Marg Peter shows at Barber Gallery, Carnegie Gallery, and the Hamilton Art Gallery

Marg won first prize in the Guelph Creative Arts Assoc. juried show at the Barber Gallery in Guelph. Show ends Oct. 28th.

She also has a show of small etchings and a few monotypes on the theme "In the Garden" to be hung for the month of Nov. at the Carnegie Gallery in Dundas.



Marg's painting "Hot Night In the City" has been accepted into the Society of Canadian Artists show to be held at the Hamilton Art Gallery, Nov.14th-Jan.24th.

Marlene Madole teaching watercolours at the ROM

Marlene Madole is teaching:

Painting in Watercolour: The Fundamentals

Royal Ontario Museum, Toronto, Ontario
Two Six week evening series:
Fall Series: Oct. 20 – Nov. 24, 2009
Winter Series: Jan 26 – Mar 2, 2010
6:30 to 9:30 pm
www.rom.on.ca/programs or call: 416-586-5797

Painting in Watercolour: The Fundamentals both an introduction or a refresher in the fundamentals of watercolour painting using lectures, demonstrations, examples, critiques, and hands-on painting. While painting the Canadian landscape, and shorelines, instruction is given in the mixing colour, techniques of applying paint, composition, and both the selection and use of materials. (Art materials to be supplied by each participant. Supply list available in first class.)

Instructor
Marlene Madole is Past President of the Canadian Society of Painters in Water Colour, and an award-winning artist.

Christine Ford makes buying jewelry at home a sparkling event

Gordon Wright window graces the home of Condelezza Rice

GORDON WRIGHT - STUDIO 4 shipped a completed window to California for CONDOLEZZA RICE.
The stained glass is for the front door transom light of Dr. Rice's new home in Palo Alto where she is teaching at Stanford University.
"There were several design options I put forward. In the end Dr. Rice chose the clean simple lines without any colour." said Wright.

Artists gear up for "Big Show Small Works"

Artists at the Williams Mill are busy creating works for a special show of affordable gifts. Giving the gift of art will be even easier this season as the gallery will be featuring items from $25 to $200. The show starts Nov. 12 and runs until Dec. 24, 2009. Please join the artists to kick off the show at the opening reception Sat., Nov. 14, 3 to 8 pm, and Sunday Nov. 15 noon to 5 pm.

LOST & FOUND to start October 14th in the Gallery

Carmen Hickson will be exhibiting her first solo show in the gallery this month. A mixed media artist focusing on found object sculpture and assemblage, Carmen will also be featuring new painted works. The show runs from October 14th to November 8th. Please join Carmen in the gallery during the Opening Reception Sunday, October 18 from 1 - 4 pm.

What do elephants and fashion have in common?

Mill artist Gabrielle Fischer Horvath has been commissioned to create an unusual accessory for Fashion Week in Toronto. This year's theme is "Circus" and Gabrielle will be using her unique method to cast a full size elephant to be used at the entrance to the runway for designer Lucian Matis.




The Bowmanville Zoo volunteered the elephant and will receive the sculpture once Fashion Week is finished. Artcast of Georgetown is donating their facility for casting and the bronze is being donated by Ingot Metal Company with Eco Brass. Reeves and Poole donated the plaster bandages for the project and all sponsors will be included in the promotional video.

Creative expression during "Dickens" festival

Mill artist certainly got into the spirit of things during the recent "Dicken" festival in Glen Williams. Can you recognize the artists in the picture?