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The Twins - Lot #1Walter Mariga
This artwork was graciously donated by Susan van Clief, a friend of the Burlington Art Centre....
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The Boat Dock - Lot #2Julia Veenstra
HamiltonWebsite: http://www.juliaveenstra.com
There is a moment in time that when remembered gives comfort or reassurance. A smell can transport one back into a deep memory and stir up emotions of all kinds. I am attracted to those moments that...
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Pure Hearts Journey - Lot #3Claudette Losier
HamiltonWebsite: http://www.claudettelosier.artshamilton.ca
Since graduating in 1989 with Honours BA in Fine Arts, my creativity focuses on paintings in oils using the glazing method and realism with various themes such as: flowers and gardens, swimmer as a me...
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That look - Lot #6Yousha Liu
MississaugaWebsite: http://www.youshaart.com
I like to treat everyday objects as puzzles, rearranging those completely unrelated things in search of their inner connections. Sometimes the visual illusions open up a new level of meaning, or mean...
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Great Blue Heron - Lot #7Janus
Eden MillsWebsite: http://www.janusnomad.com
This sculpture glimpses a captured moment of grace and elegance, an embodiment of one of Ontarios treasured creatures. The loose, immediate style of sculpting defies the clay's innate weight, much as ...
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Blue Lagoon - Lot #8Peter Simmelink
BurlingtonWebsite: http://www.artsimmelink.com
Blue Lagoon originated from a photo taken on a trip to Ireland and was modified in Photoshop in March of 2011 to create this flowing abstract....
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Prince Edward County Barn 3 - Lot #9Doug Mays
Stoney CreekWebsite: http://www.arrowsinthequiver.com
Im convinced that Prince Edward County is one of the few places in Ontario where time has stood still. Having vacationed there in the 1950s, it is a joy to relive my boyhood experiences by returning t...
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Carved Gourd - Lot #10Sydna Bell
BeamsvilleHard-shell gourds have been used for centuries as storage vessels, musical instruments and ceremonial masks. They were the first 'green' containers to be cultivated by man. In many countries, they are...
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Coffee #1 - Abergavenny - Lot #11Donna Fratesi
BurlingtonWebsite: http://www.witsendstudio.ca
Not too far from Abergavenny Castle, Wales, is a small shop by the name of Coffee #1. It is a favourite with locals and lucky tourists that come across it. Time spent relaxing, drinking one of their l...
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Polar Bear Games - Lot #13Frances Tyrrell
OakvilleThe mythology of bears is common to the history of most cultures of the northern hemisphere, and they are celebrated in ancient legends as the symbols of courage, power and wisdom. "Polar Bear Games" ...
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The Four Seasons in Vertical Stripes - Lot #14Lisa Ng
TorontoWebsite: http://lisangart.com
I draw my ideas from my surrounding environment, the people around me, and life in general. This painting is done with acrylic paint and ink on canvas. As an artist, I enjoy creating something people ...
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Frozen - Lot #15Lorenzo Dupuis
SaskatoonMost lakes nearly disappear during the winters of northern Saskatchewan. Only a distant tree line gives you some idea of the lakes contour. Shrubs and branches are often caught in the ice near the sho...
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Lake Ontario #2 - Lot #16Jennifer Squires Ross
LondonWebsite: http://www.jennifersquires.ca
Peaceful seascape photograph of a quiet pier on the calm water of Lake Ontario in Toronto. Starting my day watching the sunrise while I stand alone on a quiet beach is magical, inspiring, uplifting, a...
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Boy with books on head - Lot #17Basant Sharma
BramptonI create dramatic forms of children as they have attracted me through their innocence and curiosity. I always observe their several postures. In this sculpture I am trying to depict the load of educat...
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Pidgeon Pot (Mexican) - Lot #18Eric Brittan
HamiltonWebsite: http://www.brittanart.com
I have been making paintings of contemporary Mexican folk flower pots hanging in windows in front of Lake Ontario in my studio here. I also do the same with a range of pots with a view of the Pacific ...
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Colour Wheel Mirror - Lot #21Ingrid Lupp
TorontoWebsite: http://www.simplydistinctive.ca
Glass has always held a fascination for me. The rich colours, patterns and textures within the glass help inspire my designs. Born and raised in Toronto, I have had the good fortune of living both in ...
