COMMUNITY ART SHOW & SALE, Saturday June 4th, 10am-4pm

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Nadim Ado is a Yazidi refugee who fled his home country of Syria for a new life in Canada. He, his wife and their two children came to Canada as government-sponsored refugees.

"I like art. I studied art in Syria, that was my life, my way of living in Syria," Ado, speaking in Arabic, said through a translator. As an artist, Ado said he always found peace through his painting.

"Sunset Lake", Acrylic on Canvas 22" x 28", $375 

Carolyn has recently resumed painting to reflect on the natural beauty all around her, translate her interpretation of that beauty onto canvas, and avail herself of the calming mindfulness of the process. Born and raised on a farm perched on the edge of the Niagara escarpment overlooking Lake Ontario, the influence of that broad view is apparent in her paintings. The intersection of sky and water feature prominently in the Georgian Bay landscapes that she favours. It is the motion inherent in both sky and water that draw your eye - her landscapes are far from still. 

"Edwards Gardens Falls", 12" x 12" acrylic on canvas, 13" x 13" with frame, $150  

Instagram: @susmurart

Susan was coaxed into an art class in the fall of 2016 where she rediscovered her love of painting. Since then she has experimented with a variety of different styles. Susan loves to explore both realistic depictions of landscape and natural surroundings as well as totally abstract work. Susan has a preference for vibrant colours. She has had the privilege of being instructed by some wonderful artists at the Haliburton School of Art and Design and has a small group of painting pals who meet up on Zoom every Wednesday for painting and fellowship. 

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Kathleen has a B.A. in Fine Arts from McMaster University and a Graphic Design Diploma from the Ontario College of Art & Design. She now teaches branding and package design at OCAD.

Kathleen's studio is called 88 Tentacles because she has so many art forms that interest her. Currently she is working on her Printmaking, Assemblages (3D collages) and her Jewelry. The jewelry is a combination of found objects, vintage finds, recycled jewelry, and new beads & charms. Kathleen's prints often explore nature. Her current efforts explore rust and decay, a body of work influenced through her photographs from Yellowknife, NWT.

Acrylics and pen & ink. Lately she has ventured into merging these two mediums and their different techniques to produce intriguing, illustration based, acrylic paintings.  

Dahlia's work expresses moments in time or human emotions. There is always a message behind her artwork. She admits, she cannot escape her surroundings and is inspired by current events in her personal life and the world. However, she acknowledges, that her art, like others', is open to the interpretation of the viewer. 

Instagram: @art.bydeb 

Deb's creative passion for arts and crafts was nurtured by her maternal grandmother. Deb's art pieces at the show include watercolour, acrylic, and acrylic mediums and feature landscape and floral pieces. Deb's fascination with National Parks is evident as her work features: Grand Canyon, Death Valley, Great Smoky Mountains, and Zion. Her other passions and pursuits include kayaking, quilting, and working for justice, she is the Executive Director of ARISE Ministry. 

Instagram:  @donnavan.art

Artwork has been an integral part of Donna's life since her earliest memories. She studied at OCAD then began her career as a graphic artist. During this time, Donna's paintings were shown in a Toronto gallery and various art exhibits. Over the years, career choices took her in a different direction but now as a retiree, she has picked up her passion once more.

Donna paints weekly with a small group of watercolor artists and friends. Her work is varied, always colourful and she strives for a happy interpretation.