2012 Arts Guide For Kingston And Area

2012 Arts Guide For Kingston And Area

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  The Kingston RegionalArts Council is Ontario’s oldest arts council. The KAC is an umbrella organization that promotes the creation, production, presentation and appreciation of the arts in Kingston and the surrounding region. KAC staff, board and volunteers build productive relationships among artists, arts organizations, audiences, business and community groups, and all levels of government by the following means: Funding • Through the City of Kingston Arts Fund (CKAF), KAC annually administers over $500,000 of arts funding to local arts organizations • The Nan Yeomans Grant for Artistic Development helps promising young artists further their education and professional growth • The KAC also acts as an intermediary for Kingston artists and organizations that would not otherwise have access to funding. Communication • Our Arts Guide helps to build audiences and raise awareness of professional artists and organizations in the Kingston area • Our social media tools and website, artskingston.ca act as a valuable information hub keeping artists, patrons, and visitors to Kingston informed of a wide range of creative activity. Presentation KAC plays a lead role in high quality arts presentations: • The Juried Arts Salon • Cultural Kaleidoscope • Building Arts Communities in Kingston KAC offers: • year round workshops • internships • professional development opportunities KAC facilitates and encourages collaboration between Kingston and surrounding area artists and arts organizations with other community groups. Advocacy • KAC regularly attends City of Kingston Council, Arts Recreation and Community Policies Committee, Cultural Services, and Arts Advisory Committee meetings on behalf of all members • KAC is responsible for nominating arts representatives to the Arts Advisory Committee • KAC advocates for the arts at a local level as well as provincial and federal levels. 1
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  The Arts Guidefor Kingston & Area is published by the Kingston Regional Arts Council (KAC). No part of this publication may be reproduced in any form without the written permission of the publisher. Information published in the guide is current at time of printing. KAC cannot be held responsible for any errors or omissions in the material contained herein. Users are encouraged to confirm important details with individual vendors. ©2012 Kingston Regional Arts Council All rights reserved. Printed in Canada. Publisher: Kingston Regional Arts Council Project Manager : Ayanda Mngoma Design and Layout: Kevin Merritt, www.thestickkid.com Cover Image: Carl Wiens, www.carlwiens.com 2012 Season May - OctOber Canada’s most scenic venue Carly Street Nunsense II, Little Shop of Horrors, Tempting Providence, The Clockmaker, Somewhere Beyond The Sea and more… Season Media Partner 613-382-7020 www.1000islandsplayhouse.com Gananoque
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  Art on Display (Index) 1000 Islands Gillian Little.................17 Playhouse...................2 Sarah Hale..................10 Artemisia....................4 Nancy McRae.............19 Carolyn Barnett............5 Kevin Merrit................29 Beadapolooza.............25 Metalworks.................22 Roz Bechtel.................5 Peggy Morley..............16 Blue Canoe Productions.................6 Florence Niven............13 Cantabile Choirs..........8 Vanessa Patterson........20 Andrew Csafordi.........21 Bill Penner...................20 Love Nest JoAnn Ralph................20 Studio Gallery.............21 Skeleton Park BmDodo Music Festival..............6 Strategic Design...........7 Small Pond Arts...........23 Borderline Galleries.....5 Laurie Sponagle...........29 Barb Carr...................7 Studio 22 Idea CFRC..........................11 Manufactory and Open Gallery......24 Sally Chupick..............7 Sue’s Studio Pottery......19 Jane Colden................19 Sydenham Cornerstone................28 Street Studios...............26 Liz Rae Dalton.............6 Sydenham Street United Church Domino Theatre...........9 .....................Back Cover Stefan Duerst...............9 Taylor Studios..............27 Festival Players of Twisted.......................9 Prince Edward County..12 Beth ten Hove..............25 Ellen Fraser.................29 Theatre Kingston GoSaBe......................18 ............Inside Front Cover Grand Theatre.............17 Sharon Thompson........25 Cathie Hamilton...........10 Union Gallery..............20 Heather Haynes...........13 Vernal Equinox............13 John Gerretsen.............19 Verna Vowles...............27 Kingston Frameworks....17 Wallack’s....................29 Kingston Glass Carl Wiens.................25 Studio & Gallery..........10 Jane Yaeger................27 Kingston School of Dance.....................10 3
