This August, take in some electronic and data-based conceptual arts, along with traditional drawing and painting.
The Arts and Heritage Centre of Warkworth will feature interactive electronic sculptures by Douglas Back, and Artspace in Peterborough is showing William Robinson’s “Pickard Quarry Transpose”, an installation based on site-specific information about the Mount Allison University Chapel.
Then you could stop in at the Art Gallery of Bancroft to see some abstract paintings, the Kawartha Artists’ Gallery and Studio in Peterborough for a stroll down memory lane into the world of vintage Steam trains, or Galerie Q in Cavan for a retrospective of the late Armand Tatossian’s paintings.
Arts and Heritage Centre of Warkworth presents Douglas Back’s “(Noun) Pulse” series of interactive electronic sculptures
Doug Back works primarily in electronic and media arts, and was one of the pioneers of teaching physical computing at the Ontario College of Art and Design. Physical computing, in very basic terms, involves using sensors to translate analog input such as movement (for instance, a motion sensor) into a software system that can then control mechanical devices such as lights or motors.
In this show, we are presented with a series of interactive electronic sculptures. These sculptures will respond to the viewer’s presence in some way. I for one am definitely curious. This sounds like a show worth seeing — if you are interested in art, and also if you are interested in electronics and computers.
An opening reception will be held at the Arts and Heritage Centre of Warkworth on Saturday, August 5th at 7 p.m. On the same evening from 5 p.m. until 8 p.m. there will be a live jazz performance featuring San Murata on volin and Steve Holt on piano.
Ah! Arts and Heritage Centre of Warkworth is located at 35 Church Street in downtown Warkworth. Hours of operation are 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Friday, Saturday, and Sunday. For more information, please contact Rebecca Baptista, Arts Administrator, at info@ahcentre.ca or 705-925-4450.
Artspace presents “Pickard Quarry Transpose” by William Robinson
“Pickard Quarry Transpose” is an artistic investigation into the Mount Allison University Chapel and the Pickard Quarry where the rock was sourced. Artist William Robinson looks at the architectural design, materials used, and the industrial history involved in the building of the chapel. He explores these themes through sound, visual, and sculptural elements.
William has created an installation based on encoding and transposing site-specific data and historical information. As part of this, William overlaid architectural design plans for the chapel with a topographical map of the quarry where the rock was sourced.
He then mapped out the intersecting points in the drawings to create an abstracted image and gave them to musical collaborator Nicholas Veltmeyer.
Nicholas created a musical score for the pipe organ based on these markings and then recorded it in the chapel. This recording constitutes one audio part of the installation.
The other aspects involve images and sculptural/architectural configurations displayed in the gallery space. A hallmark of William’s work is that he creates site-specific sound and music, in that he uses information from a specific site, location or from cultural ephemera to create and conceptualise his work.
In this installation, William encodes and brings together information in different ways, resulting in new compositions that all reference the sites of his exploration, namely the Mount Allison University Chapel and the Pickard Quarry.
The show is on display now in both gallery spaces until Saturday, September 9th.
Artspace is an accessible space located at 378 Aylmer Street in downtown Peterborough. Regular hours of operation are Tuesday to Friday from noon to 6 p.m. and Saturday from noon to 4 p.m. Parking is available in the municipal lot on Hunter Street between Aylmer and George. For more information, call 705-748-3883 or visit artspace-arc.org.
Art Gallery of Bancroft presents “Four Seasons, Different Lens” by Patrick Stewart
Patrick Stewart’s abstract paintings are studies of light as it reflects and refracts on glass, water, and various surfaces and atmospheres.
Painting intuitively, Patrick uses the external world for inspiration, and his internal feelings and intuition to guide him as he decides where to put the next brush stroke.
Art and religious faith have helped him a lot in life, and today his aim is to benefit others. Patrick donates all proceeds from art sales to missions around the world that help poor and disadvantaged people.
An opening reception will be held on Friday, August 4th at 7:30 p.m., and the show will be on display from Wednesday, August 2nd until Saturday, August 26th. The exhibition is sponsored by Gertrud Sorensen.
The Art Gallery of Bancroft is located at 10 Flint Avenue in Bancroft. Hours of operation are 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., Tuesday to Saturday. For more information, visit www.artgallerybancroft.ca.
Galerie Q presents oil paintings by the late Armand Tatossian
This August, a selection of paintings by the late Armand Tatossian will be on display at Galerie Q along with some works from the permanent collection of the Tatossian Foundation.
Armand was born in Egypt and then his family emigrated to Canada. He continued to call Canada home until his death in 2012. Early in his career, Armand became a member of the Royal Canadian Academy of Arts and the term “Tatossianisme” was coined to describe his distinct painting style.
An opening reception will be held on Saturday, August 12th during gallery hours (1 0a.m. until 6 p.m.). After the reception, the show will remain on display until Friday, September 22nd,
Galerie Q is located at 1521 County Road 10 in Cavan. Gallery hours are 10a.m. until 6 p.m. daily. For more information, visit www.galerie-q.com or contact Kathryn Last at 705-944-8888 or at kl@galerie-q.com.
Kawartha Artists’ Gallery and Studio presents Julia Carr-Wilson’s “Vintage Steam Trains” and “Faces and Figures” group show and sale
From Wednesday, August 2nd until Sunday, August 13th, the Kawartha Artists’ Gallery and Studio will be showing a series of charcoal and mixed-media works based on vintage steam trains by local artist Julia Carr-Wilson.
The collection includes Julia’s impressions of The Flying Scotsman, Mallard, and Wolf of Badenoch.
An opening reception will be held on Saturday, August 5th from 1 to 4 p.m.
Later in the month, the gallery will host a group show and sale of portraits and figurative work. “Faces and Figures” will run from Wednesday, August 16th until Saturday, September 10th, with an opening reception on Sunday, August 20th from 1 p.m. until 4 p.m.
Kawartha Artists’ Gallery and Studio is a not-for-profit artist’s co-operative, located at 420 O’Connell Road in Peterborough. Hours of operation are Wednesday to Sunday from 1 p.m. until 4 p.m. and Thursdays from 1 p.m. until 7 p.m. Admission is free. For more information, visit www.kawarthaartists.org.
