Gallery Exhibits
Current Show
July 3 – July 31
Annual Juried Show
Juror:
Pamela Edmonds, Curator Art Gallery of Peterborough. See her bio and comments below.
Open to City of Kawartha Lakes and Haliburton County artists and member-artists. This exciting annual competition showcases outstanding works.
A total of 48 works from the 86 entries submitted were selected by the Juror for the Juried Show exhibit. Visitors to the Lindsay Gallery from July 3 to 30 may vote for their favourite work of art in the Exhibit. The work of art voted the most popular wins the People's Choice Award, which is presented to the winning artist after the exhibit ends.
Here are the Award winners selected by the Juror, Pamela Edmonds.
Juror's Choice Award
"Escape" by Lorraine Thayer
Mayor's Award
"Survival" by Trevor Clark
Award of Merit
"
Hummingbirds" by Carol Jones
Honourable Mentions
Masai Youths by Lois Raw
Funkin Eye Bods by C.J. Irwin
One Spinner Left by Ron Halton
Uncertain Future by Carol Finn
The Awards will be presented to these artists at the Opening Reception on Thursday, July 9 at 7 pm.
Juror's Comments:
Here are Pamela Edmonds comments after completing the difficult selection process.
"It is truly exciting to see so many artists whose works show such a diverse range of talents. It was not easy to choose from such a wide variety of accomplished artists, but I hope you will enjoy the selection and accomplishments of the practitioners from this region. My congratulations to all the participating artists and award winners, and my sincere thanks to all those who took the time to submit entries to this wonderful project."
This annual Juried Show exhibit showcases the variety and quality of the visual artists who are Gallery members and residents of the City of Kawartha Lakes and Haliburton County.
Juror's Biography
Pamela Edmonds is a visual and media arts curator originally from Montreal. She received her BFA and an MA in Art History from Concordia University. She has organized exhibitions and worked in various capacities at art institutions across Canada, including Dalhousie Art Gallery and Anna Leonowens Gallery at the Nova Scotia College of Art and Design in Halifax as well as SAW Gallery in Ottawa.
She is the former Program Coordinator of A Space Gallery in Toronto. For the past three years, she has been the Curator at the Art Gallery of Peterborough and Arts Coordinator for the City of Peterborough.
Upcoming Shows 2009
August 5 – 29
COMING TOGETHER
Isabelle Arcand
Pam Kokott
Heather Nelson
A Celebration of the Creative Spirit through fabric, wire, paint and other mediums
Three women combine their friendship and talents to showcase their love of art and creativity. Each artist’s works are as distinctive as their personalities.
Opening Reception: Saturday, August 8, 1-2:30 pm
Images on right in order of top to bottom are painting by Isabelle Arcand, sculpture by Pam Kokott and fabric painting by Heather Nelson.
September 2 – 26
Ambiguous - Dwight C. Siegner
Dwight C. Siegner
A selection of recent non-objective paintings in acrylic. As a Formalist, the artist enjoys working with vibrant colour, unexpected surfaces, and compositions that reference the picture plane.
Opening Reception: Thursday, September 3rd, 7-8:30 pm
John Ward
October 1 – 31
Entering Nature - John Ward
These colourful and richly layered paintings investigate light, and the mystery the artist finds in the cellular structure of ordinary leaves. His work summons us to slow and take time for these fleeting moments of beauty in nature.
Opening Reception: Thursday, October 1, 7-8:30 pm
November 4 – 28
Proudly Presenting our Permanent Collection 2009 Biennial Exhibit
William St. Thomas
Selections from our Permanent Collection fill the Gallery. All other works from our Collection of over 200 works of art are on display, every day, in the Virtual Gallery, which is located in the gallery.
Opening Reception: Thursday, November 5th, 7-8:30 pm
December 1 – 19
Christmas Show
The Annual Members' Christmas Show of Fine/Visual Art
A sale of Fine Art/Visual Art by our artist-members, featuring original works for the discerning collector and for gift-giving.
Opening Reception: Thursday, December 3, 7-8:30 pm
Request to Exhibit Forms
Request to Exhibit Forms – Gallery (pdf format)
The Lindsay Gallery accepts applications to exhibit from all residents of Ontario on an ongoing basis. The opportunities for solo and joint exhibitions are limited, and are considered as space and scheduling permits. All artists applying must submit a complete package, which will be juried for acceptance by the Curatorial Exhibit Selection Committee.
Gallery Layout for Exhibits – Wall display area for exhibits in the Gallery. (jpg format)
Request to Exhibit Form – Showcase (pdf format)
The Lindsay Gallery accepts applications to exhibit artwork in our Showcase Boutique. All artists applying must submit a complete package, which will be juried for acceptance by the Showcase Selection Committee.
Entry Forms Annual Members Show Entry Form - December 1 - 19, 2009
Each Lindsay Gallery Member is entitled to submit one or two pieces of art for sale. Works should not exceed one square meter in size.