MEET THE CURATORS ~ CURATED COLLECTIONS MAY 2024
Get inspired to take home some artwork!
With the gracious help of art educators, gallery owners and art curators, a number of exceptional artwork collections have been assembled by art category or subject for your viewing and consideration. These works were selected for their creativity, originality, technical skill, story and/or visual impact in recognition of the artists that created them.
Whether you're looking for that special piece to purchase for your home, or for something to give as a gift, these collections are a great place to start your search.
SHOP ABSTRACT CURATED BY KATERI FOREMAN
Kateri Foreman is an art educator, producer, and artist. Originally from Niagara, she has lived and worked across Canada and in London, UK, and holds a Bachelor of Education and a MA in Cultural and Creative Industries from King's College London. With over 10 years working in the arts sector, she currently holds the role of Learning Coordinator at the Art Gallery of Hamilton. She is passionate about breaking down traditional barriers to the arts with the ambition to engage people of all ages, backgrounds, and abilities in the arts. |
SHOP ARCHITECTURE and CITYSCAPE CURATED BY RIMA BOLES
Rima Bole, passionate about arts education, and a believer that the arts are |
SHOP LANDSCAPE CURATED BY DEBRA ATTENBOROUGH AND DAVID GILBERT
• Debra Attenborough (pictured left) received a Bachelor of Arts in art history from the University of Toronto, a Masters in Arts Education and a Ph.D. in Arts Education from Brock University, She also attended Medaille University for Teacher Education. Debra has worked in art gallery settings for almost 50 years, most recently as the Executive Director of the Niagara Falls Art Gallery, but also at Rodman Hall Arts Centre in St. Catharines, and at the Oakville Galleries in Oakville, Ontario. As a member of the and numerous arts organizations province-wide, she has spent her life working and playing in the arts. |
David has both juried exhibitions and delivered workshops for various organizations, including the Welland Rose Festival, the Pelham Arts Association, and the District School Board of Niagara, as well as led special events groups such as the Kids Arts Day Committee over his career. David's artwork has been exhibited throughout Ontario and he continues to work in related fields producing web/online content, digital media, graphic design, cartoons and is most recently working on an animated series. |
SHOP PAINTING CURATED BY RAYNE TUNLEY
Rayne Tunley: AOCAD CSPWC SCA OSA P-President/Life Member CSPWC An Ontario College of Art and Design graduate, Rayne Tunley holds elected memberships: the Ontario Society of Artists (OSA), Society of Canadian Artists (SCA), and Canadian Society of Painters in Water Colour (CSPWC). She is a Past-President and Life Member of the latter. Her artistic journey began in her youth, driven by a deep-seated passion to create, finding inspiration in nature, landscapes and water. My paintings are not a realistic representation, but an impressionistic reflection of my feelings for nature and the environment – the contours, moods and colours..." Rayne brings a wealth of experience to the role of a seasoned juror, having adjudicated numerous exhibitions. Her jurying expertise extends to various events, including those organized by the Canadian Society of Painters in Water Colour, Colour and Form Society, Summer and Grace exhibits, Etobicoke Art Group, Humber Valley Art Group, Franklin Carmichael Art Group, Artworks Oakville, Ontario Society of Artists, International Watercolour Society, National Watercolor Society (USA), amongst others. Represented by the John A. Libby Art Gallery in Toronto, Rayne has showcased her art on both national and international platforms, with exhibitions reaching across Canada, the United States, France, and Mexico. Anticipating upcoming showcases in Germany and Switzerland in 2024, Rayne continues to expand her artistic presence globally. Additionally, her artwork has secured a distinguished place in the Royal Collection at Windsor Castle, UK, currently featured in the Redgrave Room at the Queen's Gallery, Buckingham Palace, London, UK, until June 2024. Rayne's paintings are part of various collections, found in both private and public spaces, including notable locations such as the Helson Gallery, Windsor Castle, UK, and the Archives of Ontario. |
SHOP PHOTOGRAPHY CURATED BY SANDY MIDDLETON
