The Fall

The Fall is a portrait of a polar bear on its solitary journey in the arctic night, unaware that a red maple leaf (Canada’s national symbol) falls before it from above. The fall colour of the maple tree isn’t part of this bear’s autumn landscape, but the frozen sea, so vital for its survival, is. Increased periods of open water from spring to fall, due to climate change, increases the polar bear’s vulnerability.

Painted in wonder and warning,The Fall pays tribute to an iconic Canadian animal, and connects Canadians in the responsibility to protect it, thereby protecting and saving ourselves.

The Fall. An original oil painting ©Christine Montague 2018

Why the Canadian connection? Although one of the world’s most favourite animals, polar bears are only found in Canada, Alaska (USA), Russia and Norway. 60 - 80 % of the world’s population are found in Canada. The Fall has a “sister” painting, the award winning “The Canadian Flower Crown”. Read about it here

I am pleased to announce The Fall has been accepted into ARTWORKS 2018, the OCADU Alumni Show, December 2 -8, 2018. The Great Hall, OCADU. 100 McCaul St., Toronto. More Info and opening reception date & time here

Call to Artists: Toronto, Mississauga & Elora Juried Art Shows

Immediate Calls to Artists! If you know of any other shows it would be great if you added them in the comments section. Thanks!

• Deadline Sept. 22. Insomnia. Red Head Gallery yearly salon specially created for Nuit Blanche. Theme is insomnia. Show runs Sept 28 – Oct 2. www.redheadgallery.org

• Deadline September 23.  Timeless An Exhibition Curated by Moses Znaimer. In collaboration with the Propeller Centre for the Visual Arts. Exhibition at Zoomer Show 2011 & Twist Gallery http://www.propellerctr.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=230:call-for-submissions-timeless-an-exhibition-curated-by-moses-znaimer-deadline-september-23-2011&catid=29:submissions&Itemid=27
• Deadline Sept. 30. Canadian Federation of Artists 70^th Anniversary Open Juried Show. For members. Non- members & emerging/ student artists. http://artists.ca/submissions/index
• Deadline September 30. Colour and Form Society 59^th Annual Open Juried Art Show. Etobicoke Civic Centre Art Gallery. Show runs Nov. 3 – 25, 2011. www.colourandformsociety.org
• Deadline October 4. Shirley Dilworth Jaychuk Competition. Elora Centre for the Arts. http://www.eloracentreforthearts.ca/index.cfm?page=gallery_dilworthCom

A bit more time to submit to these shows!

• Deadline December 1, 2011. 2012 OCAD University Alumni Exhibition: Open to all alumni from the Faculty of Design and the Faculty of Art. This juried exhibition & sale encompassing all of the university's twelve disciplines. Opens March 9, 2012 at the Gladstone Hotel.
2012  Jurors: 
Dr. Patrick Shaw Cable (Chief Curator and Curator of European Art at the Art Gallery of Hamilton), Simon Glass (Associate Dean, Faculty of Art, OCAD University) and Tony Taylor (Multidisciplinary artist).
Submission deadline:  December 1, 2011. Contact http://www.ocad.ca/alumni.htm

• Deadline December 20, 2011 Visual Arts Mississauga 34th ANNUAL JURIED SHOW OF FINE ART. Art Gallery of Mississauga. http://www.visualartsmississauga.com/news.php
• Visual Arts Mississauga 4th Annual Juried Show. http://www.visualartsmississauga.com/news.php

• Deadline January 24, 2012. Ontario Society of Artists (OSA) 139th Annual Open Juried Exhibition. Theme: Darkness & Light”. John B. Aird Gallery, Toronto. Show runs March 6-30, 2012. www.ontariosocietyofartists.org

Have a story to share online?  Visit:

Peel Heritage Complex & Art Gallery of Peel: http://www.peelregion.ca/heritage/passages/#/l

Lakeshore Arts (Toronto) acts of arts http://1000acts-of-art.ca/category/acts-of-art/

Where they Are Now! Yup. I'm Still Here Seeing Rainbows.

 

I' m lucky. I may be off to a later start than many of my artist peers, but at least I'm here - painting in my very inspirational studio at the Williams Mill.  You'd never know it is only 15 minutes north of the big city. Looks right out in the country doesn't it? There it is - that promised pot of gold - pointing the way to the studio.

The OCAD University Alumni has had an exciting new initiative in the works. Alumni, of which I am proudly one, could enter work in the very first  alumni juried show entitled "Where They Are Now!".  Jurors were Melissa Bennett, Curator of Contemporary Art - Art Gallery of Hamilton, Maggie Broda, AOCA, Drawing and Painting, President of OCAD Alumni Association, and William Huffman, Associate Director at Toronto Arts Council.

I'm honoured my painting "Down the Light House Stairs" , a figurative painting in the Kincardine Lighthouse, was accepted into the show.

The Opening Reception  - Nov.12  sounds intriguing as all 12 of OCADU's  disciplines will be on display. As well, it will also be the official launch of "In Quest of a Countenance", a new book by OCAD alumni & past faculty, John Inglis. John will donate $5 from each book sold to the OCAD University Alumni Association.

Steam Whistle Brewery and Kacaba Vineyard and Winery are being supportive too. (Wahoo!)

Nov. 18 - 28, 2010. Art Square Gallery. Across from the AGO. 334 Dundas Street W. Toronto , Ontario, Canada. Daily from 9 am to 11 pm.