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Ukrainian artist finds inspiration in Prince Edward County ~ The Belleville Intelligencer – Postmedia Staff
https://globalnews.ca/video/8158671/kingston-based-stone-carver-and-sculptor-reveals-new-collection-featuring-flowers
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Lee Stewart – Showcase Exhibit 2023
SHOWCASE EXHIBIT
by Lee StewartJune 6th – June 24th
As an artist, Lee Stewart continues to refine and expand his artistic practice, constantly pushing the boundaries of traditional artistic norms to create artwork that is distinct and innovative. His dedication to experimentation and exploration allows for a continual evolution of his artistic style, resulting in a new body of work that is both unexpected and engaging.
“I like the idea of nature being very chaotic, but also being predictable and defined.
When I’m painting I imagine a Venn Diagram with one circle being an idealization of something and the other circle is its reality. The paintings are the small overlap of the two ideas. Structure and chaos. Real and unknown.” – Lee StewartShowcase PAINTINGS
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Artist Biography
Lee Stewart was born and raised in Kashechewan, a small remote reserve on James Bay, Northern Ontario, spent years in the Rideau Lakes region, and studied film and art history at Carleton University, in Ottawa.
He lived in Vancouver before returning to establish himself in Kingston. Stewart’s cultural influences are as vast as his lived experience, without hierarchy or elevated status.
As a self-taught artist, Stewart’s experimentation, innate curiosity, and openness continue to shape his evolving style.
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Ran Jacob – Showcase Exhibit 2023
SHOWCASE EXHIBIT
by Ran JacobJune 6th – June 24th
Ran Jacob is an emerging abstract artist with a deep passion for exploration and experimentation. His latest body of work, a showcase featuring 6 brand new paintings, is a captivating fusion of colour, form, and emotion. Drawing inspiration from the simplicities of everyday life as well as the intricacies of human emotions, Jacob translates these impalpable elements into striking visual narratives and thought-provoking compositions.
“There is great comfort in the uncertain. To foster the intuitive and spontaneous elements of working. I find the most rapturous moments in making come from the process of call and response with the image, to treat the canvas as a dancing partner, alternating between leader and follower. There is such joy in mystery, in getting to know the painting as it is made. I want to leave my preconceptions behind and treat each experience as a new one.” – Ran Jacob
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Ran Jacob is an emerging abstract painter and drawer currently residing in Kjipuktuk (Halifax, NS).
As a life-long student of visual arts, Jacob most recently received his BA in Fine Arts from NSCAD University in Halifax, Nova Scotia.
Jacob’s first solo exhibit ‘this time – with feeling’ launched at Studio22 in September 2022. The previous summer Jacob was selected by the Senior Leadership of Nova Scotia Health and members of the NSCAD faculty to work alongside three other artists on a commissioned artwork to be installed in Halifax’s Victoria General Hospital.
Utilizing rhythmic, flamboyant maximalism, Jacob’s works are intentionally saturated with concentrated sensory reflections, compressed into quasi-abstracted large-scale records.
Raised in Kingston, Ontario, Ran is looking forward to exhibiting his latest collection of work in the city of his youth and beloved hometown.
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Leah Hicks – Showcase 2023
This feature showcase is a presentation of 7 new abstract paintings by artist Leah Hicks.
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Artist Biography
Leah Hicks is an abstract, acrylic and mixed media artist.
In 2005 a catastrophic car accident turned my passion for art into my salvation. Traumatic injuries to all four lobes of my brain left me unable to Speak Clearly, suffered from Double Vision and Functional Limb Weakness. My amazing rehab team encouraged me not to give up on my passion. Over many years I have renewed myself. I redeveloped basic human skills to challenge the plasticity of my brain. I learned to paint with my left hand instead of my previously dominant right hand.
Hicks is represented by galleries in Ottawa, Toronto and Montreal. Her work has been collected by the Federal Government of Canada as well as held in many private collections.
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Vadim Vaskovsky – Showcase 2023
This feature showcase is a presentation of 10 brand new aerial landscape paintings by artist Vadim Vaskovsky.