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  www.artskingston.ca 15 Roz Bechtel 28 Hendry House Studios 95 King Street East Carolyn Barnett 27 613-539-2553 613-545-5986 www.rozbechtel.com www.barnett-knits.com Open by appointment only Open by chance or by Original paintings: oil appointment landscapes, studies and dreamscapes. Reminiscent of a Handloomed knit and felted trip to the shore! artwear. Women’s jackets, wraps, scarves, handmade shawl pins and sticks, as well as buttons of polymer clay. Commissions considered. Walking distance from Downtown Kingston 5
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  Blue Canoe Productions @Blue_Canoe_Pro Affordable. Professional. Local. The Summer Arts Showcase Theatre, Music and Dancing Puppets! July 12th to August 18th Hair Live in Concert at the Grand Theatre Next to Normal The tony award winning groundbreaking musical Avenue Q Winner of the Tony Triple Crown For tickets or more information visit us at www.bluecanoeproductions.ca. All tickets will be on sale at the Grand Theatre Box Office 613-530-2050, www.kingstongrand.ca Liz Rae Dalton 6 Little Pump House Gallery #2 King Street, Gananoque raedalt@kos.net www.lizraedalton.com Marine inspired Art & Design 5 6 Denotes location on maps
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  www.artskingston.ca Barb Carr 3 262 Main St., Sally Chupick 5 Barriefield Village Kingston, ON K7K 6W4 The Gallery at the Porch Door 613-544-4081 2611 Unity Road, Elginburg barbecarr@hotmail.com 613-531-4545 www.barbcarr.ca www.sallychupick.com Open by chance or appointment Open Wednesday - Sunday 1 - 5 pm (May - August) Vibrant, colourful collages; collagraphs, engravings and Sally’s seasonal studio gallery other original printmaking opens May 2nd. Showing Sally’s techniques. recent paintings plus a selected variety of unique fine art and gifts by area artisans. Credit and debit payment options available throughout the summer. 10 Walking distance from Downtown Kingston 7
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  www.artskingston.ca Twisted 8 1396 Bath Road, Loyalist Domino Theatre 26 Gymnastics Harold Harvey Centre - 52 Please see website or call/email Church Street for events and classes. 613-549-2735 www.dominotheatre.com 613-929-HOOP(4667) Domino Theatre is pleased to www.twistedcircusarts.com present a variety of performances Twisted offers performances, during its 60th season! This workshops, classes (individual season, Domino Theatre plays and group) and parties. Aerial host to The Theatre Ontario Arts including static trapeze, Festival May 15th - 19th; and silks and aerial yoga, Also will feature these productions: Acrobalance, hoopdance and Bedside Manners, The flexibility. Mousetrap, The Icicle Princess, The Last Romance, Enchanted April, Bedtime Stories, and Fox On The Fairway. Walking distance from Downtown Kingston 9
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  Kingston Glass 16 Studio and Gallery 56 Queen Street 613-547-9149 www.kgsg.ca Open Tuesday-Saturday 10-6, Cathie Hamilton 1 Sundays 12-4 NGB Studios All are welcome to come see the 12 Cataraqui Street ancient art form of glass blowing www.cathiehamilton.com in our studio while taking in a 613-530-2636 gallery space that features over 30 Canadian artists in various Open most afternoons or call to media including glass, ceramics, view art wood, oil painting, mixed media, Cathie Hamilton is a talented and textiles. multi-faceted artist who works in a number of mediums and styles. She is at home when working with all paint types including acrylics, oils, and watercolours. Kingston School 17 Of Dance 110 Princess Street Sarah Hale 2 613-548-8272 Arden Batik www.kingstonschoolofdance.ca 1029 Elm Tree Road, Arden, ON 2012 marks The Kingston Open Wednesday - Sunday, School of Dance’s 45th year 11:00 am - 5:00 pm as Kingston’s only non-profit 613-335-2073 dance school. Dedicated www.ardenbatik.com to the education, success, Enjoy the unique art of Sarah and enjoyment of the art of Hale, and frequently see the dance, regardless of social artist at work. Sarah uses the barriers or ability, KSD offers traditional wax-resist art of batik dance programs for all ages, as a landscape medium, and she preschoolers to adults. has found the process uniquely suited to capturing the colours and textures of the rocky terrain of the Land O’ Lakes region. 10 Denotes location on maps
