Benefit Art Sale and Party for Jaya Krishnan and the Orphans of Angkor Wat

Thursday, August 19th   6 - 9 pm

Last year, Jaya Krishnan travelled to Cambodia and worked with an orphanage that is not far from the ruins of Angkor Wat. Jaya was inspired by what this small organisation was accomplishing and stayed to share what he has learned over a lifetime of painting.

This year I challenged Jaya to bring back paintings and we would have a benefit to send money to help the kids. Jaya has 50 paintings that will be available and all the money received from the these sales will go directly back to the orphanage.

As a background to the "Orphans and Disabled Arts Association", the founder, Leng, witnessed the death of his father at the hands of the Khmer Rouge. Leng was taken in by his Uncle and Aunt and because of his background, he is drawn to help as many underprivileged children as he can. ODA currently supports 25 children at their residential orphanage and aims to provide for up to 50 at this site, as funds allow.

The main ODA objective is for the children to learn at an early age to help themselves.
This is achieved by encouraging the development of confidence, life skills and education so as to ensure that each child leaves ODA capable of being self-sufficient and of building themselves a better future.

Also showing, until the 22nd August, will be Jaya's new works of the region.  Jaya has brought back a video of the children and will give a short talk with Q and A on Thursday, 19th August   6 - 9 pm.

"Colour my Reality" oil impasto by Michel-Luc Bellemare

Opening: Thursday, 17th June 2010 6-8 pm

Talk by Michel-Luc Bellemare at 7 pm

Glittering Abstract Paintings in the format of a new painting technique called Color-Realism, which brings to the forefront the analysis of color and its effects. The style is a supra-impasto technique in the form of thickly applied paint with a layer of glitter, which makes the painting radiate, and gives the painting movement in the sense that as the viewer walks around the painting the image actually changes, change the lighting and so does the image, which may be the first time in the history of painting that such an effect is possible as with color-realism paintings the image is becomes dynamic, rather than static as previous art has been.

"This that and the other" oil and acrylic on canvas and wood by Ivan Unwin

Opening and Reception: Thursday, 27th May 6-8pm Talk by Ivan Unwin at 7.00pm
Show dates: Thursday, 20th May to Sunday, 13th June 2010

About Ivan Unwin:

After completing the English Art education I had a collection of my atmospheric sculpture based performance art / film work released via the Manchester, England, Factory Records / IKON Film label. Titled ~ Flickering Shadows, a well reviewed and acclaimed body of work that opened further funding and many European exhibitions. It also put me in contact with producers of the newly re-invented music video. Consequently for over 10 years I had worked in London UK as an art director for many music artists Oasis, Cold Play, Pink Floyd to name but a few, as well as working for many international corporations designing and building the sets for TV Advertising.


The desire to produce my own work was again awoken after the purchase of a small cabin in Scotland, located near the west coast in a remote ancient oak forest. That midge infested rain soaked atmosphere inspired new painted work, a medium that I had not worked with since art school. After the years of creating work at the edge of film and performance art, there is an irony that painting - landscape / nature, is now for me the new avant guarde, with a central intrinsic question of pure composition, and of colour. I had a landscape painting from this period shown at the Royal Academy Summer Exhibition in 2005.

With a pin a map and the internet we moved to Warkworth Ontario in 2006. I am now starting to tackle new atmospheres with local situations.

Designer/Goldsmith: Kevin Cremin

Here are a few images of Kevin Cremin's outstanding work. I will be posting more info later.

Also a couple of shots of Lisanne Binnette's show as it is in the gallery, held over for one week.

Lisanne Binette: "Outaouais"

Opening this Sunday, 18th, 2-5pm, meet Lisanne Binette.
"Outaouais", acrylic on canvas is fresh work from one of
our most successful artists.

Lisanne's personal interpretation of the Outaouais landscape
is a bold use of colour and dynamic work with the palette knife.

Often the paint is scraped way, revealing colours and textures beneath-
Lisanne is not merely "scratching at the surface" of her beloved countryside.
There is a joy and a strength in Lisanne Binette's work.

Possessing a degree in Fine Art from the University of Quebec, Lisanne
has shown in galleries from Aylmer and Gatineau to Ottawa, Montreal and
in the Eastern Townships.

The show runs from Thursday, 15th April to Sunday, 9th May
Lisanne will give a short talk, with Q and A, between 2-3pm.

Karen at the gallery, Saturday.

This Saturday come and visit with Karen Goetzinger,
1.00 pm onwards. Karen will be in the upstairs gallery
and will be happy to discuss her works that are hanging.

We are closed for Good Friday and Easter Sunday and
as usual we are shut on Monday's and Tuesday's, so it
is a great chance to connect with the artist who has four
features in the book you see "500 Art Quilts".

This show ends on the 11th April, come before its too late.

"VivaCity" mixed media textiles by Karen Goetzinger

New work by Karen Goetzinger shows her fascination with the light and colours of cities and towns. "VivaCity"- mixed media textiles opens this Sunday, 21st March with a Reception from 2.00 pm to 5.00 pm.

Born in Milwaukee, Wisconsin has a B.A. in Fashion Design and Fine Art and since 2004 has taught at the Ottawa School of Art. Karen is widely known for her finely detailed mixed media textile works that are influenced by traditional quilt making, couture construction and vintage Japanese textiles and design.

"In a world increasingly enthralled with high speed technology and quantity over quality production goals, I find artistic inspiration in using time honoured traditions. These traditions allow me to experiment and to compose new, fresh objects from what might be considered old. I employ techniques that compel me to savour the process of creating; from the exhilaration of selecting colours and textures to the rhythmic lullaby of stitching by hand."

These pieces show us our metropolitan landscape in unusual perspectives: shapes, angles, daylight, nightlight, colours and the not-colours.

Karen will give a brief talk at 3.00 pm, so come out and explore the city through the fibre of these reflective viewpoints.