Thursday, March 30, 2017 from 8 – 10 pm
Market Square, 91 King St., Downtown St. Catharines
Free community event!
An Intermedia exhibition featuring new media, performance art, sound art, and installation by VISA 2P98 Students.
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Department of Visual Arts Honours Exhibition
March 25 – April 30, 2017
Opening Reception: Friday, March 24, 2017 at 7 pm
Artist Talk: Friday, April 21, 2017 at 7 pm
Rodman Hall Art Centre, 109 St. Paul Crescent, St. Catharines
Gallery hours: Tues.-Fri. 10 am – 5 pm, Sat./Sun. 12 noon – 5 pm
Free community event
This exhibition displays the work of selected graduating Brock University Visual Arts students. Occupying Rodman Hall’s third floor studios during the academic year, students in the Honours Studio course are mentored by gallery staff and professors Murray Kropf and Shawn Serfas, and learn to develop a focused body of work from concept to public exhibition.
Such exhibits from the Department of Visual Arts are a key part of the Marilyn I. Walker School of Fine and Performing Arts’ mandate to build connections between the community and the breadth of talent and creativity at Brock University.
Image: Kylie Mitchell, bracelets, 2017, video still
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Department of Visual Arts Exhibition
March 14 – April 7, 2017
Opening reception: Wednesday, March 15 from 6 – 9 pm
Art Gallery, Marilyn I. Walker School of Fine and Performing Arts
15 Artists’ Common, St. Catharines
Gallery Hours: Tues. – Sat. from 1 pm – 5 pm
Free community event
Image 1: Cold Feet by Stephanie Handy
Image 2: Venezia by Stephanie Rogers
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VISA 3F99 Independent Study
February 9 – March 10, 2017
Opening Reception: Thursday, February 9 from 6 – 9 pm
A Fibre Arts installation created from community donations – come out and be a part of the opening reception and see how the donations have been recycled!
The opening will be held in the Art Gallery in the Marilyn I. Walker School of Fine and Performing Arts on Feb 9th from 6 – 9 pm. The exhibition will be installed until March 10th, 2017. Gallery Hours: Tues. – Sat. from 1 – 5 pm
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ART BLOCK showcases the artwork of Brock University students and is hosted by the Brock Art Collective. All artwork has been created on 6″x6” panels in a variety of mediums and will be for sale starting at $40.
January 10 – February 3, 2017
Opening Reception: Thursday, January 12, 2017 from 6 – 9 pm
Art Gallery, Marilyn I. Walker School of Fine and Performing Arts, 15 Artists’ Common, St. Catharines
Gallery hours: Tuesday – Saturday from 1 pm – 5 pm
Free community event
See a preview of the exhibition courtesy of TVCogeco:
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(Source: Niagara This Week, Wednesday, November 16, 2016)
ST. CATHARINES — What happens when Brock University visual arts students work alongside a celebrated New York photographer? A special collaborative gallery show.
In Light and Darkness: A Camera Obscura Project will hang at the Marilyn I. Walker School of Fine and Performing Arts’ art gallery from Nov. 22 to Dec. 9, featuring the work of Brock’s visual arts students along with photos from Liz Sales’ camera obscura series The Weather Inside. Camera Obscura, sometimes referred to as a pinhole image, is a natural optical phenomenon that occurs when light from an external scene passes through a device – usually a box – and strikes a surface inside, reproducing the scene inverted and reverse while preserving the colour and perspective.
As part of the Walker Cultural Leader Series, students from Brock participated in a workshop with Sales, a New York artist from the International Centre for Photography. The students worked with Sales to construct a camera obscura for the production of their work on the grounds of the downtown performing arts school. The work being displayed as part of the series is the students’ response to those workshops. An artist talk is taking place Nov. 24 from 6-7 p.m. in Foundation Studio at the school, with the opening reception to follow from 7-9 p.m. The art gallery is located at the Marilyn I. Walker School of Fine and Performing Arts at 15 Artists’ Common. Gallery hours are Tuesday to Saturday, 1-5 p.m.
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Lorène Bourgeois: Large Drawings
October 18 – November 18, 2016
Opening Reception: Thursday, October 20, 5 – 8 pm
The Art Gallery at the Marilyn I. Walker School of Fine and Performing Arts is pleased to present “Large Drawings” by Lorène Bourgeois. The artist and Brock University instructor will present a series of large-scale representations of humans, animals, clothing and nakedness. The exhibition will include 10 – 12 highly detailed drawings mounted directly on the wall. The artist will attend the opening reception and thereafter be available by appointment.