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Algonquin Park - Lot #22Ann Kloppenburg
BurlingtonAlgonquin Park autumn wonderland. Every look is a painting. It is an amazing burst of colour, beautiful yellows, reds and oranges. One could create many patterns. We are very lucky to have such a beau...
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Still Life with Gameboard - Lot #23Alan Darling
North YorkAlthough I do many landscape paintings, I have a special liking for "Still Life" as you can arrange interesting and unusual objects into a satisfying composition and create your own lighting. In the c...
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Supper-time - Lot #24Roman Karman
Stoney CreekA nocturnal scene depicting the back of a house from the alley. This is a time that for a brief moment all members of the family will all be together, but meal time can sometimes be hectic, just get...
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Red Maples of the Beaver Valley - Lot #25Lynne Schumacher
BramptonMy life experiences are bigger than words so I paint to record my minds vision and lifes exceptional moments. These moments tend to stay with us in our thoughts. I arrived at a style of painting that ...
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Black on White - Lot #27Glen Jones
BurlingtonThis multi award winning signed limited edition fine art print titled, " Black on White " is part of a series involving some of todays most creative architects who's designs range from the ephemeral ...
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Horizon Series/3 Mountains - Lot #29Dominique Prevost
OakvilleWebsite: http://www.dominiqueprevost.com
A turnabout towards a more representational iconography is taking place after just under a decade of artwork pertaining to Petroglyphs, primitive rock art, and personalized symbols. The interest in ro...
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the significance of 3 - Lot #30Helga Morrison
HamiltonWebsite: http://www.helgamorrison.ca
Six small minimal landscapes placed vertically within a frame represent a 72-hour period of time. Alternating colour, texture, and orientation patterns indicate the opposites of day/night, land/sea, a...
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French Trug - Lot #31Kathryn Crowder
BurlingtonPresently I am working on an exhibition for the Grimsby Public Art Gallery December 14, 2013. We have worked together on a vineyard theme. The agricultural heritage of the Niagara peninsula is of part...
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Evening Stroll - Lot #33Fred Oliver
BurlingtonMy photographs reflect both the genuine interest in my subject matter as well as the element of serpendipity. My visual intent is to distill scenes ranging from the ephemeral to the eternal, from the ...
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Will It Snow - Lot #35Patricia Kozowyk
HamiltonWebsite: http://www.babalinkfarm.ca/art.htm
Since my first solo exhibition 31 years ago, I have consistently explored the natural environment. First in pastels, then oil painting, as well as occasional sculptural works and installation pieces, ...
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Fairy Grove, Ireland - Lot #36Penny Watson
BurlingtonMy artwork is inspired by the places I have travelled. I enjoy the process of painting and have developed a varied style from realistic to abstract....
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Trees in Ferrara - Lot #38Paul Simon
DundasWebsite: http://www.paulsimonphotography.com
As the events of everyday unfold around us, it is hard for us to see the splendor that surrounds us. Hectic modern lifestyles and stimulus overload inhibit our senses, masking the beauty of everyday l...
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Unabandoned - Lot #39Josh Tiessen
Stoney CreekWebsite: http://www.joshtiessen.com
This unique old barn stands on some land that my cousin farms near Wilcox, Saskatchewan. He and my uncle took us there in the summer so I could photograph it. I was still taking pictures when my dad...
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Mormon Cabin in the Grand Tetons - Lot #42Shirley Dennis
DundasI am passionate about the outdoors and inspired by the natural world to capture in my photographs the beauty and drama of the world around me, both the grand and the minute. The process of creating...
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Morning at Norris Point - Lot #43William Ferguson
HamiltonSummer of 2011, I took my first trip to the East Coast of Canada, making it all the way to Newfoundland. If youve never been, I suggest you make the trip. If you have, then you know what Im speaking o...
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Flow - Lot #44Susan Card
TorontoNature has always informed my work in ceramics to explore themes of visual space, illusion, and perception. The Ocean Series paintings deal with geological formations and the infinite horizon of sky a...
