Bill Schwarz

Roof Tops, 36 x 40, oil on canvas

This wonderful Bill Schwarz oil painting, which is the focal point of our Christmas window, is an interesting jumble of houses and roof tops. Like most of Bill's paintings it makes us smile whenever we look at it.

Bonnie Steinman

October, coloured pencil on stained paper. 

Stratford artist, Bonnie Steinman's picture October, is a beautifully layered work of art. Bonnie began the work by staining her paper with fall leaves, a process that involved steaming the leaves and paper. After her paper was stained she drew the berries and twigs with attached leaves on top of the stained leaves.  

Matthew Tarini Small Works

 Above Lake Louise, 12" x 12", oil on board

High Park, 6" x 6", oil on board

 On Saturday November 21, 2015 we are opening Small Works - new paintings and drawings by Matthew Tarini and Leslie Watts. Matthew moved to Edmonton, Alberta in September and many of his new paintings reflect his new surroundings.

Matthew Tarini & Leslie Watts Small Works

We are pleased to be having a show of small works by Leslie Watts & Matt Tarini from November 21 - December 4, 2015. We will have ten new oil paintings by Matt, work that he has done since his recent move to Edmonton and twenty eight drawings by Leslie using a new process she has developed. 

 "I've turned to a new technique recently.  These pieces are made with graphite and conservator's wax, an acid free paste wax normally used for cleaning and polishing. The process involves not only scraping back to the bare Claybord, but adding more layers of graphite and wax, then scraping again.  Although I've mainly used a mini box cutter for the scraping, some of these effects are achieved with a waxy rag, cotton swabs, sandpaper, and steel wool.  In order to add traces of colour, I've also used touches of egg tempera, pigment mixed with wax, and brown shoe polish."

 The work will be available for sale at 9:30 on Saturday morning November 21 and Leslie will be in the gallery on the Saturday afternoon from 2:00 - 4:00 to meet with people and discuss her new work.

David Sharpe

Ridgelines, 30" x 40", oil on canvas

Just one of the many new paintings for the David Sharpe show opening on Saturday October 31 at 7:00. Please join us Saturday evening or Sunday afternoon to meet the artist and see all of David's new work.

David Sharpe Opening

Catching The Light, a show of new work by David Sharpe, will be opening on Saturday evening, October 31, 2015. Join us on Saturday evening from 7:00 - 9:00 or Sunday afternoon from 12:00 - 3:00 to meet David and see his wonderful new work inspired by the countryside around Stratford. The show will continue until November 14, 2015.

Alan Dhingra

Smoke Lake Moose, Collage & Acrylic

Lake Rosseau Moose, Collage & Acrylic

Details of two wonderful new paintings by St. Mary's artist, Alan Dhingra. For Muskoka cottagers and Algonquin Park enthusiasts these are the perfect pictures for home or cottage. Alan will also take commissions.

New Work Leslie Watts

 Visitors, acrylic on muslin laid on birch panel, 16" x 12"

 Carousel,  acrylic on muslin laid on birch panel, 12" x 12"

Still life with Strawberries, egg tempera on claybord, 8 3/4" x 16"

We are pleased to have three new paintings by Leslie Watts. Visitors and Carousel are both acrylic on panel while Still Life with Strawberries is a a beautifully painted egg tempera on claybord.

Kathy Robertson

 Spring Bleeding Heart, (detail) 24" x 48", acrylic on canvas 

Polka Dot Orchid, 18" x 18", acrylic on canvas

We have several new pictures by Stratford artist, Kathy Roberston. Her large canvas painting of Spring Bleeding Hearts is spectacular and her lovely small rendering of a Polka Dot Orchid is equally exquisite.