Category Archives: Visual Arts
Brian Nichols: artist as witness
Brian Nichols is one of those people whose creativity spills out of every particle of his being. He exudes passion and compassion in equal measure. I first saw his work on the lawn of his house in East City at
Brian Nichols: artist as witness
Brian Nichols is one of those people whose creativity spills out of every particle of his being. He exudes passion and compassion in equal measure. I first saw his work on the lawn of his house in East City at
Tuesday afternoon painting with John
There are times when I think you can learn everything about visual art from painting. They say you have to learn to draw before you can paint, but I’m not sure it’s true. It may in fact be the other
Tuesday afternoon painting with John
There are times when I think you can learn everything about visual art from painting. They say you have to learn to draw before you can paint, but I’m not sure it’s true. It may in fact be the other
ReFrame / Still ReFrame
I can’t say enough about the annual ReFrame Film Festival’s unflinching programming and dedication to engaging voices that would otherwise go unheard. The 63 films of 2013′s fierce collection address issues that range from local to global, from intimate to universal,
ReFrame / Still ReFrame
I can’t say enough about the annual ReFrame Film Festival’s unflinching programming and dedication to engaging voices that would otherwise go unheard. The 63 films of 2013′s fierce collection address issues that range from local to global, from intimate to universal,
Collective Vision —The Fine Art of Health
It’s not the most likely place you’d expect to find an exhibition. On the lower level of the Peterborough Regional Health Centre is an installation of artwork from local artists whose lives have been impacted by mental illness. Local artist Wendy
Collective Vision —The Fine Art of Health
It’s not the most likely place you’d expect to find an exhibition. On the lower level of the Peterborough Regional Health Centre is an installation of artwork from local artists whose lives have been impacted by mental illness. Local artist Wendy
ARTSPACE | Media Lab
Technology has empowered regular folks like me to do extraordinary things. For those of us who actually remember what life was like B.C. that is, Before Computers, the ability to record and mix your own multi-track album, digitally shoot and
ARTSPACE | Media Lab
Technology has empowered regular folks like me to do extraordinary things. For those of us who actually remember what life was like B.C. that is, Before Computers, the ability to record and mix your own multi-track album, digitally shoot and
Gallery in the Attic
Elizabeth Fennell has a knack for turning nothing into something. She is a wizard at creating galleries in unusual spaces – in a house, in a truck, and now in an attic – the iconic Roy Studio on the 3rd
Gallery in the Attic
Elizabeth Fennell has a knack for turning nothing into something. She is a wizard at creating galleries in unusual spaces – in a house, in a truck, and now in an attic – the iconic Roy Studio on the 3rd
Mary Anne Barkhouse’s Reins of Chaos
State of the Arts blogger Victoria Ward interviews Mary Anne Barkhouse Reins of Chaos – The Final Frontier Agnes Jamieson Gallery - September 12-November 3, 2012 “When I first met Mary Anne Barkhouse I had a realization that I was meeting a bona
Mary Anne Barkhouse’s Reins of Chaos
State of the Arts blogger Victoria Ward interviews Mary Anne Barkhouse Reins of Chaos – The Final Frontier Agnes Jamieson Gallery - September 12-November 3, 2012 “When I first met Mary Anne Barkhouse I had a realization that I was meeting a bona
Triple Threat
I first met Colin MacAdam at a dinner party. He made an impression on me by singing acapella and from memory every verse of Stan Roger’s ballad Barrett’s Privateer, the chorus of which I will never forget:
Triple Threat
I first met Colin MacAdam at a dinner party. He made an impression on me by singing acapella and from memory every verse of Stan Roger’s ballad Barrett’s Privateer, the chorus of which I will never forget:
Forever Playful: Rod Prouse
State of the Arts blogger Victoria Ward reviews Rod Prouse Pro Tempore Agnes Jamieson Gallery, July 19 – September 1, 2012 “Rod is one of those kinetic artists who moves easily back and forth between painting, sketching, drawing, assembled sculpture
Forever Playful: Rod Prouse
State of the Arts blogger Victoria Ward reviews Rod Prouse Pro Tempore Agnes Jamieson Gallery, July 19 – September 1, 2012 “Rod is one of those kinetic artists who moves easily back and forth between painting, sketching, drawing, assembled sculpture
The Waterway Project
I first truly understood the power of glass as a sculptural medium when I saw a picture of Bancroft artist and Governor General Award winner Kevin Lockau’s sand cast glass work, Behavioural Studies of Tolerance. Glass is a physically challenging medium to
The Waterway Project
I first truly understood the power of glass as a sculptural medium when I saw a picture of Bancroft artist and Governor General Award winner Kevin Lockau’s sand cast glass work, Behavioural Studies of Tolerance. Glass is a physically challenging medium to
Fuel – Gary Blundell at Visual Arts Centre of Clarington
I was expecting a show by an accomplished painter, but I wasn’t expecting a meditation on the history of chalk and coal mining in England. Gary Blundell’s striking relief paintings are on exhibition at the Visual Arts Centre of Clarington
Fuel – Gary Blundell at Visual Arts Centre of Clarington
I was expecting a show by an accomplished painter, but I wasn’t expecting a meditation on the history of chalk and coal mining in England. Gary Blundell’s striking relief paintings are on exhibition at the Visual Arts Centre of Clarington
