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· Robert Blenderman · Bruno Capolongo · Bernard Clark · Andrew Danson Danushevsky · Wallace Edwards · Osvaldo Gonzalez Herrera · Leah Hicks · ImaMess… · Hersh Jacob · Ran Jacob · Keight MacLean · Rob Niezen · Victor Oriecuia · Susan Paloschi · Evelyn Rapin · Cameron Schaefer · Ewa Scheer · Lee Stewart · Margaret Sutherland · Norman Takeuchi · Larry Thompson · Sharon Thompson · Vadim Vaskovsky · Sacha Warunkiw · Teri Wing · JT Winik · Beverly Zawitkowski ·

This brand new exhibit will be JT Winik’s 3rd solo exhibition with Studio22 Fine Art. This latest body of work addresses the challenges of painting abstracts vs figurative works as well as speaks to the interplay between them and how working on both influences the processes of each.
Preview and presale for this exhibit will take place Tuesday, November 29 and Wednesday, November 30. Exhibit opens to the general public for purchasing on Thursday, December 1. Opening reception for the artist will take place Thursday evening, December 1 from 7:00-9:00pm.
Artist Statement:
It’s often said that figurative art and abstract art are opposites. According to science, our neuro circuity is hardwired to prefer images we can identify, which makes abstract art more difficult to process. There is no manual or glossary which reveals what an abstract painting might mean, which leaves it open for interpretation. Once we jump the hump of being comfortable with “not knowing,” we can then investigate the painting through our own eyes, responding to composition, line, form, colour, brushwork, tonalities, and texture. We do the same with figurative art, of course, but as the artist has already given us so many clues, so much information with recognizable objects or persons, it may be that when viewing the familiar, we don’t delve deeper than needed.
But what is it like from an artist’s perspective? Primarily a figurative artist, I’m compelled, now and then, to explore the challenge of abstraction. Most recently, over some days at a cottage with friends, where, given the rain, we each pursued our own projects, I took over the dining table with watercolours, brushes, paper, and acrylics. And I fell in love. Enamoured with how acrylics and paper meshed, hours evaporated. If only there was canvas with the texture and absorbency of paper, acrylic might become a favoured medium. … Meanwhile, I continue with figurative works while also mucking with abstracts.
“That must be difficult,” a friend said. I hadn’t thought of it that way, but she was right. IT IS difficult to juggle these two simultaneously. Various neuro studies suggest a range of results regarding how each art form activates the brain. Whatever’s going on up there, the one certainty is that I’m dealing with two very disparate languages, the first which articulates itself intricately like a well-worn path while the other is like unfamiliar music without words to guide you. Instead, it snags you by a gesture, a colour, a shape … and so, we follow it.
Lastly, be it figurative or abstract, there is a balance between what you want to do (the idea) and allowing yourself enough freedom to get there (intuition). To achieve the latter, I am constantly reminding myself that what begins as one thing might, if you allow it, become something quite different but far more exciting.
Kingston based painter JT Winik seeks to capture the fine balance that binds opposites. A keen observer, her paintings merge beauty and awkwardness, freedom and control, fragility and strength, often evoking a strong emotional sense of discomfort in their portrayal of beauty.
Winik’s work has been exhibited in group and solo exhibitions in Canada, The Netherlands and Mexico. She is currently represented by galleries in Toronto, Montreal and Amsterdam. Her paintings have been featured in national magazines, books and book covers in Canada, Holland, Turkey and England. She paints full time from her studio in Kingston and has spent extensive periods working at studios in Spain, Holland and Mexico. Her work has been collected throughout Canada, the USA and Europe.