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Glorious ParrotIn a Midnight Garden - Lot #45Cora Brittan
HamiltonWebsite: http://www.brittanart.com
This mixed-media painting was completed in Mexico. It depicts a parrot which engages the viewer while perched on a golden rough-hewn ladder. The ancient wall is decorated with patterns found on the st...
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Summer 2011 in France - Lot #46Eric Ranveau
HamiltonWebsite: http://www.tigergroup.ca
Absent for four years, I went back to France this past summer for a month. Before my departure to France I was a little worried but upon arrival I noticed that the landscapes had remained the same, be...
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Shadows on White - Lot #47Susan Wilde
Stoney CreekWebsite: www.susanwilde.com
The elegant simplicity of Sues work is the core of its appeal. She transforms the seemingly mundane - a simple bowl of cherries or pears or ripe tomatoes - into wonderful works of art. She is fascinat...
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Untitled - Lot #48Marianne Reim
BeamsvilleThe specific forms of my work float on the surface of a well of memory. I create discreet objects, objects in series and installation. My preferred material is steel. In my constructions the materi...
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Hawk's Eye View - Lot #49Sharane Gilbert
OakvilleNothing is finer on a clear day in Autumn than to install yourself under the brow of our Escarpment and contemplate the view. Especially with your paints at hand and the hawks wheeling overhead....
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Manitoulin Morning - Lot #50Cheryl Goldring
BurlingtonTo me the natural world comes alive when an artist transfers the image onto paper or canvas. I believe it was imprinted in our DNA from the time the first representation of the hunt was inscribed on t...
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Ravelling - Lot #51Robin Hollingdrake
MississaugaWebsite: http://www.robinhollingdrake.com
Ravelling was one of fifty paintings exhibited in my solo show, the "Fifty Series". It represents my approach of putting the paint texture foremost to slow down the eye travel across the surface of th...
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Quarry #2 - Lot #52Lois Crawford
BurlingtonWebsite: http://www.zhibit.org/74holden
Quarry #2 is one of a series I made on location at Kerns Quarry, Burlington. The old quarry is most exciting in autumn, blazing with colour against the backdrop of the quarry wall. The wind sweeps thr...
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Cherry Bowl - Lot #53Don May
BurlingtonWebsite: http://www.almostthere.ca
This years entry is from a single piece of Canadian Cherry. The process involves turning a rough bowl from green wood on a lathe and then leaving the bowl for a year to air dry before the bowl is turn...
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Tulip Twirl - Lot #54Rita-Anne Piquet
Torontosimply wait, be quiet, still and solitary. The world will freely offer itself to you to be unmasked, , it will roll in ecstasy at your feet. Franz Kafka...
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Autumn in Alberta - Lot #55John Mostacci
Stoney CreekWebsite: http://www.johnmostacci.com
Using the chiaroscuro technique, the base was painted in yellow ocher, burnt umber and raw sienna similar to the unfinished work by Leonardo da Vincis Adoration of the Magi. On top of this base, varyi...
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Secrets and Lies - Lot #56Magdalena Lesniak
Stoney CreekI love the seemingly endless opportunities that a camera gives me. In a fraction of a second I can record a picture that would otherwise take me weeks or even months to paint. In my photographic adv...
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Winter Break - Lot #57Lorne Wisebrod
HamiltonWebsite: http://www.lornewisebrod.com
This latest series of paintings are a collage of photos I have taken, not from books or magazines, and painting with eithe acrylic, oil or encaustic. Unlike computer or photoshop methods, this is very...
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Hill of the Witches - Lot #59Janice Mason Steeves
RockwoodWebsite: http://janicemasonsteeves.com
Recently, I completed an artist residency in Ireland, where I visited the archeological site called Slieve na Calliagh (Hill of the Witches), comprised of three small hills, with passage graves allign...
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Cootes Paradise - Evening - Lot #60Ann Kelly Walsh
BurlingtonWebsite: www.pastelartists.com
Sunset over Cootes Paradise, viewed from the York Street bridge....
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Woman - Lot #62Alberto Viani
This artwork was graciously donated by Pierre Vayda, a friend of the Burlington Art Centre....
