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In this issue Arts on Main Gallery is delighted to bring you a brand new show of all original artwork for the
fall harvest season, we introduce two new artist members: Gudrun Gallo and Robin Wall, direct you to
several artist members' shows and report on Paint the County event. Arts on Main Gallery is a hub of arts
activities in Picton!
Arts on Main Gallery presents
The Harvest
exciting new artwork by
30 artists
from Prince Edward County
SEPT 22 – NOV 8
OPENING EVENT: SEPT 25,
2- 4 P.M.
everyone welcome!
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ARTIST'S NEWS
The first ever Eastern Ontario Photo Show took place this summer in Picton at Books and Company. Three
of our Arts on Main members served on the committee: Doug Johnson, Rick Matthews and Dave Boorne
(Chair). The show was an outstanding success in its inaugural year with over 1000 visitors, 11 sales and a
bank balance in the "Black". Planning for next years' show begins on Sept 9. Members Kirei Samuel, Judy
Kent, Mia Lane, and Doug Johnson were juried into the show and Doug Johnson received an honourable
mention. Congratulations to our members!
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AOMG artist Judy Kent will be facilitating a peace camp in Sochi Russia for three weeks in September and
October. This is the first Generations For Peace camp hosted outside of the Middle East. Judy continues
to act as Lead Facilitator and curriculum developer for Generations For Peace, an Amman, Jordan based
NGO. click here to see Judy Kent's art
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Arts on Main Gallery artist Brandy Gale recently completed a large
mural for Chesterfield's Homegrown Café in downtown Picton. "Trees of Life" can be viewed in their front
dining room or see a time-lapse video of Brandy painting it!
http://singlemaltcove.blogspot.com/2010_08_01_archive.html
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Here you can see Vanessa Pandos glass art which won the jurors' award at the John M. Parrott Gallery's
juried show, mentioned in our last newsletter.
Image Title -'Light prototype #8: night: music as muse'
click here to see Vanessa's art
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Mia Lane won a Canada wide deck design contest for Canadian Home Workshop Magazine by designing
the ultimate deck for her Demorestville home/studio. Her husband gets to build it before the end of
September! OK, she has helped too. It will be featured in their spring 2011 issue of the magazine.
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PAINT THE COUNTY HUGE SUCCESS!
A HUGE thank you goes to AOMG member Terry Williams and former member Aidan Haley... Terry who sold
us on the idea of a plein air event, Aidan who did the nitty gritty to get it all together. We can be proud of
the role played by Arts on Main Gallery, all those members who took to the street to paint, and others who
generously donated paintings! Another huge thanks for your vision and organizational skills, and a big
"well done" is due to ALL the participating ARTISTS, AOMG ARTISTS,VOLUNTEERS, ORGANIZERS (especially
Melissa Dunnett )and SPONSORS for this event.
We raised just over $5000.00 for Alternatives for Women which, frankly, exceeded our expectations. We
had bids on, and sold, 44 of 52 pieces of art. One of our sponsors/organizers, Black Prince Winery, sold
250 bottles of wine for which they donated $2.00 per bottle to AFW. There were many volunteers/sponsors
associated with this event and all contributed to it's success including the Prince Edward County Arts
Council.
The August weather was spectacular, and a lot of people spent time talking, admiring the work and
photographing the artists at work. This event did a lot to raise awareness amongst the citizenry of how
vibrant our art community is........THANK YOU ALL!!!!!
Image: photo by John Cruickshank - artist Mia Lane paints the town
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AOMG ARTISTS' SHOWS
September 1 to October 31 -Tall Poppy Café in Wellington,- "What I Saw in Texas: painting my heart in" -a
solo show of Brandy Gale's recent paintings from Texas. click here to see Brandy's art
September 4th – 30th a solo show at Sidestreet Gallery in Wellington by Pam Carter - a combination of
paintings of Wellington and the County, some Pastel Still Lifes, and some recent Abstract pieces.
September 2-30th -'County Inspirations' in the 'Art Cellar' at Black Prince Winery, 13370 Loyalist Parkway,
Picton. Gudrun Gallo and Judy Plomer, are combining their efforts in a joint art show and sale. click here
to see Judy Plomer's art (see below for Gudrun's introduction)
Sept 17th-19th Prince Edward Studio Tour -Arts on Main Gallery is one of 34 studios and galleries you
should visit this weekend. We have a selection of over 100 works of art by 30 local artists... a mini tour by
itself! We will have tour brochures available. Several of AOMG artists will also be on the tour at their own
studios including Vanessa Pandos, Kirei Samuel, Dayna Law, Pam Carter, Amelie Koning, Bruce Milan, Paul
Ross, Dave Boorne, Terry Williams, Marta Smith, Mia Lane as a guest at Frank de la Roche's La De Dah
Studio, and Greta Christiansen.
click here to see the website of the PEC Gallery and Studio Tour
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Introducing AOMG Newest Artist -Gudrun Gallo
Our newest Arts on Main member is Gudrun (Finnbogadottir) Gallo. Gudrun has been painting formally for
the last 10 years, though her artistic interests started much earlier on. Gudrun worked for over twenty
years in the graphic design field in Toronto with newspapers such as The Globe and Mail and The Toronto
Star. She has shown her work in various County exhibitions and shows such as Art in the County, Scenes
of Sandbanks and the Picton Fair.
You can see some of Gudrun's new works in a joint art show with fellow artist, Judy Plomer. The 'County
Inspirations' art show (see above for details) features some of Gudrun's current contemporary style of
painting. You'll see big, bold florals and large wine glasses as well as County inspired landscapes. Gudrun
says she is moving towards a specific feel that defines her own approach to painting still life acrylics, "I
really enjoy doing large impact pieces of everyday life. Capturing the essence of flowers or fruit really
speak to me. I love vibrant colours and a sense of movement. The abundance and layering of colourful
petals and foliage create tension on the canvas."
She also works out of gud house studio in Milford, open by appointment.
click here to see Gudrun's artwork
