Tad Majewski at Artway Gallery

We installed a twenty-year retrospective of work by Tad Majewski, featuring his fine art, illustration, and digital works.

Majewski is an illustrator based in Caledon, born and educated in Poland. His clients include advertising, design, editorial, corporate and book publishing markets in North America and around the world.

Artway Gallery is located in Shoppers World Brampton (Hurontario and Steeles), between Winners and Bluenotes.

We've just posted photos of select works on exhibit.

Special Arrangements show on at Artway

Our annual Special Arrangements show is now on at Artway Gallery. On exhibit are Andrea McLeod, Betty Jean Evans, Paul Draper, Keith Moreau, and the late Bridget Aubé.

The show runs until Friday 24 February 2012, at Artway Gallery in Shoppers World Brampton, near Winners.

Continuing at Artway Invitational Gallery, near Zellers, is Young Gold. Every year, the Youth Achievement Awards acknowledge the accomplishments of Visual Arts Brampton's youth session students. The best receive Gold medallions, and they are on display at Artway Invitational Gallery. Five of the six teen students who won gold at the Youth Achievement Awards are participating: Lucy, Francesca, Victoria, Tasha, and Nicole.

Jacqueline Veltri featured in solo show at Artway

Visual Arts Brampton Artway Gallery's biannual Invitational Show "Through the Years" features Jacqueline Veltri's portaiture of her two daughters. Veltri's children are a common subject matter in her work over the year, and the show chronicles both the growth of her art and her daughters themselves.

Visit Jacqueline's official site for more information, or read more about the show in The Brampton Guardian. Many thanks for the Guardian for their coverage!

Monday, Civic Holiday, studio is closed

For Simcoe Day, tomorrow, the studio will be closed.

Open studio sessions resume on their normal schedule Thursday, August 4. Tuesday life drawing continues, as per normal. Wednesday portrait sessions return in the fall.

Shoppers World Brampton is open tomorrow, from 9:30 am to 6:00 pm. Check out the recently installed Drawing in Colour exhibit, at Artway Gallery near Winners, and the touring floral art show, at Artway Invitational Gallery, near Zellers.

Animal art by Charles Weiss, others on display at Artway

Weiss installing his art, Thursday afternoon.

Charles Weiss is the featured artist at Artway Gallery this month, in our show "Fin, Fur and Feather". Running daily until July 29 at 6 pm, the show features his drawings, paintings, and sculptures of fish.

A freelance artist, Weiss' illustrations appear in magazines, newspaper, and on television. The artist is pictured during the installation of the show, Thursday.

Also on display are works by Merlene Boyce, Paul Draper, Betty Jean Evans, Francesca Riopka, Victoria Riopka, and Jacqueline Veltri.

Artway Gallery is in the northwest corner of Shoppers World Brampton, near Winners. The shopping centre itself is at Highway 10 and Steeles Avenue, at 499 Main St South.

Charles Weiss featured at Artway's animal art show

A new work by Charles Weiss

This year's Fin, Fur and Feather animal art show will feature fish art by Charles Weiss, a former Bramptonian. Now a resident of Toronto, Charles has exhibited with the group periodically since Artway Gallery started in 1998. Featured will be his drawings, paintings, and wood carvings of fish.

A freelance artist, Weiss' illustrations appear in magazines like Musky Hunter, Ontario Out of Doors, Dogs in Canada, and The Canadian Fly Fisher. He has been featured on The Pet Network, was artist-in-residence at Sandbanks Provincial Park in 2008, and painted two of the famous Moose in the City sculpture, seen throughout Toronto in 2000. He is a regular exhibitor at the Spring Fishing and BoatShow.

If you stop by Annette's Bakery in Shoppers World (southwest corner of the mall, near PharmaPlus), take a look up, and you'll see an advance peek at his work. A ceiling tile painted by Weiss is a permanent feature at the store.

Also confirmed for the exhibit are Ryan C. Thompson, exhibiting his animal hybrid illustrations, and Paul Highgate, showing his fine line scratchboard wildlife images. Ryan is featured in an article in The Brampton Guardian, "Animals at Artway in July", to be published in print tomorrow.

The exhibit will run at Artway Gallery in Shoppers World, from June 24 to June 29, 2011.