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Artist Biography
Vadim Vaskovsky takes inspiration from various locales and themes, including his adopted home in Prince Edward County. Working in a broad range of mediums and subjects, as an artist, illustrator and graphic designer, his gifted use of colour captures the uniqueness of light on the landscape and ignites the imagination in reminiscence.
Born in 1973, he spent his childhood in Central Asia, Russia, and Ukraine before moving to Canada in 2002.
Since graduating from the Grekov Art College (Odessa, Ukraine) in 1990, his work has been featured in numerous exhibitions and publications.
His art works can be found in private and public collections in Europe, Canada and the United States
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Emerging from isolation ~ Whig Standard – Kamille Parkinson
https://globalnews.ca/video/8158671/kingston-based-stone-carver-and-sculptor-reveals-new-collection-featuring-flowers
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Series Showcase Norman Takeuchi
Series Showcase
Hard Street & Hair LinesNORMAN TAKEUCHI
Hard Street is a series inspired by many disturbing stories and images coming to us from different parts of the world. The artworks are mostly done in black and white, and each show violence and destruction on the streets – a gas-masked protester with unidentifiable banner in hand, others throwing rocks or fleeing authorities. Yet there are also humane scenes of rescue and protection.
“I come across photographs of protesters frozen in grace and athleticism and I am struck by the incongruity of the dance-like postures in a landscape of desperation and destruction. Other images such as people fleeing for their lives, also strike a chord.”
– Norman TakeuchiInspired by process-based Ottawa artist Karen Jordon’s sculpture series Cultivars, Hair Lines presents a life as drawn by hair and hair set to paper via the conjuring of line. When Norman Takeuchi encountered Jordon’s work in 2005 he was intrigued by the tension and materiality of the organic forms and initiated a series of drawings. Takeuchi’s delicate renderings call to mind botanical or anatomical studies in their intricacy and acute attention to detail.
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Born in Vancouver, some of Norman Takeuchi‘s earliest memories are of the interior of BC where his parents were forced to relocate during World War II.
Ultimately graduating from the Vancouver School of Art in 1962, he went to London, England, to concentrate on painting, and again in 1967 with a Canada Council grant. In 1996, he left a design career to focus on art.
He has since participated in many solo and group exhibitions. His work is represented in permanent collections of the Royal Ontario Museum, Canadian War Museum, Ottawa Art Gallery, Canada Council Art Bank, City of Ottawa, Carleton University Art Gallery, and in private collections in Canada and abroad.
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PERSISTENT
New paintings by Keight MacLean
June 4th to July 6th
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Persistent explores women living their lives, pushing past adversity and trying times to achieve their goals during an era when women were seen first as their gender, and second as people. Focusing on historical subjects ranging from peasants to noblewomen, painter Keight MacLean seeks to celebrate the strength and perseverance of the silenced female. Persistent is made up of a moving collection of traditional portraits brought into the modern sphere with contemporary materials and experimental techniques. “Persistent speaks both to the women in my paintings, and also the year I’ve lived while producing them; suffering the major loss of my beloved studio, followed by a string of sickness and injuries.” A Kingston native, this is MacLean’s second solo exhibition at Studio22.
Persistent Exhibition
POSTER ART
This beautiful and accessibly priced poster art produced by the Idea Manufactory featuring the original artwork of Keight MacLean is offered for sale, both online and in the gallery, with a portion of the proceeds going to The United Way of KFL&A and directed towards women’s initiatives.
Women United – women helping women is an apt way for Studio22 through its artist and her art – to help to continue to give voice to contemporary women and their issues.
20″x 36″
medium weight digital poster print
$50.00
Persistent Exhibition
CATALOGUE
$18 (tax inclusive)
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COLOUR BLAST – Erika Olson
November 7 to December 16, 2017
COLOUR BLAST
a collection of new abstract work by Kingston artist Erika Olson
Erika Olson’s new solo exhibition features a return to the large colourful abstracts which marked the early days of her painting career. After more than a dozen years urgently examining the everyday objects of domesticity and producing the sumptuous still lives for which she has become known, Olson’s work has come full circle.