Born in France, Lorène Bourgeois completed her training in Paris, Philadelphia, and Halifax. A Fulbright recipient, she holds an MFA from NSCAD University. Her artwork has been exhibited widely in Canada as well as in France, Korea, Russia, and the United States. Her work is held in numerous collections, including the Canada Council Art Bank, the Banff Centre for the Arts, the Department of Foreign Affairs, the National Bank of Canada, the Richmond Hill Public Library, the Museum of Contemporary Canadian Art, Ernst and Young, Senvest, Hart House, and the Donovan Collection. Lorène Bourgeois lives and works in Toronto, and she teaches drawing in the Department of Visual Arts at Brock University.
To view Lorène Bourgeois’ website, click here
Free Community Event
Art Gallery Hours: Tuesday – Saturday, 1 – 5 pm
Lorène Bourgeois gratefully acknowledges the support of the Ontario Arts Council.
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(Source: The Brock News, Wednesday, October 12, 2016)
Whether Lorène Bourgeois is drawing humans or animals, the use of garments is a recurring part of her striking imagery.
And starting Oct. 18, the public will have a month-long opportunity to view an exhibition by the Paris-born visual artist and Brock University instructor.
The show “Large Drawings” will be on display in downtown St. Catharines, in the Art Gallery of Brock’s Marilyn I. Walker School of Fine and Performing Arts. Consisting of 10 to 12 highly detailed works, the images are representations of humans, animals, clothing and nakedness.
Bourgeois herself will be on hand for an opening reception from 5 to 8 pm on Thursday Oct. 20, which is a free community event.
Throughout her career, Bourgeois has had her artwork exhibited across Canada as well as in France, Korea, Russia and the United States. She now lives and works in Toronto, and has for several years taught drawing in Brock’s Department of Visual Arts.
To learn more about the upcoming exhibition and see some of the imagery, click here.
LTA Photography Instructor Amy Friend will be exhibiting work in Października Poland as part of the Vintage Photography Festival October 7 to 23. For more information, please click HERE.
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REMNANTS: Exhibit presented by the Department of Visual Arts
July 7 – September 16, 2016
Opening Reception: July 7, Noon – 3 pm
Free food & refreshments
The students of the summer sculpture course have delved into the site-specific exhibition, REMNANTS, creating works inspired by the traces of history that remain in the refurbished building.
Over a century ago in the heart of downtown St. Catharines, the Canada Hair Cloth Co. functioned as a beneficial part of the community by bringing jobs and growth throughout the Niagara Region. Today it is known as the Marilyn I. Walker School of Fine and Performing Arts, an extension of Brock University.
Originally, the factory was built in 1888 and was founded by the McSloy brothers who saw the potential for industrial growth within their community. They worked hard towards building a company that centralized around trading and selling their products from Halifax to Vancouver. In the traditional style of the New England Mills, the Canada Hair Cloth Co. was built with the intention of allowing as much natural sunlight into the factory as possible. With its open concept and large windows, the building was easily illuminated before the era of electricity. Eventually, the McSloy brothers purchased a generator to provide electricity, which was powered by the Millrace.
At the time the factory was built, horses, railways, and ships were the common means of transportation and all three were critical to the early success of the company. Waterpower played an essential role in regards to the growth of the factory as it was the primary source of energy to run the machinery. The canal flowed behind the buildings and the fast-flowing water produced power for the mills. Horses were used for providing raw material for the actual haircloth itself as the hair was gathered from their tails. The fabric produced was used in a vast variety of things ranging from the railway seats to the interfacing of fine suits. During this time, the majority of industrialized manufacturing was produced around this part of town, especially close to the Welland Canal. This enabled goods to be easily shipped and sold to other markets from around Canada.
In the fall of 2015, the Canada Hair Cloth Co. was reopened as the Marilyn I. Walker School of Fine and Performing Arts and welcomed the students of Brock University to work and create within a building that already embodies so much creativity. Keeping in mind the artistic process, materials and tools that went into the many things produced by the company, the summer sculpture class has worked hard in collaborating an exhibition to pay tribute to what was and still is a lively building full of artistic innovation.
We welcome you to come and join us in celebrating the birth and continual growth of this beautiful building.
REMNANTS will be held in the Learning Commons, Marilyn I. Walker School of Fine and Performing Arts, 15 Artists’ Common, St. Catharines.
Free community event
Limited paid parking onsite