Algonquin Art Centre: NEW THIS WINTER SEASON! The Algonquin Art Centre will continue to represent its artists throughout the winter season, through the website and its newsletter. Original works can be purchased year round by visiting www.algonquinartcentre.com and going to the Jan Wheeler page in the Artists section.
Gary Owen Framing & Fine Art Gary Owen has a selection of works available this winter season, including "McCrae Lake in October", "The Hardwood Sea" and "Montreal River Harbour". Gallery hours are Monday to Saturday 9am to 5pm. His gallery is located in the Lakeshore Mews at 89 Dunlop St E., Ste 100. 705-727-4003.
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| Dr. Robert Bennett People's Choice Award Recipient |
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| Dr Robert Bennett People's Choice Award 2011 |
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| It was an honour to be awarded the Dr. Robert Bennett People's Choice Award as part of the Carmichael Juried Landscape Art Exhibit 2011 at the Orillia Museum of Art & History. I would like to thank everyone who took the time to see the exhibition and of course everyone who felt a connection with my work.
The People's Choice Award carries that special encouragement that can only come from the fact that it was awarded by the votes of the visitors to the show and the fact that Orillia is my hometown makes it that much more appreciated. There were many exciting works of art in this show and all of the artists contributed to its success.
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| Opening Night at the Carrier Gallery |
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| Exhibition photos by Will Wheeler |
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| Prime Minister Stephen Harper made a surprise visit while we were hanging the show. He took the time to talk to me about my work and the business of an artist. Photo by Jason Ransom. |
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New Works that explore the dynamic moods of Lake Superior have been the focus of my 2010 and 2011 work. Some of these pieces will be exhibited at the Spirits of the Earth exhibition at the John D Carrier Gallery in April.
I've made several trips to the region in summer, early fall and winter and the great lake has been generous with its locations and imagery. I know that my first visit to its shores left me rather dumbfounded, not knowing how to bring this giant of a landscape to canvas. As I came to know it better, through rigorous hikes and snowshoe trips I've felt better able to express its character. Of course I can only capture a small part of its nature. We're very fortunate to have such an expressive wilderness region in Ontario.
I would like to thank the Ontario Arts Council who generously awarded grant funds to me in 2010 in order to assist with the cost of creating this work.
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| The Ontario Arts Council is an agency of the Government of Ontario |
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In honour of the UN International Year of the Forest, the Algonquin Art Centre made the forest the central theme of their 2011 artistic season. As part of that they've featured the work my husband and I have done on our farm to remediate and rewild 40 acres of marginal land. We're grateful to have been supported in this by the Severn Sound Environmental Authority and the Nottawasaga Conservation Authority. As of this year we're happy to have a young mixed forest that surrounds and prtoects a tributary of the Severn Sound watershed. The acreage now has a growing wildlife population that includes deer, wild turkeys, beaver, a fisher, a mother bear and cubs, foxes, herons, frogs, raccoons, skunks, coyotes and much more. Many of these animals move through individual groups of forest that run from our area to Georgian Bay. They often require a large range to successfully thrive. We're happy to be a small part of their healthy habitat.
Some of my Killarney works and descriptions have been published in an online booklet by the Friends of Killarney. As an artist I've been added to their archive of Contemporary Group of Seven Artists which is an honour for me. Please take the time to go to the Friends of Killarney website and find out more about our great and ancient park. www.friendsof killarneypark.ca
In December 2010 I was a guest on Liquid Lunch with Hugh Reilly. I had a chance to talk with him about my work and the challenges of reaching some of my favourite locations.
If you would like to be on my mailing list for exhibition invitations, please email me at jswheeler@janwheeler.com. I'll respond to you quickly.
Thank you for visiting my online gallery.
Jan Wheeler
Recommended Links: Let your browser do the walking to view a few exciting galleries that I've developed connections with:
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