Art Work inspired by the Rideau Falls site
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Aili Kurtis is an artist who explores the rhythms and patterns of the Canadian landscape. She looks for the "abstract within the real" and creates images that move away from reality while still maintaining the appeal of the theme. Raised in Yellowknife, N.W.T., Aili went south to study art at the Ontario College of Art in Toronto, and received a degree in Art Education from the University of Quebec in Montreal. Aili paints in acrylic and pastel. Her award-winning work has been published in the Pastel Journal and the International Artist Magazine.
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Barbara Gamble
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Barbara Gamble's interpretive landscape paintings range from the vistas of fields, forests and waters, to the diminutive leaves of a plant. She creates her paintings through layering coloured waxes onto canvas, wood or metal surfaces. An award-winning graduate of the University of Ottawa, her work has been exhibited widely and is included in many corporate, public and private collections. She is active in the arts community, including service on the Board of the Ottawa Art Gallery. Barbara has been invited to have a solo exhibition of her work at the Canadian Museum of Nature in 2008. This painting, inspired by an early morning lakeside walk is made available courtesy of the Dale Smith Gallery, Ottawa.
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David W. Jones has established himself as one of Canada's foremost landscape painters. The beauty, splendor and unique vastness of our landscape, coast to coast, are captured in his canvases. -National Arts Centre, November 1999
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The oil paintings of Juliana McDonald reflect a deep concern for the natural environment and are strongly influenced by many years of canoeing in the Canadian Shield. Subjects range from elusive skies and reflective surfaces of water to tightly cropped and enlarged images of rock forms that create a sense of weight, gravity and immediacy. McDonald is a Bachelor of Fine Arts graduate from the University of Ottawa (2000), magna cum laude. Solo exhibitions include Artguise (2007), the Sussex Gallery (2006) and the Cumberland Gallery (2004) in Ottawa, and the Philip K. Wood Gallery in Almonte (2003). McDonald works from her studio at the Enriched Bread Artists. www.julianamcdonald.ca
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Reid McLachlin's paintings plumb the intricate depths of what it means to be human and, although these are personal stories, they also speak to the hopes, worries and fears in all of us. A multi-award winning Honours graduate of the Ontario College of Art Reid now lives and paints in Chelsea, Quebec. He has exhibited in Canada, the U.S. and Italy, and his work can be found in collections throughout North America. Recently he has had large solo shows at Ottawa's Karsh-Masson Gallery, Gatineau's Galerie Montcalm, Galerie d'art de l'Alliance Française and La Petite Mort Gallery. His next show, Grey Truths opens in November at Art-Image in Gatineau.
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Dan Metcalfe has always been influenced by urban cities and the graffiti within them. He enjoys painting portraits and landscapes, attempting to reveal the characteristics of them within his paintings. For the most part, he would rather paint on public spaces for everyone to enjoy, but painting on canvas is also something he enjoys. He attempts to create a movement or energy within the stillness of the image. Through his art, he attempts to push the ideal that graffiti is a form of art and that it should be appreciated as such whether on canvas or on public domain. He is currently studying design at NSCAD University.
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Mary Pfaff's colour-filled, evocative paintings celebrate nature and the seasons of human life and experience. These rich interior landscapes speak of a feeling of place. They invite an intuitive response from the viewer. Mary earned her Fine Arts honours degree from the University of Ottawa. At present she is developing an exciting link between art and healthcare. She is founder/arts director of Artswell, a growing non-profit organization that makes art assessable for all individuals and communities. Mary's paintings have been displayed in exhibitions in Ottawa, Toronto, Vancouver, New York, Rhode Island and New Zealand. Her work is represented in individual collections in Canada as well as in England, Ireland, New Zealand, Australia and the United States.
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Hedda Sidla Descent at Rideau Falls: Red Tape is my artistic (and heartfelt) response to the call from the Ottawa Art Gallery to our community for support in gaining access to a space that would accommodate and showcase their valuable Canadian art collection. Every painting in that collection is worthy of being shared with the community. Too many have been stored away over the years for lack of space...red tape CAN be lifted! In my paintings and photographs, I investigate relationships of memory and place, and am greatly influenced by the impressions gathered on foot, by road, and by air, through our Canadian landscape. These paintings are symbolic interpretations, where sky, land, water, and objects become visual metaphors for our conscious and unconscious travels that touch many levels of experience. Hedda Sidla earned a BFA/Concentration Psychology from the University of Ottawa in 1999, and has exhibited and is a returning member of Enriched Bread Artists Co-op. She has also exhibited at Ottawa's Karsh-Masson and City Hall Galleries, and Centre d'exposition l'Imagier in Aylmer, Quebec. Her paintings can be found in both public and private collections and she is currently represented by Snapdragon Gallery in Ottawa. Hedda is also an art instructor. Contact: heddasidla@mac.com
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Michelle Valberg is an award-winning Canadian photographer, renowned for her soulful portraiture and stunning landscapes. She has self-published two books-Look Beyond. The Faces & Stories of People with HIV/AIDS and Dare to Dream. A Celebration of Canadian Women, which became a national bestseller. Valberg is currently at work on a third publication-Our Lasting Legacy. An Environmental Message-which will showcase her Canadian landscape work. Valberg possesses a magical combination of artistic creativity, entrepreneurial spirit and community commitment. She owns and operates the only combined photography gallery and studio in Ottawa-Valberg Imaging Inc. Over the years, she has contributed her talents to countless fundraising initiatives.
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Justin Wonnacott moved to Ottawa to begin a career in photography in 1974. Since then, his production has been constant and he has shown in many parts of Canada and abroad. Today, his work forms part of many institutional and private collections. In 2005, portfolios of his work were shown in Ottawa, as part of Inside Look at Karsh Masson Gallery, and two exhibitions were presented at Patrick Mikhail Gallery, including a solo show dealing with public art titled eye candy.
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