New Art Show Lake Dreams

The Williams Mill invites you to attend the solo art show"Lake Dreams"featuring new oil paintings by Williams Mill artist Christine Montague. "Lake Dreams" is a new initiative, with the exhibition on display in the Wright Room located off the Williams Mill Gallery (enter through the gallery) . Gallery & exhibition hours are Wednesday - Sundays 12 - 5 p.m. from now until Christmas Eve day, December 24th.

These beautiful, dreamy oil paintings will have you dreaming of days at the lake or cottage.  Solitude without lonliness. Images of stillness, beauty, and a hint of otherworldliness.

If you would like to meet Christine Montague, she is her Stone Building studio every Friday and Saturday 12 - 5 p.m. Contact her through http://www.christinemontague.com

Contact the Williams Mill Gallery at Tel: 905-873-8203 E-mail: gallery@williamsmill.com.

Before you leave be sure to discover all the delightful one- of - a kind, original fine art and craft items, including those of Christine Montague's,  in the Big Show, Small Works original one-of-a-kind fine art show & sale. These gift sized works of art, specifically designed by the Williams Mill artists for Christmas and other festivity gift giving, will help you discover the perfect, unique gift.

One of a Kind Big Show, Small Works

Looking for a special gift this season?  Then be sure to shop at the annual "Big Show, Small Works" sale in the Williams Mill Gallery.  Affordable fine art collectibles - watercolour paintings, acrylic paintings,  oil paintings, jewelry, blown glass, ceramics, fibre art & more - all by the Mill studio artists.     
The show runs November 9 -  December 24. Gallery hours: Wed. – Sun. 12 – 5 p.m.  
Saturday, Nov. 19 1- 4 p.m. Join us in the gallery for light refreshments at the opening celebration. 

Marlene Madole Water-mark Watercolour Show Opening

The Newspaper article in the Independent & Free Press about Marlene Madole’s show: www.theifp.ca/whats-on/madole-opens-water-mark-on-saturday

Also: You can read about the Mississauga Seniors Art Sale and their classes with Glen Williams artist Marlene Madole: http://www.mississauga.com/what%27s%20on/article/1229610--seniors-sell-their-art

You won't want to miss -

Water-mark: Paintings by Marlene Madole CSPWC

Williams Mill Art Gallery
October 5 to November 6, 2011

Opening Reception: Saturday October 15 from 7-10 pm
Artist also in Gallery on Sunday October 16 from 1-4 pm

Marlene Madole’s watercolour paintings
of the Canadian landscape, based on her travels from coast to coast, are shaped by the power of water – by rivers, lakes, and glaciers.

Williams Mill Art Gallery,
515 Main St., Glen Williams, Ontario L7G 3S9
(905) 873-8203 www.williamsmill.com
Open Wednesday to Sunday 12-5 pm and Thanksgiving Monday

Get an Eye Full of 2D Art Styles unti August 14

Eye Full V opening: Williams Mill stone sculptor Mary Ellen Farrow congratulates  Marlene Madole & Mary Ellen Chapman

Until August 14th, 2011 almost 80 original art works by 23 visual artists are on exhibit in the Williams Mill Gallery, Williams Mill Visual Arts Centre.

The joy of a salon is the variety of style and size. A visual feast of art in the gallery.   Watercolor painting, oil painting, encaustic painting, mixed media painting, acrylic painting & photography. Figurative, floral and landscape art. Abstract to realism. Contemporary art. Traditional art. Small, medium & large art.

And to make the experience even more pleasurable. If you  visit the gallery on a Friday or Saturday afternoon ALL the studios of the Williams Mill Visual Arts Centre are open to the public!

Here are the artists in this year's Eye Full Art Salon -

Christine Montague
Gord Stuart
Marlene Madole
Harry Milanowski
Marg Peter
Inga Wehrmann
Karen Reczuch
Jo Walterson
Sherrill Girard
Jan Zimmerman
Bev de Jong
George Perdue
Sharon Chalmers
Mary Ellen Chapman
Lucille Weber
Sheri Tenaglia
Helen Vella
Jodi Kimm
Eileen Simpson
Lorne Winters
Herta Hajek
Nancy Farrell
Sonja Mortimer

Invitation to Williams Mill Art Show Opening Saturday, July 9th

You are cordially invited to the official opening  of "Eye Full V" at the Williams Mill Gallery, Williams Mill Visual Arts Centre, Glen Williams (Georgetown), Halton Hills, Ontario. . It is the 5th year for this popular salon. 24 artists & over 70 paintings!  The official opening is Saturday, July 9th,  11 a.m. - 5 p.m. Join the artists for a coffee 11 a.m. to 1 p.m.

