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Laurie De Camillis - Wolfe Island Barns
Showing May 1 - 31 2008
Reception Thursday. May 1 7-10pm
Hours Wed - Fri 11am - 5pm Sat 12 - 5pm or by appointment
Laurie De Camillis uses strokes of colour to capture the flat and windy farm lands of Wolfe Island. The light and subtlety of colour over the fields and fences is striking but it is ultimately the barns that compel her. They are neatly tucked into the landscape as though they grew up out of the ground. They represent our symbiotic relationship with the earth. De Camillis’s paintings inspire reflection, her agricultural landscapes are full of life; bright, colourful and loaded with texture yet most of these structures are vacant. Not a sentimental reflection but a record of the stewardship about to change.
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| Field of Round Bales 24x30 oil on board |
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Rob Croxford - tranSiTORY
Showing May 1 - 31 2008
Reception Thursday. May 1 7-10pm
Hours Wed - Fri 11am - 5pm Sat 12 - 5pm or by appointment
tranSiTORY is an exhibition of new works by Rob Croxford. Rob’s satirical paintings capture the energy of the city, while conveying the challenges of urban living. These paintings focus on how we navigate the city streets in our daily routine. It is these mundane and brief moments in transit that best illustrate the stories of urban life. |
Satisfaction 20x60 acrylic on canvas
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World Washi Summit - Group show
June 7-15 2008
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World Washi Summit
Showing June 4 - 14 2008
Reception Sat. June 7 1-4pm
Hours Wed - Fri 11am - 5pm Sat 12 - 5pm or by appointment
In June Gallery at 129 Ossington will participate in the World Washi Summit. This will be an exhibition of works by gallery artists all on Japanese washi paper.
For more information about the summit: http://www.worldwashisummit.com/
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Ben Walmsley -
The Ones Here Now
June 18 - 28 2008 |
Showing June 18 - 28 2008
Reception Thurs. June 19 7-10pm
artist and subjects in attendance
Hours Wed - Fri 11am - 5pm Sat 12 - 5pm or by appointment
The Ones Here Now is an exhibition of new works by Ben Walmsley. These portraits and figures are of neighborhood children. Walmsley depicts the children as creatures of light and colour, ephemeral moments expressed in painterly terms. They are lent substance and permanence through the nature of representation.
Ben Walmsley - Link to images |
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Mirana Zuger - Purple Surf / April 2 - 26 2008
After returning from a 4-month artist residency in Europe, Mirana Zuger returns to Toronto with a new body of work. These pictures celebrate live people and events. Communication plays a major role in her work. Repeated marks, gestures and shapes bounce from one canvas to the other, erupting in dialogue. There is a sense of urgency, immediacy, conflict and chaos. In other works, the response seems simple and playful.
Mirana Zuger - interview with CBC radio
March 3rd
Mirana Zuger recently did a fantastic interview with CBC radio, which aired (March 3rd).
please check it out at www.cbc.ca/ottawamorning/art.html |
| Ivan Grows Wings 24x24 oil on canvas |
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Diverse Abstractions / March 1-22 2008
In March Gallery at 129 Ossington will host Jennart International Inc. to exhibit Diverse Abstractions. Explore your senses and enjoy the journey of abstracted color through the eyes of Canadian abstract artists, Dana Boettger and Lila Lewis Irving.
Dana Boettger - link to images
Lila Lewis Irving- link to images |
| Dana Boettger Lila Lewis Irving |
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Disruptive Pattern / Ben Darrah /
Feb 1 - 23 2008
Disruptive Pattern is an exhibition of paintings and drawings by Kingston-based artist, Ben Darrah, that explore issues of camouflage, false fronts and constructed narratives. The large acrylic on canvas works concentrate mainly on Darrah's preoccupation with the construct of the Canadian Identity which is represented by images of vast forests, pristine lakes and white capped mountains. The drawings are stripped down, intimate meditations on representation and obsessive mark-making.
Review - The Globe and Mail - Gary Michael Dault |
| Black Cap View, 24x20 acrylic on fabric mixed media |
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Flags
Lori-Ann Bellissimo
Feb 1 - 23 2008
Lori-Ann Bellissimo’s paintings are the result of a method that pitches colour against depth. Her paintings take shape through a gradual process of using acrylic and mixed media trapped under individual layers of optically clear water-based resin; a final layer of resin seals the surface. This technique explores the paradox of spatial depth on a flat surface as the apparent shifting of colour and form within the painting gauges perspective. |
| Swiss Cross 24x36 acrylic and mixed media, resin on canvas |
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Red
Mae Leong
Jan 5 - 26 2008
Red is a reflection of Mae Leong's reconnection with her Chinese heritage. A fascination with the minimal composition of Zen painting paired with an exploration of Chinese myth through prints and writings laid the foundation for this series of paintings.
