Mark your calendars for the 2023 Holiday Art Show and Sale!
On display at the Town of Shelburne Art Gallery: Holiday Art Show & Sale
Exhibit Dates: Monday December 4 through Friday December 15, 2023
Time: 8:30 am - 12:00 pm and 1:00 pm - 4:30 pm
Monday to Friday
Location: 203 Main Street East, Shelburne
The exhibit will feature the original works of several local artists. Drawing inspiration from nature, landscape and within themselves. These artists provide a variety of work using photography and painting styles such as abstract, portrait, landscape and realism. Artwork is available in acrylic, oil, and watercolor.
Shop for the perfect holiday gift directly from the hands of amazingly talented artists.
The Holiday Art Show & Sale will run for 10 days (Monday through Friday) starting Monday, December 4 to Friday, December 15. The hours are 8:30 am - 12:00 pm and 1:00 pm - 4:30 pm.
Each piece of art exhibited is for sale, original artwork ranges in price.
Brian Blakeman was born in Staffordshire, England. He was trained in decorative design at Northwich and Stockport Art Colleges. Entering the wall covering design field, he trained in all aspects of design engraving and printing.
In a career spanning 30 years, Brian explored all aspects of the decorative design field, including fabrics, floor, and wall coverings. He worked from initial design concepts to final product development and marketing.
Travelling and working internationally brought Brian to Canada in 1987. In the years that ensued, Brian launched his own freelance design company.
Hs extensive arts background dovetailed with his awareness and involvement with environmental issues, brings a sympathetic understanding to his landscape paintings.
As a naturalist, Brian is interested in portraying the details of nature, as well as capturing light and its effect on landscape.
Newer work depicts images of the Bruce Peninsula, Grey County, a favorite place to visit for inspiration, with its impactful rock formations, sweeping skies and stunning lakes.
As an artist, there is a constant challenge to capture changing water surfaces, and the patterns beneath. Wave movement intrigues the designer in me, and as a naturalist water reflects the vitality of life itself.
Melissa has been creating beautiful pieces of art throughout the years. With an interest in art from a young age, she enjoys painting and drawing a variety of styles.
Melissa began tattooing over 14 years ago, even opening her own shoppe, Missie Ink, in Shelburne where she spent several years creating unique pieces for her clients.
She continues to explore different techniques in her artwork and finds painting to be a relaxing way to express herself.
Marion was born in London, England and came to Canada as a child. She has lived in Montreal, Toronto, Vancouver, Caledon and Dufferin County.
She has drawn and painted since being a child and has embarked on many artistic journeys. From an advertising art school in Montreal; night painting classes after work; “en plein air” painting weeks in Grand Manan, New Brunswick & the shorelines of Nova Scotia; evening classes at OCAD to 7-day “paint weeks” with fellow artists in the Town of Mono.
She has been a long time member of the Dufferin Arts Council; Orangeville Art Group; Brushfire Art Group and the Country Palette Artists. Her work has been shown in many venues in the Caledon/Dufferin County area as well as Sunnybrook Hospital. Her art hangs in Canada, France, Mexico and U.S.
She paints in both the watercolour and acrylic mediums and is mainly drawn to the outside world…capturing sunlight through the trees; clouds racing across the sky; water rushing over rocks and to the incredible differences in our Canadian seasons.
Saving our beautiful environment is very important to Marion and she feels compelled to keep capturing the scenic beauty before it is lost to urban sprawl.
She currently lives in the Town of Mono with her husband and 2 cats.
ART…..THE GIFT THAT KEEPS ON GIVING!
From a young age Kelly was fascinated with all things creative.
Writing, music, dance, painting, drawing; it was all something that brought her joy.
After years of wishing she could create magical, colourful pieces of art, Kelly finally decided to try out various mediums.
Abstract paintings became a favourite way to not only create beautiful pieces of art, but express emotions, providing an outlet for years of experiences both good and bad.
Through art, Kelly has found peace, happiness and has built her confidence to levels she never imagined.
Jennifer Osborne was adopted by Evelyn and Douglas Adam in 1973. Jennifer is Blackfoot and was born in Medicine Hat, Alberta.
Through the support of a women’s group Jennifer was introduced to painting. Jennifer quickly became inspired with grown confidence to continue enjoying therapeutic painting.
Jennifer is drawn to painting nature pictures, its given her a sense of belonging and feeling at home.
Phyllis took her first drawing course in 2004. She quickly decided to focus on portraiture, taking lessons from Laurie McGaw. Over the years she has also taken classes with Linda Evans, Harold Klunder and John David Anderson.
Although she is not a member of any artistic organizations, for at least 10 years before COVID Phyllis participated in 7-day “paint weeks” with a group of congenial artists from Dufferin County.
Phyllis works mostly in oil. She has also done cow portraits and landscapes.
Phyllis lives on a farm in Mulmur Township with her husband Morley Brown. She draws inspiration from the rural landscapes just out side her door.
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