Danuta Tydor - Interlace - Eclectic & Whimsy

New ceramics by Danuta Tydor. This Exhibition presents recent work, combine whimsical teapots and shoe sculptures as well as eclectic cones and soaring high vessels.
All work is hand built and original in concept. Tydor works in porcelain stoneware and earthenware.

Joe Sampson - Cool Water (oil painting)

I graduated from The Ontario College of Art in 95 with a specialization in illustration from the commercial design department. After OCA I began freelancing as an illustrator and also painting scenic imagery. The images I chose to paint ranged from portraiture to cityscape and landscape.

While teaching drawing and painting at a performing and visual arts school I began to show my work at a variety of art shows, galleries, and art related events. At present my work is comprised of landscape painting and variety of scenic imagery, but landscape has been the captivating the majority of my artistic time. I believe a strong background in drawing and painting a variety of subject matter has enabled me to develop into a well rounded artist. I constantly challenge myself to explore different subjects, techniques, and compositions this I believe to be one the most imperative reasons I continue to grow and be inspired.

I noticed my landscape paintings having a common theme throughout; whether it was winter, fall, summer or spring the majority of my paintings have water in them. I find myself drawn to shorelines, beaches, lakes and oceans to enjoy soothing repetitive movement and sounds of water. I believe water to be one of the most challenging subjects to capture its constantly moving and changing shape and colour. A dynamic composition and an understanding of colour and light and shadow are my artistic goals. Creating a mood and feeling help me achieve my ultimate goal, which is capturing a moment in time and holding it forever.

Joe Sampson

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Doug Magrath wood bowls - Au Naturel!

Doug Magrath's works are primarily bowls and platters in local hardwoods, but he also produces elegant decorative burl bowls, hollow forms, vases, and other smaller items.

This exhibition is featuring some exquisite bowls and hollow forms from domestic and exotic woods such as:
Black Locust Burl
Ambrosia Maple
Red Mallee
Sugar Maple Burl
Horse Chestnut Burl
Ash Burl
Cherry Burl
Honduras Spalted Rosewood Burl

The bowls are all turned from green logs; first rough-turned to a basic form, then dried in controlled conditions in a wood drying dehumidifier, and finally finish-turned when the wood is stable.

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Fiona Hoop - Interludes

Mary Kennedy and Michele Woodey began working together in the year 2000. They worked together on commissioned site-specific installations, which led to a successful partnership. From here they began to explore collaborative painting; a concept which has its roots in the early Surrealist artists technique of passing a piece of work back and forth. Each artist contributes an element in turn, blending seamlessly and harmoniously.

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