Bruno Capolongo • Keight MacLean • Vadim Vaskovsky • JT Winik



Preview and presale for this exhibit will take place from Tuesday, September 15th to Friday, September 18th. Exhibit opens to the general public for purchase on Saturday, September 19th.
On Thursday evening, September 17th at 8pm, Studio22 will be hosting its very first Live Stream Exhibit Opening. J.T Winik, alongside Hersh and Ally Jacob, will be streaming live from the gallery and all customers, subscribers and members of the general public are invited to login to view the exhibit and interact with the artist from the comfort of their own home.
It all began with feeling blocked. Most artists experience this at some point or another and there is only one way I know of to cure that state: abandon your intentions and do what you want. Deciding to play versus adhering to a specific theme both inspired and released me — it always does. I love not knowing exactly where a painting is going and although I begin with some vague idea, it’s when I stop trying to direct it that the process becomes more interactive and exciting. Letting go of expectations allows ideas to shift, faces to form, compositions to twist and surprises to happen.
With “play” as my praxis, the only element uniting these works is that they are all painted in oil. On canvas or panel, these paintings share no common theme, subject, or size. Several of these works are built upon unresolved paintings of the past where some element has provided a stepping stone to something new. Maritime Girl, for instance, began as a standing figure then morphed into a seated figure against a wall until one morning she broke out and sat herself on a rock by the sea. Little Italian Boy was born as Italy was pummeled by the pandemic and it only took a moment to realize where he came from. Meanwhile An Autumn Day shifted seasons and landscapes before it melded into what it became — an ambiguous tale with a woman, a blimp and a dog.
Overall, Miscellanea is playful but sometimes dark, humorous but sometimes sad, and occasionally mysterious for no good reason at all. As always, it’s the audience who tells the stories.
Stay Tuned
PREVIEW begins here Tuesday September 15th
Kingston based painter JT Winik seeks to capture the fine balance that binds opposites. A keen observer, her paintings merge beauty and awkwardness, freedom and control, fragility and strength, often evoking a strong emotional sense of discomfort in their portrayal of beauty.
JT’s work has been exhibited in group and solo exhibitions in Canada, The Netherlands and Mexico and she is currently represented in galleries in Toronto, Montreal, and Amsterdam. Her paintings have been featured in national magazines, books and book covers in Canada, Holland, Turkey and England. She paints full time from her studio in Kingston and has spent extensive periods working at studios in Spain, Holland and Mexico. Her work has been collected throughout Canada, the USA and Europe.

Bruno Capolongo – Rebecca Cowan – Debra Krakow – Keight MacLean – Rob Niezen – Erika Olson – Lee Stewart – Vadim Vaskovsky – Teri Wing – J.T. Winik

Have you spent the better part of 2019 staring at blank walls?
Have you dreamed of finding a perfect one-of-a-kind signature piece for your home or office?
2019 has been a great year for Studio22. We have had 8 successful solo shows as well as acquired a number of fabulous new artists. It is our desire to end the year with an exhibit that offers the most exceptional pieces to our most valued customers for their homes and offices.
Exhibit opens on December 6th.
Mark your calendars as it would be a colossal mistake to miss Something Big!


On Thursday, September 27, 2018, over 30 guests visited Studio22 and participated in an intimate discussion with artist J.T. Winik and hear about her background and inspiration for her latest exhibit, Enigma Variations. We thank all those who attended!
Learn more about J.T Winik
Learn more about Enigma Variations

Studio22 Open Gallery proudly presents Enigma Variations, a new solo exhibit by internationally renowned artist, J.T. Winik. The title, Enigma Variations, refers both to the enigmatic narratives of these new works as well as to the process of creating them. Featuring spectacular new large works on canvas (30×40) as well as a collection of smaller pieces, previews and pre-sales will take place September 11 – September 14, with the show officially open to the general public September 15 – October 20. On September 27th at 5 pm, J.T. Winik will give an artist talk at the gallery focusing on her inspiration for this latest exhibit.
Thematically, Winik’s new paintings are composed of two main series; Girl(s) in a Corner and Female Circus Performers. The first series depicts young women in party dresses, sitting alone in corners, confronting the viewer face on. The simplicity of the theme allows the artist’s process to focus solely on interacting with mark-making until a figure forms, each with its own personality and attitude. Sometimes these girls appear a bit broken, other times they challenge the viewer, but mostly there’s a bit of both. It is that merging of conflicting senses that keeps the audience intrigued – with strength and vulnerability co-habiting as they so often do in real life.
The second series depicting female circus performers was inspired by the family history of the artist’s dear friend, who recently discovered he’d descended from generations of famous British clowns and Vaudeville actors. One of these, a great aunt, named Lulu Adams, was known to be the first female clown in Britain. And so, with this revelation, the Lulu Series unfolded.
“As circuses and vaudeville acts comprised a major entertainment industry of its time, I wondered had it not its share of “me too” girls- and although I could find no tales of abuse, it’s as likely then as now that disadvantaged young women were easy targets, whatever their field of employment. What was apparent, however, was that within the circus and vaudeville industries there was a strong sense of community which offered a comparatively lucrative living to those women who did work regularly. Some, with a measure of fame, came to own the rights to their acts and developed as entrepreneurs, employing others. As always, there are surely as many facets to a story as there are those who tell it, but great Aunt Lulu was one who seemed more than satisfied with her lot in life.”– J.T. Winik
J.T. Winik is a Canadian visual artist whose figurative paintings explore themes of isolation, introspection and the fusion of contrary states of being. Her work has been exhibited in group and solo exhibitions in Canada, the Netherlands as well as Mexico and she is currently represented in galleries in Kingston, Toronto, Montreal and Amsterdam. Her paintings have been featured in national magazines, books and book covers in Canada, Holland, Turkey and England. Based in Kingston, Ontario, she has also spent extensive periods working at studios in Spain and Holland.
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