THE SALON PRIZE

The birth of The Salon Prize came from Cleah Bunting’s overwhelming desire to help out other artists in their own working lives. The prize was originally done in association with The Kingston School of Art–however due to the demands of the growing contest–the competition out grew the school.

Judges this year include OKWA member J.T. Winik, as well as Bonnie Brooks and David Perkins.

OKWA members, Barb Carr and Zilla Loney, have been past finalists.

First place: $2,000, 2nd place receives $500, 3rd place $150

This competition is open to Canadian, US and international submissions.  All applicants must be 18 or older.  The works must be done in the previous 10 years.

Works of any genre and/or medium (abstract, realism...oils, watercolours etc.)

16 people will be chosen and exhibited from November 09 to 30 2012.

Submission deadline is September 10, 2011.  Submission forms on website http://salonprize.com/

Zillah Loney

Barb Carr

WORKSHOP Introduction to Typesetting and Letterpress Printing

Introduction to Typesetting
and Letterpress Printing Workshop
2-3 July, 2011

taught by Margaret Lock, at 231 Johnson Street, Kingston

Participants will learn basic typographic design 
concepts, and how to set lead type by hand and 
print on a Vandercook proof press. The workshop 
will cover setting type, letter-spacing capitals, 
imposition, proofing, registration, and printing 
on handmade paper. As an exercise, participants 
will design and print a broadside up to 10 x 14 
inches in size. The text should be a poem of up 
to 20 lines, or a piece of prose of fewer than 
160 words. Notes and all materials are provided. 
Space is limited to three students, so pre-registration is necessary.
The workshop hours are 9:30am-5:30pm.
The cost for each participant is $185.
(A non-refundable deposit of $50 is payable when participants register.)

If you have a favourite poem or piece of prose 
that you want to print, and if you are intrigued 
by letterpress printing, you should enjoy this workshop.
Please contact Margaret Lock at 613 544-3505;
or 231 Johnson St., Kingston, ON K7L 1Y2
or lockfp@queensu.ca

Margaret Lock holds an Honours Degree from 
McMaster University, Hamilton, and a Diploma of 
Visual Communication from Goldsmiths’ College, 
University of London. She is a private press 
printer and printmaker. An exhibition of her 
woodcuts was held at the Agnes Etherington Art 
Centre in 2002. Work produced by Locks’ Press can 
be viewed on the following web sites:
• Library and Archives Canada, Canadian Private Presses
• McMaster University Library, Perspectives in Canadian Publishing
An article on the press was published in The 
Private Library, 5th series, 10.1 (Spring, 2007) pages 2-26.

CLOYNE ART EVENTS

Cloyne is along Hwy. 41, north of Hwy. 7, north of Kingston and Belleville.  Here are some art events for July and August:

CLOYNE STUDIO TOUR and SALE

JULY  15, 16, 17 :  from 10 am.- 5 pm. 

The STUDIO TOUR will take place at Little Pond Road off Highway 41 at

1074 Little Pond Road, Cloyne, & at 1005 Fosters Lane off Road 506 just south of Cloyne.

You are invited to visit the studios of Carla Miedema  and Gaile & Trevor Bethell, and see their impressive new paintings, pen & ink drawings, photography and other art works.  This is a great opportunity for visitors to see the artists’ studios and artists at work.  Enjoy the beautiful countryside on your drive to their studio.

Nature artist, Carla Miedema, enjoys painting, in acrylic & mixed media on canvas, the rugged landscape and wild flowers around her home in Cloyne.  Her intricate drawings of children, homes, and wildflowers are depicted on handmade papers and various other papers.

Gaile Bethell enjoys painting in all seasons, striving to capture the play of light and shadow in the woods at her summer home near Cloyne.  The rhythms and music found in her landscape paintings portray a strong sense of place.

Photographer, Trevor Bethell’s passions are flora, birds, and butterflies.  He also enjoys capturing the varied landscapes of the Precambrian areas of Eastern Ontario and the scenic beauty of the coastal villages of the Atlantic Provinces.

Admission is FREE.

Information: Carla  613-336-8860, the Bethell’s 613-336-8691.

BON ECHO ART EXHIBITION & SALE

JULY 22 : 11 a.m. to 5 p.m.., 

JULY 23: 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.,

JULY 24: 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.  

The Exhibition Theme:    Original Art of

“Canadian Nature, Wildlife or Countryside”

The Friends of Bon Echo Provincial Park invite you to the annual Bon Echo Art Exhibition and Sale taking place at Bon Echo Provincial Park, Hwy. # 41, Cloyne, ON.  This is a juried art exhibition and sale, which takes place in a central location in beautiful Bon Echo Provincial  Park. About 50 artists will have their work on display and for sale.  Make a day of it and enjoy art & demonstrations, BBQ, snake show, and music.

All profits made by the Friends of Bon Echo Park go back into preserving the natural and cultural heritage of the Park.

Included, with admission to the Park, is admission to the Bon Echo Art Exhibition &Sale. 

Information:  (613)336-0830, (613)333-2329

 

CLOYNE  SHOWCASE 2011 , ART & CRAFT SALE

Friday, AUG. 5: 10 a.m.- 5 p.m.,

Saturday, AUG. 6: 10 a.m.- 5 p.m.,

Sunday, AUG. 7: 10 am.- 4 pm.

You are invited to the annual Showcase of arts and crafts, sponsored by the North Addington Guild, held at the North Addington Education Centre, Cloyne, ON, Highway # 41.   Over 75 exhibitors will be displaying and selling a huge variety of Arts and Crafts, such as wood working, sewing, jewellery, paintings, soaps, quilting, just to name a few. 

Food and refreshments, provided by the Mazinaw Lake Swim Committee, is also available.  All profits from this venture go directly back to the swim program.

All profits made by the Guild are donated to enrich the arts programs at North Addington Education Centre, Cloyne, ON.

Admission is FREE.  

Information: (613)336-0995

Su Sheedy and Jeanne Campbell at The Academy

Join Jeanne Campbell and Su Sheedy in their "MOTHER DAUGHTER" Art Exhibition in Bath, Ontario at The Academy Art Gallery: 352 Academy Street. Opening Reception is Sunday, May 15 from 2 to 4pm. Show dates are May 13 to June 14.

MAUREEN SHERIDAN AT GALLERY RAYMOND

Maureen Sheridan exhibits at Gallery Rayond and opens as part of Art after Dark on Thursday, May 26th from 7 to 10pm. Gallery Raymond, 334 Princess St. Kingston ON 613 549-2477.

Michele LaRose at the Academy