the natural elements of land and sea, painted on locations of recent travels including the Georgian Bay area. Elements" features thirty six new oil paintings on exhibition for the first time. Day captures the unique character of his settings with expert handling of dynamic light, colour and form using his characteristic strong brushwork. John Alexander Day is an elected member of the Society of Canadian Artists and a plein air painter with over twenty years painting experience. View the show. |
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Nov. 20 - Dec. 31 |
"HARMONY" Holiday Group Art Show & Sale |
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Image by John Stevenson |
"Expressions of Harmony" from featured artists: Anne Barkley, Margaret Chwialkowska, Jean Gauvreau, J.G. Morin, Deborah Saulnier, Mary Schofield, Fortunee Shugar, John Stevenson, J. Allison Robichaud, Vivien Tytor, Rivka Waas, and Tricia Wilmot Savoie. Also ongoing exhibition of works by John Alexander Day, Mary Nunn, Bill Veale, France Tremblay, Heather Assaf, Karen Phillips Curran, Shirley Mancino, Martha Markowsky, Normand Baril, Deborah Czernecky, James E. Pay, Antal Serences, Gudrun Schutz, Sylvia Summers-Martyn, and Andrew Olscher. View the show. |
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