Review - The Globe and Mail - Gary Michael Dault |
| 66" x 48" (diptych) Acrylic, mulberry paper, metal leaf and mixed media on canvas |
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Where The Grass Is Greener
Rob Croxford
Jan 5 - 26 2008
Rob Croxford’s paintings always have a political agenda. His newest series has evolved from the realization that our world is changing – and not for the better. Where The Grass Is Greener is an exhibition of landscape work focusing on environmental and urban issues
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| Spring Thaw 30"x40" Acrylic on canvas |
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Winter's Chill
Group Show
Dec 1 - 22 2007
This December Gallery at 129 Ossington presents "Winter’s Chill" a group show embracing winter’s arrival and celebrating the Gallery’s first year anniversary. |
| Laurie De Camillis, Fire & Ice 36 x48 oil on canvas |
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A Path No Wider Than A Pencil Stroke
Anne - Laure Djaballah
Nov 1 - 24 2007
Anne-Laure Djaballah's work explores the relationships between threads and drawing, between painting and wall, between 3D and 2D, between tentative traces and bold marks |
| For Now 36 x36 Oil, mixed media on canvas |
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Where The Grass Is Greener
Rob Croxford
Oct 3 - 27 2007 Rob Croxford’s paintings always have a political agenda. His newest series has evolved from the realization that our world is changing – and not for the better. Where The Grass Is Greener is an exhibition of landscape work focusing on environmental and urban issues |
| Renewable Resources, 48 x 60 Acrylic on Canvas |
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Intimate Strangers
David Goldberg
Sept 5 - 29 2007
Intimate Strangers examines the isolation and resulting interconnectivity between a group of subjects. Photograph-sized portraits (5x7) of relative strangers/unrelated subjects are juxtaposed next to one another raising inquiry as to their individuality and their relevance as individuals and as a group. |
| Self Portrait 5" x 7" Oil on Canvas |
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Live City
Stewart Jones
Sept 5 - 29 2007
Stewart Jones uses passionate strokes of oil paint to capture Toronto’s urban landscapes. His paintings are composed of skewed angles and perspectives of alleys, buildings, power poles and wires - always from the second story up, avoiding commercial activity at the ground level. His views are slightly altered, as natural light and deep shadows transform the setting into an expressive personal representation of the city. |
| Toronto Wall - Cast Shadow 16 " x 20 " Oil on Board |
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Rural
Laurie De Camllis & Keith Skelton
Aug 1 - 25 2007 Laurie De Camillis uses bold strokes of colour to capture the rural landscape. The light and subtlety of colour over the endless fields is striking but it is ultimately the barns that compel her. This Exhibition is not only a beautiful display of Ontario landscape but it is also an homage to the custodians, the caregivers and the keepers; the barns. They represent our relationship with our landscape, an equal and symbiotic union. |
| Autumn in Muskoka, 36" x 48" oil on canvas |
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When I see an extraordinary detail in my environment, it¹s inseparable from my experience until I photograph it. That image once created then exists in two planes. First in the world of my memory, of the moment photographed, crystal clear, every nuance recalled, re-experienced. Then the thing pictured, excised so completely from reality comes to life again in the imaginings of the viewer.