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  www.artskingston.ca 25 Walking distance from Downtown Kingston 11
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  Professional theatre ina rural paradise. For the Pleasure of Seeing Her Again / Encore une fois si vous permettez By Michel Tremblay, Translated by Linda Gaboriau Performances in English et en francais In the Wake By Downstage Creation Ensemble The Man from the Capital Book and Lyrics by Colin Heath, Music by John Millard July and August 2012 festivalplayers.ca 1.866.584.1991 Just one hour from Kingston! Accommodation packages available. 12 Denotes location on maps
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  www.artskingston.ca Heather Haynes Heather Haynes Studio 613-767-9090 www.heatherhaynes.com By appointment only Heather is an international artist showing in many galleries across North America and in the U.K. Her current themes include her successful tree series and more recently her African inspired pieces. 6 Walking distance from Downtown Kingston 13
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  Downtown Core 2 Interactive version at www.artskingston.ca Pri nce ss Palace Rd. 6 7 8 Brock St. Johnson St. Sir John A Mac St. on Uni Donald Blvd. # Gallery Name Address. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Page # 1 Cathie Hamilton 12 Cataraqui Street . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10 2 GoSaBe Development & Design 332 York St. . . . . . . . . . . 18 3 Barb Carr 262 Main St . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 4 Sue's Studio Pottery 34 Alma St. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19 5 Skeleton Park Music Festival. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 6 Niven Glass Originals 800 Marwood Place . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13 7 Beadapalooza 747 Gardiners Road . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25 8 Twisted Circus Arts 1396 Bath Road . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12 9 Sharon Thompson 307 Frontenac Street . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25 10 BmDodo Strategic Design 348 Bagot Street. . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 11 Wallack's 290 Princess . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29 12 Sydenham Street Studios 178 Sydenham Street . . . . . . . . . 26 13 The Grand Theatre 218 Princess Street . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17 Theatre Kingston 218 Princess Street . . . . . . . Inside Front Cover 14 Kingston Frameworks 198 Princess Street . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17 15 Borderline Gallery & Glass Framing 197 Wellington Street N. . . . . . . . . . . . ............ 5 16 Kingston Glass Studio & Gallery 56 Queen Street . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10 17 Kingston School of Dance 110 Princess Street . . . . . . . . . . . 10 18 14 Metal Works Contemporary Goldsmithing 352 King E . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
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  Concession St 1 Division 3 Montreal St 4 S Yo 5 t sS r kS t. t. Queen St Prince 9 Brock S ss St. t. Johnson St. Earl St. St. University Ave. io Barrie St. St. tar g ot On Bag E g St. Kin King St. W # Gallery Name Address. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Page # 19 Cornerstone Fine Arts/Fine Crafts 255 Ontario Street. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28 Featuring Nancy McRae . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19 Featuring Ellen Fraser. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29 20 Sydenham Street United Church 82 Sydenham Street . