Gallery Artist News

Winter Tamaracks, 2009 by John Alexander Day, SCA,OSA

West Coast Afternoon, 2009 by John Alexander Day,SCA,OSA

Kudos to two talented gallery artists who have been recently elected by jury to the prestigious Ontario Society of Artists and the Society of Canadian Artists. As an elected member of the organization, the artist can use the SCA or OSA designation after their name and participate in group exhibitions with other members of the art society.

John Alexander Day was recently elected to the Ontario Society of Artists (OSA). John Alexander Day is also an elected member of the Society of Canadian Artists since 2005.
Founded in 1872, the Ontario Society of Artists is Canada's oldest continuously operating art society. This is a professional association with a mandate to foster and promote the visual arts through exhibitions, publications and arts advocacy.

Landscape Painting by Deborah Czernecky, SCA

Deborah Czernecky was recently elected to the Society of Canadian Artists (SCA).The Society of Canadian Artists (SCA) is a national, non-profit artists’ organization dedicated to promoting the visibility and stature of the visual arts. Originally a regional organization formed in Ontario in 1957, SCA broadened its vision from local to national in 1972.

Grand Arbutus Tree, 2009 by Deborah Czernecky, SCA

Watermedia Weekend Workshop with Mary Nunn, SCA

"DESIGN & WATERCOLOUR MONOPRINTS"
Mary Nunn will be holding a DESIGN AND WATERCOLOUR MONOPRINT WEEKEND WORKSHOP.

DATE: October 24th & 25th, 2009
TIME: 9:30 to 4:00
PLACE: The Experimental Farm (indoors), Ottawa, Ont.

COST: $195.00 (GST included)

Mary Nunn is an accomplished watermedia artist whose expressive work spans several genres. She is also a gifted teacher conducting workshops throughout Canada and the United States. Mary Nunn has works on exhibit at Tay River Gallery in Perth year round.

Enrollment will be limited. To register, complete the tear off portion of this form and mail with a cheque made out to Mary Nunn, to the following address:
Mary Nunn, 2056 Black Friars Rd., Ottawa, ON, CA, K2A 3K8

On receipt of registration and payment, a confirmation letter and workshop preparation kit with detailed location map will be sent by email or return mail. For any further information, call Mary or Ian Nunn at 613-722-6687 or mary@digitaldoor.net Website: www.marynunn.com.


Please register me in MARY NUNN'S "Design" workshop (October 24th &25th)

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Mary Nunn is an accomplished watermedia artist whose expressive work spans several genres. She is also a gifted teacher conducting workshops throughout Canada and the United States. Mary Nunn has works on exhibit at Tay River Gallery in Perth year round.

Artist Spotlight: Plein Air Painter, Sharon Fox-Cranston, SCA

Tay River Gallery is pleased to welcome Sharon Fox Cranston to the gallery in the current show, "Summer Sizzle". Sharon is a Pakenham area pastel artist who relocated to Ontario from British Columbia in 2008 with her husband Guy, also a talented pastel artist. Both artists are active in local arts groups and divide their time between their Pakenham residence and Westport area summer home.
Sharon Fox- Cranston was recently elected to the Society of Canadian Artists in Spring of 2009. Congratulations Sharon ! Sharon is also an active members of the Federation of Canadian Artists. Her painting "Lane way near Gordes' received an Award of Excellence at the Federation’s “Works on Paper” show in 2007, and the same painting was featured on the July/August 2007 cover of “Art Avenue” magazine. Sharon is an area representative for the Pastel Artists of Canada in Eastern Ontario region. She is also a founding member of Plein Air Painters of Lanark County. The group will be participating in the 7th Annual International Plein AirWorldwide Paint Out on Saturday, September 12th, 2009 in the Pakenham area.
Sharon Fox-Cranston's pastel work is uniquely spirited, capturing the 'energy of place' in her plein air paintings with her adept painterly approach. Pictured below are a few examples of Sharon's pastel works featured at Tay River Gallery this month. Sharon also works in acrylics and enjoys portraiture and figurative work. A few of her acrylic works are also featured in the summer show. Summer Sizzle runs until August 30th, 2009.