Newsletter, June 2009

Bridges Art Gallery
712, 9th. Avenue East,
Owen Sound, ON N4K 3E5
Gallery 519 470 2099
Home 519 370 2099
eleanorp@bmts.com
culliganart@bmts.com
http://www.bridgesartowensound.blogspot.com/

Tuesday through Sunday, 11am. to 5pm. or by appointment.
Participation in the Education Program is free.

June, 2009 Newsletter

Thursday, June 4th

7pm - 9pm

Open Forum
Meet fellow artists. Share views on skills, techniques, motivation and inspiration.
Paint indoors or outdoors or just hang out over conversation and light refreshments. Spread the word.

Topic - “The horse has beauty unsurpassed, strength immeasureable, and grace unlike any other” Amber Senti

Saturday and Sunday
June 6th & 7th. 2009
12 noon to 4pm.
Bridges Gallery closed

“Art in the Garden”
Doors Open
at
The Highland Manor
Grand Victorian Bed and Breakfast
867, 4th Ave. A West
Owen Sound, On. N4K 6L5
519 372 2699
http://www.highlandmanor.ca/

The Highland Manor is one of Canada’s largest and oldest privately owned Victorian Mansions, an architectural treasure, seated majestically atop the West Hill of Owen Sound, Ontario, overlooking Georgian Bay and the historic harbour city.

Thursday, June 11th
7pm -9pm

Open Forum
Meet fellow artists. Share views on skills, techniques, motivation and inspiration.
Paint indoors or outdoors or just hang out over conversation and light refreshments. Spread the word.

Topic - Three steps to Creativity. Last month we only got to step two, so great was the participation and rapport. This time it is 3D.

Wednesday, June 17th

10am - 12pm

James will be working with fellow artists at Lee Manor for the Aged.

Thursday, June 18th
7pm - 9pm

Open Forum
Meet fellow artists. Share views on skills, techniques, motivation and inspiration.
Paint indoors or outdoors or just hang out over conversation and light refreshments. Spread the word.

Topic - Blind Contour Drawing
Blind Contour drawing develops hand-eye communication. Contour drawing is essentially outline drawing, and blind contour drawing means drawing the outline of the subject without looking at the paper. This exercise develops powers of observation and spontaneous drawing skills.

June 22nd to 26th
“Earth Art” on Vim Island

Some of our “Earth Artists” return to Vim Island in McGregor Bay to recharge their creative energies in an idyllic, unspoiled, beautiful, natural, rugged setting.

McGregor Bay in the Northern Channel of Lake Huron is dotted with Islands that provide sanctuary for numerous species of waterfowl. loons, ducks, cormorants, gulls, Canada geese and the Great Blue heron. Birds of prey, such as hawks, golden eagles and even bald eagles can be seen soaring for hours on the wind currents.

The constantly changing atmospheric colours of the distinctive rocky formations and windblown trees against a backdrop of spectacular sunsets have a spiritual dimension that challenge the palettes of the most creative artists.

Zoe McDougall’s Stained Glass
zoestainedglass.ca
We are excited to present the wonderful art of Zoe McDougall, created at her Vim Island home in McGregor Bay. Surrounded by Mother Nature’s varied and ever-changing inspiration, she creates unique pieces of stained glass with diverse themes.Combining the beauty of natural elements with stained glass, Zoe’s flair for design and execution is evident in her three dimensional pieces.