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The BAC's contemporary visual art program is collaboratively developed and delivered by a Program Team that is lead by George Wale, M.Ed., Director of Programs and includes the Curator of the Collection, Jonathan Smith, M.F.A.; Matt England M.Ed., Curator of Education and Preparator, Brad Isaacs. Curatorial objectives are achieved through a series of exhibitions over a number of years rather than any in one fiscal period. Our visual arts program has three areas of focus:
The Burlington Art Centre pays artist fees in accordance with the CARFAC Exhibition Fee Schedule. Please note, dates and content subject to change without notice, contact the Director of Programs to confirm information.
Abstract Expressions: Lila Lewis Irving and Vallery Mokrytzki Recent works by two senior painters with deep roots in our region. Big, emotional, abstract works of art. Beauty.
AIC Gallery
Vallery Mokrytzki, Wasaga Beach, Ontario and Lila Lewis Irving, Oakville, Ontario
Curator: George Wale
Publication
Jim Riley: CommuteNew video works by Riley. Based on the Burlington to Toronto Go Train commute.
F.R. Perry Gallery
Curator: George Wale
Tour and talk - Artist Jim Riley:
January 11, 2009 2pm.
Publication
Kathryn Crowder: Beyond BasketsContemporary basketmaking morphing into sculpture.
AIC Gallery
Kathryn Crowder, Burlington
Curator: George Wale
Publication
Reception
March 1, 2009 2-4pm
Poetry readings by members of the Canadian Federation of Poets, in response to artworks in the AIC Gallery exhibitions.
Tour and talk - Artist Kathryn Crowder
March 29, 2009 1:30pm
Join Kathryn Crowder for a tour of her exhibition.
Threadworks 2007Threadworks 2007 is a special project of Ontario Network of Needleworkers in collaboration with Wellington County Museum and Archives.
AIC Gallery
Ontario needleworkers
Jurors: tba
Organized by the Ontario Network of Needleworkers
Reception
March 1, 2009 2-4pm
Poetry readings by members of the Canadian Federation of Poets, in response to artworks in the AIC Gallery exhibitions.
Corinne Duchesne: Of Demons and AngelsLyrical and emotive large format mark making and painting on vellum by this contemporary Burlington artist.
AIC Gallery
Curator: George Wale
Publication
A Survey: Conrad Furey (1954 - 2008)A survey of works by this senior artist from our region.
AIC Gallery
Conrad Furey, Hamilton (1954-2008)
Curator: George Wale
Publication
Tour and talk - Artist Theresa Furey and Corinne Duchesne
May 3, 2009 2:30pm
Theresa Furey and Corinne Duchesne will lead tours of "A Survey: Conrad Furey (1954-2008)" and "Corinne Duchesne: Angels and Demons"
Judy Daley: Fragments Enigmatic figurative drawings … imagery drawn from found photographs.
F.R. Perry Gallery
Judy Daley, Acton
Curator: George Wale
Publication
Hours: 2-4 pm
Come and explore the Burlington Art Centre
Surfacing: Arnold McBay and Susan WintropSurfacing is an exhibition which demonstrates a shared vision seen in imagery, objects and textures that are suggestive of the human experience and how it parallels the evolving processes found in nature. Together their work resonates with shared vision and intent that is evocative and elusive.
AIC Gallery
Arnold McBay, St. Catharines and Susan Wintrop, Niagara on the Lake
Curator: George Wale
Reception Surfacing: Arnold McBay and Susan Wintrop
October 4, 2009 2-4pm Poetry readings by members of the Canadian Federation of Poets, in response to the artworks in the AIC Gallery.
Tour and talk - Surfacing: Arnold McBay and Susan Wintrop
November 1, 2009 1:30pm Join Susan and Arnold for a tour of their exhibition.
Ron Eady: Plant LifeRecent encaustic paintings of the industrial landscape around Hamilton Harbour. Hamilton steel mills and atmospheric effects. Some terrible beauty.
