Call for Artist Submissions at Tay River Gallery

Calls for spring programming have begun at Tay River Gallery, the first for a Canadian Wilderness Art show in April/May 2008 and the second for a Figurative Art Show in June/July 2008. Specifics are detailed below.

There will be no feature shows held at Tay River Gallery in Perth until April 2008. For the winter months paintings by gallery artists will be on display and refreshed with new works on a bi- monthly basis.

Call For Submissions from Artists for upcoming Major Exhibition
"An Artistic Exploration of the Human Form"

A Figurative Art Exhibition of Drawings, Paintings and Sculptures at Tay River Gallery.
Exhibit Dates - June & July 2008.

The central motif of the artwork must be the human figure. Nudes, semi-clothed and fully clothed figures with artistic focus on the aesthetics, or alternatively, as social or political commentary, expression of human experience, allegory, fantasy or narrative. Drawings, Paintings,Textile and Sculptural works accepted.

Artists are requested to make their submissions by March 1st 2008 to Lisa Brown, curator of Tay River Gallery at lbrown@tayrivergallery.com. or if image file is large please send to lisabpavie@gmail.com

Submissions should include 4 - 8 images (jpgs low resolution) of the work you are submitting to display and a short biography, resume and artist statement. Please detail the medium used as well as the physical dimensions of the work.Please provide a link to personal website if available. Digital submissions are preferred.

Hard copies CD, or print portfolio are also welcome by mail:
L. Brown Tay River Gallery 28 Wilson St. W. Perth On. Canada. K7H 2M9.
Please include full contact information.

Call for Submissions from Nature Artists for Spring Exhibition
"Call of the Wild " Canadian Wilderness Art Exhibition.

An exhibition of paintings, drawings and photography on the subject of wildlife/nature art.
Exhibition Dates April May 2008

Wildlife art/nature art is the theme of our spring show. We are interested in works on paper and canvas with the emphasis on works on paper. Drawings and Paintings in various media-graphite pencil, ink, watercolour, pastel, coloured pencil, oil, acrylic.

Artists are requested to make their submissions by February 10th 2008 to Lisa Brown, curator of Tay River Gallery at lbrown@tayrivergallery.com. or if image file is large please send to lisabpavie@gmail.com

Submissions should include 4 - 6 images (jpgs low resolution) of the work you are submitting to display and a short biography, resume and artist statement. Please provide detailed description of works submitted, size, medium, etc. Digital submissions are preferred.

Hard copies CD, or small printed portfolio ( 81/2 x 11) size are also welcome by mail:
L. Brown Tay River Gallery 28 Wilson St. W. Perth On. Canada. K7H 2M9.
Please include full contact information.

Please note that the gallery will be closed on December 31, January 1st and 2nd and reopen on Thursday January 3rd . Winter hours at the gallery will be Monday, Thursday and Friday from 11 - 5 and Saturday from 10 - 5 p.m. The gallery will also be open by appointment on Tuesday and Wednesday.

We wish everyone the best in the New Year! 2007 has been good to us at Tay River Gallery and we hope to do exciting new things in 2008 ,which we simply can't divulge at this time. Stay Tuned!
Cheers, Lisa and Dave

Great Christmas Ideas from Tay River Gallery

Canadian art is our specialty and if "Canadiana" is what you are looking for for someone on your Christmas list or are thinking of treating yourself, here is a short list of gift ideas available at the gallery:
Close to 200 paintings by Canadian artists are on exhibit year round from miniature size to grand. Small matted paintings and prints, photography ready for framing. Art cards .
Gorgeous artist jewelry by a number of area jewelry designers in a wide range of prices and styles. Tai Knots Jewelry by Rachel Norman, and Glass Jewelry by Kirei Samuel to mention a few.
Funky "Art to Go " Handbags by Catherina Breedyk Law, Hand Dyed Shibori Scarves in Silk and Silk Velvet by Kit Vincent.
Textile wall art by Karen Goetzinger and Catharina Breedyk Law in contemporary style.
Woodturned bowls and Vases in cherry, hackberry, maple and birch by Lorne Babb.
Carved ducks , and loons by Chris Taber. Carved Birds by William Shelaga.
Pottery and Raku by Helen Stone, Pottery by Anne Chambers and Handbuilt pottery by Marie Paquette.
Fused Glass by Suzan Kowalski, and Stained Glass by Davie Pavie
Art Instruction, Craft andArt Reference books and a small selection of art materials.
Books, fiction , non fiction and poetry by area writers.
Ready made Frames with linen liners in a variety of sizes. We offer custom framing with a discount to seniors.

Note to International Artists from Tay River Gallery

We have been receiving many unsolicited submissions from international artists with large graphic files which our website mail account cannot accomodate. As a consequence, the mailbox is frequently full, and mail is bounced.
Please direct your artist submissions to lisabpavie@gmail.com and please reduce the size of your photos of your works to around 100 kb. each. We prefer to receive a link to a website, or to a blog rather than images attached to the email.
We are interested in seeing international submissions but please send to the alternate email address : lisabpavie@gmail.com
Thanks for your cooperation,
Lisa Brown, Gallery Director

Harmony by the Tay River

Tay River Gallery's holiday art show takes Harmony as its theme and features a variety of interpretations by talented area artists. The gallery is brimming with art of every size and description imagineable to delight the art lover and collector, so take advantage of our extended holiday hours during the month of December to see the exhibit. We wish everyone in the community peace and harmony this holiday season.