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The Proposal - Lot #63Daniel Jones
BurlingtonI continue to strive for excellence in an art form for which I have a deep and heartfelt passion. Through my images, my wish is to be able to share with others some of the beauty and wonders of our wo...
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It's Coffee Time - Lot #64Keith Marshall
BurlingtonIronically while sitting in a Montreal Caf drinking a fine cup of Tea and smelling the aroma of freshly brewed coffee, I was inspired to capture the abstract nature of this display of coffee cups. I l...
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Canadian Ranger - Lot #65Michael Pieczonka
TorontoWebsite: http://www.michaelpieczonka.com
This plein air painting of the Great Lakes freighter 'Canadian Ranger' was from an early spring outing to the Portlands area in Toronto. I've always been fascinated by the sheer size of these boats in...
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Autumn Ridge - Lot #66Lorraine Roy
DundasWebsite: www.lroytextileart.com
On the edges of the forest in the fall, trees and shrubs are sending their energy down into their roots to curl up for winter. In the meantime, the leaves are in full glory, giving back their warmth t...
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Bowl - Lot #67Shirley Clifford
IngersollWebsite: http://www.shirleyclifford.com
Vessel-making as an art form has intrigued me for thirty years. My response to the simplicity of clay is sensual and immediate because it has such a powerful tactile drawing force. However, my intel...
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Eve Waits - Lot #68Anne-Marie Kornachuk
LakefieldWebsite: http://www.annemariekornachuk.com
The painting Eve Waits comes from a series called Considering Eve. The series deals with the idea of original sin from Eves point of view. The painting (and series) is about the desire for understandi...
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Unity Contemplation - Lot #69Victoria Young
MiltonWebsite: http://www.visionsunveiled.ca
This image was captured utilizing a digital single lens reflex camera at Gravenhurst, Ontario. The image provides one with a feeling of tranquility with a Zen like quality....
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Big Mac - Lot #70Maurice Byatt
BurlingtonWebsite: http://www.lesgrandeimage.com
The Mackinac Bridge (Big Mac) connecting Michigans Lower and Upper peninsulas....
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Dogwoods, Early Spring - Lot #71Heidi Rohde
BurlingtonIt is a love of nature that continually inspires me to paint. The landscape, forest, trails, flowers, streams, skies are always changing from the coming of a new season or the time of day, or the fo...
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Old Quarry Mount Nemo - Lot #72Maggie Shepherd
HamiltonI love light and lines. Using large format canvasses gives me the space I need for large panoramic landscapes, the forgiving oil medium allows me to work over and experiment on the canvas. I seek to e...
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The Thai Vase - Lot #73Bruno Capolongo
GrimsbyWebsite: http://www.BrunoCapolongo.com
Intended as a study for a larger work, this painting - in my signature style - was done from life using roses from my garden. The Thai vase on the lower right is authentic, and was a gift from a Thai ...
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Bygone Days - Lot #75Gil Caldwell
MississaugaThis watercolour is representative of not only my techniques in handling this medium, but also demonstrates my longtime interest in old buildings, parks with bandstands, streetcars, old cars and anyth...
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Anywhere In A Universe - Lot #77Warren Hoyano
BramptonWe live in a world dominated by straight lines, sharp edges and right angles. This order and solidity seems so permanent but the relentless forces involved with the passage of time will have their way...
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Grassy Shoreline - Lot #78Janusz Wrobel
DundasWebsite: http://www.jwrobelphoto.com
Shorelines, the prominent features of the Canadian landscape, are the embodiment of transitions between liquid, solid, and transparent states in both the inanimate and living worlds. These transitions...
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Child's Play - Lot #79Peter Young
MiltonThe image was initially captured digitally in Infrared and subsequently enhanced utilizing Image Processing software. The two children playing reminded me of two forest fairies frolicking and I believ...
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Flow - Lot #80Sandy Middleton
St.CatharinesThese are a few images from my series called On Beauty . They offer a comparison of the accepted aesthetic of the natural world with the subtle beauty in the industrial elements we live amongst every ...
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Still Summer - Lot #81Ann Oakley
OakvilleI went to art schools in Montreal and London, UK, where I exhibited at the Mall Gallery and with Free Painters and Sculptors. Since coming to live here, I have had solo shows and been in group shows ...
