48th annual Toronto Outdoor Art Show selects two Mill artists

Glass artist Andrea Ripley and mixed media artist Carmen Hickson were selected from over 1300 applicants to participate in the 2009 Toronto Outdoor Art Exhibition (TOAE) held at Nathan Phillips Square July 10, 11, and 12.

As the largest outdoor art exhibition in Canada, the TOAE offers a fresh-air alternative to conventional art shows and galleries. Approximately 500 artists participate and over 100,000 visitors attend the exhibition every year. Side by side, established artists, undiscovered talents and innovative students sell their work directly to the public and make lasting connections with art dealers and collectors.

You can visit Andrea in booth #321 in the Green section and Carmen will be at booth #530 in the Turquoise section.

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Artist booth at Art09

International artists and galleries from around the world showcased their work recently during Art09 at the Metro Toronto Convention Centre. Mill artists Sheri Tenaglia, Carol-Ann Michaelson. Zsuzsa Monostory, Gabrielle Fischer Horvath, and Andrew Kuntz participated in this unique show.

Art Classes at the Mill

Interview with Marg Peter

Click here to hear an interview with Guelph artist Marg Peter.
www.royalcityrag.ca

New Associate Artist joins Stone Sculptors

Sandra Hayworth

It is with great pleasure we welcome Sandra Hayworth as an Associate to the Stone Sculptors studio.

Sandra’s original studies included Anthropology and Archaeology. Born and raised in Canada, Sandra lived in the Bahamas for much of her later life, and has two sons resident there. She took up oil and pastel painting in the Bahamas, and developed a considerable body of work there.

Sandra’s introduction to sculpting was through life and portraiture sculpture at the Ontario College of Art and Design, and subsequently at the Oakville Art Society. She then began taking courses in soapstone sculpting with us. Her present art practice tends towards using shells as her starting point, abstracting and simplifying forms to bring out the beauty of the stone. At her most whimsical, her “Eggs With Legs” have found a ready audience. You will notice we have included two of her pieces in the Gallery show.

Sandra has been attending courses in Studio 5 for over 4 years. Her skills have developed to a point whereby Associate standing in the studio has been approved.

Stone Sculptors 5th Anniversary Exhibition

Celebrating their 5th anniversary at the Williams Mill stone sculptors Mary Ellen Farrow, Mike Young, and Eileen Millen are pleased to present 3 + 3 in the Gallery. Invited guest artists are Shirley Erskine, Michael Stamper, Brian Smith, and the Medallic Society of Canada.
Meet the artists Sunday June 7, from 1 - 4 pm. This extraordinary show will run from June 3 to July 5, 2009

5 Mill artists take part in Luminata 2009

Carol-Ann Michealson, Zsuza Monostory, Sheri Tenaglia, Grabrielle Horvath, and Andrew Kuntz are all participating in the upcoming Art-09 show during the week of Luminata, at the Metro Toronto Convention Centre June 12-14, 2009. They would love to have their clients and friends come out and see them in this extraordinary setting.

New work from Mill artists featured in the Gallery

Many of the Mill artists submitted works to the new Williams Mill gallery show opening this Friday, May 1. The gallery and the artist studios will be open extended hours this weekend to celebrate Spring and the creative inspiration the season brings with it.

Mill artists win awards at the John Sommer Juried Show

Carol-Ann Michaelson recently won the Sculpture Award at the John Sommer Juried Show at the Halton Hills Cultural Centre for this submission.


The Ceramics Award was given to Zsuzsa Monostory for a piece similar to the one pictured.

Marg Peter also has piece in Beaux-arts Art Show

Marg Peter's work "Metamorphosis" (15x22 acrylic on paper) was selected for the Beaux-arts Brampton Juried Art Show. 

Carmen Hickson is part of the "New Hybrids" art show

In a time when technological innovation races against the shrinking of the globe, artists seek refuge in an ever-growing palette of media. The New Hybrids is an exhibition searching for new and creative ways of combining media to give voice to a rapidly changing world.

Carmen Hickson's three dimensional found object sculpture titled "Captive" has been selected for a new show at the Living Arts Centre in Mississauga opening in May. The show is called "The New Hybrids" and showcases works using at least two different mediums. In this case illustration, sculpture, and verse.

This must see show will be featured in the Living Art Centre's on-site gallery from May 2nd to May 24th, 2009. Opening reception will be held on May 7th, from 7 to 9 pm.

Stained Glass from Glen Williams graces California mansion

Gordon Wright has just completed 2 stained glass windows to be installed in the stair landings of a mansion in Santa Barbara, California. Large sections of the design incorporate pink glass. To make pink glass, gold is used to create the colour and because of this it is 5 or 6 times more expensive than any other colour. The gold pink is mouth blown in Germany and France.
Wright shipped the windows from his studio to the States last weekend.

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Zsuzsa Monostory wins big at the Beaux-arts Juried Show

This Raku fired ceramic piece titled "Generations" was one of two accepted submissions by Zsuzsa Monostory to the Brampton Beaux-arts Juried Art Show. Zsuzsa was awarded the Heritage Award and a cash prize for this piece depicting the evolution of mankind on earth.
Zsuzsa poses with fellow artists Carol-Ann Michealson and Gabrielle Horvath

Tha show continues until May 02, 2009.

Spring Open House

The Williams Mill will be hosting a special Open House on May 2 and
3, 2009. New work from the over 35 artists who maintain studios on site will be showcased. Come to our preview evening Friday the 1st of May from 5 to 9 pm or visit us Saturday and Sunday from noon to 5 pm.

Eileen Millen in two new shows

Williams Mill sculptor Eileen Millen has had two pieces accepted into the 2nd Annual Juried Show of Beaux-Arts Brampton. Shown are Emergence IV and Emergence III (side and front views). The show runs from April 7 to May 2, 2009.



Eileen also had her piece Autumn selected for the Art Gallery of Peel's 36th Annual Juried Show which runs from April 8 to May 17, 2009.

"Transformation of the Spirit" reception mixes music, poetry, and beautiful art

The Halton Hills Cultural Gallery was filled with beautiful art, poetry, and music last night during the opening reception of Christine Ford's show titled "Transformation of the Spirit".
Members of the Georgetown Poetry Group gave readings of selected poems created from the inspiration of the art on the walls.



Christine Ford entertained the crowd with an original new song performed vocally and on the piano. Later members of the local group Random Roads entertained us all with their special musical talents.
Words, music, and visual art all combined to create a very special evening.

Candace and Carmen give it up for Jazz

Candace Slack and Carmen Hickson have both donated art pieces to the Guelph Jazz Festival's annual Spring fundraising art auction. The auction is set to roll on Sunday, April 19, 2009, in the afternoon. You can preview the 2009 artwork and get more details here.

Meet and Greet in the Gallery

A recent get together at the Williams Mill brought artists and members of the Williams Mill Not for Profit Corporation into the gallery for a presentation and some good cheer.

"The promise of Spring"

Daffodils begin to pop up at Williams Mill. These were photographed on March 3rd undeterred by sub zero temperatures just outside door G, Gallery building.

Cover Artist

Studio 4 Glass Artist, Gordon Wright's Work makes the cover of International Magazine
Wright's commission, Transformations, is featured in Glass Art's March/April issue. Other Mill artists that contributed to the work, Andy Kuntz and Bernhard Viehweber are mentioned in the article.

http://www.glassartmagazine.com/