Author: Nandy Heule

Que contient un code ? /What is a code? Exhibition

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What’s in a code?/ Que contient un code ? A group Exhibition by three members of our Connective at Galerie Old Chelsea Gallery, 783 Route 105, Old Chelsea, Quebec. June 12 to 29, 2025 with a Vernissage on June 14 from 1 to 4 p.m.

Patti Lefebvre, Patricia Slighte and Luigina Baratto interpret the theme: What’s in a Code? This is a multi-media exhibit that will leave you searching and seeing codes everywhere. Expect the unexpected; this is a fun exhibit with something for everyone.

The exhibit is in a beautiful setting, and if you have time, stay for lunch at the renowned Les Fougeres.

Migration Stories/Histoires de migration

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Trinity Art Gallery, Shenkman Arts Centre, 245 Centrum Boulevard, Lower Level// Galerie d’ art Trinity, Centre des arts Shenkman, 245, boulevard Centrum, foyer inférieur. May 22 to August 5//Du 22 mai au 5 août 

Vernissage: Thursday, May 22, 5:30 to 7:30 pm/le jeudi 22 mai, de 17 h 30 à 19 h 30 

Artists/Artistes: Madeleine Rousseau, Deidre Hierlihy, Patricia Slighte, Beth Shepherd, Denise Lachance, Shealagh Pope.

(Le français suit) Six artists present their “stories” of migration, reflecting the vast instinctual or altered journeys of animals and plants, and forced human expulsion or immigration to places of hope and opportunity. The intertwining of these diverse migration stories reveals the growing complexity and urgency of species in motion.

The Migration artists are members of the Ottawa-Gatineau Printmakers Connective. Drawn together by the theme in 2023, they have been exploring the political, economic, and ecological aspects of migration through the creation of 2- and 3-dimensional print-based art in a variety of printmaking techniques and materials.

Free admission. Wheelchair accessible.  

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Six artistes présentent leurs « histoires » de migration, lesquelles reflètent les vastes voyages instinctifs ou improvisés des animaux et des plantes, ainsi que l’expulsion ou l’immigration forcée des êtres humains vers des lieux remplis d’espoir et de possibilités. L’entrelacement de ces diverses histoires de migration révèle la complexité et l’urgence croissantes des espèces en mouvement.  

Les artistes participant à Migration sont membres du Collectif d’artistes-graveurs d’Ottawa-Gatineau. Réunis par le thème de 2023, ils ont exploré les aspects politiques, économiques et écologiques de la migration en créant des œuvres d’art imprimées en deux et trois dimensions à l’aide d’une variété de techniques et de matériaux d’impression.   

Entrée libre. Accessible en fauteuil roulant.   Image (left to right/de gauche à droite) : Madeleine Rousseau, Vivre sans toi?, 2022, mixed media on cotton fabric / technique mixte sur tissu en cotton, 240 x 78 cm; Deidre Hierlihy, Margaret and Kitty, 2025, solar intaglio/chine colle / taille-douce solaire / chine collé, 18 x 25 cm; Patricia Slighte, Bijou, 2023, monotype, 50 x 38 cm; Beth Shepherd, Making the Red List Triptych, 2022, drypoint / pointe sèche, 3 * 20×30 cm; Denise Lachance, The Search for Peace and Bread, 2023, reduction relief print / impression en relief par réduction, 61×46 cm; Shealagh Pope, About terns, 2023, Installation linocut with thread on paper / Installation de linogravure avec fil sur papier,  400 x 260 x 46 cm, courtesy of the artists / gracieuseté des artistes

Cityscapes Exhibition/Exposition

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Our members’ spring exhibition is now open!// L’exposition de printemps de nos membres est maintenant ouverte. (Le français suit)! // Cities and towns have long offered compelling subject matter for art. From Renaissance paintings to 17th-century Dutch and Flemish cityscapes, from Hiroshige’s 100 views of Edo to the contemporary explosion of urban sketcher groups, artists’ depictions of city life and its forms continually draw us in.// Les villes offrent depuis longtemps un sujet fascinant pour l’art. Des peintures de Venise et de Rome de la Renaissance aux paysages urbains hollandais et flamands du XVIIe siècle, des 100 vues d’Edo d’Hiroshige à l’explosion actuelle des groupes de dessinateurs urbains, les représentations de la vie urbaine et de ses formes par les artistes ne cessent de nous attirer. Visit at// Visite à Centre des arts créatifs de Nepean, 35 chemin Stafford, Ottawa.

Biennale Internationale de l’ Estampe

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Congratulations to our members Valerie Bridgeman, Susan Cartwright, Louise Guay, Tina Petrovicz and Katherine Stauble who are participating in the first Biennale Internationale de L’Estampe in France. / Félicitations à nos membres Valerie Bridgeman, Susan Cartwright, Louise Guay, Tina Petrovicz et Katherine Stauble qui participent à la première Biennale Internationale de L’Estampe à Fresnes-sur-Escaut, en France, au Centre des Arts Plastique. L’exposition internationale se tiendra du 28 février au 28 mars.

