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Kawartha Unframed featuring Dorothea Weise
In this episode, artist Dorothea Weise reflects on her 40-year career, from her early work in graphic design in Germany and Toronto to her evolution into a full-time painter. Working across watercolour, acrylic, silk, and paper etching, her art is held in private collections around the world.
Joyce Enslin’s Vision for The Lindsay Gallery, 1976
One of the most important documents in the Kawartha Art Gallery’s archives is a handwritten address given by co-founder Joyce Enslin (1930-2022) at a meeting of the Lindsay Rotary Club in the spring of 1976. The Lindsay Gallery – as it was then called – had opened on April 24 of that year, and while much had been done, the Gallery was still very much a work in progress.
Who Was A.J. Casson? A Guide to the Group of Seven's Youngest Member
If you've ever stood in front of a painting of a quiet Ontario village, with white clapboard churches, birch trees catching afternoon light, and a sky impossibly still, you may have been looking at the world through A.J. Casson's eyes.
Kawartha Art Gallery Launches“The Artist Index”to Preserve and Honour Local Artistic Legacies
The Kawartha Art Gallery is proud to announce the launch of The Artist Index, a new digital initiative dedicated to preserving the work and stories of artists from across the region.
Catching up with Maureen Bell
1981 saw the Canadarm installed on the International Space Station, gas stations switch from imperial to metric measurements, and the legacy of Terry Fox live on through a run organized in his honour. Locally, the Town of Lindsay was gearing up for its 125th anniversary the following year, the railway line running along the middle of Victoria Avenue was abandoned after more than a century of use, and The Lindsay Gallery hired Maureen Bell as its third director.
Kawartha Art Gallery Music Series presents Young Musicians Showcase
Kawartha Art Gallery is proud to announce its second concert as part of the 2025/26 series, the Young Musicians Showcase. The event takes place Wednesday, April 15 at 7pm at Celebrations Lindsay (35 Lindsay Street North, Lindsay, Ontario), and will feature young musicians from four local schools. Tickets are only $10, available in advance and at the door.
Kawartha Unframed featuring Anders Widjedal, Brian Oliver, Chuck Burns and Wayne Medford
This week on Kawartha Unframed, join us for a roundtable conversation with artists Anders Widjedal, Brian Oliver, Chuck Burns, and Wayne Medford as they reflect on their artistic careers and the life lessons gathered along the way.
The Art of Curating an Art Exhibit
Not long ago, my colleague Ruth Kelly-Koebel oversaw the installation of an exhibit at Kindred Coffee Bar, a short walk from the Kawartha Art Gallery. This exhibit, which is titled Authenticity, is a collection of artworks prepared by the talented students enrolled in I.E. Weldon Secondary School’s International Baccalaureate (IB) visual arts programme.
Call for Volunteers for Palette Partners Installation Team
Kawartha Art Gallery is currently seeking volunteers to join a Palette Partners Installation Team to assist with the hanging and installation of artworks at local businesses.
This opportunity is open to current members who are interested in supporting the Palette Partners program through hands-on installation work.
Kawartha Art Gallery Has a New Podcast
Art is more than what you see. It’s a journey, a process, a voice…
Each episode of Unframed offers an intimate, personal glimpse into an artist’s world through a one-on-one conversation with a featured gallery member artist. Listeners will delve into the artist’s creative process, uncover their personal inspirations, and hear the stories behind their work.
Authenticity Featured Artist - Simone Clark
My collection of work explores different ways in which memory can be represented, because I want to explore the reliability of my memories and how they construct a story in one’s mind. I like to use distortion and other visual qualities to represent the way that I see the experience of life and aging through my memories, and to investigate how that differs from the perception that other people have, or from reality.
Authenticity Featured Artist - Reanne Dostie
My work in this exhibition was driven by the inspiration to explore my own emotions and the human experience from my perspective. I’ve been drawn to art making because I’m amazed by the ability for art to communicate feelings with clarity.
Authenticity Featured Artist - Olive Trimm
My work in this exhibition is inspired by my interests in mental health and self-expression, which I visually explore through a mix of beauty and tension. I view my own work as the most intimate representation of myself, as it is a visual statement coming directly from my own brain. I am always looking for the beauty in what some may consider “ugly concepts”.
Authenticity Featured Artist - Audrey McDougall
Across my exhibition you will see all my projects focusing on one main idea, or rather a state of mind. My art is representing the mental health struggles of derealization. I have experimented with different techniques including painting, colored pencil drawing, digital art, and photography to create various types of views.
Authenticity Featured Artist - Neo Whitehead
My work in this exhibition is driven by the desire to explore a wide range of mediums to explore themes of the effects of being perceived, predation, and power. I have always been fascinated by these three things, and experimenting with how I depict these concepts in both medium and execution has been a large personal endeavour.
Authenticity Featured Artist - Elisha MacLean
Amongst my collection of artwork, themes of identity, fantasy, idealisation, and popular culture are prevalent. I aim to convey my own perception of self and reality to the audience in order to feel seen and understood when I find it hard to do so with words.
Celebrating Our Member Artists, Dianne Lister & Michael Harris
Kawartha Art Gallery is pleased to announce that works by Gallery Member artists Dianne Lister and Michael Harris have been selected for inclusion in the Art à la Carte – Celebrating Ontario exhibition at Queen’s Park in Toronto.
Kawartha Unframed featuring Samantha Jones, Sydney Martin, Christina Dedes, Rylie Van Halteren, and Ruth Kelly-Koebel
This week on Kawartha Unframed, join us for a group conversation with local artists Samantha Jones, Sydney Martin, Christina Dedes, Rylie Van Halteren, and Ruth Kelly-Koebel as they pursue their artistic careers.
What can I give?
“What can I give him?” is a question repeated in the final lines of Christina Rosetti’s famous Christmas carol, In the Bleak Midwinter. And it is a question asked – albeit in a very different kind of context – by those who care about the arts in their community. As we approach the festive season, the question “what can I give?” takes on special meaning and invites us to consider what giving has meant for the Kawartha Art Gallery over the past half century.
Kawartha Unframed featuring Kelly Whyte
Kelly Whyte is a local artist whose work is deeply rooted in her connection to the natural world. Inspired by the surrounding landscapes of the Kawartha Lakes, she draws creative energy from the places she explores—often hiking or paddling into remote areas that ignite her imagination.