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Back Cover 21 Studio 22 Idea Manufactory and Open Gallery 320 King Street E. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24 22 Jane Colden 65 Macdonnell Street . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19 23 Union Gallery 101 University Ave . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20 24 Taylor Studios 285 King Street. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27 25 CFRC Campus and Community Radio Station Lower Carruthers Hall. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11 26 Domino Theatre 52 Church Street . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9 27 Carolyn Barnett 14 Richard Street . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 28 Hendry House Studios 95 King Street E Featuring Beth ten Hove . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25 Featuring Roz Bechtel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 15
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  1 Greater Kingston Area Westport 2 3 Sydenham 6 4 5 Napanee Kingston Artist & Location Page # 1 Artemisia 7 Spring St........................................ 4 2 Sarah Hale 1029 Elm Tree Road, Arden........... 10 3 Vanessa Patterson 2837 Rutledge Road.......... 20 4 Peggy Morley 138 Robert St............................ 16 5 Sally Chupick 2611 Unity Rd............................ 7 6 Liz Rae Dalton 2 King Street, Gananoque......... 6 Peggy Morley 3 1264 Millhaven Road, Odessa 613-572-2268 www.peggymorley.com Open by appointment only Peggy Morley uses encaustic to capture the uniqueness of the everyday in her rich use of colour and texture. Represented by Gallery Raymond or at her studio. 16 Denotes location on maps
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  www.artskingston.ca 14 Gillian Little 22 Sydenham Street Studios 178 Sydenham Street - Studio 7 613-542-7413 Fridays and Saturdays 12 - 5 pm 13 Fine art photography. The effects of time and the elements on nature, its colours, textures and designs, have awakened my passion and offer a fresh way of seeing what is all around us. Walking distance from Downtown Kingston 17
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  2 Development GoSaBe and Design info@gosabe.com Ben Hall Sarah-Jane Whittaker 613-532-5574 m 613-542-1691 h What do new clients find when they look for you online? Do you have a modern, mobile- optimized web presence? We develop both large- and small-scale sites with a range of features (e.g., image galleries). We use software that allows you to edit your website when you want, even from your smartphone. Our starter package is priced at $500 and includes a year of basic hosting, a $100 value. www.gosabe.com 18 Denotes location on maps
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  www.artskingston.ca Sue Lyon 4  Sue’s Studio Pottery   34 Alma Street  613-544-7573  www.suesstudiopottery.com  Open by appointment   Pots to beautify your home:  an enticing array of functional  and sculptural pieces thrown  or hand-formed in stoneware  with rich earthy glazes. Pottery  classes and demonstrations also  available.     Nancy McRae 19 613-546-7967 (Cornerstone) nancymcrae@yahoo.ca Work displayed at Cornerstone Jane Colden 22 Fine Canadian Crafts. Open 65 MacDonnell daily. janecolden@cogeco.ca www.janecolden.com Original oil, acrylic, and watercolour paintings of the Through her expressive use of Rideau lakes, Thousand Islands, colour and texture, Jane creates and City of Kingston. Original a wide variety of paintings paintings, fine prints, and art from abstracts to whimsical still cards. Cornerstone, 255 Ontario life. Check out her website and St. at Princess St. feel free to contact her here in Kingston. Walking distance from Downtown Kingston 19
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  Vanessa Patterson 3 ArtSoul Creations 2837 Rutledge Road, Sydenham, ON 613-376-6380 Bill Penner 12 www.artsoulcreations.ca 178 Sydenham Street Vanessa brings unique and 613-217-3020 whimsical elements to fabric sculptures. Made of natural fibre materials and textile hardener, Dry and wet media on paper her sculptures withstand the elements, making them ideal for home or garden. Union Gallery 23 Stauffer Library 101 University Ave 613-533-3171 www.uniongallery.queensu.ca Tuesday-Friday: 11 am - 5 pm, Saturday: 11 am - 4:30 pm The Union Gallery is a non- profit organization committed to increasing awareness and appreciation of contemporary visual arts. As well as showcasing visual art and related programming by university Joann Ralph student artists, the gallery presents professional artists www.joannralph.com with regional, national and international profiles both at the gallery and in off-site projects. 20 Denotes location on maps