Saturated colour schemes remain a constant for Olson, as does her intuitive sense of balancing shapes. By juxtaposing smooth and jagged lines, her new works feel at once edgy and organic. Here, however, her domestic colour palette gives way to the exotic; Indian Miniatures providing a current muse.
Olson’s re-exploration of abstraction is a gift to the viewer; it’s as if she’s rediscovered some of her most comfortable and beloved old clothes, and by restructuring them, fashioned a tapestry of form and tone.
These large vibrant works are indeed quintessentially modernist in their inspiration and yet still feel current and original. Don’t miss your chance to see the exciting body of work that is COLOUR BLAST.
Erika Olson studied fine art at Queens University and earned her BFA from Concordia University. She has had numerous exhibitions and group shows in Kingston, Toronto, Calgary and the United Kingdom.
COLOUR BLAST; new abstracts by Erika Olson is on exhibit at Studio 22 from Tuesday, November 7 until Saturday December 16, 2017.
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LOST PORTRAITS – New Works by Keight MacLean
Keight MacLean would be the first to admit that there is something perplexing and paradoxical about great art. The challenge as an artist—especially one capable of approaching the latter—is to develop an aesthetic that both celebrates beauty and showcases their expertise, yet still stakes a claim on the radical inventiveness of artistic creation. That is, every artist must find her own unique voice.
For MacLean, finding her voice has coincided with giving voice to forgotten and historically marginalized women. LOST PORTRAITS, her latest body of work, features MacLean’s traditionally inspired portraits, presented with a contemporary twist, such as fluorescent spray paint, re-harvested artists’ mediums and destructive techniques. Driven to explore new materials and apply experimental methods, MacLean is a natural student and calculating risk-taker. Working on surfaces of various sizes affords MacLean the freedom to explore new territory and makes her work accessible to a range of investors.
MacLean’s dedication to her practice is impressive for an emerging artist. She credits her experience under the tutelage of Karen Peperkorn of Kingston’s Creative Arts FOCUS Program with helping to set her on her artistic path. A recent OCAD University graduate and an alumna of the school’s revered Florence Program, located in Florence, Italy, MacLean takes a holistic approach to her practice. She continually seeks out opportunities to establish connections with fellow artists, to broaden her audience, and to cultivate new collectors. Now based in Toronto, she has participated in various art fairs, such as Toronto Outdoor and the Artist’s Project, garnering an extensive following. Her paintings have been exhibited internationally and her work is in collections throughout Canada, the USA, Italy and the UK.
Studio 22 is thrilled to welcome Keight MacLean home and to present LOST PORTRAITS, her first major solo exhibition in Kingston.
LOST PORTRAITS will be on display at Studio 22, located at 320 King Street East, Kingston from September 12-October 28, 2017.
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THERE – New Acrylic Paintings by Montreal Artist Beverly Zawitkoski
YES, YOU CAN GET ‘THERE’ FROM HERE!
THERE, New Works by Beverly Zawitkoski will carry you away. The solo exhibition, on display at Studio 22 Open Gallery, highlights the creative practice of self-expression through paint.
Zawitoski takes her inspiration from landscapes, though her abstract canvases bring the viewer on an impassioned journey, which travels far beyond the physical realm. Through abstraction, Zawitkoski explains that her goal is “to create an aesthetic that facilitates the exploration of an unknown place that is at once emotionally familiar and visually suggested.”
The works are a culmination of years of refined technique. Her process reveals the possibilities of paint, which is layered then deconstructed in a series of steps throughout each work: marks, scratches, lineation, additional layers, densely textured areas and blending all build up the surface, sometimes evoking energetic purpose and at other times transcendent tranquility. She searches continually for unfettered, expressive ways of breathing life into paint’s viscosity and colour, requiring multiple trials before achieving the final composition. Every painting gives her insight into the next work, in turn pulling her forward towards a new series. Zawitkoski credits the constant rhythm of self-questioning with the production of these completed paintings.
