2013 Gallery Archive
As Perennial As the Grass – Katharine Dennis 2012 – Middlebrook Prize Winner
As Perennial as the Grass Amalie Atkins, Brian Cauley, Kathryn Ruppert-Dazai, Ellyn Walker Middlebrook Prize Winner October 19 - December 14, 2013 Opening Reception: Saturday, October 19, 2013. 2pm - 5pm Minarovich Gallery, Elora Centre for the Arts Neither be cynical about love; for in the face of all aridity and disenchantment it is as perennial as the grass. - Desiderata, Max Ehrmann, 1927 Curated by Katherine Dennis Simple gestures – writing a love letter or anonymous note, embracing someone tenderly, or watering a plant – are poetic affirmations for ways of interacting in and connecting with the world. As Perennial as...
Studio Tour
Elora Fergus Studio Tour Group Exhibition September 19 - October 6, 2013 Opening Reception: Thursday, September 19, 2013. 7pm - 9pm 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 local artists where they live and work. Many artists and crafts people will open their studios for two consecutive weekends this fall: Saturday and Sunday, September 28 - 29 & October 5 - 6, 2013. 10am - 5pm Studio Tour is completely free of charge. You'll get a chance to meet directly with the...Brian Cauley: As Perennial As the Grass
Neighbourhood Messages Brian Cauley Installation at Bissell Park, 127 East Mill Street, Elora, ON 16 August - 13 October 2013 Curated by Katherine Dennis Leading up to the exhibition As Perennial As the Grass, 19 October - 14 December Cauley’s Neighbourhood Messages (2012) invites the Elora community to leave inspirational notes that carry their goodwill to strangers. Located in Bissell Park, a typewriter awaits participants who want to adorn the overhanging tree branches with their messages. As the collection of notes grows visitors are invited to read, respond, reflect on or remove the traces left behind by others. An assemblage...
Erin Perry: These Things Are Tired
These Things are Tired Erin Perry July 20 - September 15, 2013 Opening Reception: Saturday, July 20, 2013. 2pm - 5pm A house sets the stage for some of the most banal and dramatic moments of our lives. Aesthetic and emotional continuities build into a geological experience; the recurring observation of wallpapers, carpets, the aquarium, the number of steps on the stair. Embedded in this visual routine are the seismic moments that alter a person's awareness in a pivotal instant, as the poet Albert-Birot wrote, “there are angles from which one cannot escape”. These memorable, disruptive instants are the focus...
Soft Turns
SOFT TURNS Through the Window May 21 - July 14, 2013 Opening Reception: Saturday, May 25, 2pm to 5 pm Through The Window begins a series of exhibitions exploring the notion of the public and private, inside and outside, intimate and external. Soft Turns (Sarah Jane Gorlitz and Wojciech Olejnik) have been working collaboratively since 2006. Their work accesses the evolving dichotomies between the foreign and the familiar. Using common materials, the artists create models which are used in their stop-motion and video installations. Soft Turns have exhibited across Canada and internationally. Upcoming exhibitions include Skånes Konstförening (Malmö, Sweden), Greusslich Contemporary (Berlin...Artcetera Live Auction Catalogue
2013 Artcetera Live Auction Catalogue The Live Auction and Reception will take place on May 11 at the Elora Centre for the Arts. The Live Auction begins at 8pm, and doors open at 6:30pm. There will be live music by the Ernie Kalwa Trio, gourmet food by Appetizingly Yours, and of course wonderful art! Tickets are $40 in advance and $45 at the door. Get your tickets today by calling the Elora Centre for the Arts at 519 846 9698.Artcetera Collector Corner Auction Catalogue
2013 Artcetera Collector's Corner Auction Catalogue The Collector's Corner takes place over 3 days, from May 9 to 11, at the Elora Centre for the Arts. You can drop by the Centre over these three days to bid on your favourite items, with the Collector's Corner ending the evening of May 11 during the Reception. But don't worry, there is a "Buy Now" option on all of the Collector's Corner items, so if you fall in love with a piece you can buy it right then and there! Tickets to the Live Auction and Reception are $40 in advance, and...Artcetera Silent Auction Catalogue
2013 Artcetera Silent Auction Catalogue The Silent Auction takes place over 3 days, from May 9 to 11, at the Elora Centre for the Arts. You can drop by the Centre over these three days to bid on your favourite items, with the Silent Auction ending the evening of May 11 during the Reception. But don't worry, there is a "Buy Now" option on all of the Silent Auction items, so if you fall in love with a piece you can buy it right then and there! Tickets to the Live Auction and Reception are $40 in advance, and $45...
Marilyn Koop: Retrospectives
Marilyn Koop : A Retrospective March 21 - May 5, 2013 Opening Reception – Thursday, March 21 at 7:30 pm Curated by Phil Irish Marilyn Koop’s aesthetic and personality have shaped the look and culture of Wellington County. While her murals and design work elevate the streetscapes of Elora and Fergus, her creative passion has touched many disciplines and contexts. Opening a year after she succumbed to cancer, this retrospective exhibition brings together key works spanning her career. Her works are marked by a delirious love of colour and pattern, a deep compassion that situates art in the midst of...