Highlights of the show include:

Boldly coloured and textured interpretative oil landscapes by John Stevenson;
Serene abstract paintings by Anne Barkley, engaging the imagination in an exploration of line, form and colour;
Spontaneous alla prima oil paintings by Margaret Chwialkowska, capturing nature's moods in high colour;
Irridescent acrylic paintings by Vivien Tytor focused on properties of light and reflection ;
Colourful expressionistic narrative paintings with texture by Fortunee Shugar exploring joy, innocence and memory;
Ethereal and dramatic impressionism in winter and fall oil landscapes by Tricia Savoie ;
Tranquil harmonious oil landscapes of pastoral scenes by J. Allison Robichaud ;
Interpretative realistic paintings by Deborah Saulnier portraying scenes from everyday life;
Small interpretative vignettes of childhood in oil by John G. Morin;
Spontaneous explorations in colour and texture with acrylic paintings by Rivka Waas;
Quebec nostalgic rural scenes and children in chorus featured in oil paintings by Jean Gauvreau.

Harmony Art Show opens next week

Harmony the last show of the year at Tay River Gallery promises the art lover, connoisseur, and collector a " feast for the eyes" with paintings of every size and description displayed from Nov. 20th to Dec. 31 on the theme of harmony.

Yes, our gallery will be brimming with art in every nook and cranny. Featured artists for the Harmony Show will include Anne Barkley, Margaret Chwialkowska, Jean Gauvreau, J.G. Morin, Deborah Saulnier, Fortunee Shugar, John Stevenson, J. Allison Robichaud, Vivien Tytor, Rivka Waas, and Tricia Wilmot Savoie.

As well we have an ongoing exhibition of works by John Alexander Day, Mary Nunn, Bill Veale, France Tremblay, Heather Assaf, Karen Phillips Curran, Shirley Mancino, Martha Markowsky, Normand Baril, Deborah Czernecky, James E. Pay, Antal Serences, Gudrun Schutz, Mary Schofield, Sylvia Summers-Martyn, and Andrew Olscher. Don't ask how I make it all fit as I never know until the last painting is hung whether I actually will manage it and we do have four lovely sized exhibit rooms for paintings. What would I ever do with a"grand gallery space" like those I hold a twinge of envy for - ( Rouge Gallery for one) and other marvelous grand sized galleries ? I have my hands full with TRG thank you very much.

As usual the excitement builds, as well as a teeny bit of apprehension in the days prior to the mounting of the show, and prior to the hours of backbreaking labour to make it all come together. I really have got to get more help, I squeek frantically as the deadline approaches!

The art will make the walls sing regardless of my attempts at orchestration, because there is so much beauty to behold in the upcoming show. The art will speak for itself most eloquently.
Parting words of your humble gallery curator, Lisa Brown, just a few days before the show opening.

Tay River Tattler Newsletter now online!

The Fall issue of the Tay River Tattler is now posted on our site. Read the article about our current featured artist John Alexander Day in the latest Tattler with photos from the reception held earlier this month. The Tattler is the Gallery newsletter with information about the featured shows and upcoming events. More pictures of John Day's new paintings are posted on our Featured Artists Page for John Alexander Day as well as on the online store.

The fall is a wonderful time to take a day trip to Perth and stop in to see the art show at the gallery and also see the sights in the area.

One new addition to Perth's growing list of attractions in the past year is the new Myriad Cinema in the Old Perth Shoe Factory Building at 1 Sherbrooke St. Every last Sunday of the month from 2 to 4 p.m, a selection of short independent films from the Spiritual Cinema Series are featured, sponsored and run by Lanark Hills Foundation. The only charge is a $2 donation, plus the cost of hot buttered popcorn or drinks you may want to indulge in.
They have been described as "Two hours of inspiring entertainment, that will warm your heart and stir your soul - in hard-to-find movies you are unlikely to see anywhere else".

Last Sunday was my first opportunity to go to the movies and my husband Dave and I enjoyed watching them together and were both thoroughly impressed. What a wonderful selection of short films! The films from the Spiritual Cinema Series are short films from around the world by independent film makers and deliver a wonderful story with tasteful production that is thoroughly entertaining , engaging and heartwarming... all in a matter of 10 to 20 or so minutes. The entire program lasts two hours with 4 to 5 short films included.
Check out the Movies Page on the Myriad Centre for the Arts Website for the next series of movies which will run on November 25th or call Jim Deacove at 613-267-4819 for more information.

Reception this Saturday for John Alexander Day Solo Show "Elements"

Join us for the artist reception this Saturday on Oct.6th between 2 and 4 p.m. and meet talented landscape artist John Alexander Day featured this month in a solo exhibition "Elements" at Tay River Gallery. Elements features 36 new landscape paintings with a mix of pastoral, seascape and wilderness settings.