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2011 Gallery Archive

Holiday Group Show

A HOLIDAY GROUP SHOW featuring Small Works from Established Artists December 8 - 23, 2011 Monday to Friday, 9am - 5pm Saturday and Sunday, 1pm - 3:30pm Please join us for the Opening Reception: Thursday, December 8, 2011 at 7:30pm Small Works from Established Artists Including: Pearl Van Geest David Grieve Eva McCauley JJ Lee Linda Risacher Copp Ivano Stocco Leslie Miles Laura Coutts Rick Worthington Marilyn Koop Barry McCarthy Tanya Zaryski Linda O'Neill Meredith Blackmore Dick Marvin and more... Elora Centre for the Arts 75 Melville Street, Elora, ON N0B 1S0 519-846-9698

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Shirley Dilworth Jaychuk Painting Competition

Shirley Dilworth Jaychuk Painting Competition November 10 - December 4, 2011 Opening Reception: Thursday, November 10, 2011, 7:30pm, Awards announced at 8pm. A show featuring representation work reflecting the small town character of Elora, Fergus and the rural environs within the boundaries of Centre Wellington. Congratulations to the following Award Winners: First Prize $1000 Don Kilby Chasing the Fog Second Prize $ 500 Monica Burnside Journey Through Elora Gorge Third Prize $ 300 Jen Weber Road Trip   First Place: Don Kilby Chasing the Fog acrylic $5000 Second Place: Monica Burnside Journey Through Elora Gorge oil on canvas $3450 Third...

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Confluence: Bird & Beirne

CIRCLING THE CONFLUENCE: an exploration around the elora gorge andrea bird & daniel beirne Showing in the Minarovich Gallery, Elora Centre for the Arts 75 Melville Street, Elora, ON N0B 1S0 October 6 – November 6, 2011 Join us for the opening reception and talk: Thursday, Oct 6th from 7:30pm. Collaborative encaustic paintings and environmental art installation by Andrea Bird & Daniel Beirne Inspired by the beauty of Elora and the surrounding area, the confluence of the Irvine and Grand Rivers was chosen as the starting point for this exhibition. From that center point, a 1km circle was mapped out,...

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Confluence PICS

Pictures from CIRCLING THE CONFLUENCE an exploration around the elora gorge Collaborative encautic paintings and environmental art installation by Andrea Bird and Daniel Beirne Opening reception - Thursday, October 6, 2011 Minarovich Gallery, Elora Centre for the Arts

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Studio Tour

Ever Wonder What An Artist's Studio Really Looks Like? Here's your chance to get a look behind the scenes. Take a self-guided tour and meet artists where they live and work. Thirty two artists and craftspeople will open their studios for two consecutive fall weekends: September 24 & 25 and October 1 & 2, 10am - 5pm. The 2011 Studio Tour is completely free of charge. You'll get a chance to meet directly with the artists, and often see work not shown in gallery settings. For more information, directions and artist spotlights go the Elora-Fergus Studio Tour website: www.elorafergusstudiotour.com ~...

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Peter Sibbald: Elegy for a Stolen Land

Peter Sibbald Elegy for a Stolen Land August 4 – September 11, 2011 Opening Reception – Thursday August 4, 2011 at 7:30 pm Minarovich Gallery – Elora Centre for the Arts Curated by Phil Irish Caledonia, Ontario. Six Nations Mohawk Protest/ Haudenosaunee Land Reclamation Site Approximately 43° 3'19.09"N 79°58' The riveting photographs of Peter Sibbald reveal the contested meanings and opportunities of the soil we live on. Upon returning to an area of Ontario where seven generations of his family has lived (even lending their name to Sibbald Point), he was surprised at the rate of development and urbanization. As...

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Jennifer Marman & Daniel Borins: Unknown Unknowns

Jennifer Marman & Daniel Borins Unknown Uknowns GALLERY RECEPTION AT THE ELORA CENTRE FOR THE ARTS THURSDAY, MAY 12, 7:00 PM SHOW RUNS MAY 12 - JUNE 19, 2011 Scott McGovern, curator at Ed Video and I are thrilled to bring you “Unknown Unknowns” a two part exhibition by Jennifer Marman and Daniel Borins at the Miranovich Gallery, in Elora and at the Ed Video Gallery, in Guelph. This exhibition is a formidable example of installation art and will offer us the chance to think about the decision process involved in creating this work. The most exciting part of viewing...

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artcetera 2011

Silent & Live Auction at the Elora Centre for the Arts More exciting details to follow in the next few days! MAY 5 TO 7, 2011 Tickets to the Live Auction and Gourmet Reception on Saturday May 7 are $30 in advance and $35 at the door. Scotia Bank, on St. Andrew St. W. in Fergus, is matching dollar for dollar every ticket sold at their Branch until May 6th (cash /cheque only) or tickets may be purchased at the Centre during business hours -- call 519-846-9698 art cetera 2011 is a three-day fundraising art auction that benefits the Elora...

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Artcetera Local Luxuries

LOCAL LUXURIES SILENT AUCTION artcetera 2011 Local Luxuries Committee: Diane Barley, Donna McCaw, Susan Brown, Deb Gaulthier, Joanne Grodzinski, Barbara Hanisz, Lena Nudds, Donna Yemen We are most grateful for the support of the following businesses & individuals who generously contributed gifts and vouchers to artcetera 2011 as part of the Local Luxuries Silent Auction. YOU CAN BID ON ITEMS FROM THE FOLLOWING, DURING THE SILENT AUCTION MAY 5, 6, 7 FINAL BIDS TO BE MADE ON MAY 7 AT THE FINAL RECEPTION!   BEST BAA DAIRY BIG MONKEY LITTLE MONKEY BOX SOCIAL BRODERICK'S FASHION FOR WOMEN CAFE CREPERIE CEDAR...

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Artcetera Estate Items

ESTATE ITEMS  UNKNOWN RELIGIOUS FIGURES BALI AARON BOHROD WALKING DOWN CHURCH LANE ETCHING  UNKNOWN HINDU GOD   UNKNOWN BOLIVIAN TRIPTYCH BOX HAND PAINTED / PLASTER UNKNOWN BUDDHA HAND BRONZE & WOOD DANCER 1 WOODCARVING DANCER 2 WOODCARVING DANCER 3 WOODCARVING  INDIAN DOOR FRIEZE WOOD CARVING  IGOR GALANIN MYTHICAL BIRD Book Plate Etching with Provenance (Yale Literary Magazine, 1976) J. ALPHONSE ________ MORNING BRIDGE IN BRUGGES (?) Coloured Etching  UNKNOWN JAPANESE OUTDOOR SCENE Silk  ANDREAS DRENTERS CONSTRUCTION WORKERS LUNCH METAL ANDREAS DRENTERS FISH (LINK TO COME)   LIVE AUCTION ANDREAS DRENTERS SKIPPING METAL & STONE LIVE AUCTION ANN HUNSBERGER ONE VERY...

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