Halton Hills Newspapers

Independent & Free Press (Georgetown, ON), 24 Sep 2015, p. 36

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Pa ge 3 6 T hu rs da y, S ep te m be r 2 4, 2 01 5 - T he IF P - H al to n H ill s - w w w .th ei fp .c a See The Artists in our stores and restaurants from 10 AM to 2PM Alphabetical Order: Artisans Attic: 73 Main St.S., Karen Caissie Pottery Wheel; Susan Pippy Paper mache, Susan says on her website, "Art for me is now becoming a means of paying tribute to the wonderful variety of life that surrounds us." Caldwell Securities: 67 Main St. S., Craig Thompson, Wood Carver extraordinaire, Craig explained how he'd discovered the huge tree that had "held" his grizzly. "I found this cottonwood tree in Limehouse and I asked the owner if he'd sell it to me when it was cut down - it had been hit by lightening about five or six times. It was the biggest one I'd ever seen around here, and I thought I'd try to make a bear out of it." Come and see what Craig has seen in many other pieces of wood. You will be amazed. Don't Miss This! Bring your kids 4-10 yrs. to Caldwell from 10-11:30. They can pick up crayons and paper to draw the Farmers Market. When they hand in the pictures they can keep the crayons and get a sucker. Pictures will be displayed at the Halton Hills Cultural Centre for 1 week. CALDWELL SECURITIES LTD. IS REGULATED BY THE INVESTMENT INDUSTRY REGULATORY ORGANIZATION OF CANADA & MEMBER OF THE CANADIAN INVESTOR PROTECTION FUND Dini @ Co: 56 Main St. S. Peter Caulfield, Bird Photographer. "Just a guy that enjoys bird and nature photography in his spare time" http://pcnorth.500px.com/about Food Stuffs: 89 Main St. S. Jan Zimmerman is an Acrylic Painter who lives in Georgetown and has painted for close to 20 years. She loves colour and design and often experiments with different subject matter ranging from landscape that can look somewhat realistic but more often is pushed towards the abstract. She has been in many shows and has work throughout Canada, the U.S, and England. Georgetown Thai Restaurant: 76 Main St. S. 12-2pm Inge Kremer came to Georgetown in 1970 and has been a past-time painter since childhood. Her favourite subjects are birds and flowers, but she also likes to paint children, animals and the odd landscape. Her preferred medium now is acrylic, but she also uses oil, pastel and pencil. Her paintings can be found in Canada, the United States and Europe. Golden Fish and Chips: 32 Main St. S. Greg Coman, is a Halton Hills based photographer. His images have appeared in several publications such as UP!, the West Jet magazine, the Bruce Trail Magazine, Side Roads of Halton Hills etc.. He keeps the spectrum open, leading to photographic awards in various categories. "As a photographer , discovering underwater photography was like exploring outer space. I discovered new colours and creatures and sensations. This inaugural exhibit of these photographs allows me to show people who don't dive what an awesome world it is below the surface, and for those who already dive, a confirmation of this magical world." Check out his new calendars. Heather's Bakery: 103 Main St. S. Michele Rose Her paintings depict the quaintness of Michele's homeland while celebrating the vastness of Canada's beauty. Her primary goal is to create peaceful, calming landscapes… Helson Gallery: Halton Hills Cultural Centre, 9 Church Judy Daley, Curator "Open the Door to Creativity" Tours will be given at 12 noon, 1 and 2 PM. Don't miss this. In Spirit: 61 Main St S., Jewellery and Fabric art by local Georgetown artist Christine Ford, Dream Catchers by semi-local 6 Nations Turtle Clan artists, Photography from artist Arlene Douglas of Windsor Ontario, Wands and wooden art pieces by different artists in the International Wand Makers guild, Etched glass bottles from a collection of Hawaiian artists and Prints from Ginger Kelly of Australia. Kase, Kids Art Studio Experience: 138 Mill St. Andres Silvera is a contemporary mixed media artist, self-taught in an array of mediums, with a strong focus on colourful surreal portraits and monochrome portraiture in Industrial enamel and charcoal. Colourful watercolours on hot press paper, black and white creations on canvas and a fusion of the two creating a harmonic blend of art. He uses bold colour bleeding as well as heavily layered drip and charcoal paintings using his hands, palette knifes and common household items. "…each of my characters has their own story…I rarely know exactly how I want the piece to look when finished and I like to believe that a lot of the times, they create themselves." Make It So Printing: 19 Mill St. Jacqueline Lewis-Shymanski is a visual artist specializing in pen and ink illustrations. She refuses to let her childhood passions fade quietly into the past and draws her inspiration from her love of animals, fairytales, romanticism and french literature. Her artwork rediscovers and reinvents styles through experimentation with mixed media and minimalistic techniques. Main St. Inn 126 Main St. S. Trayc Dudgeon from Blue rooster studio and Gisela Somer will do origami bird mobiles and music will fill the air. Come and Enjoy. Red Door Gallery, 127 Mill St. Teresa Thompson, Darlene Watson, Centrepoint: where two visions meet", Celebrate the opening of this joint show of realist and abstract painting and photography by Oakville artist Teresa Thompson and Guelph artist Darlene Watson. Shepherds Crook, 86 Main St. S. Sarita Sehgal, Photographer, "Photography is my heart. It is where I enjoy my most peaceful and creative moments… The essence of my work is to create an ambiance and mysticism and a deeper investigation into the photograph." Starts at 12 noon. The Sewing Cafe, 118 Mill St. Diane Miller Diane will be creating at the sewing café. She has displayed her work in many shows in the past at the Main St. Inn, the Helson Gallery, the Sesnott, the Shepherd's Crook and three times at The Mayor's showcase right here in Georgetown. She has also shown three times at the venerable McMichael Canadian Collection Volunteer Art shows and the Bindertwine in Kleinburg. She has participated in the Toronto City Hall Art Show. Stop