Art Show & Art Cook Book Signing

You are invited to the an art show & a Book Signing for the fine art Cook book "Recipe for a good Life" Saturday, May 28th, 2011 2 p.m. - 5 p.m. In the studio of Sheri Tenaglia. Parkside Level of the Yellow Mill. Selected art works of the many delightful food related art found in the book will be on exhibit. Portions of sales will be donated to support cancer research and/or treatment centres.

13 Cat Paintings, Friday the 13th & Other Lucky Numbers

Christine Montague, known for her figurative landscape and portraiture oil paintings,  has a lot on the go outside her stone building studio, too. Accepted as one of the 24 artists for the Salmon Run Project, she recently appeared as a guest on Rogers TV's "daytime" along with Rob Freeman, Curator of the Art Gallery of Mississauga. Search "Salmon Run" on Christine's blog Camera and Canvas to read about the process and to see the finished project.

Christine is also up for the 2011 MARTY emerging artist award, a Mississauga Arts Council annual award. This year, competition is vigorous with 17 other visual artists vying for this award, so wish Christine luck this coming Friday the 13th!

Speaking of luck, no black cats here! There is, however,  a cloudier of thirteen cats  of various other hues,  heading for the window of Dragonfly Arts on Broadway in Orangeville, Ontario.  "What the Cat Saw" is a collection of Christine's oil paintings that feature or include an image of a cat. From petite to larger than life images celebrating our feline friends. This exhibit starts May 11 and runs until May 23rd at Dragonfly. Dragonfly Gallery and the Williams Mill Visual Arts Centre are  part of the Art a la Car collective of art venues.  Curious as to  "What the Cat Saw"? Visit the show to find out!

Christine also has a new blog.  100littleportraits.wordpress.com Follow Christine as she creates 100 6" x 6" oil painting portraits portraits.

 

“Recipe for a Good Life” Art Show & Book Signing

    “Recipe for a Good Life” 

Saturday, May 28, 2011. 2 - 5 p.m.

Exhibition continues until  every Fri. & Sat. 12 - 5 p.m. until June 11th Recipe for a Good Life. Cook book & Visual Art Book. By Paulette Murphy & Dawn Friesen.

When Brampton artists Paulette Murphy and Dawn Friesen decided to create a cookbook of recipes that use ingredients believed to fight cancer, they tapped into their large network of artist friends to illustrate the book. The delightful result is as much an art book as it is a collection of delicious, nutritious nutritionist tested recipes.

Many of the well know artists in the Halton Hills and Peel area have contributed images to this project, and the works of Williams Mill artists Sheri Tenaglia, Christine Montague and the late Eileen Millen are included. 

Sheri Tenaglia will host an art exhibit of the original art work found in "Recipe for a Good Life" in her Parkside studio from May 28th - June 11th. On Saturday, May 28th, many of the artists involved, along with Paulette Murphy and Dawn Friesen,  will be available for the book signing. 

Parkside Studio (Yellow Mill) at the Williams Mill Visual Arts Centre, 515 Main Street, Glen Williams, Ontario

The exhibition in SHERI’S STUDIO WILL BE OPEN ON FRIDAYS AND SATURDAYS FROM 12 NOON UNTIL 5:00 pm

All about the Art. Christine Montague on Roger's Daytime TV

The Model in the Studio Copyright Christine Montague 2011

I, your friendly Williams Mill blogger, was recently asked to be a guest on Rogers Daytime TV to talk about my figurative landscape oil paintings, fine art photographs, portrait oil paintings  and my artist studio at the Williams Mill Visual Arts Centre. The folks at Daytime generously gave me a double time slot.  So here it is, Christine Montague meets the very charming Brittany and Christopher to talk about art and life as an artist in the Greater Toronto Area on Daytime TV. (My apologizes there is a brief ad first.). Do I look nervous? 


http://www.rogerstv.com/page.aspx?lid=237&rid=51&sid=2969&gid=77826


And if you like, go to http://www.christinemontague.com or visit me in the main floor of the Stone Building to see more of my art work. I blog at "Camera and Canvas" http://www.christinemontagueart.wordpress.com and my twitter name is CMontagueArtist 
My fan page is easily found on Facebook too! 

Williams Mill Feminine Edge Connection at Bartlett Gallery, Alton Mill

The selected art work of Williams Mill mixed media artist Candace Slack (Williams Mill Studio in the Yellow Mill) is featured in "Feminine Edge", an upcoming art exhibition at the lovely Bartlett Gallery in the Alton Mill.  March 9th  to April 3rd .

Meet Candace at the Opening Reception March 12, 1 - 4 p.m.