AIC Gallery
Ron Eady, Burlington
Curator: George Wale
Reception: Ron Eady Plant Life
October 4, 2009 2-4pm Poetry readings by members of the Canadian Federation of Poets, in response to the artworks in the AIC Gallery.
Tour and talk - Artist Ron Eady: Plant Life
November 1, 2009 1:30pm Join Ron Eady for a tour of his exhibition.
A twelve month mentor program for emerging artists, culminating in this group exhibition.
AIC Gallery
Mentor: Reinhold Reitzenstein
Curator: George Wale
Roundtable Discussion with the participating artists: December 7, 2009 at 4:30pm
Steve Irvine Cycles and Series Steve Irvine, a nationally recognized ceramic artist was born and raised in Burlington. This exhibition, drawing on work from the Permanent Collection and recent work by the artist, traces not only Irvine's vast range of technical abilities but also his fascination with the mathematical principles, such as geometric repeat patterns, fractals and chaos theory that he has continuously explored in his work. The exhibition will be supplemented with a selection of Irvine's simultaneous multiple exposure pin hole camera photographs.
Collection Corridor
Steve Irvine, Wiarton, Ontario
Curator: Jonathan Smith
Publication
Less than perfectImperfection is often regarded as a qualitiy that gives character to an object. Examining ideas, from truth to materials, to notions of beauty (such as wabi sabi the appreciation of the ordinary, the worn or the damaged) to cultural (the deliberate mistake made to remind the artist that perfection is for God alone), this exhibition examines both the deliberate and the accidental flaws that give expression to an artist's work.
Brock Lobby
Mimi Cabri (Ottawa), John Chalke (Edmonton), Steve Heinemann (Newmarket), Roger Kerslake ( Barrie), Diane Nasr (Kleinberg), Kayo O'Young (Kleinburg), Jim Thomson (Gatineau), Alex Yeung (Toronto) and others
Curator: Jonathan Smith
Publication
Reception:
March 1, 2009 2-4pm
PerfectCeramic, unless produced under the highest of industrial standards, is a notoriously difficult medium to control through the drying, bisquing and glazing processes. This exhibition explores the relationship between the highly skilled control of the material and the qualities of the work, from notions of beauty to the expression of emotions.
Permanent Collection Corridor
Canadian ceramists- Roseline Delisle, Harlan House (Marysville), Kasumi Lampotec (Toronto) Marilyn Levine, Wayne Ngan (Hornby Island) Kayo O'Young (Kleinberg), Bill Reddick (Picton) and others.
Curator: Jonathan Smith
Publication
Reception: March 1, 2009 2-4pm
in touch - Courtyard Installation - Sally Michener Sally Michener's life size figurative ceramic work has often reflected her enviromental concerns. This exhibition, an outdoor site specific installation, examines the relationship between man and his enviroment, whether he lives in harmony with nature and creates a garden or whether environmental degradation destroys the habitat.
Courtyard
Sally Michener, British Columbia
Curator: Jonathan Smith
Reception July 5, 2009 2-4pm
Poster
Jack and Lorraine Herman Collection Corridor
Curator: Jonathan Smith
Reception
July 5, 2009 2-4pm
Publication
Drawn to CeramicsThe art of drawing is not only important in the decoration of ceramics but also in the conceptual stage of development and as an end product in its own right. This exhibition compares the drawings of the ceramic artist with their three dimensional works, from the exploratory drawing sketch books of Ann Roberts, to the drawings on classical japanese printed wood block paper over layed with the tantric figure studies that form the relief surfaces of Paul Mathieu.
AIC Gallery
Susan Collett ( Toronto), Harlan House (Marysville), Paul Mathieu (Vancouver), Kayo O'Young (Kleinberg), Ann Roberts (Conestogo), Wendy Walgate (Toronto), Bruce Taylor (Waterloo)
Curator: Jonathan Smith
Reception July 5, 2009 2-4pm
Publication
Heated Discussion - Kate Hyde and Thomas AitkenThomas Aitken is known for his cleanly designed functional ware and Kate Hyde for her evocative figurative ceramic sculpture. This exhibition explores the interchange of ideas within the work of this married couple, the sharing of aesthetic ideals and their personal manifestations.