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  Kingston Arts CouncilAd 2012 www.artskingston.ca Andrew Csafordi Art Beeswax ENCAUSTIC Studio Gallery www.andrewcsafordi.com www.loveneststudios.com WorkShops Available A true county experience in a beautiful country setting. Artist Andrew Csafordi's encaustic sculptural paintings - exhibited in a century old barn Gallery - reach out beyond the board and stir the imagination. Rich layered textures of bees wax, fibre, wood, and other materials take the eye on a detailed visual journey. Inspired by nature, artist and Encaustic painting workshops photographer Tara Wilkinson available. See website creates sculptural art nests for details. from fibres, twigs and other found materials. Each nest features a luscious array of fibres, colours and textures, and is unique in character and spirit. Greeting cards, framed prints, shadowboxes and more can be found in her charming, restored Bees Wax Paintings chicken coop Gallery in the heart of Ontario’s thriving wine region. Andrew Csafordi Studio Gallery • Love Nest Studio Gallery 54 Wilson Road, Bloomfield, in the heart of Prince Edward County Off Hwy 62, First Rd. N. of Cty Rd. #1 & Huff Estates Inn & Winery Open Daily: 10 AM-5 PM, Apr-Oct (closed Wed) (613) 393-1572 Walking distance from Downtown Kingston 21
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  18 contemporary jewellery Fresh jewellery designs by 30 celebrated Canadian jewellery artists www.metalworkskingston.com metalworkskingston.com ~ 613 544 5078 ~ metalworks@kos.net 352 King Street East ~ Kingston, Ontario ~ K7L 3B6 22 Denotes location on maps
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  21 Studio22 B eautiful rt OpenGallery O ver-looking Our Historic M arket Square 3 2 O K i n g S t r e e t E a s t , 2 nd F l oor 613 546 7461- s22.c a Wednesday, Thursday, Friday & Saturday : 12 to 6 Friday Nights: 7 to 10 & Sunday: 1 to 4:30 D eli ghtful C i rcumsta nc e 24 Denotes location on maps
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  www.artskingston.ca Carl Wiens 11 Queen Street Picton, Ontario 613-476-2500 carlwiens.com Assignment illustration and printmaking. Prints available at Oeno Gallery, Prince Edward County 7 # Sharon Thompson 9 Beth ten Hove 28 307 Frontenac Street 613-542-4294 Hendry House Studios www.sharonthompson.ca 95 King Street East Open by appointment only 613-539-7200 www.bethtenhoveart.com I paint to be intimate with life. Open by appointment only Using the formats of abstraction, still life and landscape, I focus on Original paintings: mixed media shape, space, light and energy to express this sense of intimacy. with gold leaf. Walking distance from Downtown Kingston 25
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  www.artskingston.ca 99 Jane Yaeger Verna Vowles 214 Old Orchard Road, 613-546-6915 Sandhurst Shores, Bath, ON www.vernavowles.com Phone Number: 613-352-7544 www.thesetreez.com Vowles’ InnerVision paintings Open by appointment. develop from deep emotion without limitations of pre- An art lover/collector’s dream, planning. The freedom of letting Jane Yaeger-Cygnus Studio the subconscious direct the offers the finest contemporary process results in passionate, and antique art, design lively colours, shapes, lines, services, poetry, prose, music, textures, and meaning. performances, heart centred performance coaching, and ‘Bookends Society’ meetings. 24 Walking distance from Downtown Kingston 27
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  www.artskingston.ca Wallack’s 11 Art and Drafting Supplies Ellen Fraser 19 290 Princess Cornerstone Fine Canadian Craft 613-549-5806 255 Ontario Street Mon - Thu: 8:30 am - 5:30 pm, Kingston, ON K7L 2Z4 Fri 8:30 am - 7:00 pm 613-546-7967 Sat 9:00 am - 5:30 pm, efraser@storm.ca Sun 12:00 - 5:00 pm www.cornerstonefinecrafts.ca Open daily and summer evenings Unique jewellery designs handcrafted in silver and gold. Walking distance from Downtown Kingston 29