Land and Sky - Small Escapes in Pastel

Denise Nonomura 

An Exhibition of pastels on archival paper, all framed with mats and glass.

July 4 to July 18, 2026

Meet the Artist: Saturday July 4th 

*1:00 to 3:00pm

All works are available for presale- Sales can be made by phone, email and in gallery. 

Email villagestudios@wightman.ca or 519 271-7231

Regular Hours:  Wednesday to Saturday 10:00am to 4:00pm

Sunday 11:00am to 3:00pm

Setting Sun, image 11 x 15", pastel on archival paper, Framed $600

Morning View, image 11 x 15", pastel on archival paper, Framed $600

Dawn, image 11 x 15", pastel on archival paper, Framed $600

Golden Hour, image 11 x 15", pastel on archival paper, Framed $600

Misty Morning, image 11 x 15", pastel on archival paper, Framed $600

Morning Fields, image 11 x 15", pastel on archival paper, Framed $600

Distant Lights, image 7.5 x 10.5", pastel on archival paper, Framed $400

Out by the Tree, image 7.5 x 10.5", pastel on archival paper, Framed $400

Distant Storm, image 5 x 7", pastel on archival paper, Framed $225

Shelter, image 10.5 x 7.5", pastel on archival paper, Framed $400

Spring in Shakespeare Gardens, image 10.5 x 7.5", pastel on archival paper, Framed $400

Sun Rise, image 7 x 5", pastel on archival paper, Framed $225

Spring Forest, image 7 x 5", pastel on archival paper, Framed $225

Spring River, image 7 x 5", pastel on archival paper, Framed $225

In the Shade of the Red Umbrella, image 10.5 x 7.5", pastel on archival paper, Framed $400

A Quiet Back Alley, image 7 x 5", pastel on archival paper, Framed $225

Evening Lights on York, image 7 x 5", pastel on archival paper, Framed $225

Original Watercolour Botanicals

Maeve Hughes 

We have a number of original watercolour and coloured pencil Botanicals by Woodstock artist Maeve Hughes that we are highlighting this June. Maeve is a member of the Botanical Artists of Canada and has been recognized for her work with a number of awards. We have picked a few from all that we have in the gallery to show here but you can access more of Maeve's work by going to her website : maevehughesbotanicals.com We also have some high quality reproductions of Maeve's work.  

Viburnum, 15 x 14", watercolour and pencil on paper, $350

Three Peonies, 14 x 16", watercolour and pencil on paper, $375

Wild Iris, 15 x 18", watercolour and pencil on paper, $375

Wild Sweet Pea, 11 x 14", watercolour and pencil on paper, $150

Junco on Serviceberry, 20 x 14", watercolour and pencil on paper, $380

Bittersweet, 14 x 16", watercolour and pencil on paper, $325   

Canada Day Tulip,          , watercolour and pencil on paper, $360

Cedar Waxwing on Serviceberry, watercolour and pencil on paper, $380

New Work

Bill Schwarz

Our Feature Artist for May is Bill Schwarz with new work

 that will be featured in the gallery and in the window. Over the course 

of three weeks we will be showing three different large works every week.

Gallery hours are 

Wednesday to Saturday 10:00am to 4:00pm

Week 1 Window Painting

Shelter Bay, 36 x 48", oil on canvas, $3795

Week 2 Window Painting

Close Quarters, 36 x 36", oil on canvas, $3410

Week 3 Window Painting

Looking East, 36 x 36", oil on canvas, $3410

In Gallery

Triptych of the following three paintings, 24 x 72", $5000

Untitled 26052,  24 x 24", oil on canvas, $1675

Untitled 26053, 24 x 24", oil on canvas,$1675

Untitled 26054, 24 x 24", oil on canvas, $1675

Untitled 26063, 18 x 18", oil on canvas, $950

Untitled 26023, 12 x 16", acrylic, framed $575

Untitled 26024, 12 x 16", acrylic, framed $575

Botanicals

Marion Adler

Marion Adler is an award winning lyricist and actor, known to many for her number of seasons at the Stratford Festival. She has called Stratford her home for a number of years and her friends and acquaintances know her as a woman of many talents. Marion is also an artist whose work in graphite are highly skilled, beautifully rendered portraits taken from old family photos.  She has also recently been producing origami birds that she hand paints in intricate patterns, each one different from the other, a little gem in its own right.  In the last few months Marion has turned her hand to a different medium, hand tinting photos of flowers. Each photo started as one of Marion's coloured photos of flowers from her garden or  from the florist shop. She has the photo reproduced in black and white and printed on a paper that allows for colour to be added and then hand tints the photo with watercolour and in some cases coloured pencil. The hand tinting allows for a softer rendering of the colours and in some cases a slight change of colour where she feels she wants it.  The results are beautiful botanical studies. 

Spider Mum, 8 x 10", hand tinted photo, $70

 Garden Lupien, 8 x 10", hand tinted photo, $70

Garden Peonies, 8 x 10", hand tinted photo, $70

Garden Peony, 8 x 10", hand tinted photo, $70

 

New Work

Michelina Williamson

We are pleased to have received seven recently 

 painted works in acrylic by Stratford artist,

 Michelina Williamson. Some of the paintings are 

inspired by her travels and two will be readily

 identifiable as Stratford scenes. All are infused with

her rich bold colours. In Michelina's words:

"I use a minimalist approach to painting in that I strip down a scene or subject to its essence. 

Then I use only what I feel is necessary to convey the emotion held within and infuse those 

elements with rich, bold colours. I work from sketches, photos and my imagination to create 

art that you can feel. My painting process is a delicate balance between colour and composition 

choices and the intuitive expression of paint application."

www.michelinawilliamson-artist.com

Stone Cottage by the Bay, 20 x 30", acrylic, $1,600

Across the River Blue, 16 x 20", acrylic, $950

The Treasure Box, 14 x 18", acrylic, $750

More Jelly Beans, 14 x 18", acrylic, $750

Quiet Contemplation, 16 x 20", acrylic, $950

A Gentle Exhale, 11 x 14", acrylic, $475

Romantic Hush, 11 x 14", acrylic, $475

Autumn Palettes

Bill Schwarz

October 25 to November 8, 2025

Meet the Artist: Saturday October 25th

1:00 to 3:00pm

This is a preview

Show opens on Saturday October 25th, shop in person, by phone or email 

Email villagestudios@wightman.ca or 519 271-7231

Regular Hours:  Wednesday to Saturday 10:00am to 4:00pm

Sunday 11:00am to 3:00pm

* Closed Sundays in November or by chance

Harpers, 36 x 48", oil on canvas, $3,795  SOLD

Row Houses, 18 x 24", oil on canvas, $1675

Elizabeth, 12 x 16", acrylic, $575

The Butcher, 18 x 24", oil on canvas, $1675

The Bakery, 20 x 16", oil on canvas, $950

 Tower Corner, 20 x 16", oil on canvas, $950

Patio, 16 x 12", acrylic $575

1889, 16 x 12", acrylic, $575

Sizzler, 12 x 16", acrylic $575