VAB at Shoppers World for 25th event, April 20, 21, 23

For one week, Visual Arts Brampton will be taking many of its weekly sessions from its studio across the road to Staples Court in Shoppers World. The events celebrate Visual Arts Brampton's 25th anniversary.

Wednesday, April 20
Visual Arts Brampton's portrait group will be drawing and painting from a costumed model, from 10 am to 2 pm. Come view the creative process, which happens most weeks at the VAB Creative Studio.

Thursday, April 21
Open studio sessions come to Staples Court, from 10 am to 2 pm, and from 7 to 9 pm, where artists will be creating floral art for their second annual travelling show. Come meet the artists, and learn about how you can participate at the weekly painting drop-in times.

Saturday, April 23
VAB's weekly Open Studio Saturdays are expanded for the Shoppers World visit, from their usual 3 to 5 pm slot to 9:30 am to 5:30 pm.

While at Shoppers World Brampton, see Visual Arts Brampton's monthly, in two corners of the shopping centre. Laughlines, an exhibition of cartoon artwork, is featured in both Artway Invitational Gallery (mall entrance near Zellers) and Artway Gallery (mall entrance between Winners and Bluenotes). Across from Artway Gallery, see a continuously changing selection of works at the Silver Clips Artworks Gallery.

Visual Arts Brampton is the longest serving community visual art group, serving adults and youth of all levels, from Brampton and surrounding areas. Visit visualartsbrampton.com for more details.

Patricia Storms part of Laughlines 2011 at Artway

As part of our 13th annual Laughlines exhibit, we're very proud to announce that 13 Ghosts of Halloween illustrator Patricia Storms is our newest exhibitor in this year's show.

Based out of Toronto, she's an illustrator and cartoonist whose work is featured by publishers including Scholastic Canada, Kids Can Press, Owlkids Books, Bloomsbury US, American Greetings, and The National Post.

Having illustrated many picture books, she both wrote and illustrated a recent title — The Pirate and the Penguin. It and the French 13 Ghosts of Halloween have been named to "Great Books" lists by the Canadian Toy Testing Council.

Her editorial cartoons have won the Cartoon of the Year (over 10,000 circulation) from the Ontario Community Newspapers Association 2008 Better Newspaper Awards.

For more information on Patricia, and to explore her works, visit her blog BookLust, her portfolio website, or fan her on Facebook.

This year's Laughlines will be at both Artway Gallery in April, and Artway Invitational Gallery in mid-April to mid-May; Patricia will be part of the Artway Gallery show in the northwest corner of Shoppers World Brampton mall.

Jim Caswell previewing MonsterMashupTv at Laughlines 2011

Our first announcement of special guest exhibitors, for this year's Laughlines exhibit at Artway Gallery? Jim Caswell.

Jim Caswell, a long resident of Brampton, has worked in the animation industry for over 25 years.  He is currently developing animated projects. The show will preview samples of his current creator owned project: MonsterMashupTv.

Brampton Guardian relaunching Thursday edition, dumping Booster

News in today's Guardian: The Brampton Booster has published its last issue. The Thursday newspaper was the last, starting next week, it's back to the traditional format.

The Brampton Guardian ran one article

online about 'Tis the Season, and one in

print and online about Artway Invitational's
Runs in the Family.

In related news, the Artway Invitational Show Runs in the Family includes artwork by Christine Montague and her son, Corporal Nate Montague, who recently returned home from being stationed in Kandahar. They were profiled in print and online recently ("Soldier returns home", December 25, 2010). An article about 'Tis the Season at Artway Gallery was published online-only, featuring artwork by Ryan C. Thompson ("Artist hides a tale in the reindeer", December 25, 2010).


'Tis the Season ends its run tonight, catch it at Shoppers World Brampton before the 6:30 pm take-down.

Laughlines cartoon and comic show pre-announcement

Just a heads-up for cartoon fans: Visual Arts Brampton is expanding Laughlines to two spaces this year. The 2011 show will run on the normal schedule at Artway Gallery, from 26 March to 29 April 2011, it will also run at Artway Invitational Gallery from mid-April to mid-May. Read between the lines, if you will, with regards to the later timing.

