“A Land for All Seasons” exhibition at the Homer Watson Gallery in Kitchener is on now, and it’s a beautiful show. There are just two weeks left to visit before the show ends on March 5, 2017.
Here are a few photos of the works in the gallery.
2017 Show
Great Big Love, oil by Kim Johnston.
A Land for All Seasons is the title for our 2017 exhibition, which takes place February 5 – March 5, 2017 at Homer Watson House and Gallery in Kitchener, Ontario. Opening reception is Sunday, February 5 from 2:00 – 4:00 pm.
The show is a collection of celebratory images of Canada, revealing an exuberant use of colour and a love for landscape. The styles range from realism to abstraction, and reflect the different ways each artist honours the peace, the openness, and the freedoms of this country.
Participating artists are: Deborah Dryden (encaustic), Carol Hughes (watercolour), Kim Johnston (oils, watercolour and pastel), Mary Karavos (paper collage), Jean Loney (mosaic), Leslie Miles (soft pastels and mixed media), Gail Root (oils and chalk pastel), and Susan Strachan Johnson (fibre mixed media).
The Show has been Wonderful!
The Artists at the Opening
We might look a little dazed, but that is because it was a great opening, very well attended, with several sales! The show comes down next week, so if you still want to visit, don’t delay!
The Show is Up!
Our new show is up at the beautiful Joshua Creek Heritage Arts Centre, and it will be there until May 8th. Our Opening Reception will be from 2 to 5 on Sunday April 3rd, and we invite you all to be there.
We’ve called the show “Elemental”, because that’s what it is. Familiar with Joshua Creek and its peace and serenity, we each visualized how to respond to the natural forces at work here. Each artist has worked to her own elemental imperative, seeking to interpret and portray her own unique environmental view.
Here’s a sample of the work. First, an encaustic from Deborah Dryden:
Deb is just back from the west coast, with a new series. Don’t miss this!
And a new watercolour from Carol Hughes:
Kim Johnston has a lot of new work, and is also offering prints of her oil paintings:
Mary Karavos also has new work, including a beautiful long banner that is difficult to post here: here is one of her collages:
Jean Loney is our glass mosaic artist, and here is one from the show:
Leslie Miles has more from her Zen series, a screen print on raw canvas:
Here is an oil on canvas from Gail Root’s many travels:
And finally, a gicleé photograph, altered with coloured pencils and watercolour, from Susan Strachan Johnson. You can just see the original photograph inset into the upper left corner.
So, if you’d like to see more, you’ll have to come to see the show! Hope to see you at the opening.
New Show
“Elemental” is the title of the 2016 Octarine Artists’ exhibition, which will take place April 1 – May 8, 2016 at Joshua Creek Heritage Arts Centre in Oakville, Ontario.
This year’s returning artists are Deborah Dryden, Carol Hughes, Susan Strachan Johnson, Kim Johnston, Mary Karavos, Jean Loney, Leslie Miles and Gail Root.
