UNcOMMON GROuND

December 24, 2010

Gallery de Boer – Fine Art & Jazz is actively engaged with leading contemporary artists as their vision and work develops. We have presented many fascinating exhibitions over the years, highlighting a wide range of artists, brimming over with vitality for over 10 years in downtown Owen Sound.

The new exhibition leads you through a unique history and character of each artist and their deeply personal perceptions and ways of recording and sharing their worldview.

They all have a common ground to express creatively, but their individuality and a distinctive vision is what sets their perceptual manifestations apart.

UNcOMMON GROuND features 20 of our established artists, past and present with some exceptional guest artists. These works will captivate and beguile your senses with their vivacious imagery. From the high realism of Siggy Blum, to the vivacious colours of Cynthia Porter, this exhibition will allow any admirer to appreciate the range of recent and best career works of each artist.

Here you will find exceptional opportunities in works by some of our late artists. Don Nixon’s (1928-1999) delicate watercolour studies in the Apple Series, or his renowned collages; Clarence Parsons’ (1917-2008) vivid Maritime and architectural lino-cuts; and Paul Rodrik’s (1915-1983) signature landscapes, as well as his colourful urban life and spiritual meditation pieces. Audrey Holrod’s (1926-2010) legacy pieces are treasure to behold and own.

We are also pleased to introduce vivid works by artists new to our gallery. Peter Large from Amherst Island enlightens us with his visual reveries contemplating the heritage, cultural and natural surroundings of his home ground. Sarah Slater’s rich skyscapes enfold us in the dynamic and sublime of nature and its powers. Regina Gudelis’ watercolours and acrylics illustrate her communion with the energies and images emerging from the universe’s creative and spiritual phenomena. Tiffany Horrocks gives us confident challenging textures and colours shaping Raku ceramic wall mounted works.

With wonderful new works from Lorne Wagman, Jacqueline Domato, Heidi Berger, Bruce Steinhoff, Roman Zuzuk, John Mlacak, Valerie Nichol, John Visser and Mark Thurman, it celebrates their expanding creative vision and exploration of their superb technique.

Each artist’s group of works is showcased in its special location in the main gallery. As you wander at leisure through the exhibition of interpretive aesthetic adventures, you will find each artist engaging your imagination in rich conversation.

This is a deeply personal UNcOMMON GROuND experience of fine art and look forward to introducing you to this vibrant new exhibit at Gallery de Boer – Fine Art & Jazz in Downtown Owen Sound. The entire gallery has transformed each exhibition space to showcase the array of artwork there is to offer.

The new ‘Photo Gallery’ features original photographs along with works that focus on experimentation with the photo process. Artists like Michelle Dobrin who uses quilting techniques and digital photography to create her unique fiber artworks along with Audra Noble who uses photography and painting to create vibrant imagery of natural life.

The ever popular Native Art gallery has a fresh layout. Art ranges from traditional symbolic imagery to expressionistic depictions of the native lifestyle. The admired work of Norval Morrisseau is accented by the vibrancy of his son David’s while the intricate watercolours of Nijanani Novalinga describe the way of life in the arctic. With the various styles and subject matter Native Art has to offer, the new representation will be sure to entice your senses.

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