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Now We're Two!!
Come see our all new show of art with many new, and all local top quality artists.
Our opening event on
Fri. May 15th, 7-9pm
is for you, our invited guests to meet the artists and preview the work.
And on
Sat. May 16th, 2-4pm
we will be celebrating with the general public (but you can come then too!).
Please note: We are back to our normal hours of operation in May which are
10am – 6pm, still 7 days a week.
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Marta Smith Tries Out Her New Arms, Legs and Head
Marta Smith just got back from a five day art doll workshop with two of the world's top doll makers.
Marlaine Verhelst and Ankie Daanen are from the Netherlands and teach in North America twice a
year, so she traveled to Houston Texas to be one of only 12 students in the class. The 24" doll she
created has a head, arms & legs crafted from an air-drying, stone clay, her first venture into
sculpting heads and hands with anything other than fabric. These clay parts are then attached to a
cloth body and finished with elaborate costuming and water colour painted facial features.
Marta reflects, "After four years of doll making, I attempted many techniques that were unknown to
me. And a rich, subtle colour scheme in the silk clothing was a change after working with brightly
coloured cottons and knit fabrics at home. I feel the course pushed me to another level in my doll
making and submersed me in a European approach to art doll creation that is very different from
what most North American doll makers are doing." Expect some new and exciting dolls from Marta
at Arts on Main!
Click here to see Marta's work.
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Out and About
Bruce Milan is having a show opening in June at the John M. Parrot Gallery in the Belleville Public
Library. The opening reception is Thursday June 4th from 6-7:30 p.m. and the show runs until July
16. The show is titled "In the Dooryard" and will feature garden and outdoor functional and
sculptural work in iron. A few select pieces will also be shown that are done in collaboration with
former AOM glass artist Caroline Shuttle of Elements Glass, and potter Peta Hall, both from
Bloomfield.
Doug Johnson showed seven photos at the Chameleon Nation Gallery, in Kingston for the month of
April, and sold two! Congratulations!
He also has four photos hanging at the Merrrill Inn in Picton until Aug and 10 or more photos at The
Journey Through the Arts Gallery in Port Hope from June- Aug.
Mia Lane has had one of her paintings accepted into the Quinte Arts Council's annual Expressions
Show held at the John M. Parrot Gallery in Belleville May 7th-28th. Three of her larger bird paintings
can be seen at The Edward Building, on display until Aug. as part of the Prince Edward Arts
Council's efforts to have County artists' work seen in public buildings. They also reflect the
County's birding festival theme for May.
A number of Arts on Main Gallery artists, both past and present, will be showing wine-themed art at
Prince Edward County's annual spring wine event, 'Terroir', held Saturday, May 16, 1-6pm at the
Crystal Palace, Picton. Look for Mia Lane, Vanessa Pandos, Tracy Douglas and Marta Smith, among
others.
For more information on 'Terroir', click here.
Photography Workshop on an Island
For the third year, Wayne McNulty will be leading a 3-day photography workshop as part of Loyalist
College's summer arts program on Amherst Island, a short ferry ride from Highway 33 near Bath,
Ontario. The workshop, taking place from June 5-7 has drawn a range of participants, virtually all of
whom stay at The Lodge, a retreat and gallery in the town of Stella. Later this year, Wayne's
photographs will be featured in a show at The Lodge from September 5-October 5.
To go to Wayne's "Making the Most of Available Light" Course -click here
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An Artist's Life
Congratulations goes to AOMG artists Anita and Cees Van Groll on their 50th Wedding Anniversary
on May 8th. They were married in the Netherlands and immigrated to Canada shortly after their
marriage.
May you be blessed with at least 50 more years together!
We all wish AOMG painter Lis Gare a speedy recovery from a broken pelvis aquired during a recent
fall. She is coming along well we are told. Our thoughts and prayers are with you!
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International Show Acceptance
The Canadian Crafts Federation has accepted AOMG potter Bill Reddick's "Plate with National
Imagery" to the “Unity and Diversity” Exhibition at the Canadian Pavilion of the Cheoungju
International Biennale in South Korea. The Biennale runs from September 23- November 1, 2009.
The exhibition has already been described as a landmark in Canadian Craft by narrator, Sandra
Alfoldy. Congratulations Bill, on being selected for the show!
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