Big Night Out

Our Tour supports the Latcham Gallery and they support us.
We are so fortunate to have a public art gallery in downtown Stouffville
In the past we have sponsored events, sponsored lessons .... many of our artists have been fortunate enough to have their work selected to various exhibitions. Several of our members volunteer to help the Gallery in every day tasks and several of them have donated their work to help with fundraising events.
The Big Night Out - The British Invasion is this Saturday evening October 3rd.
Please consider going to this fun evening and supporting the Gallery .... you will see many of our artists!

Tour artists supporting the arts

"The Arts" always seem to be struggling for funding, recognition and support.

The Stouffville Studio Tour artists not only produce wonderful work but many of them are strong advocates for the arts. They "live" the artistic life and support arts in many different ways.

Did you know

• one of members is Chair of the Board of Directors of Stouffville's local public gallery, The Latcham Gallery 
• another one is also on the same Board
• one member worked for two summers during university at the gallery 
• one member and her husband financially supported an exhibition at the gallery 
• many members volunteer for various events at the gallery 
• many members donate their work to fundraising efforts at the gallery 
• one of our members is a docent at the Ontario Art Gallery 
• many members are on governing boards of various art organizations 
• many of our member share their expertise through teaching at various locations and organizations 
• several members pursue interests in other disciplines including dance and music 

This is only a very small fraction of the diversity of our members.
Engage in a conversation with our members during the tour. We are happy to speak with you about the arts. 

Artists Participating in Art

As much as artists love to create their own work, they also appreciate the work of others; artists visit galleries, learn in workshops led by other artists and can also participate in art created by others.

The latter is just what happened over the summer in the town of Stouffville.

Artists Linda Duvall and Timeanddesire (Denise St. Marie and Timothy Walker) asked members of the Stouffville community to share their feelings about the town in which they lived. Linda Duvall met with 12 local artists, including 8 Studio Tour artists whom she asked to take her to a location of interest or importance to them within Stouffville.  Videotaping their locations, Linda interviewed each, asking about the location itself as well as what each artist worried about living in Stouffville.

The result was a  lot of video tape that Linda edited into a 35 minute segment, and commemorative pillows with an image of each location that she visited. Why pillows? Linda had taken a trip to the local Care and Share Shoppe and been inspired by the commemorative objects for sale in that store.

On Thursday, Studio Tour artists were on hand for the opening of 'Artists and Agents' at The Latcham Gallery. Here, they stand next to their pillows:

(L to R) Allison Bullock, Ray McNeice, Joan Chalmers and Valerie Ashton

(L to R) Valerie Ashton, John Walmsley, and Margaret Grandison
Sandra Cole Burke and Diana Bullock not pictured

On September 28th The Latcham Gallery will host a panel discussion about this show as part of Culture Days in Ontario. Many of the participating artists will be in attendance as well as Linda Duvall and Timeanddesire.

John Roberts

John Roberts is a very accomplished artist. He works in many different media and in many different styles. He loves to create and he is often seen waling around town with his briefcase of sketchbooks. 

John really loves to draw people and to combine his love of drawing with donating to a worthy cause he has developed a plan. The last Friday and or Saturday afternoon of any month will find John in the Care and Share quilt room with a table set up. For a nominal charge, that he donates to the Mennonite Central Committee, John will create a beautiful portrait for you. You can either sit for John or he will work from a picture. 

Even if you are not interested in having a portrait it is fun to see John's work. 

The Care and Share is part of the Latcham Gallery building 6240 Main Street Stouffville. And make sure to visit John on the 2013 Studio Tour!

 

Don't miss these events

Just in time for holiday shopping we are happy to invite you to see work by several of our Tour members at these shows. 

Jennifer Creeggan, Laureen Lucas and Siek Wassener are part of this show.

Lis Simpson is participating in this show.

 

Opal

Opal Dunbar - Adams has been working furiously for the Stouffville Studio Tour this weekend and has completed another piece that can be seen on her website www.opaldunbaradams.com 

She will also be featured on the exciting new Canadian Site ARTBOMB! They feature Canadian artists work for a 24hr period for viewers to bid on the work. Once it's gone, it's gone! ARTBOMB! Has been creating a lot of buzz and has been featured on the tech radio show Spark on CBC radio

http://artbombdaily.com

Opal has also donated a piece from her Campfire series to the Latcham Gallery for the auction on October 20th Big Night Out!

Latcham Gallery

Right in downtown Stouffville on Main Street is Latcham Gallery, a public art gallery and one of our locations on the Tour.

The Latcham Gallery was started in 1979 by a group of local artists and visionaries who saw the need for an arts facility in Whitchurch- Stouffville. The Gallery was named after local philanthropist Arthur Latcham who donated money to a number of local buildings including the building that was to house the Gallery at 6240 Main Street.

Make sure you stop by to see the latest exhibition Brad Issacs  Still Life

The  Gallery is also hosting a major fund raising event the weekend after our Tour.  October 20th at 19 on the Park the Big Night Out Goes Bollywood. Art, food,dancing... a fun evening!

Demonstrating for Culture Days

Diana demonstrating Sumi-e

Diana

Sandra setting up print making

Sandra's tool and bird for printing

Info about Sandra

A big demonstration...

Ed Keith and Deb Kirk put on a smokey show at the Latcham Gallery....raku firing

Studio tour artists demonstrations

Demonstrations between 1:00pm and 3:00pm at the Latcham Gallery, Stouffville

Sept 18 - Katrina Covello- Working in Glass
Sept 25 - Sandra Cole Burke- Watercolour
Sept 26 - Diana Bullock- Sumi-e (Japanese Ink Painting)
Sept 28 - Diana Bullock- Watercolour/Sumi-e (Japanese Ink Painting)
Oct 2 - John Roberts- Watercolour/portraits
Oct 5 - Ed Keith, Deb Kirk .....Raku firing
Oct 9 - Sandra Cole Burke - Watercolour
Oct 12 - Diana Bullock -Sumi-e (Japanese Ink Painting)

Preview of studio tour artists' works can also be seen at The Corner House Restaurant at Main Street and Park Drive and in the show case at Latcham Gallery, Stouffville.

Not to miss....downtown Stouffville is featuring lamp post banners highlighting examples of work from the studio tour artists.

First meeting of the artists...

Thursday, April 8 at 7:00pm Latcham Gallery....the first meeting of the artists for the 10th Anniversary Stouffville Studio Tour and Sale 2010.