The artwork of artists Annette Kraft van Ermel and Bev DeJong is also featured. Bev DeJong was one of the first artists to have a studio at the Williams Mill. You may also remember her as one of the artist founders, along with Williams Mill artist Jo Walterson, of the Forge studios in Terra Cotta.  She now works out of her Terra Cotta home studio.  She is fondly respected by many in the artist community.

I know you will enjoy this show by these talented artists and they look forward to meeting you at the opening.

Artist Candace Slack "Seeing Red" at Alton Mill Gallery

Candace Slack, (Yellow Mill Building)  is one of the artists featured in this small group show "Seeing Red" at the Alton Mill Gallery in Alton Village, Caledon, Ontario. Alton Mill is one of Williams Mill  partners in "Art a la car". Both venues are  beautifully restored heritage mills revitalized as arts centres of studios, galleries and art classes. 

New Year, New Art Show

The Life Drawing Group invites you to its 3^rd Annual Life Drawing Exhibition at the Williams Mill Gallery. The show runs Jan. 14th - Feb. 28th.
Please join us at the “Reception with the Artists” Saturday, January 29, 2011 from noon to 5:00 pm.  The participating artists are Lynda Burns, Carmen Hickson, Martha Jones, Katy Leask, Linda Leask, and Williams Mill artists - Marlene Madole (Courtyard Studio) and Candace Slack (Yellow Mill).


Important: Please note the Williams Mill Gallery winter hours: Friday, Saturday,& Sunday. Noon to 5 p.m. 

Margaret Peter Upcoming "Landscapes & Abstracts" Art Show

You are invited to attend Margaret Peter's "Landscapes & Abstracts"  art show at the Red Brick Cafe, 8 Douglas St., Guelph, ON January 3 - February 13, 2011. Opening reception is January 8. 7 p.m. For more information , contact Marg www.margpeterprints.com  or  www.redbrickcafe.com

"Party of Three" now in the Gallery

What do you get when you ask three women artists who work in several mediums to put together an art show. You get a "Party of Three".
Now showing in the gallery are Susan Wakefield, Bev De Jong, and Carmen Hickson. Each of these artists work with a wide range of materials to create jewellery, painting, and sculpture. This show has art for the wall, the garden, the shelf, and for the body. Colour, texture, scale, and imagination are key words for this exhibit. The show continues until October 11, 2010.
Please join the artists at the opening reception Friday, September 17, from 7 - 9 pm in the gallery.

Second Saturdays in more studios in August

July's Second Saturday event was once a again held in the lower studios of Carmen Hickson and Christine Montague. Carmen offered a figurative piece in browns and gold foil while Christine's special work featured a young boy frolicking on the beach (the oil paint was still wet, that's how new the work was).
Next month expect to see more studios participating in Second Saturdays including Marg Peter, Joe Walterson, Mike Young, and Christine Ford.
Make a note to come out to the Mill to see what treasures you can find.

Annual Eyeful Salon Show in the Gallery

A feast for the eyes awaits visitors of the Williams Mill Gallery this summer as we present Eyeful IV from June 30 - Sept. 6, 2010. This Parisian style salon show is always a huge success and should not be missed.

Marlene Madole celebrates 15 years at the Williams Mill with reception on July 3rd, 1 - 4pm

Click on poster for larger image.

The 1st "Second Saturday" event

Christine Montague and Carmen Hickson stand by their work offered at the 1st ever "Second Saturday" event in their studio at the Williams Mill. The next "Second Saturday" event takes place July 10th, 2010. A new work by each artist will be offered at a very affordable price but for one day only.
This event is meant to introduce the luxury and thrill of collecting original art to the novice collector. You never know what might be offered, perhaps one of Christine's great cat paintings or a whimsical rabbit by Carmen. The only way to find out will be to attend "Second Saturday" on July 10th.
See you there!

Christine Ford's online Spring Fling Showcase Sale

Looking for a deal? Stop by Christine's online Etsy shop between May 12 and 14 and receive special discounts on her most popular pieces.

All regular priced jewelry and artwork 20% off. All other regular priced items like journals, bookmarks, supplies and accessories 15% off. (Partial refund by PalPal same day)

Items in the “Sale” section already marked down 25%!

If that’s not enough, every purchaser during this time will be entered into a draw to win a free leather mini journal/sketchbook giveaway. 1 entry for every purchase!

Mary Ellen Farrow at Gallery Stratford

Williams Mill Stone Sculptor Mary Ellen Farrow is showing at the OSA's 138th Anniversary show at Gallery Stratford. Her alabaster piece is titled "Dream the Dream". Find out more at:
www.ontariosocietyofartists.org