Keith Skelton 2007 |
| Going, Exhibition Size: 7 " x 25.5 " Giclee, pigmented inks, archival paper |
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Mirana Zuger
July 4 - 28
Mirana Zuger's work employs organic abstraction to expose sensuality through the traditional medium of oil paint. Forms are created out of a compromise between an understanding of self and an indulgence in spontaneity. Particles fly, biomorphic shapes meander and interact with one another, penetrating the space that surrounds them. Relationships incurred by the fragmentation of line and these co-dependent shapes release a dialogue, which spark conversations across the canvas. |
| Kingdom, 24" x 24 " oil on canvas |
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Sweetgrass
Ila Kellermann
June 6 - June 30
Ila Kellermann paints to capture everyday moments, those measures of
time that are both narrative and celebratory. With a respect for the simplicity
and authenticity of life in the Canadian North where Ila both studied with
Ojibwe artists and spent several years teaching, comes Sweetgrass, a
series that relates landscape to the human form, seeks stewardship of
our earth, heralds the changing of the seasons and brings to the forefront
an interest in migration. |
| RememberTheStories 48x48 Acrylic on Canvas |
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Cuba
Richard Martin
May 8 to June 2 2007(Contact) Richard Martin photographs beyond the superficial stereotypes of Cuba, this exhibition explores the everyday life and spirit flourishing in the streets of Havana, Trinidad, Santiago and Guantanamo. Martin's work creates a stunning and intimate portrait of Cuba and its people through the dynamic colours and rich textures, which symbolize their society and culture. Fragments of buildings, street life and architectural details are transformed into lyrical beauty as Martin positions them ambiguously between the observable and the abstract. |
Boy in motion, Trinidad, Cuba
Archival Pigment Digital Prints 100% cotton rag paper |
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Not So Still Life
Karen Sloan
April 12 to May 5 2007
Not So Still Life is an exhibition of paintings by Karen Sloan. Her subject is primarily still life and interiors. Having been a professional floral designer and horticulturalist for 15 years, Karen’s work literally flourishes as her subject matter demonstrates a vibrant uniqueness reflective of her insight and experience with both flowers and interiors. Her lively approach to painting immerses the viewer in a surrealistic and personalized world of expression and emotion. Every object and surface theatrically interacts with one another, allowing the viewer to experience a truly unique perspective. |
| Room Service 24"x24" acrylic on canvas |
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Works on Paper
Roberto Rosenman
Mar. 21 2007 to Apr. 07 2007
Roberto Rosenman is drawn to portraiture. It is by far the oldest art form but nonetheless it has managed to evolve through time. Portraiture today holds a great challenge for contemporary artists. How does one create a new objectivity within such an established tradition? This question is at the forefront of Rosenman’s work. Rosenman’s intent with his work is to create a narrative that is not exclusive to the sitter of the portrait. He uses unobvious symbols and dream imagery for, in this way, a collective narrative is avoided. His wish is that the viewer looks at his portraits and finds a particular character who is a mirror of themselves and who, in turn, they can attach a story to. |
Portrait of Sibeon 18" x 22.5" Water-colour pencil on Fabriano paper
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Panel of Experts / A Jury of Peers - Amanda White
Feb 8 - March 3 2007
Amanda White’s background and training as an artist is centered in traditional canvas painting and drawing practices. Over the past few years however, she has found herself experimenting with approaches to art production that challenge those traditions; including web and print projects, comic illustrations and multi-media collaborations. She is influenced by both high and low art forms particularly work with a political edge and is always pushing herself to approach the canvas as less of a precious object, and more as a platform for discussion. Amanda White’s new series of paintings mimic a panel or jury. In each of these paintings, three comic, bunny-ish figures look out onto the participant, and make some kind of judgment or remark. There is nothing subtle about her paintings. They are bright and comical, perhaps attractive, possibly offensive, but always done with a sense of humor and an attempt to challenge the viewer one way or another. |
| A Panel of Experts 28” x 44” Oil on Canvas |
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The Keepers of Grey County
Laurie De Camillis
Jan. 11 2007 to Feb. 03 2007
Laurie De Camillis uses strokes of colour to capture the sunrise over the fields of Grey County. The light and subtlety of colour over the endless fields is striking but it is ultimately the barns of Grey County that is her subject. They are neatly tucked into the landscape as though they grew up out of the ground. This Exhibition is not only a beautiful display of Ontario landscape but it is also an homage to the custodians, the caregivers and the keepers; the barns. They represent our relationship with our landscape, an equal and symbolic union. |
| Red Door 36 " x 48 " oil on canvas |
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Sense of Place
Ben Darrah
Dec. 14 2006 to Jan. 04 2007
Sense of Place is a set of visual poems, paintings and assemblages, about Ben Darrah’s mediated relationship with the Canadian wilderness. Sense of Place looks at car-camping, the fashion of camouflage, the constructed landscape and memories of lying in a field watching the Northern Lights. Ben Darrah is a visual artist whose work focuses on the poetic nature of colour, form and texture and in particular orphaned cultural references, such as traditional camouflage pattern’s widespread non-military use in urban settings.
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| Blue Camp 55 1/2" x 60" Acrylic on Canvas |
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Faces & Places
Elisa Paloschi
Nov. 23 2006 to Dec. 7 2006
Elisa Paloschi photographs people in their environments because she is curious of what lays behind their eyes, where they have been and where they hope to go. Paloschi’s photographs of landscapes, illustrate abstract, evocative scenery as a motif to epitomize the idea of imagined space. She uses slow shutter speeds and double exposures to explore the nuances of movement and the modulation of time as it passes from past to present to future.
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