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Rattlesnake Sunset - Lot #82Anna Kutishcheva
OakvilleI build frame, stretch and prime canvas and just sing and fly into elusive word of light, colour rainbow and feelings. I work quickly and emotionally; usually, finding the right place, light, and stat...
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October - Lot #84Wray Provo
BurlingtonIt was the end of October and we were birding the 50-Point area, walking along the beach when we came upon three common mergansers standing sentinel-like on the sand about thirty feet from the lake. L...
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Lex - Lot #85Julie Donec
BurlingtonWebsite: http://www.juliedonec.com
In creating my works, I seek out patterns and rhythms that make up the essence of the subjects I wish to portray. Although the components of realism provide structure for all my pieces, I hope to rev...
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Mystic Topaz Collar - Lot #86Rose Savage Ouellette
GrimsbyMade with 21 "Mystic Topaz" quartz stones, 34 Swarovski 4mm crystals, approximately 6,000 silver Miyuki glass seed beads, and a .0925 Sterling Silver clasp....
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Quarry Rim - Lot #87Dave Lawson
BurlingtonCaptured using a 35mm fixed focal length lens in several frames that were subsequently stitched into high resolution images. Techniques were constructed to extract the richness of detail and applied t...
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Miller's Hill - Dundas - Lot #88Elizabeth Pudsey
BurlingtonTravels to other countries only make my return to Canada and Burlington more beautiful. Our local terrain inspires me to paint its ever-changing seasons. Each offering its own beauty, colour and mood....
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Fuji-san - Lot #89Ted Harrison
This piece was generously donated by John Clausen. We are most grateful for the contribution of this fine piece of Canadian artwork....
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A side B side Cassette Cufflinks - Lot #90Lesley Ashton
HamiltonWebsite: http://www.lesleyashton.com
Pure instinct and careful construction guide me to create wearable metal work that I feel has an intrinsic quality of character. Through primarily fabrication techniques in sterling silver and other p...
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Behind the Scenes - Lot #91Reed Weir
RobinsonsWebsite: http://www.reedweir.ca
Behind the Scenes depicts a performance artist standing in the wings waiting their cue to enter the stage. The surrounding decorations illustrate the narrative of the piece about to be performed. Th...
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Steel and Ice - Lot #93Ron Eady
HamiltonWebsite: http://www.roneady.com
This work is part of an ongoing series inspired by the industrial landscapes of the Hamilton area. The BAC held an exhibition in the fall of 2009 featuring Rons large scale industrial landscapes. Rons...
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Raku Luster Covered Jar - Lot #94Shu-Chen Cheng
HamiltonWorking with clay has brought me much joy in life. What I value most is the challenge of self-realization through the creative process. While others may write a journal, my diary is written with clay....
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Snow Laden #3 - Lot #95Barry McCarthy
EloraSnow Laden #3 was the result of watching a group of spruce trees covered with snow in my backyard in the winter of 2010. I often went out in my housecoat and rubber boots on cold mornings to record th...
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Study for Fibonacci's Flycatcher - Lot #97Chris Bacon
BurlingtonWebsite: http://www.chrisbacon.com
How pleasing would it be .. to place our subject on a golden curve and within a golden rectangle? Meticulously rendered, luminous in subtle tone, imbued with great love, respect and knowledge of hi...
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Winds Over Cootes Paradise - Lot #99Brian Darcy
WaterdownWebsite: http://www.briandarcy.com
Soaring high above the still waters of Cootes Paradise, a gull effortlessly rides the warm summer breeze. Dappled sun dances over the changing landscape, highlighting the greening of Princess point. ...
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Winter, George Lake, Killarney - Lot #100E. Robert Ross
HamiltonWebsite: http://www.e-robertross.com
This painting is from a camping trip last winter to Killarney, where it was nice to walk across the lake and explore the shoreline....
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Grey Squirrel and White Cedars at Mount Nemo - Lot #101Robert Bateman
Salt Spring IslandWebsite: http://www.robertbateman.ca
Mount Nemo is the part of the escarpment closest to my heart. I planned my first "dream house" to be almost within sight of the cliffs. It was a destination of choice for family hikes and for studen...