Sandy Middleton Sandy Middleton is a mixed media photographic artist from St. Catharines, Some of Middleton’s recent accomplishments; she was selected as one of 52 finalists for the highly competitive Salt Spring National Art prize, in 2023 she won best in paper at the Toronto Outdoor Art Fair and recently won the Established Artist Award at the City of St. Catharines Arts Awards. She is the recipient of many Art Council Grants and her work is in collections all over Canada and the US. Sandy’s encaustic paper sculpture work is about layers, both in meaning and material form. Managing the chaos of the external by carefully dissecting time into small manageable moments. Each layer presents options, possibilities and choices. The image, while important, is deconstructed to allow for a subliminal connection with the viewer. |
SHOP FIGURATIVE AND PORTRAITURE CURATED BY AMANDA BURK
Amanda Burk is an Associate Professor in the Department of Visual Arts in the Marilyn I. Walker School of Fine and Performing Arts at Brock University. Amanda has recently relocated to the Niagara region, after twelve years living and working in North Bay, Ontario. She has familial roots in the Niagara region, so this move is very much a homecoming for her. Amanda is an artist, educator, and researcher. Her own studio practice is centred in drawing and her research interests focus on contemporary Canadian drawing and studio-based pedagogy. Her artwork has been exhibited both nationally and internationally, and can be found in such collections as: the Thunder Bay Art Gallery, Cobra to Contemporary (Netherlands), and the City of Toronto. Amanda is an Associate Researcher with the NSCAD University Drawing Lab, and from 2011-2016, Amanda ran Line Gallery in North Bay, as a curatorial research project, producing 25 solo exhibitions featuring the work of drawing artists from across the country. Amanda received her MFA from the Nova Scotia College of Art and Design and her undergraduate degree from the University of Waterloo. |
SHOP '2024 THEME: TRANSFORMATIONS' CURATED BY JO-ANNE TARABA
Jo-Anne Taraba is a painter based in the Niagara region whose work is passionately inspired by colour, light and healing energy. Her work seeks to fuse these three elements together into subject matter reflection travels, memories or meditations. Her art has been published and exhibited locally and throughout Ontario. A believer in the healing power of creativity, she has led creativity workshops for adults and has served as a Visual Arts Educator working with adolescents at the secondary level for over 30 years. |
SHOP 3D, DESIGN & CRAFT CURATED BY GEORGE LANGBROEK
George Langroek, My exploration of that most controversial of life's urges- the passions of eros never ceases to fascinate and stimulate my imagination. |
SHOP 2D & MIXED MEDIA BY BART GAZZOLA
Bart Gazzola is an arts writer, curator and photographer based in Niagara. He’s published with New Art Examiner, Canadian Art, BlackFlash Magazine (where he was editorial chair for three years), Magenta Magazine and Galleries West, and was the art critic at Planet S in Saskatoon for nearly decade. Notable recent curatorial projects Since late 2022, he’s been the curator and facilitator of a number of exhibitions platforming Niagara artists in downtown St. Catharines at Mahtay Café & Lounge. This has been supported by the SCCIP program with the City of St. Catharines. Past featured artists include Geoff Farnsworth, Gabrielle de Montmollin, Rob Royal, Amber Lee Williams and Julianna D’Intino. |
SHOP WILDLIFE AND ANIMALS CURATED BY ASTA McCANN
Asta McCann was born and raised in St. Catharines. She is a curator and arts administrator with a passion for contemporary art, particularly cyberfeminist art and intersectional feminist approaches to curating. She studied Arts and Culture at Brock University where she earned her Bachelor of Arts in 2016 and then went on to study Art |
YOUTH (on site)
2024 THEME: TRANSFORMATIONS (on site)
CURATED BY DEBRA ATTENBOROUGH AND DAVID GILBERT
• Debra Attenborough (pictured left) received a Bachelor of Arts in art history from the University of Toronto, a Masters in Arts Education and a Ph.D. in Arts Education from Brock University, She also attended Medaille University for Teacher Education. Debra has worked in art gallery settings for almost 50 years, most recently as the Executive Director of the Niagara Falls Art Gallery, but also at Rodman Hall Arts Centre in St. Catharines, and at the Oakville Galleries in Oakville, Ontario. As a member of the and numerous arts organizations province-wide, she has spent her life working and playing in the arts. |
David has both juried exhibitions and delivered workshops for various organizations, including the Welland Rose Festival, the Pelham Arts Association, and the District School Board of Niagara, as well as led special events groups such as the Kids Arts Day Committee over his career. David's artwork has been exhibited throughout Ontario and he continues to work in related fields producing web/online content, digital media, graphic design, cartoons and is most recently working on an animated series. |