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I’m excited to be an artist in the 10th edition of @dvsa.ca ‘s Little Black Frame Mystery Art Night! Held at the Dundas Valley School of Art, 21 Ogilvie Street,
Dundas, Ontario, L9H 2S1. Phone: 905-628-6357Take a look at the artworks available on November 9th at dvsa.ca/galleries/little-black-frame-2024 and see if you can guess which one is mine! All the artists’ names will be revealed after the event.
Limited tickets are still available. Learn more about this fun art night and find the link for tickets at dvsa.ca/black-frame. Get yours today and then start choosing your favourite works!
- Colour and Form Society’s 72nd Annual Open Juried Exhibitionby admin
Had a wonderful time at the opening of the Colour and Form Society’s 72nd Annual Open Juried Exhibition on now until Nov 28th at the Etobicoke Civic Centre Art Gallery, 399 The West Mall, Etobicoke, Ontario. Honoured to have “Reflections of Spring on the Twiss Road Trail” part of this fantastic juried exhibition. Thank you to the jurors: Lee Munn, Maria Iva and Michelle Eissler and congratulations to the award winners.
- Dundas Valley School of Art Instructor’s Showby admin
I’m happy to have my pastel, “Bona Vista Blue Skies” , 21″ x 23″, part of the this annual instructor’s show Sept 26 to Oct 20, 2024. Held at the galleries at the Dundas Valley school of Art the opening reception is Sept 26, 7-9 pm.
- 56th Society of Canadian Artists Elected and Associate Juried Online Exhibitionby admin
Honoured to have “Spring Dance, Twiss Road” and “Reflections of Spring on the Twiss Road Trail” be part of the 112 works of art from 481 submissions from across Canada for this online show. Thank you to the jurors: Danielle Beaulieu, SCA, Luc Fortier, SCA, Jill Hobson, SCA, Martin Murphy, SCA Barry Rafuse, SCA and the organizers. The show can be seen online until Sept 30, 2024 at https://societyofcanadianartists.com/56th-sca-juried-online-exhibition/.
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- Town of Oakville Community Spirit Awardsby adminCommunity Spirit Award WinnersSpirit Awards PresentationClimate Action: Paddling on Morrison Creek
Climate Action: Paddling on Morrison Creek
Climate Action: Fishing in Bronte CreekClimate Action: Fishing in Bronte Creek
Good Neighbour, Sovereign HouseGood Neighbour, Sovereign House
Arts, Culture and Heritage: Plein Air Painting at Sovereign HouseArts, Culture and Heritage: Plein Air Painting at Sovereign House
Diversity: A Walk in Tannery ParkDiversity: A Walk in Tannery Park
Leadership: Before the GameLeadership: Before the Game
Inspiration: Ready, Set, Go!Inspiration: Ready, Set, Go!
Equity: A Walk in Bronte Provincial ParkEquity: A Walk in Bronte Provincial Park
As part of a grant from the Town of Oakville, I recently completed a series of 8 paintings for the Oakville Community Spirit Awards. To see my background process click here to see a YouTube video created by wonderful photographer Rob Ditlz of radicalbob.com.
These awards portrayed vignettes of how everyday community actions and annual events can help to create positive community changes. These acrylic paintings were created for awards such as Leadership, Good Neighbour, Arts, Culture and Heritage, Diversity, Climate Action, Equity and Inspiration. The paintings, based on Oakville scenes such as Bronte Creek, Morrison Creek, Sovereign House, Tannery Park and Bronte Provincial park, ranging in size from 8″ x 10″ to 9″ x 12″, portrayed the range of multiculturalism, diversity of ages and abilities that make up the Oakville community. The deserving award winners were presented with their respective paintings on Thursday June 6 at an awards ceremony at Queen Elizabeth Park Cultural Centre in Oakville, Ontario. Click here for more info. Thank you to photographer, Nikki Wesley for her awards night photography.
