Central Art Walk

Artist Bio: Jack MacAulay

2010-07-29T17:58:23Z

"So what am I doing with the classic view cameras?...Well, I like to reduce the subject materials to their simplest form. Also, I like to expand how we see abstraction in photographs."

"More to the point, I take pictures with 4"x5" and 8"x10" view cameras, lots and lots of pictures. By the current paradigm, I make quite small b/w prints from 4"x5" and 8"x10"; contact prints up to 11"x14" enlargements. I believe that small prints have a lot of aesthetic presence, rather than the histrionic presence of large prints."

"I've lived in Kitchener since 1965, and shortly fell in love with the lush southern Ontario landscape. My photographs are taken in all seasons, but I have a special interest in winter photography. My teachers and mentors Howard Bond, Stuart Nudelman, and Norman Rothschild have given me a lot of coaching, for which I am very grateful. Although photography is a medium based on technology, the important part of my background are the people.The arts community in Waterloo Region is a growing and vital one. My fellow photographers are not my competition; I see us as all being in this together. "

Website: http://jackmacaulay.ca/

Artist Bio: Ron MacDonald

2010-07-29T17:39:39Z

"Most of my life I have been focused upon the persuit of the image and it's meaning, both the obvious and metaphorical, while using a wide variety of media to bring that to a new reality. I have made explicit attempts to engage the most important personal and emotional and beautiful images in my works. I realize I have had the extravagance of doing much of my artwork for the sheer pleasure of doing it, after all what is more important to an artist than the doing of the art? The mainstay of all my work is my sketchbook and the time involved in developing ideas from memories and life-experiences. "

My art work involves the following:

Painting in acrylic on canvas
Graphite drawing
Pen and Ink designing
Ceramics
Digital photography
Watercolour
Soft pastel

Website: http://www.ronmacdonald.ca/

2010 Call to Artists

2010-05-19T20:42:11Z

We are looking for interested painters, potters, jewelers, photographers, knitters, stained glass artists, woodworkers, and others, who are interested in participating in the 3rd annual Central Art Walk of Kitchener-Waterloo.
The area involved will be bounded from Union St. to Victoria, and from Belmont to
Weber.

Artists will invite the public into their homes and studios to view and purchase art.

There will be a small fee to cover the cost of advertising and a sign to place in front of your home/studio.

Please email your name, address, a description of your art, and 1 or 2 pictures to:
centralartwalk@rogers.com.

New Twitter Account

2010-05-19T20:14:30Z

You can now follow us on twitter!

3rd Annual Cherry Festival

2010-03-15T14:27:06Z

A community announcement from Debbie Chapman about the 3rd annual Cherry Festival (click here for the Google map):

The Cherry Festival will be held in Cherry Park on July 10th. Last year was a great success and we anticipate an even larger crowd this year (approx. 3,000). At the festival we have such things as live music, miniature horses, a bouncy thingy, lots of vendors, food and lots of cherries and cherry baked goods. We are looking for local artists to set up booths to paint, draw, sew or sculpture and/or sell their work. I would appreciate it if you could please send this 'call for artists' to the members of your group. I would be happy to answer any questions you might have. It is a lot of fun and a great way to get to know new people in the area.

Send us an email at info@centralartwalk.com if you want to take part, or get more information about this year's Cherry Festival.

2009 Flyers Now Available

2009-10-07T21:42:15Z

If you're participating in the Art Walk this year, you can pick up flyers and posters at Jakki's place. Please email her ahead of time so she knows you're coming.

Web versions of the flyer can be found at this link.

Portrait of the Artist: Alannah Mason

2009-09-25T20:26:26Z

Alannah's work is also referred to as A MASON ART; an eclectic 'Amasonian' collection of art. Alannah's work that is displayed today are all original acrylic paintings. She has contemporary abstract, beautiful sunsets, mystical desert scenes, and some surprises.

Alannah's primary influential artists in her life would be DaVinci and Warhol. Alannah is primarily self taught, but some of her artistic strengths are inherited by her mother, Bonita. Her art and craftsmanship branches out into so many genres. She is also a professional face painter and recently was a Makeup Assistant for the Cirque du Soleil.

You can see her work at Station 2 Studios.

Portrait of the Artist: Lisa Meschino

2009-09-23T15:45:25Z

Informed by her training as a dancer, Lisa has a long-standing interest in observing the human body. She is fascinated by the relationship between the body's lines and shapes, as well as the body's relationship to the larger space it occupies. Her figure studies have evolved from investigations of shapes wrapped by space to figurative lines returning to space to the inner space of the body. By reducing the figure to simple forms, she aims to capture the embodied experience of movement. Through her passion for the process of mark-making, she explores new ways to break through the surface of the body. In all her paintings, the effect is sensual and visceral, eliciting fleshiness out of stone, and sinew out of line.

