Everyone’s invited to participate in Unionville community art project
Artist and instructor Judith Livingston, who created the watercolour above called Poppies and Peonies, will be overseeing a communal art project at Unionville’s Stiver Mill Community Centre. By Karen Bliss […]
Markham Group of Artists launches online exhibition tomorrow
Ernestine Tahedl, above, will be the juror of the Markham Group of Artists’ show Windows Open, which opens online tomorrow. Tahedl, best known for her landscape paintings, was born in […]
Love of sports drives artist to create works using sports gear
Artist Samantha Woj, above with her portrait of NFL player Shaquem Griffin, was born with a rare genetic disorder called ectrodactyly, which is characterized by the absence or malformation of […]
shortCUTS a film festival that offers great films and no hassles
Sandstorm, above, is a coming-of-age film about a young woman who submerges herself into her phone during her first romantic relationship. Other films include, below, from left: The White Whale, […]
Violinst Joyce Lai featured soloist for Butterfly Lovers Concerto
By Karen Bliss As part of York Region’s activities for nationwide Culture Days — three-weeks of free arts and culture performances, workshops and other happenings (Sept.23 – Oct.16) — York […]
Culture Days a great time to discover creative side of York Region
What’s cooking this year for Culture Days? Food History with Andy Muto, above, is just one of the acitivities planned for this year. Below, from left, learn how to make […]
Closing down Main Street to turn it into the Schomberg Gallery
The art of discovery – This Sunday, the Schomberg Street Gallery comes alive in beautiful Schomberg. Among the artists whose works will be featured are Sherry Dube, above, and below, […]
Hummingbird Trail Marker at home near Kortright pollinator garden
At home in nature – The fourth installment of the Experience Trail Marker Project – The Hummingbird – was unveiled at the Kortright Centre for Conservation in Vaughan this afternoon. […]
Mayor Quirk unveils The Moth at The Links in Georgina
Attending the unveiling – From left, Indigenous artist Don Chretien, Georgina Mayor Margaret Quirk and Ojibwe Elder Shelley Charles of Georgian Island First Nation unveil The Moth – the third […]
York Region Arts Council to unveil new Trail Markers tomorrow
Humming along – A crew from FastSigns of Markham & Richmond Hill works to secure one of the new Trail Markers at the Kortright Centre for Conservation in Vaughan. Two […]