Stories from the Gallery by Ian McKechnie

Each month, Ian McKechnie opens the archives of Kawartha Art Gallery to share the inspiring stories of those who helped create the City of Kawartha Lakes’ only public art gallery with a permanent collection.

The Stories

  • DECEMBER 2025

    “What can I give him?” is a question repeated in the final lines of Christina Rosetti’s famout Christmas carol, In the Bleak Midwinter…

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  • FEBRUARY 2026

    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.

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