Stellar Summer Art Events - theHumm July 2019

By Miss Cellaneous

The Four Brushes’ Début

Looking for some new local talent in the art world? Why not come out and meet Dawn Fortin, Barbara Jordan, Linda Svarckopf and Christine Martin — The Four Brushes Fine Art Group.

Dawn is the group’s adventuress; she loves to experiment with different media, creating unusual textures and effects. Barbara has a rare eye for light and composition that adds interesting depths and shadows to her art featuring acrylics and dyes. Linda finds inspiration all around her, but especially in Mother Nature, with her mastery of acrylics. Christine is a free spirit who embraces the nature of inks and dyes, allowing their unique qualities to blend with her loose painting style.

The Four Brushes will be débuting their unique collection of art on Saturday, July 20 from 10am to 6pm at Bowness Farm, located at 2610 Scotch Line (just 1km south of Perth). All four artists will be on-site to meet with you and will have painting stations set up in the loft for you to see their art in progress.

The Four Brushes art will also be featured in the Window Art Gallery in Kingston for the month of August at 647 Princess and Victoria Street.

Wandering BrushArrives at Elgin Art Gallery

Ever wonder what a brush does besides apply paint to paper or canvas? Well, it can wander — as in travel. David Gilmore, a Kingston artist with a “wandering brush”, will share his work with the public at the Elgin Art Gallery, located at 3 Main Street in Elgin, ON, from June 20 until August 10. Gallery owner Tamas Brummer has allocated the entire upper floor to thirty of David’s original works. All paintings in watercolour and acrylic media will be for sale. The show is being organized to coincide with the annual Elgin Days celebration and to cater to the influx of summer visitors.

David started painting as a child after experiencing the pleasure of putting coloured marks on paper. He enjoyed art throughout his career as an engineer, and on his retirement in 2005 he ramped up his painting activities a notch, focusing on watercolour and, later, acrylic works. During his working life he was assigned to Taiwan, Korea, France and England. Time only allowed occasional painting, but these locations gave him the inspiration to try new subjects and to come under the tutelage of some world-class teachers. These included UK teachers Mike Chaplin (RWS), Brian Ryder (ROI), and Ian King.

During three winters spent in Switzerland he was invited to have two shows with Klein Gallerei Mueller in Altdorf. In 2011 he was the first foreigner to have his design used for the badge of the Altdorf, Switzerland annual carnival. In Canada, David had solo shows at Studio22 and Domino Theatre (both in Kingston), the Studio Theatre in Perth and the Mill Street Café in Sydenham. He has studied with Ontario artists such as Don McCallum, Ted Zuber, Stephen Rothwell and Doug Mays.

David has been a member of Rideau Lakes Artists Association for the past seven years and helps run the monthly speaker program there. He has also participated in numerous group shows; particularly, in Artisans’ Alley (Kingston), the Brockville Arts Centre, Brock Street Gallery (Perth), Art in the Barn, Paint the Summer, the Rideau Valley Art Festival and the Kingston School of Art Summer Show.

For more information please visit dcgilmore.com , flickr.com/photos/dcguk , or his Facebook page: David Gilmore Art.

Sundance Call to Artists

Registration is now open for the 13th annual Sundance Artisan Show! The show welcomes about 3000 visitors on Labour Day Weekend at the hub of cottage country in Maberly, Ontario, about an hour west of Ottawa. It gives forty artists the opportunity to exhibit and sell high-quality craft and art over a period of three days in a park-like setting along the banks of the Fall River. Live music and refreshments add a festive feel to the event, and encourage guests to stay a while. Parking is free, and 65% of the booths have already been sold to returning artists! Request a submission package by emailing SundanceArtisanShow@gmail.com , or visit sundancestudio.ca for more details.

The Ladies’ Foursome
Teeing Up for July 4th Opening at Studio Theatre - theHumm July 2019

By — Paul Joyce

It’s that time of year again, when the rattle of expensive metal is heard coming from car trunks and when spouses disappear for hours at a time, reappearing with sunburns, bug bites, and either smiles, scowls, or looks of quiet resignation.

Yes, it’s golf season.

For the final show of its 2018/19 series of plays, Studio Theatre Perth presents The Ladies’ Foursome, a Norm Foster comedy that will make you love the game, even if you, well, currently hate your game.

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Stellar Summer Art Events - theHumm July 2019