Monday, September 24, 2018
In Memory of Mae Nurse
As we make note of the passing of Mae Nurse on September 8th, we are reminded of her amazing support of the arts. Mae’s dedication is obvious each time we walk into the RMG and look at the soaring glass in the foyer (named in honour of both Mae and her husband, William, who we…
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Tuesday, September 18, 2018
Meet the instructor: Angela Hennessey
Angela Hennessey is a local printmaker who we're excited to work with to present a printmaking workshop this fall inspired by Luminous John Lander. We thought we’d learn a little more about Angela, her practice, and the value of instructing. Why Printmaking? I'm a process and procedure person - printmaking is all about the process, the…
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Tuesday, September 18, 2018
John Lander
Image: John Lander in his studio, 1986 By Joan Murray Many years ago, when I was first made director of the Robert McLaughlin Gallery in Oshawa, John Lander, while still a student at York University in Toronto, showed me his work. I immediately recognized its unique quality. That remained the factor that distinguished his work…
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Friday, July 20, 2018
Painters Eleven and Oshawa
By Joan Murray, Director of the Robert McLaughlin Gallery, Oshawa (1974-1999) When people fund art galleries, they seek to unite artworks they value under a single roof. Ewart McLaughlin, who provided the funds for the building of the Robert McLaughlin Gallery, played a similar role. He…
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Wednesday, July 18, 2018
Meet David Wysotski!
David Wysotski is an illustrator and artist painting in both traditional and digital mediums. Last year, Dave taught a drawing/painting class at theRMG which we've brought back by popular demand for the third time this season! We thought we'd learn a little more about Dave, his practice, and the value of instructing. 1. Tell us…
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Tuesday, July 3, 2018
#FeelsLikeHome
Image courtesy of Stephanie Pollard. The image is from Stephanie's 13th birthday party, which doubled as a goodbye party for heading to Canada, 2002. By Stephanie Pollard When my family and I immigrated to Canada from Jamaica in 2003, my mother worried about how we would celebrate our first Christmas in our new home. All…
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