Group Exhibition/Exposition Collective

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Mixology presents 21 works by 14 of our Connective members. Each piece was made using at least one printmaking technique and one or more additional techniques or materials. Read more here./ Mixologie présente 21 œuvres de 14 membres du Collectif. Chaque pièce a été réalisée en utilisant au moins une technique de gravure ainsi qu’une ou plusieurs techniques ou matériaux supplémentaire. Plus d’ informations ici.

Feature Page Image principale (detail/détail) by Anne Warburton; left/à gauche by Lydia Uppington; right/ à droite by Wendy Parlow.

Printmaking at OSA/Gravure à EAC!

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OGPC members are active in the community sharing the joy of print. See below for the extensive list of courses offered through the Ottawa School of Art in both official languages and both the downtown and the Orleans campuses. Want to learn a new technique? Brush up on an old favourite process? Hang out with other printmakers? Many of these courses are open to beginners, so please share with your friends who have not already embraced printmaking into their lives. They will thank you! – by Shibhan Arnott

OTTAWA SCHOOL OF ART: ADULT GENERAL INTEREST PRINTMAKING COURSES WINTER 2025. Please note you may register at: registration@artottawa.ca

DOWNTOWN CAMPUS

W25D042 EXPRESSIVE LINOCUT (Intro – Inter) with Deidre Hierlihy Saturday from 09:00 – 12:00 from 01/11/2025 to 03/08/2025

Deceptively simple, a strong linocut design demands a strong sense of pattern and an ability to balance lights and darks in the image. We will explore how to transform any drawing or photograph into a powerful printed image. Focusing on black and white, students will develop expressive line and mark, explore composition, play with combining image and text. We will print with less toxic vegetable oil-based inks which clean up with soap and water.

W25D041 PRINT CURIOUS: AN INTRO TO PRINTMAKING FUN! (Intro) with Siobhan Arnott

Sunday from 13:00 – 16:00 from 01/19/2025 to 03/09/2025

‘Print Curious: An Introduction to Printmaking Fun’ is designed to introduce basic intaglio etching and relief printmaking techniques to students with minimal or no previous experience. The course will teach students how to create monotype, dry-point, and linocut prints in both colour and black and white using a variety of tools and materials. This will prepare them to work independently, pursue other printmaking courses, and make basic prints in their home!

W25D044 CREATIVE PRINTMAKING: INTAGLIO TO OFFSET (Intro – Inter) with Silviu Andrei Tuesday from 18:00 – 21:00 from 01/14/2025 to 04/01/2025

This course introduces students to intaglio and offset printmaking techniques, focusing on drypoint, etching, linocut, and monotype. Through hands-on instruction, students will prepare plates, in, and print, with an emphasis on exploring colour and combining intaglio and offset printing. No prior experience is required as the course accommodates both beginners and those with some printmaking background.

W25D046 ADVENTURES IN PRINTMAKING (Intro – Adv) with Murray Dineen Tuesday from 13:00 – 16:0001/14/202504/01/2025

Emphasis on creative expression through printmaking. Some previous experience with printmaking is welcome, but not necessary. Returning printmakers are encouraged to pursue their own projects with the assistance of the instructor. Instruction following classic print techniques: monoprint, linocut, drypoint,

etching on aluminum, zinc plates. (For silkscreen, please see Farouk Kaspaule’s course, Silkscreen and Beyond). Students are required to purchase paper suitable for printmaking (available at the school). Students will use primarily environmentally friendly, non-irritating materials. Please be advised, however, that odorless solvents and copper sulfate baths will be used in the classroom.

W25D040 SILKSCREEN AND BEYOND (Intro – Adv) with Farouk Kaspaules Wednesday from 18:00 – 21:00 from 01/15/2025 to 04/02/2025 ($415)

This course introduces students to different aspects of silkscreen making. Students will become familiar with screen drawing fluid, screen filler, photo emulsion (photo silkscreen), cleaning and repairing screens. Students will also work with transparencies for “photo-silkscreen’.

W25D045 EXPLORATIONS IN PRINTMAKING (Inter-Adv) with Murray Dineen Thursday from 18:00 – 21:00 from 01/16/2025 to 04/03/2025

For printmakers with at least one course or basic experience in a print studio. Building on previous experience, students are free to explore various print techniques: monoprint, linocut, drypoint, environmentally friendly etching, lithography. (For silkscreen, please see Farouk Kaspaules’ course, Silkscreen and Beyond). Students are required to purchase paper suitable for printmaking (available at the school). Students will use primarily

environmentally friendly, non-irritating materials. Please be advised, however, that odorless solvents and copper sulfate baths will be used tin the classroom.

ORLEANS CAMPUS:

W25S040 CREATIVE EXPLORATION OF PRINTMAKING (Intro – Adv) with Tina Petrovicz Wednesday from 13:00 – 16:00 from 01/15/2025 to 04/02/2025

Learn new ways to express yourself through printmaking! Demonstrations and guidance will be given in three types of printmaking: Monotypes, Tetrapak and Drypoints. The first two reuse materials that are often seen as “waste” to create art. You will have the opportunity to create single layered and layered prints that combine techniques. Beginner students will also gain familiarity with the use of press, inking, plate preparation and

non-toxic cleaning methods.

