This year the Sounds of Buskerville will give it's proceeds to the Cornwall Regional Art Gallery!

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The Sweet Sounds of Buskerville

Sacred Heart School Visit 2011

Schools interested in visiting the gallery please contact us either by phone or email.  We love having students in here to explore there creative sides and delve into the arts!

Cornwall Regional Art Gallery
ANNUAL JURIED EXHIBITION
Call to Artists

The Cornwall Regional Art Gallery invites all Artists to submit work to participate in its Annual Juried Exhibition.

The Cornwall Regional Art Gallery Juried Show is a celebration of the visual arts.  Local, national and international visual Artists compete to share the same exhibition space, providing the viewer with an exciting visual treat.

Professional jurors will be selecting the work for the show and awarding the top 3 cash prizes to recognize our most talented and creative artists.

Competition is open to all Artists in any medium, except for photography which will have their own competition at a later date.

ACCEPTING WORK:     Thursday, January 12th to Saturday. January 14th  from 10:00 am to 5:00 pm

For more info, download Application form:  2012 Juried Show Application

*****To view Dennis Jaciw’s short click here,*****

Submissions by amateur, intermediate and advanced filmmakers, screenwriters, producers, are welcome.  If you have a piece of work in progress and would like to share it contact us to register your short film.

The objective is for the group to meet monthly to share their works in progress, give constructive feedback (both verbal and written) in a friendly and open atmosphere.  This is a unique opportunity to refine and develop your film making skills and also give something rare and beautiful to the community.

If you are interested in participating please send us an email to register your film(s) for the event.

Thank you for your continued support for the arts.

613-938-7387

info@cornwallregionalartgallery.ca

New Exhibition opens at CRAG 

The Changing Dialogue by Peter Leclair

Artist statement and price list, download here:

Exhibition will be on display until December 30

Peter Leclair spent most of his life in the city of Cornwall where he graduated from St. Lawrence College in 1972. Majoring in graphic design and experiencing a wealth of personal interactions with people, language and objects, have allowed the evolution of his personal style.

Recently, Leclair was accepted for inclusion in the prestigious Ottawa Art Expo, held at the Elias Centre on Riverside Drive. There were 65 exhibitors present, including some well known Toronto artists.

Peter refers to his work as a language of ‘stuff’- the art of juxtaposing objects such as salvaged wood, brass or copper- and making them communicate in a rich, articulate manner.

When interviewed about his work for the upcoming art show in Cornwall, Leclair had this to say:

“The destiny of our planet has always been a grave concern of mine. We have lost the delicate balance between human activity and the natural world. As an artist my intent is create pieces that focus on this imbalance, and to have the audience reflect on the global state of affairs. We have been blessed with the awe-inspiring gift of creation but is it sustainable?”

The essence of his work consists of de-constructing society and all its aspects and re-examining it through the critical lenses of paradox, ambiguity, cynicism, metaphors, mystery and humour. This permits the viewer to come face to face with the important issues of our time.

Peter’s work will be on display at the Cornwall Regional Art Gallery, 168 Pitt Street from November 20 until December 30. 

The Cornwall Regional Art Gallery is located on 168 Pitt Street in downtown Cornwall, Ontario. Hours are Wednesday to Saturday from 10am – 5pm. Admission is free. For more information please contact 613-938-7387 and/or visit www.cornwallregionalartgallery.ca

Also, introducing BURLESQUE WORKSHOPS at the gallery!  Come out and play.  We will really spice things up!   Dress sexy and get ready to move your body.  Learn the art of burlesque at CRAG.  Inquiries encouraged!

info@cornwallregionalartgallery.ca

613-938-7387

Congratulations to this year’s winners! Above (from left), Christopher Fawcett: Third Place for “Maiko-san” (award accepted by the artist’s mother), Jean Boulay: First Place for “Tulips,” Ariane Pilon, Second Place for “Feather” and Sylvie Lizotte, Gallery Director.

Thanks go out to all artists and members of the public who attended the Awards Night in great numbers.