With over 25 years of painting and drawing experience, Lisa has honed her painting and drawing skills at Central Technical School, York University fine arts department, and The Toronto School of Art. She continues to evolve her "bodyscapes" through local mentorship programs and artists' collectives, bringing to life the expressive interpretation of the inner landscape of the human form.

She will be showing at Station 2 Studios.

Portrait of the Artist: Elizabeth Backler

2009-09-22T13:53:30Z

After years of dry skin - so dry that it itched, flaked and cracked - and years of using ineffective commercial soaps, creams and lotions for relief, Elizabeth Backler began creating her own soap. Bubbling with success, she started experimenting with different types of vegetable oils, common and exotic, to create a superb bar of soap that cleans and moisturizes the skin while nourishing the senses.

In 2008, she started Massey Soap House, creating bar soap as well as liquid hand soap, shower gel and other bath and body goodies. She is in the process of launching her website, http://www.masseysoaphouse.com/.

You can see her work at ZuckerLoft Studio at 14 Peltz Avenue. For more information, email soap@masseysoaphouse.com.

Reminder for images and information

2009-09-21T16:03:41Z

This is a reminder to all Art Walk artists to get their images to Cal as soon as possible this week. Also, we'll need contact information for the flyer, whatever you're comfortable in publishing. We'll publish the following info:

- Name/Studio
- Media
- Website
- Email
- Phone number

The most important information, of course, is your name, your picture, and your media types.

Here's an example of what you'll see on the flyer:

Remember, this needs to be sent to us this week! Email images and information to Cal Howard and myself.

Spread the word to the people participating at your studio.

Portrait of the Artist: Phaelon

2009-09-15T19:59:43Z

Phaelon has been a hobbyist DJ for the past 8 years and a producer for the past 3. He is active in the UW DJ club and a former resident at the Rude Native Bistro in Waterloo and at the K/W Art Gallery in Kitchener.

He continues to perform at occasional events in the K/W area. His influences include Latin, funk, disco and early electronic styles.

You can hear him perform at ZuckerLoft Studio during the Art Walk. Be sure to pick up a free CD while stocks last.

He can be reached for bookings at phaelon@phaelon.cc, and his website is http://www.phaelon.cc/.

Portrait of the Artist: Ryan Brooks

2009-09-15T18:44:30Z

Ryan Brooks is a Toronto based artist who enjoys working in a variety of media including: Ink drawing, painting, photography, and sculpture. He gains great inspiration from viewing other artists' work and believes that the energy created by a piece has a palpable effect on the viewer.

Ryan's work runs the gamut from striking cubist works which use fused perspectives to contort perception, to whimsically macabre images of children befriending the monsters from under their beds.

He has been associated with ZuckerLoft Studio in Kitchener for several years now, and is very pleased to be involved in the Art Walk again this year!

A portion of his portfolio can be viewed online at: http://www.behance.net/jrbrooks

New pieces from Jakki Annerino

2009-09-10T17:44:53Z

Great new encaustic and jewelry from Jakki.

Portrait of the Artist: Mary Lou Sittler

2009-09-08T13:59:26Z

Mary Lou began her glass career after volunteering to set up a gallery for a stained glass shop. Since then Mary Lou has pursued her passion creating many custom stained glass pieces for local businesses and home owners. More recently she has been experimenting with fused glass, painted and slumped glass, focusing on one of a kind art forms.

Mary Lou's work is displayed at Dundee Pottery and Stained Glass, and at her home studio in Kitchener, Ontario.

She's available year-round by appointment.

Home Studio Location:
214 Moore Avenue
Kitchener, Ontario

Phone Number: 519-579-7511

Email: mtutton@rogers.com

Payment Method: Cash or Cheque.

Portrait of the Artist: Amaryah deGroot

2009-09-03T15:36:48Z

After several attempts at writing books, Amaryah deGroot began making books and in 2003, she founded she weaves!, a one-woman book binding press. Designing book covers quickly took precedence since they offered more opportunities to experiment with fibre arts as well as printing and transferring techniques.

Fibre eventually won Amaryah's heart and, after learning more about sewing, weaving, and felting, she began making and selling reconstructed clothing.

In 2008, she weaves! was reborn as sew oiseau, a workshop based in Kitchener, Ontario, Canada, creating women's and children's clothing, silkscreen prints, hand-cut stamps, and hand-bound books. Every sew oiseau design is an original.

You can see her works at Little City Farm.