May 6 to 27
Regional Secondary School Juried Exhibition
Helene Baker Memorial Award for Highest Achievement by Participating Student “Lacquer Head” by Craig Rooney (above). Presented by Susan and Jim Eddie Juror's Comments: “Yes, it's art! Excellent craftsmanship, and the implication of sound and performance make this a great sculpture.”
Participating Schools
Gravenhurst High School
Haliburton Highlands Secondary School
I.E. Weldon Secondary School
Lindsay Collegiate and Vocational Institute
St. Thomas Aquinas Catholic Secondary School
Wow, what a packed house!
On Monday May 8, over 50 students and their art teachers from I.E. Weldon Secondary School, St. Thomas Aquinas Catholic Secondary School, Lindsay Collegiate and Vocational Institute, and Haliburton Highlands Secondary School attended a "critique" session with juror Nicole Collins, artist and instructor from Ontario College of Art at The Gallery. Elizabeth Clydesdale, Admissions and Portfolio Advisor from the Ontario College of Art and Design conducted a presentation for the students on portfolio requirements for post secondary visual arts programs, and afterward, Nicole and Elizabeth answered students' questions and met with students on an individual basis. The Lindsay Gallery would like to thank Nicole Collins, Elizabeth Clydesdale, and the Ontario College of Art and Design for their involvement in the Students' Exhibition.
The Juror
Nicole Collins currently teaches at Ontario College of Art and Design, is an instructor at the Toronto School of Art, has been a Visiting Artist in the Art & Art History Program of University of Toronto & Sheridan College, and has been a juror for the Canada Council for the Arts.
Ms. Collins is an internationally recognized contemporary Canadian artist, who has exhibited in solo and group exhibitions across Canada , and in Paris , London , Japan , Australia , Chicago and New York . She has been the recipient of numerous national and provincial grants and awards. Nicole is represented by Wynick/Tuck Gallery in Toronto.
Awards
Special Thanks to all of the sponsors for their generous support of this exhibition celebrating the young artists of our region. This year, The Lindsay Gallery is pleased to introduce the Helene Baker Memorial Award. Helene Baker was a teacher, and life long proponent of the arts. This award, supported and presented by Mrs. Baker's family, will be awarded annually to the participating art student demonstrating a level of “high achievement”.
Helene Baker Memorial Award for Highest Achievement by Participating Student “Lacquer Head ” by Craig Rooney Presented by Susan and Jim Eddie Juror's Comments: “Yes, it's art! Excellent craftsmanship, and the implication of sound and performance make this a great sculpture.”
Creative Sense of Balance and Composition
“Delicate” by Joey Lawrence Sponsored by The Kiwanis Club of Lindsay Juror's Comments: “Great composition – reinforces the content/meaning. Great use of colour for emphasis and texture, too. The lamination made me hesitate: what does this form of presentation suggest? (poster art!) But I got over my prejudice.”
Technical Skill and Use of Colour
“Divigate” by P.T. Poulton-McGraw Sponsored by Settlers' Village Artists Juror's Comments: “Limited palette, high graphic quality (contrast), blended paint and use of wood grain to emphasize composition.”
Technical Skill and Creative Use of Medium in 3-D Form
“From Above” by Shawn Schofield Sponsored by Retired Teachers of Ontario , District 18 Juror's Comments: “The interior space, the tilt. Lighting could be used to create incredible shadow drawings on the wall. I'd like to see a weld at every intersection.”
Interpretation of Personal Vision
“Viewfinder” by Charlene Gibbons Sponsored by Ontario Secondary School Teachers' Federation Juror's Comments: “Complex! The averted gaze of the figure is actually redirected through the viewfinder. Interplay between tonal values and pattern is excellent.”
Juror's Choice Awards “Sightless” by Robin Murray Sponsored by CIBC, Lindsay Branch Juror's Comments: “Humour and anxiety are a great combination. Scale is great, too, and the glue could be tears or conjunctivitis!!”
“Alzheimer's” by Ashley Washburn Hayden Sponsored by Kawartha Arts Festival Juror's Comments: “The title made the piece – subtle and beautiful and fragile ” “Self Portrait” by Sebastian Koever Sponsored by Settlers' Village Artists Juror's Comments: Obsessive tinkering can be a good thing. The continuous contour is countered by the frantic compulsive floating thoughts.”
Honourable Mentions
“Floor Cloth” by Amanda Taylor Juror's Comments: “Humour! Very painstakingly painted, especially the burnt wood! Articulation of edge is great.”
“Jas and Haylee” by Meryn Lush Juror's Comments: “Things I liked: the crooked gaze, the central figure turned away, the open areas breathe.”
“Red and Yellow Trees” by Kyle Appleton Juror's Comments: “Disorienting use of colour to create depth of space. Gold frame throws me into an eccentric museum of folk art!”
“Self Portrait” by Steph George Juror's comments: “Subtle differences create a filmic quality that pulses as the eye moves from frame to frame. Beautiful use of colour.” Sponsored by the Royal Canadian Legion, Sir Sam Hughes Branch 67 (4 awards)
“Lindsay Metal” by Melanie Telford Sponsored by The Lindsay Gallery Volunteers' Association Juror's Comments: “Good title – suggests other readings. Burned out white areas great. Would like to see photographs bigger!”
“Self Portrait” by Graham McCabe Sponsored by The Optimists' Club of Lindsay Juror: “The paper has been worked and reworked and rubbed and worried – dense and beautiful. Is it going in or coming out? Don't need to know.
“Nana” by Courtney Bryant Sponsored by Kawartha Arts Festival Juror: “Beautifully seen and rendered. Subtle fragments gathered.”
“Self Portrait” by Amanda McColligan Sponsored by Victoria County Studio Tour Association Juror: “Great composition. Successful fusing of very disparate media intensifies the foreshortening.”