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ORILLIA MUSEUM OF ART AND HISTORY
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The Orillia Museum of Art & History (OMAH) is excited to announce the selected artists for its 23rd annual juried landscape exhibition.
Created in honour of Franklin Carmichael, a member of the Group of Seven and an Orillia native, this exhibition invites artists from across Canada to re-imagine the Canadian landscape in various mediums, including drawing, painting, sculpture, photography, and media arts.
This year’s jurors are renowned artist Tony Bianco, known for his work on over 100 coins produced by the Royal Canadian Mint, and Matt Coles, director of the Algonquin Art Centre in Algonquin Park. They reviewed 183 submissions and selected 50 works from 47 artists.
Selected Artists:
- Murray Van Halem
- Andrew Wang
- Nancy Bennett
- Steph Schofield
- Jenny Iserman
- Sarah Lawson
- Kristina Flindall
- Ted Karkut
- Anita Granger
- Svetlana Swinimer
- Jennifer Raetsen
- Joanne Lomas
- Sean Rees
- Gillian Lowry
- Julie Desmarais
- Lynden Cowan
- E. Connie Munson
- Gita Karklins
- Erin Fyfe
- Elaine Carr
- Emily Pleasance
- Tammy McClennan
- Julia T. Eldridge
- Sylvia Galbraith
- Mark Janeck
- Kathy Melanson
- Ken Walton
- L. E. GLAZER
- Nancy Hallas
- Gayle Kells
- Claudia Mandler McKnight
- Mike Efford
- Bret Culp
- Deb Menken
- Julie Cosgrove
- Claire Domitric
- Tania Love
- Darlene Kulig
- Anton Pickard
- Kathleen Vaughan
- Chris Nelson
- Peter Adams
- Jenn Lantz
- Carol Deimling
- Greg McCullough
- Sabrina Leeder
- Joanna Turlej
The jurors emphasized the significance of the Canadian landscape as both a source of national pride and a site facing critical challenges, including climate change and habitat loss.
Exhibition Details:
- Opening Reception: Saturday, Oct. 26, 2024, at 1 p.m. (remarks at 1:30 p.m.)
- Exhibition Dates: Oct. 26, 2024 – Jan. 18, 2025
- Hours: Tuesday to Saturday, 11 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Join us to celebrate the diverse and imaginative interpretations of Canada’s landscape!
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