Happy Holidays!/Joyeuses fêtes

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Members of our Connective wish you a happy holiday season. Why not give the gift of art?/Les membres de notre Collectif vous souhaitent de bonnes fêtes! Pourquoi ne pas offrir l’art en cadeau? Consultez la liste de nos membres et leurs sites web pour vous donner des idées. Please check our membership list to browse through some of our members’ websites for gift ideas.

Call for submissions/Appel à soumission

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The Connective Gallery Committee is inviting submissions to our winter exhibition Mixology. Sub-missions due January 6, 2025. /Le comité de la galerie Connective lance un appel à candidatures pour l’exposition hiver Mixology. Les soumissions doivent être envoyées avant le 6 janvier 2025.

You need to be an OGPC member to participate so if you aren’t yet, please have a look at our application form! If you are a member and need information about participating in shows visit our page OGPC Exhibition Par-ticipation. Check here for the submission form.

Si vous n’êtes pas encore membre du CAGOG, n’hésitez pas à consulter notre formulaire d’inscription ! Si vous êtes membre et que vous avez besoin d’informations sur la participation aux expositions, consultez notre page Participation aux expositions de CAGOG. Le formulaire de soumission, voir ici.

“Fat Cat” by Kathryn Shaw

 

Group Exhibition/Exposition de Groupe

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Animal Allegories/ Allégories animales. October 7 octobre, 2024/ January 20 janvier, 2025. Centre des arts créatifs de Nepean/ Creative Arts Centre. 35 rue Stafford Rd, #11, Ottawa.

RECEPTION/réception: November 24 novembre, 2-4 pm 

Artists/artistes: Siobhan Arnott, Karen Auger, Sylvia Bretzloff, Valerie Bridgeman, Louise Guay, Steven Heiter, Villia Maria Jefremovas, Debra James Percival, Rod Restivo, Madeleine Rousseau, Kathryn Shaw, Beth Shepherd, Dale Shutt

Image above: Dale Shutt. Below (left-right): Siobhan Arnott, Karen Auger, Debra James Percival, Steven Heiter, Kathryn Shaw

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Animal AllegoriesAllégories animales  
The representation of animals in art has a long and rich history of symbolism. Through Indigenous tales, classical mythology, biblical stories and many other traditions, animals convey important information about a society’s shared values and world view. Animal Allegories brings together works by 13 members of the Ottawa-Gatineau Printmakers’ Connective. Made using a variety of techniques, these 19 fine art prints explore the role of animals in historic and contemporary visual culture. Ravens, geese, spiders, butterflies, jaguars, griffins, cats, dogs and other delightful creatures populate these walls, telling stories of transformation, resilience, wisdom, fertility, warm companionship and more. Founded in 2010, the Ottawa-Gatineau Printmakers’ Connective brings together some 60 local printmakers to participate in exhibitions, print exchanges, and other activities related to fine art printmaking. It presents a cycle of three or four exhibitions a year in the Connective Gallery, as well as other shows in the region. The Connective also runs a small printing studio two doors down from the art gallery. To buy an artwork:  Most of the artworks in the exhibition are for sale. Please contact the artist directly using the contact information on the label, or contact us.  La représentation des animaux dans l’art a une longue et riche histoire de symbolisme. Dans les contes autochtones, la mythologie classique, les récits bibliques et bien d’autres traditions, les animaux transmettent des informations importantes sur les valeurs communes et la vision du monde d’une société.  Allégories animales rassemble les œuvres de 13 membres du Collectif d’artistes-graveurs d’Ottawa-Gatineau. Réalisées à l’aide de diverses techniques, ces 19 estampes explorent le rôle des animaux dans la culture visuelle historique et contemporaine. Grands corbeaux, bernaches, araignées, papillons, jaguars, griffons, chats, chiens et d’autres charmantes créatures peuplent ces murs, racontant des histoires de transformation, de résilience, de sagesse, de fertilité, de chaleureuse compagnie et bien plus encore. Fondé en 2010, le Collective d’artistes-graveurs d’Ottawa-Gatineau réunit une soixantaine de graveurs locaux qui participent à des expositions, des échanges d’estampes et d’autres activités liées à l’art de la gravure. Il présente un cycle de trois ou quatre expositions par année ici, à la Galerie du Collectif, ainsi que d’autres expositions dans la région. Le Collectif gère également un petit studio d’impression. Pour acheter une œuvre d’art:  La plupart des œuvres de l’exposition sont à vendre. Veuillez contacter directement l’artiste en utilisant les coordonnées figurant sur l’étiquette, ou ici

Exhibition Reception

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You’re invited! Please join us at the reception for Post-Marked, Sunday, September 29, from 2-4 pm at the Connective Gallery (35 Stafford Road, Bell’s Corners).

OGPC member, artist and educator Deidre Hierlihy will lead a really fun collaborative printing and drawing activity, suitable for everyone in attendance (i.e. no experience necessary).

If you haven’t yet seen Post-Marked, this would be a good time to take in this beautiful, fascinating show, the result of a collaboration between members of OGPC and the Manorhamilton Print Group in Ireland. Post-marked is on until October 7