The resulting works are at once a profound exclamation of intent, focusing our attention on the very nature of existence and the complex and elegant process of creation itself, and a subtle reminder that through exploration, you can arrive somewhere both unexpected and exquisite.
Savour the seduction of subtle colours and gestures in paint; embark on a voyage of personal discovery. Yes, you can get ‘ THERE’ from here!
Beverly Zawitkoski is a Canadian artist living and working in her native Montreal. Zawitkoski has exhibited in many solo and group shows in Canada and internationally in the USA, across the UK, and in The Czech Republic’s capital of Prague. THERE will be on display at Studio 22, located at 320 King Street East, Kingston from September 12-October 28, 2017.
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Osvaldo Gonzalez Herrera
RETORNO
Montreal-based Cuban artist Osvaldo González Herrera
A stunning body of work representing an extraordinarily unique vision, RETORNO takes the viewer on a journey into the surreal landscape of dreams.
Herrera’s work defies conventional definitions, liberating the viewer from the constructs of previously conceived notions of the human form. Incorporating a splatter-like style reminiscent of Jackson Pollock and evoking the sensibility and playfulness of Ralph Stedman, Herrera recalls abstract expressionism as an anchor for an entirely original direction. Much of Herrera’s works have a narrative quality, featuring enigmatic themes and lurid figures in intriguing situations.
In Herrera’s own words, “I propose possible interpretations in order to provoke a dialogue with the viewer.” In so doing, the discourse between subject and object is set in motion, whereby the exchange of ideas creates a flow that leads the viewer back to the initial state of wonder. There are no easy answers here, but a return to yet more questions.
Working in a variety of forms, from painting and graphic arts to humorist drawing, Osvaldo González Herrera studied art in his native Cuba. In 2013, Herrera relocated to Montreal, where he continues to work as a painter and graphic artist. His work has been shown in several solo and collective exhibitions, both in Cuba and internationally. He has published his humorist works in several local newspapers.
RETORNO; Paintings by Osvaldo González Herrera will be on display at Studio 22, located at 320 King Street East, Kingston from May 30 –July 1.
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Notionography – New Works by Wallace Edwards
Exhibition
PASSING BYE – 24″ x 37″ acrylic on board 
DEEP DREAM – 24″ x 48″ acrylic on board 
THE WISH CATCHER – 30″ x 20″ watercolour 
THE SINGER – 24″ x 17.5″ watercolour 
B IS FOR BAT – 19.5″ X 16 Watercolour 
PLENTY OF FISH IN THE SEA – 25″ X 19.5″ water-based oils 
OODLES OF DOODLES – 36″ X 23.5″ mixed media on board 
SWEET DREAMS – 24″ x 18″ mixed media on board 
SING ALONG – 23.75″ x 12″ mixed media on board 
SUNNY – 13.5 X 10.5″ watercolour 
LUCKY DEVIL 1 – 12″ x 11″ mixed media on board 
LUCKY DEVIL 2 – 12″ x 11″ mixed media on board 
LUCKY DEVIL 3 – 12″ x 12″ mixed media on board 
ON A SAD NOTE – SOLD 
CAT FISH – SOLD 
MISSING YOU – 14.5″ X 14.5″ watercolour 
FUNNY GUY – 14″ x 11″ watercolour 
GOSSIP – 16″ x 12″ – mixed media on board 
CHANGE OF HEART – 9.5″ x 7.5″ watercolour 
HAPPY SAM – 12″ x 12″ watercolour 
BUTTERFLY FISH – 8″ x 10″ watercolour 
COELACANTH – 12″ x 24.25″ acrylic on board 
FRESH WATER DRUM – 11″ X 19″ watercolour 
STEELHEAD – 11″ x 18″ watercolour 
NIGHT WING – 13.5″ X 10.5″ watercolour 
NIGHT EYES – 18″ x 12″ watercolour 
YIN AND YANG – SOLD 
GREEN HERON – SOLD 
NIGHT HERON – SOLD Award-Winning Local Artist brings Ideas to Life at Studio22.