Please note that you can still vote for your favourite piece at the Gallery. The People’s Choice Award will be revealed at the end of the show, September 16th.

Some of the artists in attendance: (see below for complete list)

Selection for Exhibition:

Stockholm  - Street Allison L. Eadie

Just One More Ang Waterton

Afternoon Calm Ang Waterton

Floures Alle Angela Auclair

Charlotte’s Love Angela Auclair

Feather Ariane Pilon

Torso Ariane Pilon

Self-Portrait Ariane Pilon

Lily Barry Fawcett

Watering the Horses Barry Fawcett

Old Friends Benoit Latreille

Mood Indigo Bernard Carriere

Water Music Bernard Carriere

Remains of the Day Bernard Carriere

King of Snooze Betty Venning

Mojave Desert Death Bridget Roussy

First Light Bruce Julien

4 Petal Trilliums Bruce Julien

Maiko-San Christopher Fawcett

Turning Maiko Christopher Fawcett

Red, White, and Blue Claude Bissonnette

Bella Colette Bissonnette

Antelope Canyon, Arizona Dan Archambault

Drop on a Dry Spot Dan Archambault

Dock Snow After Sunset Dan Archambault

Architectural Details Dean Ducas

Fallen  Dean Ducas

“1866″ Dean Ducas

Lean on Me Dorena Kerry

Untitled 2  Gilles Quenneville

Untitled 3 Gilles Quenneville

Jet d’eau, Genève Helen Mott

Out of the Ashes Jacqueline Milner

Red Trillium Johanne Pidgeon

Calla Lilies Jean Boulay

Tulips Jean Boulay

Tulips #2 Jean Boulay

Boater’s Handshake  Jennifer MacDonald

Tadoussac Bay Fog  John A. Lester

Cap-Chat John A. Lester

Prescott Rail Yard  John A. Lester

Sisters 1 Katie Burke

Follow the Leader Lianne Gour

Copper Grass Lianne Gour

Lucky Dragonfly Lianne Gour

Boardwalk Lindsay Melnick

Eiffel Tower Lindsay Melnick

Sand Babies Lor Pelton

Bye Bye Lor Pelton

Black & Light Lynn Armstrong

Colour Field Lynn Armstrong

Melissa Matt Paquette

Leaf Matt Paquette

Faceless Mob Mark Greenwald

Industrial Mandala Mike Oxley

Soco in the Mist Mike Oxley

Hay Sisters Rachel Wolff

Cotton Mills – Fire Richard Pilon

Cotton Mills – Ruins Richard Pilon

I Don’t Have Blue, Madame Richard Stanford

By End of Day, Madame Richard Stanford

What Once Was Ryann O’Byrne

Spider’s Web Sally St. Thomas

Faerie Condo Sam LePage

Where Are the Fish? Tammy Jette

Days Gone By  Tania Thauvette

New Beginnings Tania Thauvette

Smooth Waters Terry Tinkess

The Point Terry Tinkess

Nelson Tracy Lalonde

A Fountain in Regent’s Park Tracy Lalonde

Parisian Boy Tracy Lalonde

Juried by:

Jason McNamara (Framed Photography)

and

Mike Logan (Logan’s Gallery)

The Cultural Plan is an extensive document that contains a series of recommendations aimed at furthering cultural development in the Cornwall region. Residents were invited to take part in the planning process through public consultation meetings and an online survey.

The plan was prepared by Sierra Planning and Management. Funding partners included the Ontario Ministry of Tourism and Culture (Creative Community Prosperity Fund), the City of Cornwall, the S, D & G Community Futures Development Corporation and the Eastern Ontario Training Board.

“The Cornwall region has a diverse mix of heritage and culture amenities, an it presents a tremendous opportunity for the future,” said Jonathan Hack, Director of Sierra Planning and Management.

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New Culture Plan unveiled for Cornwall and S, D and G

The opening reception was Friday night, June 17.

Not pictured are Lance Besharah, Garry Bowes and Derek Banke.