Featured on display will be Steve Nease, whose political cartoons and Pud comic strip appear across Ontario, and caricatures by Peter Emslie, a Sheridan College character design-prof with roots at Disney. Local illustrator Ryan C. Thompson will also display his humourous art.

Who are the other exhibitors? One very interesting reboot is confirmed, and we're trying to finalize an illustrator and graphic novelist. Details to be released in the next few weeks, as things are confirmed.

Paul Highgate on Rogers "daytime"

Visual Arts Brampton member artist Paul Highgate was on daytime yesterday, talking about his art and the medium of scratchboard with hosts Travis Dhanraj and Deja Gordon. Highgate is currently on display at Artway Gallery in Shoppers World, in the display In Black and White.

Mississauga artist Janice Ykema, who's set to display as part of Fin, Fur and Feather, actually appeared a few days prior on daytime, to our surprise.

Two articles in recent Guardian

In case you missed the two articles about Visual Arts Brampton in last week's Brampton Guardian, both are available online.

First is an interview with Ryan Thompson, relating to his comic Villains of Mercy, on display at Artway's annual Laughlines exhibit. Also included in the show are works by Steve Nease, Peter Emslie, Rob Penman, and Debra Ali.

Included on the same page was a mention of additional open studio time at Visual Arts Brampton, taught by OCAD-trained artist and VAB member Jacqueline Veltri.

World Art Gallery is no more; Artway expands

In 1999, 2003 and 2004, Visual Arts Brampton had successful mail art shows; in 2001, the Art Gallery of Peel ran one as well. By 2005, VAB decided it was time to create a permanent, year-round space for postcard-sized art: the World Art Gallery was born.

But since the international mail art community has been gradually fizzling, from its previous heights, VAB is switching gears. While we still intend to have mail art shows on occasion, the Zellers corridor at Shoppers World Brampton will now host a second, as-of-yet-unnamed extension of Artway Gallery.

This new space will focus on one-person and small group shows, as well as one-off theme shows. If you're an artist wanting to have a solo or small group show, or participate in the theme shows, send in a few samples of your work. We'll be in contact with you, and hopefully have you on display.

Makini in the Booster, Glenn Bernabe online

An article about VAB student Makini Calliste-Woolard has appeared in this week's Brampton Booster, the Thursday newspaper published by the Guardian. A longer version of the article appears online.

Our upcoming workshop, taught by Glenn Bernabe, appears online and will hopefully make the print edition. Over the last few months, The Guardian has begun to publish articles online immediately, before the print edition comes out.

Pastel artwork on display at Artway wins international award

Glenn Bernabe's "The Portrait" was recently awarded an Honourable Mention from the Pastel Journal Magazine's 2010 Pastel 100 Annual Juried Competition.

In his newsletter, Glenn writes: "This Competition represents the best pastel art in North America and to be included with this select group is indeed an honour. All the winning pieces are printed in the April Issue of the Pastel Journal Magazine which is on Newstands now so pickup you copy today before they're all gone!"

"The Portrait" is currently on display at Artway Gallery, Brampton.

Züm züm

Multiple adult and youth members of Visual Arts Brampton use public transit to get to the studio. They'll no doubt be as thrilled as we are that two Züm roots will run past both the studio and Artway.

What's Züm? Pronounced "zoom", it's upcoming Brampton's commuter bus rapid transit service. With more frequent buses (every 7-10 minutes during peak hours, and 15 minutes off-peak), the expansion of the existing Brampton Transit system makes limited stops, meaning quicker overall travel times.

In September 2010, a route on Queen Street will run between downtown Brampton to York University. More exciting to us are the 2011 and 2012 additions, on Main Street and Steeles Avenue, respectively. Both the VAB studio and Shoppers World (home to Artway and Fridge Front) are at Main and Steeles.

VAB has always prided itself on its transit-friendly location. Near to the Shoppers World transit terminal, there's easy access to a large number of routes on Brampton Transit, Mississauga Transit, and GO Transit. One recent addition to our open studio regulars come by transit from Oakville, riding Mississauga's Hurontario route from the south to the no4rth termini.

'Tis the Season, John Knox on exhibit at SWB

In today's issue of The Brampton Guardian (the Weekend edition), check out the article on John Knox Christian School's exhibit of Christmas art, "Fridge Front gallery gets festive".