- The Language of Colour: The 128th Annual Women’s Art Association of Hamilton Exhibitionby admin
Honoured to have “Reflections of Spring on the Twiss Road Trail” juried into the 128th annual Women’s Art Association of Hamilton’s annual juried show. The show continues at the Jean & Ross Fischer Gallery at the Art Gallery of Hamilton from April 6 to June 2, 2024. Thank you to the jurors and congratulations to my fellow artists.
- Dundas Valley School of Art Auctionby admin
Delighted to have “Sunny Bona Vista Breezes”, pastel, framed 21″ x 25″ selected into this year’s Dundas Valley School of Art’s annual Auction. The DVSA Auction will also feature 1400 original artworks in a range of mediums – paintings, pastels, drawings, prints, photography, sculpture, pottery, glass, fibre art, jewellery and more. These one-of-a-kind online and in-person events offer an exceptional opportunity to purchase original, high-quality and affordable pieces by local new and established artists. All proceeds from these auctions go directly towards supporting DVSA programs
- Enchanting Ephemera: A Celebration of Transient Beautyby admin
Delighted to have my pastel, “Summer Beach Memories” part of the Rainbow Studio Art Gallery & Cafe’s group exhibition of 16 local artists, “Enchanting Ephemera: A Celebration of Transient Beauty”. The show’s opening is Saturday Jan 27, 11am. The show continues until March 1, 2024. Rainbow Studio Art Gallery is located at 364 Sixteen Mile Dr. Oakville, Ontario. Contact owner and artist Sungmi Kong for visiting hours.
- Structures Unveiled: A Diverse Canvas of Buildings Exhibitionby admin
My pastel, “Windy Yesterdays” is part of the Burlington Fine Art Association’s “Structures Unveiled: A Diverse Canvas of Buildings” group show at the Fireside Lounge, located at the Art Gallery of Burlington. The group exhibition opens Jan 31, 2024 and continues until Feb 26, 2024. The framed pastel is 14″ high x 16″ wide.
- Visual Art Mississauga Why Do You Create Juried Showby admin
Honoured to have my pastel, ” Reflections of Spring on the Twiss Road Trail, juried into the Visual Art Mississauga’s 7th Annual “Why Do You Create?” juried show. Thank you to the jurors Dylan Glynn, Linda Martinello and Hibah Mian and congratulations to my fellow artists. The show will be at Riverwood Conservancy, 4170 Riverwood Park Lane, Mississauga, Ontario, L5C 2S7 from Jan 13, 2024 to Jan 22, 2024. Opening Reception is Jan 19, 2024.
- Pastel Artists Canada Online Juried Showby admin
Honoured to be juried into Pastel Artists Canada 11th Annual Members Online Juried Show. Thank you to jurors: Evalynne McDougalL MPAC, Andrew McDermott PAC, and Elena Selitsky MPAC and congratulations to my fellow pastel artists. Click here to see the exhibition.
The View From Up Here, Soaring AboveThe View From Up Here, Soaring Above
Summer Breeze Makes Me Feel Fine Rattlesnake Point Plein AirSummer Breeze Makes Me Feel Fine Rattlesnake Point Plein Air
Reflections of Spring on the Twiss Road TrailReflections of Spring on the Twiss Road Trail
- Bruce Trail Inspired Showby admin
- The Artist’s Mark, BFAA Annual Juried Showby admin
Honoured to have “Snow Shadows” juried into the Burlington Fine Art’s Annual Juried show. Thank you to jurors Rhoda Payne and Peter Cheung and congratulations to my fellow artists. The show continues until Oct 22, 2023.
- Little Black Frame Show 2023by admin
Visit the Dundas Valley School of Arts’ annual little black frame show on November 18, 2023 for a fun night with cocktails, hors d’oeuvres, live music, art and mystery. Each participant gets a number and when your number is called, you’ll have the chance to choose your favourite stunning art piece from a selection of 150+ unique works, each one showcased in a little black frame.