Collection Corridor
Kate Hyde & Thomas Aitken, (Warsaw)
Curator: Jonathan Smith
Tour and talk - Artist Kate Hyde and Thomas Aitken
October 4, 2009 2:30pm Join Thomas and Kate for a tour of their exhibition.
BlueWe've had Yellow and Red, now an exhibtion focusing on ceramics that are Blue.
Collection Corridor
BAC Permanent Collection of Contemporary Ceramics
Curator: Jonathan Smith
Recent Acquisitions 2008
January – December, 2009
This exhibition comprises a selection of acquisitions accepted by the Collection Committee during 2008.
Brock Lobby Collection Atrium
Curator: Jonathan Smith
Seduced by ClayA mini survey of the vigorous and enticing contemporary Canadian ceramics scene … drawn from the permanent collection of the Burlington Art Centre. Organized by the Burlington Art Centre
July 16 - August 30, 2009
OCC Gallery, Toronto
Curators: Gail Crawford and Jonathan Smith
September 5 - October 17, 2009
Art Gallery of Northumberland, Coburg
Curators: Gail Crawford and Jonathan Smith
October 31 - December 6, 2009
The Station Gallery, Whitby
Curators: Gail Crawford and Jonathan Smith
Built in 1978, the Burlington Art Centre was developed as an ideal home for the many visual art and craft guilds that had been active in Burlington since the 1950s. Currently, there are seven guilds that have fully-equipped studios at the Centre … Quilting, Photography, Handweavers and Spinners, Potters, Fine Arts, Sculptors and Woodcarvers, and Hooking Craft. Each guild runs a varied program to promote a greater understanding of their specific art form and to involve people as creators. The guilds represent an important point of access to the Centre as a whole. Typical guild participants will enter as beginners and, through classes, critiques, discussions and exhibitions; they develop themselves to a serious amateur or professional level.
Each juried exhibition includes a feedback session / critique with the juror and all artists who have submitted work(s). These are well-attended, provocative, and important educational events
F.R. Perry Gallery
Guild members.
Juror: tba. Coordinator: Brad Isaacs
F.R. Perry Gallery
Juror: tba. Coordinator: Brad Isaacs
Reception:
May ??, 2009 2-4pm
Inspired by the vibrant colours of fire, water, earth and air, the artists of ArtWear NetWork pay homage to the bittersweet point when spring, lush with the promise of bounty and long summer days, turns to acknowledge the coming harvest, nd the nights of long dark that follow at the end of the year.
F.R. Perry Gallery
Pat Burns-Wendland, Bonnie Glass, Helena Frei, Maureen Harding, Josette Luyckx, Marie Payne, Lucy Slykerman, Reet Triefeldt .
F.R. Perry Gallery
Guild members.
Juror: tba. Coordinator: Brad Isaacs
F.R. Perry Gallery
tba
Coordinator: Brad Isaacs
F.R. Perry Gallery
Guild members.
Juror: tba. Coordinator: Brad Isaacs
Members' juried exhibition includes a juror's feedback session for all participants.
An illustrated presentation by art historian and artist, June Watson.
An opportunity to discuss your career issues and opportunities with your peers. Facilitated by BAC Director of Programs, George Wale.
An overview of marketing tools and issues for artists and craftspeople.
Find out about grant programs and how to apply. Presentation by Judy Daley, Assistant Curator, Peel Heritage Complex.
Using a risk assessment as a guide, artists and craftspeople discuss potential health and safety issues in their practice.
Individual critique of your portfolio by a curator.
Presentation by tba.
Judy Daley and Jonathan Smith discuss contemporary mark making and its place(s) in the art world.
How to approach commercial galleries and artists' representatives.