into The Sewing Cafe and see Diane create and see what she has created. Sweetie Pies 28 Main St S.: Laars Beam, Acrylic on canvas is his specialty. Work that makes you think, and that everyone can see differently. "Every space imaginable is an inspiration to a work of art". Laars plans to involve the arts day audience. "I was thinking a way to maybe get people involved in something that I would then finish and donate." A "Georgetown creation"? When Laars finishes his creation the BIA will accept it with a picture of Laars, the owners of Sweetie Pies and some Downtown Georgetown BIA folks. The picture will be sold and proceeds given to Georgetown Hospital. Uncorked on Main 72 Main; Sherry-Ann Shouldice Acrylic on canvas, Sherry-Ann loves large canvases. She finds inspiration everywhere especially in nature. She rejoices over colour, each shade is an exciting explosion of possibilities. There is movement in her paintings, something to keep the viewer engaged. She paints with acrylics and also enjoys oil and watercolors. Knox Church: 116 Main St S Peter Palermo Peter Palermo is an award-winning artist who has been exhibiting his artwork in Canada and the U.S.A. since 1991. He is known for his use of subject matter, imagery, symbolism and gesture through various materials. In this recent work he is using acrylic paint on paper and stretched canvas to explore memory and emotions when it comes to loss and pain. Peter Palermo is currently a full time Professor and Coordinator at Sheridan College (Oakville Campus). He has been teaching since 1991 in a variety of institutions where he has received awards including Faculty Excellence for his teaching and Citizen of the Year award from the Diabetes Clinic at the Hospital for Sick Children. Peter's studio is located in Georgetown Ontario, Canada. Knox Church: 116 Main St S Gale Verhagen likes large projects and since 2003 paints dynamic watercolours that bring to life flowers, landscapes, animals and even still objects. Her work has been shown at the Brampton Show and the John Summers show. Events: Dini and Co. 56 Main St. S, 10-12:30PM Chalk Paint demonstrations. Chalk paint is the rage. Find out why? Learn how you use it. Royal Academy Of Arts And Education. 93 Main St 10:30-11:30 Special Effects Demo Just in Time for Halloween!" The Royal's very own Jonathan Gorys will be conducting a demonstration using special effects make up. Come volunteer to be one of Jonathan's victims, he will be creating cuts, bruises and more all with make up! Come see this interesting art medium. John Elliot Theatre 9 Church St. 1PM "Cars" Pixar's animated hit film. Lightning McQueen accidentally damages the road in small town Radiator Springs. He has to work hard, finds friendship and love that changes his values. He becomes a true winner. Sweetie Pies 28 Main St S 2PM Laars Beam presents his Georgetown Creation of the day to Sandy Mackenzie and Wendy Farrow-Reed from the Downtown Georgetown BIA. The picture will be sold to raise funds for the Georgetown Hospital. Literature: Community Journaling Programme. Georgetown Wordsmiths, Halton Hills Public library "Where do you want to travel next?", "Today, you lost ____", "What song is stuck in your head?" "What's the oldest thing you're wearing today?" "What are you looking forward to?", "Who do you love?", "Do you owe somebody money? Does someone owe you?", Participation. People can either read the journals, write in them, or both. They can be totally anonymous of course. Some of the answers may be very interesting! Depending on your participation there may be a fun little anthology of the best/interesting/strange answers produced in time for the Christmas season. 10AM-2PM Music: Halton Hills Concert Band: Sounds of the Sixties, Our band members enjoy playing a variety of musical genres with varying degrees of technical difficulty. We like to challenge ourselves with some music, however, there is always music that is not as difficult but just plain fun to play. 10 AM out front of the Knox Church on Main St. Watch out for the Flash Mob! Singers will be popping out of the farmer's market. The Gaudeamus Choirs of Halton Hills is a community choir for children and youth. Achieving excellence through the study of great music, celebrating the land through song, singing and performing with guest musicians, outdoor retreats, and friendship. 11 AM All along the farmers market on Main St. Joe Mancuso will play along with other local talent from 11:15 to 12:00 Front of Knox Church. Center Stage School of the Arts has built a reputation for stimulating, challenging and inspiring dancers so that they may achieve their dreams. We believe that by providing the highest quality dance instruction in a caring, fun and friendly environment, students and teachers may work collaboratively to foster their creativity and passion for the performing arts. Watch this dance troupe and be inspired. 12 Noon on Main St. In front of the Knox Church. Uncorked on Main 11:30-2PM, 72 Main, Jamie Farrar, Guitarist, is accomplished in the art of tapping, a style of playing that has emerged in the last 10 years whereby an acoustic guitar fretboard is tapped to produce a variety of sounds, including harmonics. Jamie weaves tapping into lush, complex arrangements. They are all, truly, originals. Enjoy the music and enjoy the food and drink. Shepherd's Crook 12 -2PM, 86 Main St. S. Shepherd's Crook Jammers. These amazing traditional Irish performers will engage you as you enjoy your pub style lunch and favourite beverage. Small Towns Punk Rock Band 12:30-1:15PM, In front of the Knox Church. Many of the bands songs are compositions of Rhys Evans. The band is a Georgetown favourite Royal Academy Of Arts And Education. 93 Main St 12:30- 1:30PM, Painting Demo "Anyone can become a Picasso" Join in and be amazed at what you can create on canvas in just 1 hour. Anyone can be an artist! We will focus on painting super heroes that would interest both boys and girls. Adults don't be shy, we'll have something set up for you too! Take this advertisement with you to Downtown Georgetown so that you don't miss a thing!

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