Both the John Knox show and 'Tis the Season, our adult exhibit, went in today. On display are Stan Adams, William Band, Stephanie Czolij, Marguerite Finlayson, Conrad Mieschke, Dolores Miron, Marian Simpson, Warren Simpson, and Jacqueline Veltri.

Both exhibits run until January 4, 2010.

Between Friends cartoonist to talk in Brampton, Saturday

Between Friends cartoonist to talk in Brampton, Saturday

Welland, Ontario-cartoonist Sandra Bell-Lundy talks about career as part of gallery exhibit

As part of the first gallery showing of her work, Ontario cartoonist Sandra Bell-Lundy visits Brampton's Artway Gallery, to talk to the public about her career and comic. Sandra will be delivering a 30-minute presentation, followed by a short question and answer session.

Following the presentation, Sandra will be available to sign copies of her book, Coffee, Tea and Reality. A limited number of copies will be available to purchase on site.

The event is free to attend.

WHAT:     SYNDICATED CARTOONIST SANDRA BELL-LUNDY 
     TO DELIVER TALK ABOUT HER CAREER AND COMIC

WHERE:    STAPLES COURT           SHOPPERS WORLD BRAMPTON          499 MAIN ST S, BRAMPTON  WHEN:     SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 14, 2009           TALK AT 1 PM           Q&A TO FOLLOW AT 1:30 PM

The exhibit "Sandra Bell-Lundy's Between Friends" runs daily at Artway Gallery in Shoppers World Brampton, until November 27, 2009. The exhibit features some of the most memorable and relevant storylines, as chosen by the artist. Along with humourous plot lines about work and family life, the exhibit highlights her serious plots regarding fertility, adoption, and domestic violence.

“Between Friends” is celebrated for its contemporary portrayal of three forty-something women friends, their essence and angst. “Between Friends” runs internationally in over 150 newspapers, through King Features Syndicate. The comic is seen locally in the Toronto Star.

ABOUT ARTWAY AND VAB
A community project of Visual Arts Brampton (VAB), Artway Gallery features monthly exhibits of its members and other area artists. VAB started Artway Gallery in 1997, moving the space to Shoppers World Brampton in 2005. Visual Arts Brampton is a 23-year-old non-profit group, which also runs youth art space Fridge Front Gallery and the World Art Gallery, featuring postcard-sized works.

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
SHOW INFORMATION: http://www.visualartsbrampton.com/aw-bf.htm
BETWEEN FRIENDS WEBSITE: http://www.betweenfriendscartoons.com/
BETWEEN FRIENDS BLOG: http://betweenfriendsblog.typepad.com/

VAB remembers watercolourist Jack Reid

"With the swipe of a paintbrush, Jack Reid left an impression on the world, and with a bright smile, he left an impression on Orillia." - quoted from Sarah Ross, Orillia Packet & Times

With great sadness, Visual Arts Brampton has recently learned of the passing of renowned watercolour artist Jack Reid.

A graphic artist, Jack became a watercolourist; with no formal training. Jack went on to teach workshops for over 11,000 students, worldwide, beginning in 1971.

He won the Canadian government's Commemorative Medal in 1992, exhibited in England with the Royal Institute of Painters in Watercolours, and was a life member of the Arts and Letters Club of Toronto and Canadian Society of Painters in Watercolour.

Within Brampton, Jack taught Watercolour My Way on Rogers Cable, and was the City of Brampton Arts Person of the Year in 1992. An honourary member of Visual Arts Brampton, in thanks for his recurring help to the group, Jack was the first artist featured at Artway Gallery, in Shoppers World. Moving to Orillia three years ago, he is said to have delved into the arts community there, just as much as he did in Peel.

Jack Reid passed away Monday morning, after a long battle with cancer. He was 84. Condolences may be sent to: Pat Carabine c/o Jack Reid 412 Old Muskoka Road, Apt. 209 South, Orillia, Ontario, L3V 6M5.

Remembering Jack Reid:

• "Jack Reid left his mark on Orillia", Orillia Packet & Times
• "Arts community revered Reid", The Sarnia Observer
• Jack Reid, Visual Arts Brampton bio (not yet updated)
• Jack Reid and Friends, our feature artist show in 2005