Sandra Cole Burke

On my easel 

Sandra Cole Burke is working on these two paintings for the Tour 

Make sure to visit her. 

Sandra is Studio #13 on this years Tour 

At her studio also is Lis Simpson 

Stop - Gap

Many years ago, Stouffville resident Luke Anderson was involved in a tragic mountain bike accident that left him a paraplegic. Based on his experiences after his accident, Luke created an initiative called 'Stop-Gap;' ramps designed to create awareness as well as access for individuals with handicaps.

Luke's initiative began in Stouffville, where he grew up and now he wants to push forward in Toronto. Check out this great video featuring Luke himself explaining his vision.


Now, Luke and his mother have organized a fundraiser for Stop Gap and asked the arts community for help. Twelve artists will be creating unique art on a Stop Gap ramp and they will be auctioned off to raise money for the cause. Studio Tour artists Valeria Ashton, Diana Bullock, Sandra Burke, Margaret Grandison, Dianne Green and Ray McNeice will be lending their artistic talents to this cause!

Below are photos of the ramp/paintings

Valerie Ashton (C)

Margaret Grandison (C)

Diana Bullock (C)

  

 Sandra Cole Burke (C)

Ray McNeice (C)

Dianne Green (C)

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.

Sanrdra Cole Burke

Sandra Cole Burke has joined Studio Tour artists Joan Chalmers, Margaret Grandison, Ray McNeice and John Walmsley  at new the Gallery at Imperial Centre in Stouffville.   

Your invited

Please join us at one of two opportunities to preview the exhibition and meet with the artists.

 Saturday, March 23^rd from 11 – 2

 Wednesday, March 27^th from 5 – 7

Sandra Cole Burke

Sandra Cole Burke

Or drop in weekdays from 10 – 5, weekends by chance or appointment.

Sandra at the Love of Jo

Sandra Cole Burke has her paintings on the walls of the for the Love of Jo Coffee Shop in downtown Stouffville 

Stop by and see her work until the end of March

Exhibitions

Happy NewYear
Several of our members are starting the new year off with exhibitions of their work.

Hanging now at 19 on the Park, Stouffville is work by the Lemonville Group of Artists.

Heart of the Forest V - Diana Bullock

Studio Tour members Diana Bullock, Sandra Cole Burke and Joan Humphrey are part of the Lemonville Group and have paintings in this show. Stop by during regular Box Office hours to see the show.

Sandra Cole Burke

You can see Sandra's work at the Cornerhouse on Main in downtown Stouffville

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This very supportive business has a different Tour artist work on their walls every month. November is Sandra.



Great place to have a meal and enjoy some art

Sandra Cole Burke

Sandra Cole Burke shares her print making process with us... 

Sandra says:
Last summer I worked on my “forest lair “series which I completed in my back yard.

The tree, over one hundred years old, was from Geneva Park near Orillia. It had fallen in a storm. The people who were removing it from where it had fallen kindly cut off two pieces  (called tree cookies) with a chainsaw. One of these trees cookies  is what I used as my woodblock to create my “forest lair” series.

The first three photos are of the woodblock and the tools I used to carve it.

The next three photos are of the prints hanging to dry with two colours on the rice paper.

  

Photo number 7 shows the rice paper ready for me to add the third colour.

 

The next three photos are of

• preparing the ink,
• adding the extender ( making it more transparent) and the retarder ( preventing it from drying too fast),
• and the roller after I have inked up the woodblock.

Photo 11 is getting ready to print the reddish colour onto the rice paper...

Photo 12 is peeling off the paper. 

Photo 13 is of the lino bird printed on the “forest lair”.

  

The last two photos are of the “forest lair” series.

One of the “forest lair” series original woodblocks is on exhibition from July 4- September 28 2012 with the  Stouffville Studio Tour Artists  Show in the foyer of the Municipal offices in Stouffville.

Sandra is studio number 11 on the tour this year.

Thanks Sandra!

Demonstrating for Culture Days

Diana demonstrating Sumi-e

Diana

Sandra setting up print making

Sandra's tool and bird for printing

Info about Sandra

Sandra Cole Burke

Heart of the Forest No 4

Heart of the Forest No 13

Congratulations to Sandra Cole Burke. Two of her prints were accepted into the 8th Annual Print Show at John B. Aird Gallery 900 Bay Street, Macdonald Block , Toronto . The show is on from September 27- October 21. Opening reception September 29 from 6pm- 8pm.

Sandra Cole Burke

Sandra has a wonderful exhibition of her work at For the Love of Jo coffee shop in downtown Stouffville for the month of August. 
Featured are her prints. Stop by, see her work and maybe have coffee.