jiigbiing: at the edge where the water and the earth meet
I have always identified with native culture. As a kid, when other girls wanted to dress like Barbie, I wanted a jingle dress. So I feel privileged to live here in Nogojiwanong on the banks of a river used for centuries
jiigbiing: at the edge where the water and the earth meet
I have always identified with native culture. As a kid, when other girls wanted to dress like Barbie, I wanted a jingle dress. So I feel privileged to live here in Nogojiwanong on the banks of a river used for centuries
Wayaman with Glenna Matoush
I don’t think I can be the only person in Peterborough who starts to hyperventilate when I see a printing press. There’s one at Artspace from June 15th-24th for a project called Wayaman (from the southern James Bay Cree dialect
Wayaman with Glenna Matoush
I don’t think I can be the only person in Peterborough who starts to hyperventilate when I see a printing press. There’s one at Artspace from June 15th-24th for a project called Wayaman (from the southern James Bay Cree dialect
A Tale of Two Painters
Recently I came across a painting of some drinking buddies at the Only Cafe posted on Facebook. My hopeless curiosity led me to the blogs of Bill Batten and Rocky Green, two local writers and painters with a profound friendship
A Tale of Two Painters
Recently I came across a painting of some drinking buddies at the Only Cafe posted on Facebook. My hopeless curiosity led me to the blogs of Bill Batten and Rocky Green, two local writers and painters with a profound friendship
Good Art Ruins Everything
Whenever someone tells me that they don’t have any artistic abilities I want to scream. From childhood we draw pictures that make our mothers turn the refrigerator into an ad hoc gallery. We make up original songs in the back
Good Art Ruins Everything
Whenever someone tells me that they don’t have any artistic abilities I want to scream. From childhood we draw pictures that make our mothers turn the refrigerator into an ad hoc gallery. We make up original songs in the back
Bigger and Better – Artspace 50/50
What I love about the Artspace 50/50 annual fundraiser is the chance to see contemporary artwork by Peterborough artists I didn’t know about. Some of these artists show infrequently or out of town, and some are new to the community.
Bigger and Better – Artspace 50/50
What I love about the Artspace 50/50 annual fundraiser is the chance to see contemporary artwork by Peterborough artists I didn’t know about. Some of these artists show infrequently or out of town, and some are new to the community.
The Transitory Art of Street Posters
You walk by them every day and hardly see them, masking tape peeling off, half obscured by next week’s gig and covered with staples – the ubiquitous street poster. Street posters are an art form that is chronically undervalued. The
The Transitory Art of Street Posters
You walk by them every day and hardly see them, masking tape peeling off, half obscured by next week’s gig and covered with staples – the ubiquitous street poster. Street posters are an art form that is chronically undervalued. The
Grotesquerie at the Blue Tomato
“ludicrous or incongruous unnaturalness or distortion” This coming Friday, March 23rd from 8 to 11 pm, The Blue Tomato and Lester Alfonso will be presenting an Architectural Video Mapping event both inside the blue tomato gallery and outside on Hunter
Grotesquerie at the Blue Tomato
“ludicrous or incongruous unnaturalness or distortion” This coming Friday, March 23rd from 8 to 11 pm, The Blue Tomato and Lester Alfonso will be presenting an Architectural Video Mapping event both inside the blue tomato gallery and outside on Hunter
Inaugural Triennial at the Art Gallery of Peterborough
The last slabs of ice are breaking up along the river’s edge and most of the people of Peterborough are out enjoying the first really springlike day of March. So I didn’t expect to see a crowd at the opening
Inaugural Triennial at the Art Gallery of Peterborough
The last slabs of ice are breaking up along the river’s edge and most of the people of Peterborough are out enjoying the first really springlike day of March. So I didn’t expect to see a crowd at the opening
Painting Workshops with John Climenhage
Over eight weeks students will be invited to explore the traditions of oil painting: from the pre-renaissance through to cubism we will experiment with the changing perspectives of space in modern art history from the introduction of single and two
Painting Workshops with John Climenhage
Over eight weeks students will be invited to explore the traditions of oil painting: from the pre-renaissance through to cubism we will experiment with the changing perspectives of space in modern art history from the introduction of single and two
Ceramic Interpretation by Beth McCubbin at Black Honey
Beth McCubbin gave us a wonderful show of Peterborough’s best and most unusual artists at the pre-Christmas relaunch of the Blue Tomato Gallery.
Ceramic Interpretation by Beth McCubbin at Black Honey
Beth McCubbin gave us a wonderful show of Peterborough’s best and most unusual artists at the pre-Christmas relaunch of the Blue Tomato Gallery.
Voices at Hand
You can’t tie an email up with a ribbon. But a handwritten letter, well, that may be a dying art form. Do we express ourselves differently in a handwritten format? Is it possible to send a meaningful love letter via
Voices at Hand
You can’t tie an email up with a ribbon. But a handwritten letter, well, that may be a dying art form. Do we express ourselves differently in a handwritten format? Is it possible to send a meaningful love letter via
Gallery in the House
It’s a gallery and it’s in a house. Except when it’s not.