See more details at https://dvsa.ca/black-frame/
- DVSA Instructors Show 2023by admin
Pinery Summer Sunset and Spring Sixteen Hollow Park Ravine at the show, amongst other works from instructors at DVSA. See more details at https://dvsa.ca/dvsa-faculty-art-show-2023/
Pinery-Summer-Sunset-Artist-in-CanadaLorrawayCathySpringSixteenHollowRavine17x22 - Women’s Art Association of Hamilton Social Art Gallery Cafe “New Works Exhibition”by Cathy Lorraway
Update: due to unforseen circumstances, the show has been closed. I apologize for any inconvenience.
Delighted to have my paintings selected by lottery to be included in the “New Works Exhibition” at the Social Art Gallery, 334 Dundas St West, Toronto, Ontario. The show opens Oct 2, 2023 and continues until Nov 30, 2023. Opening Reception information to come.
Bona Vista Blue Skies Summer Beach Memories - Society of Canadian Artists 55th International Open Juried Exhibitionby admin
Honoured to have “Snow Shadows” and “Bona Vista Blue Skies” accepted into the Society of Canadian Artists Open Juried Exhibition at Neilson Park Creative Centre, Etobicoke, Ontario. Thank you to jurors Cher Pruys SCA, Ardell Bourgeois and Joanne Her and congratulations to my fellow artists.
The opening reception is Saturday August 19, 2023, 1-4pm. The show opens August 9 and continues until August 31, 2023.
Snow Shadows, Pastel, 21″ x 24″ Gallery Glass Bona Vista Blue Skies, Pastel, 21″ x 23″, Gallery Glass - Society of Canadian Artistsby admin
Honoured to become an elected member of the Society of Canadian Artists. I joined fellow newly elected members Jiaxuan Yi, Rick Cullis, Mary Dawn Roberts, Elzbieta Krawecka and Karen Fox at the Arts and Letters Club on June 10, 2023 for a wonderful reception and AGM meeting. - Burlington Fine Art Plein Air Paintingby admin
Burlington Fine Art Association Plein Air Show at the Fireside Lounge, located at the Art Gallery of Burlington, from May 19 to June 6, 2023. Featured below acrylic, “Sovereign House Spring”, pastel, “Spring Meadow” and pastel “Kerns Quarry Spring”.
- Purely Pastelby Cathy Lorraway
Honoured to be included in Pastel Artists Canada annual juried show, Purely Pastel. The show opens June 1, 2023. The show runs May 30 to June 17 at the Neilson Park Creative Centre, Toronto, Ontario. Thank you to jurors Karin Richter, Margaret Ferraro,Suzanne Godbout, for including my artwork in this exhibition.
Fishing by Moonlight, Framed 18″ x 27″ Spring Sixteen Hollow Park Ravine Framed 23″ x 26.5″ Bona Vista Breezes Framed 21″ x 22″ - Burlington Fine Art Spring Saleby Cathy Lorraway
Come to the Guilds’ Spring Sale. Take home a variety of wonderful artwork available for a range of budgets. My pastels, framed and mounted under non reflective glass, “Summer Beach Memories” and “View from Santorini” as well as my acrylic “Grotto Winter Walk” are all available for sale.
Summer Beach MemoriesSummer Beach Memories
View From SantoriniView from Santorini
Grotto Winter WalkGrotto Winter Walk
- Magic of Pastelby admin
- 2023 Glenhyrst Biennial Juried Exhibitionby admin
I’m honoured to participate in the 2023 Glenhyrst Biennial Juried Exhibition at Glenhyrst Gallery, of Brant, Glenhyrst Art Gallery of Brant.20 Ava Road, Brantford, Ontario. Thank you to juror, Sonya Blazek, who selected ” Summer Reflections” as one of the 50 works to be included from the 372 submitted from a range of media, subjects and artistic styles.
The show runs from March 25 – May 19, 2023. The opening reception is Saturday April 1, 2023 at 7pm. The Glenhyrst open hours are Tuesday – Friday, 10am – 5pm, and Saturday and Sunday, 11am – 4pm.
