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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.; Laura Arseneau, 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.
Broken Ground: Canadian Photographs From the New World The historical photographs taken from 1858 into the early 20th century present the conventional and romanticized views about Canada as the endless landscape inhabited by stereotyped "noble savages" and white settlers. The contemporary photographs attempt to challenge these notions … to transcend conventional views about the land and people.
AIC Gallery
Artists: Serge Clement, Montreal, David Hlynsky, Toronto, Thaddeus Holownia, Sackville, Rafael Goldchain, Toronto, Brenda Francis Pelkey, Windsor, Andrew Danson Danushevsky, Toronto
Reception: June 4, 2006 2-4pm - open to the public
Curator's Talk May 14th 2:30pm. - open to the public
Artists' talk, June 18th 2pm. - open to the public
Blanche Scott: a quiet eloquence A survey of the paintings, prints and sketchbooks of regional artist Blanche Scott. This collection of works, borrowed from private collections and galleries, traces the creative path of the artist from the1930’s up to her death in 2003. A poetic sense of colour, form, light and composition define these works. The exhibition looks at the themes, mediums and formal concerns that engaged this artist for a lifetime.
F.R. Perry Gallery
Artist: Blanche Scott, Burlington
Curator’s Tour and Talk: TBA - open to the public
Barry McCarthy (working title) New paintings by the recently retired educator/artist. “I enjoy watching light pass over various surfaces. The abstract in space is a never-ending challenge, as is the achievement of texture … However, one must realize that technique is merely technique and a good painter must avoid a systematic approach to painting. The spontaneity of a painting must be kept alive.” B. McCarthy.
AIC Gallery
Artist: Barry McCarthy, Elora
Reception: October 15, 2006 2-4pm - open to the public
Artist's tour and talk, November 19th, 2pm - open to the public
Real Abstraction: W.R. Warren (working title) Imagery that appears to be non-objective yet represents real ‘matter’ used in the production of itself. Silver gelatin photographic prints that record the abstract images of crystalized sodium thiosulphate … a chemical which is used to fix photographic images in the photographic processing process.
F.R. Perry Gallery
Artist: W. R. (Bill) Warren, Burlington
Reception: December 3, 2006 2-4pm - open to the public
Artist's tour and talk, November 27th, 2pm - open to the public
Edouard Jasmin: A Centennial Celebration
November 2005
Curator: Jonathan Smith
In honour of the centennial of the artist’s birth, November 10th, this exhibition highlights Jasmin’s narrative vessels combining nostalgic memories with flights of fantasy. Unknown in artistic circles until his discovery by Leopold Foulem, the then 70 year-old folk artist quickly gained recognition with shows in Montreal, Toronto and New York. Jasmin’s work influenced Foulem and his circle, Blackburn, Mathieu and Milette with his celebration of everyday life and satirical view of good taste.
Collection Display Case
Artist(s): Edouard Jasmin (Quebec)
Recent Acquisitions 2005
January – December, 2006
Curator: Jonathan Smith
This exhibition comprises a selection of acquisitions accepted by the Collection Committee during 2005.
Brock Lobby Collection Atrium
Artist(s): International, national, regional
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.
The 2005 guild exhibition schedule focuses on members’ juried exhibitions with the exception of the Handweavers and Spinners Guild.
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.
Selection of members’ entries in the medium of Weaving and Spinning with the following awards: Yarns Plus Honourable Mention Award, OHS Scholarship Award, Burlington Handweavers and Spinners Past President Award, OHS Award, Best Expression of Theme, Complex Weavers Award, Fiberworks Award, Camilla Valley Farm Weavers Supply Award, Juror’s Choice.
F.R. Perry Gallery
Reception, June 4th 2pm. - open to the public
Selection of members’ entries in the medium of Rug Hooking, with awards for Third Place, Second Place, and Juror’s Choice.
F.R. Perry Gallery
Reception, September 11th 2pm. - open to the public
F.R. Perry Gallery Reception, October 15th 2pm. - open to the public
Selection of members’ entries in the medium of clay. Objects may be functional or non-functional. The following awards are given: Jeanette Edwards Award, Best Non-Functional Interpretation of Theme, Best Functional Interpretation of Theme, Arts Burlington Award (Sponsored by Tucker’s Pottery Supply House), Purchase Prize (Sponsored by Pottery Supply House).This year, the BFAA members will be challenged to expand their horizons by guest artist/juror Barry McCarthy. Awards given out are the Alice Peck Award, two Honourable Mentions and Juror’s Choice
AIC Gallery
Reception, October 15th 2pm. - open to the public
Juror’s Feedback Session, October 10th 7 pm – open to the public
Artists talk with Barry McCarthy, TBA – June, 2006