Every once in a while a new project with new learning comes along. Who would ever have guessed that the history of King Township would provide the opportunity. Over the past couple of months I’ve learned a lot about Maps, the complexity of History (or Herstory if you wish) in Ontario. How to spell new words, like Haudenosaunee.
The image above is in Muskoka, The place that David Thompson wrote off. The maps will be seen when the King Township Historic Society’s book by Ann Love comes out!
Every year Muskoka Chautauqua comes up with a uniquely creative fundraiser. This year’s a deck of cards of original Muskoka images. The originals will be displayed at the Gallery in the Woods, 1039 Golf Avenue, Windermere Village, ON P0B 1P0 Canada during the Summer Festival, August 4th-13th.
Come, See, Enjoy and take the opportunity to Purchase, one or more these very small original works.
left waterlilies watercolour, right "life drawing” a chipmunk on my knee graphite
Merriweather’s contribution, a watercolour and a graphite sketch of two iconic Muskoka subjects, water lilies and chipmunks.
One of FCA’s most inclusive exhibitions. The Annual International Mail-In Art Exhibition, has returned to the Federation Gallery! AIMAE is an opportunity to explore Big ideas in a small format. The theme this year was "Recovery".
This years theme could go in many different directions, including the recovery from artistic exhaustion, or “A Creative Recovery”. Visit the Federation Gallery in person or electronically to view all these exciting works from July 3rd - 23rd! .
7.5 x 5.5 relief print #2/10. A Creative Recovery
Poster artwork by Shiv Shankar Chokalingam
Small works are defined as “under 165 sq.in or 1065 sq.cm”. A physically small image can be a very big idea. Welcome to the world of small.
“LogIn” (12” x 12” watercolour) explores the interaction of a tree with the water’s edge. Is it falling into the surface or leaping from Lake Joseph’s water up onto the rocky Canadian Shield? Either Way it has been rewarded with an Honourable Mention in the Small Works Exhibition 2023!
The beautiful thing about small artworks? They invite the viewer to look closely, marvel at details and skill. Small works are intimate. They fit add a unique touch to a space that's lacking artwork, smaller spaces in your home or on the gallery wall. The Small Exhibition 2023 shows over one hundred pieces. It’s a small world after all. Invitation image Thomas Kero
Growing up in Brackenrig close to Port Carling, now as a guest on Little Lake Joe I’ve always explored the shore in my kayak or rowboat to get up close and personal with the meeting of water and granite.
My Summer Pleasures ; “Six Inch Tsunami”, “A Rosseau Rowboat” and “Sister Island, Lake Joseph”. were on display from June 28, 2022 to August 4, 2022 visit the Etobicoke Art Gallery at the Etobicoke Civic Center
Muskoka Chautauqua 2020’s creative paddle fundraiser was a paddle. Oh My Goodness! It’s a real paddle, full size!! I contemplate the paddle. It is intimidating. What to do? It’s an opportunity to pursue several different not usual methods and materials.
A watercolour trillium image in my files from the 60 blossom patch in my East York backyard became a transfer. It was a Learning experience. Thank you Muskoka Chautauqua for this adventure in Creativity, Experimentation and New Learning.
Please contact the Studio for a Step by Step of the Complete Adventure
The little book that introduces reading to all ages has new soft cover.
ABC Muskoka speaks to our Muskoka shores as it hides neatly
in unexpected corners waiting to challenge, tease and inspire children of all ages
with words and phrases of all sorts.
ABC Muskoka is available through from the Studio in Toronto
and at Muskoka Place Gallery
1182 Foreman Rd., Box 172, Port Carling, ON P0B 1J0
Pictures speak. Pictures came before words. Pictures are timeless. Pictures record our world.