Studio 22 Open Gallery is delighted to present Notionography, an exhibit of new work by Governor General’s Literary Award-winning author and illustrator Wallace Edwards. The Yarker-based artist and beloved children’s book author is a busy man; his paintings and illustrations are found in numerous public and private collections and publications. In addition to his solo exhibition at Studio 22, Edwards will also be launching a new book, What Is Peace?, as part of Kingston’s Writers Fest.
Wallace Edwards loves to play with ideas. The exhibition of new work explores the way our subconscious mind mysteriously manifests and manipulates myriad images, incorporating ideas into imaginative illustrations. “Notionography refers to a deep pool of ideas,”explains the artist. “It’s like snorkeling- I like snorkeling. Things emerge.”
The exhibition, which features pieces Edwards refers to as “found art,” is made up of drawings and collages reworked and reinterpreted from some of his older sketches. The show also features new acrylic paintings on board, which Edwards has dubbed “stark animal portraits,” that represent a bit of a departure for an artist renowned for his elaborately imaginative children’s illustrations. These bold paintings are deceptively simple, inviting the viewer into a thoughtful examination of artistic precision.
Notionography, the wonderful and whimsical world of Wallace Edwards is on display at Studio 22 Open Gallery, from September 27-November 5, 2016.
Local press about Wallace Edward’s upcoming exhibit…
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Patti Emmerson – “As I See It” Gallery
essence of birch – 48″ x 60″ SOLD 
life illusions i recall – 30X30 $750 
ombre sky -SOLD 
out on a limb 24×30 $675 
spring fling 
cloudy with sunny periods 36×48 or 48×36 $1100 
common ground 24×24 $600 
country roads 15×30 $525 
from there to here 36×36 $900 
if these walls could talk (SOLD) 
nothin’s worryin’ me 30×30 $750 
playground 18×24 $500 
poppiness 24×36 $750 
take me to the river 36×36 + frame $1100 
that cow – SOLD 
the race is on 24×36 $750 
waiting for the 7:05 24×48 $900 
wildfire 48×24 $900 
moroccan mosaic 30×48 $975 
day is done 30×60 SOLD 
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As I See It – new acrylic paintings by Patti Leishman
spring fling Patti Leishman (formerly Emmerson) embraces the unexpected and celebrates the rhythms and patterns of life. Whether out on the trails or strolling the city with her newlywed husband and beloved dog,
Leishman draws inspiration for her art from her observations of the world around her.Since her return to her hometown roots in Kingston and her artistic debut in 2013, Leishman has produced an astonishing body of work and amassed an enthusiastic following. Her paintings speak to the beauty and abstract rhythms of life—in them she captures the artistry of the everyday, as she sees it.
To produce these images, Leishman likes to say she “throws caution to the wind.” Through her riotous painting techniques—rollers, knives, squeegees, and a fair dose of whimsy, surprising results unfold. By following the paint where it leads, Leishman’s abstract canvasses erupt with colour and texture, expressing her unique interpretation of beauty and her zest for life.
As I See It
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Horizons – Exhibition
Frozen Lake – 72 x 40″ 
Winter Green – 48 x 40″ 
Laden Landscape – 36 x 24″ 
Field – 60 x 40″ – SOLD 
Summer Heat – 60 x 36″ 
Earth and Air – 60 x 40″ 
Ochre Landscape – 48 x 36″ 
Sienna Landscape – 60 x 40″ 
Trees – 32 x 40″ 
Seascape – 72 x 40″ 
White Landscape – 60 x 40″ 
Rainstorm – 48 x 36″ – SOLD 
Blue Landscape – 48 x 36″ 
Summer Rain – 40 x 40″ 
Cliffs – 36 x 40″ 
Sunny Day – 60 x 40″ 
Fresh Air – 60 x 40″ 
Beach and Sky – 48 x 36″ 
Dusk – 36 x 24″ – SOLD 
Storm Approaching – 48 x 48″ 
Woods at Daybreak – 48 x 60 – SOLD 
Woods at Dusk – 60 x 48″ 
Wooded Wetland – 48 X 60 – SOLD 
Winter’s End – 48 x 48″
