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Now on Exhibition
Events
Past Exhibitions -2007
Past Exhibitions -2006
Past Exhibitions -2005
Past Exhibitions -2004
At the AGN, Victorial Hall, Cobourg
Threadworks 2007 - A Juried Exhibition of Needle Arts
June 28, 2008 - August 16, 2008
Opening Reception: Saturday July 5th, 2 - 4 pm
This provincially touring exhibition has been organized by the Wellington County Museum and The Ontario Network of Needleworkers. It features imaginative needle work on the theme "Passions". Works include wall quilts, soft sculpture, needlepoint, tapesty, jewelry, and more.
15th Annual Student Exhibition
May 31, 2008 - June 21, 2008
Opening Reception: Saturday May 31st 2 pm
A yearly favourite among our patrons and visitors to Northumberland, the annual student exhibition is an opportunity for the secondary schools across the County to showcase the emerging artistic talent that has been nurtured here in Northumberland. For each of the 13 participating schools there will be two works from each of the four secondary school grades selected by the school itself. When gathered together at the AGN there is an opportunity to see what each of the individual schools has taken on as their projects during the last academic year.
Come and enjoy this glimpse into the future.
Rebecca Last: Rice Lake
April 26 – May 24, 2008
Opening Reception Saturday April 26 2- 4 pm
Artist Talk: Saturday May 10, 2 pm
Rebecca Last’s studio is located on the south-east shore of Rice Lake. Situated in a drumlin field at the northern boundary of Northumberland County, the lake has been the subject of historic literature and belief. Noted in Champlain’s journals and thought sacred by the Mississauga of the area it is a body of water that is know for its ever changing and sometimes fickle personality.
What began over six years ago as the artist’s observation of the changing nature of the view from her window has evolved from record of the visual changes in the sky, water surface and land formation to a journal of the emotional relationship that has developed between the artist and her intimate understanding of the view from her studio. The moods of the lake are blended with the thoughts and moods of the artist. Her most recent work in this series of paintings reflects a more abstract expression of Rebecca’s larger thoughts emotions and concern.
Throughout the body of work, from the earliest to the most recent paintings, there is the presence of light and colour. These flow from the artist’s connectedness to the sacred that is present in this place. The paintings flow much as the lake in front of her window flows.
Ever moving, ever present.
Steve Rose: Between Breaths
March 22 - April 23, 2008
Opening Reception:
Saturday, March 22, 2 - 4 pm
Artist will be present
Artist Talk: April 12 at 2:00 pm
The AGN is pleased to be presenting two bodies of work by Toronto artist, Steve Rose.
Steve is a graduate of OCAD with a major in drawing and painting. He has exhibited his work extensively and has a diverse and experienced background as an artist/educator. Steve has taught fine art at the Neilson Park Art Centre, the Koffler Centre, Fleming College, The Haliburton School of Fine Art and the Ontario College of Art and Design. His work is collected in private and international collections. The three main areas of his artistic practice are painting, drawing and printmaking (lithography). In addition to an active independent studio practice, Steve enjoys teaching and lecturing on art and art history as well as mentoring less experienced artists.
This exhibition features 23 large paintings that are in many ways a meditation on life and its powerful presence. The visual impact of the works can take your breath away. The second part of the exhibition features 42 small shadow boxes on the subject of the Mexican “Day of the Dead”. The custom of cemetery decoration and feasting on November 1st (also known as All Saints Day in other parts of the world) are captured in these 7 x 6” windows.
31st Annual Juried Exhibition
February 23 - March 15, 2008
Opening reception February 23, 2 - 4 pm
Recent Acquisitions to the AGN Permanent Collection
January 11 to February 15, 2008
The Art Gallery of Northumberland, as a public gallery, collects works of art. This collection is acquired through donation and purchase. The AGN’s collections committee members and its curator are responsible for recommending work for acquisition to the AGN’s Board of Directors.
During the past two years the AGN has received a number of donations to our acquisition fund from gallery members, many of which are made in memory of another gallery member. We have also received financial grants for art acquisition from the Elizabeth R. Gordon Foundation, which must be matched by other donations. This fund has allowed us to purchase works by Canadian artists.
We also received works by donation. The largest collection that has come to us in the past two years were works owned by Jasper and the late Mary Martin. The collection has greatly strengthened our larger collection by adding to our works by Painters Eleven. A selection of these works that have returned from the art conservator, as well as purchased works, will be on display from January 19th to February 15th.
Michael Robinson: Great Canadian Highway
November 17, 2007 – January 5, 2008
Opening Reception: Saturday, November 17, 2007, 2 – 4 pm. Artist will be present
The early Canadian fur trade and its impact on the land and its people is the subject of this wonderful upcoming exhibition. A gifted story teller and poet, Michael’s paintings, drawings and etchings make a rich and textured experience for the viewer. Reaching back to the time of the Hudson’s Bay Company and the Northwest Company the works are rich in the detailed landscape of northern Ontario.
Along with the story of this time and its impact on the land and its occupants, Michael’s inspiration for his art is drawn from his spiritual beliefs. Making people aware of the world around them, he believes, is the only hope for the future. He also sees, as so many others, a need for global balance. “It is important that we see the Earth as a living entity, only then can we understand where we fit”.
Join us at the Opening Reception on Saturday, November 17th, when Michael will be present.
At the AGN, Upstairs Gallery, Port Hope
Visual Poetry Group: A Sense of Now
June 5 - July 20, 2008
Opening Reception June 7, 2-4 pm
The visual Poetry Group of artists has been exhibiting their work collectively since 2003. Drawing on contemporary subject matter both personal and universal, their visions are uniquely individual and dramatic.
Its members continue to push the boundaries of their art, maintaining their zeal to celebrate life to its fullest in their creations.
Exhibiting Artists: Di Collins, Eugenie Fernandes, Jeannie Guillet, Kellie McDonnel, Joan Mcilwain, Roberta Patterson, Anne Plaxton, Bea Quarrie, Suzanne Rubinoff, Elle Sturgeon.
Friday Morning Art Group
April 17 - June 1, 2008
Opening Reception April 19, 2-4 pm
Rod Straker: Retrospective
February 28 to April 13, 2008
Opening reception March 1, 2 - 4 pm
Well known to gallery members, Rod Straker’s landscape paintings are featured at the Upstairs Gallery until April 25. The landscape subject of Rod’s work varies with his many years as an artist and with his travels. Some feature the warmth of Portugal, the Caribbean and the summers of France, while others are the winters of Northumberland County and Toronto. All of them are well crafted and a pleasure to spend time with.
Along with Rod, the other artists that are featured in the group exhibition are photographer Graham Coxon, painter Joan Hayes, mixed media Eric Winter, painters Anne Plaxton and Elizabeth Vercoe.
Patricia Gummer: Passages of Time & Group Show of Artists in various media.
January 10 to February 24, 2008
Opening reception January 12, 2 - 4 pm
Patricia’s exhibition is in memory of her late husband Don Gummer. This exhibition full of colourful work is a wonderful antidote to the long days of winter. Artists featured in the group show include Rosemary Avery, Barbara Buntin, David Doig, Jules Szurgot and Heather Weyman.