Past Shows

David Carlin

Island Songs: Northern Myths
September 8th to October 13th 2007

Canadian artist, David Carlin, lives in North Bay, Ontario with his wife, Judith. He maintains a studio on the south shore of Lake Nipissing.

Carlin attended the Ontario College of Art where he admired the thoughtful works of Fred Hagan, the dramatic paintings of Tom LaPierre and the fine draughtsman ship of Eric Friefeld. In 1986, Carlin studied mural in Mexico, where he was strongly influenced by the experimentation, vibrant color use, along with the dynamic compositions and sculpture paintings of the Mexican artist and activist, David Alfaro Siquerios.

The work in the past exhibition made use of a variety of media- ceramic sculptures and vessels, intaglio prints, block prints on a variety of papers and supports, watercolor and paintings which utilize acrylic, oil and encaustic on relief surfaces. His choice of medium require acts of forming, cutting, gouging and fire: acts which are in sympathy with his mythology and roots in the north.

Carlin has a curiosity for, and is in awe of the mysteries of hills, rocks, water and the sky. Those mysteries are juxtaposed with human concerns about politics and society. The resulting works deal with his myths of change and beginnings and investigate the game of power with its resulting abuses.



Contact the artist
www.davidcarlin.blogspot.com

Arlie Hoffman

Portraits, Figures and Other Things
May 10th to June 28th 2008

Although an admirer of all the media available to the visual artist, Arlie decided to work exclusively in oil painting for some twenty-five years. However, the dynamics of watercolor led him to a twelve year concentration of this medium to learn and to be challenged by its unique characteristics.

Now working full-time on his artistic pursuits, Arlie continues to work in watercolor but has returned to oil painting again, working alternatively between the two media. It also has allowed him to the opportunity to teach and conduct workshops in watercolor and oil painting and, most recently, in photo image transfers.

The northern landscape with wide vista horizons dominated Arlie's work for many years, evolving into close-up details that he refers to as introspective landscapes. This exploration will continue, but a shift in interest to the human figure is significantly evident in this exhibit.

Arlie resides in North Bay, Ontario, and has been Artist in Residence at the Capital Centre/W.K.P Kennedy Gallery and an Instructor at Canadore College's Artsperience for the past five years.



Contact the artist:
ahoffman@thot.net

Mainly Prints

North Bay Art Association
July 5th to August 29th, 2008

The Callander Bay Heritage Museum and Alex Dufresne Gallery presented Mainly Prints, an exhibition of works by members of the North Bay Art Association. We saw the works of over twenty local artists and learned about the ancient process of printmaking.

The Art of the Carousel

September 6th to Ocotober 31st, 2008

The Callander Bay Heritage Museum and Alex Dufresne Gallery presented The Art of the Carousel an exhibition of works by members of artists who have created North Bay's Carousels. We saw the work of over fifty local artists.