- VAM’s 6th Annual Why do you create? Juried Exhibitionby admin
Exhibiting at VAM from January 9 – 29, 2023 and online from January 9 – June 30, 2023
4170 Riverwood Park Lane, Mississauga, Ontario L5C 2S7
I was honoured to receive an Honourable Mention for my pastel “Snow Shadows” at Visual Arts Mississauga’s Why do you create? Juried Exhibition. This juried exhibition gave artists an opportunity to consider how they create and what brings meaning to their art-making practice. It is also an opportunity for members of the regional visual arts community to showcase their work alongside their peers, and for art enthusiasts to discover the wealth of talent in the region. Thank you to the jurors for this exhibition: Fausta Facciponte, Karim Machado-Aman and Raheel Patel.
Jurors: Karim Machado-Aman, Fausta Facciponte, and Raheel Patel. - The Monday Painters 8th Annual Showby admin
The Monday Painters 8th Annual Show of plein air or on location paintings continues at the Dundas Museum and Archives in Dundas Ontario until Jan. 9, 2023. Check out my pastels, “Kern Quarry Spring“, “Spring Breezes Sovereign House“, “Spring Meadow” and “Spring Violet Breezes” in good company amongst this amazing group of painters.
View on site Working in Plein Air - Joshua Creek Artists of Halton & Peel Showby admin
Spend an afternoon at the Joshua Creek Arts Centre, at 1086 Burnhamthorpe Road East, Oakville, checking out the Halton and Peel juried show. My pastels, “Summer Reflections” and “Sixteen Hollow Park Spring” are on display until Jan 15, 2023.
Sixteen Hollow Park Spring Summer Reflections - Spacial Conceptsby admin
Honoured to have my pastel paintings “Quiet Beauty of a Winter’s Day” and “Reflections of Moffat Pond” juried into the Women’s Art Association of Hamilton show ”Spacial Concepts”, located at the Cotton Factory, 270 Sherman Ave. N Unit 182 – Mill Arts Building. The opening is this Friday Nov 25, 2022. 7pm. The show continues until Feb 10, 2023.
Reflections of Moffat Pond Quiet Beauty on a Winter’s Day Morrison Creek - Paint Ontario 2022by Cathy Lorraway
Excited to be juried into this year’s Paint Ontario, the Foremost Show and Sale for Representational Painters from Ontario. A production of the Grand Bend Art Centre, it will be held at at the Lambton Heritage Museum, Grand Bend, Ontario Sept 2 to 25, 2022. Thank you to juror Joanne Poluck. See https://paintontario.com/ for more details and info.
- 2022 IAA Awards 2022 International Achievement Awards Competition in Pastelsby Cathy Lorraway
I was honoured to be a finalist in the 2022 IAA Awards International Achievement Awards Competition in Pastels. This juried competition featured entries in in Soft, pan, hard, pencil, and oil pastels juried by Kassandra Kaye, founder of Camelback Gallery, Julia Doemland, American Pastel Society Signature Member and two other industry professionals from the team of Marie McCallum, Kathy Moore Wilson, Hector D. Llamas, Filipe Assuncao, Julia Ross, Linda Lindus,Cher Pruys. To see the online exhibit click here or go to https://www.camelbackgallery.com/2022-iaa-pastelawards
- Friends/Members of Joshua Creek Heritage Art Centre 2022by Cathy Lorraway
The Friends of Joshua Creek Heritage Centre Exhibition begins June 23rd 2022 and continues until August 28th 2022. Come and see this wonderful exhibition at The Joshua Creek Heritage Art Centre, 1086 Burnhamthorpe Rd E,, Oakville, by a diverse range of artists who support and preserve this urban oasis, with its historic buildings and enriching creative programs. This exhibit will feature “Pondview” pastel, framed 20″ x 16″ and Morrison Creek Ravine Covid Fairy Tree, acrylic, 20″ x 16″.
Please see my Biography for a full list of exhibitions.