Don Valley Art Club (DVAC)
666 Eglinton Ave. West M5N 1B9 Toronto, ON, Canada

DVAC Artist Showcase on Facebook. A regular FB post featuring one of our club's fabulous artists. Today's showcase artist is: Gwynneth Heaton Featured painting: "Bonfire"... About the artist: Painting since 2000, Gwynneth has taken numerous courses and workshops at the Haliburton School of the Arts as well as at Studio Six. Those who have probably influenced her the most are Brian Atyeo, Jay Dampf, Steve Rose, and Don Cavin. Starting with water colours, she now paints exclusively in acrylics. She loves to paint from landscapes and interprets the scenes often realistically but also in abstract mode. Animals and birds are sometimes subjects of her art. She has shown her work with various groups including the Willowdale Group of Artists, the Don Valley Art Club, and the Art Council of Haliburton Highlands. She won Best abstract in show and Honourable Mention for her abstracts in two Don Valley Art Club shows. About the featured painting: The painting Bonfire is a depiction of a bonfire and how we see it while sitting around a campfire at the lake.

However you spend the holidays this year, the Don Valley Art Club wishes you all a safe, happy and healthy holiday season. We hope to see you all in 2021. Cheers!

Upcoming Friday Night Artist Talk-January 15, 2021 (7pm-9:30pm): (member only event) Bonnie Steinberg - Painting a Dynamic Watercolour: Exploring the Passion of Colour, Light and Design... Bonnie Steinberg will demonstrate an atmospherically themed painting for the Don Valley Art Club. Design, light, and a strong emphasis of how to interpret seasonal colour will also be illustrated and discussed. Atmospheric perspective with an emphasis on strong design will further emphasize the luminosity and passion of watercolour. Bonnie Steinberg is a graduate of York University where she received her Honours Bachelor of Fine Arts (B.F.A.). Bonnie is also an elected member The Canadian Society of Painters in Watercolour (C.S.P.W.C.), the Society of Canadian Artists (S.C.A.) and a signature member of the Toronto Watercolor Society (T.W.S) and the IWS (International Watercolour Society.). Last October, Bonnie was specially selected to demonstrate a painting with the Richmond Hill Orchestras, Rachmoninov’s Isle of the Dead in conjunction with the CSPWC! She has studied under Jack Reid, John Joy, Zalton Szabo Margaret Roseman, and Steven Quiller. Bonnie currently teaches watercolour and drawing at the Thornhill Seniors’ Centre in Markham, Ontario. She is also on the faculty at Dundas Valley School of Art, and is a guest artist and teacher for many art groups in both Canada, the United States and Europe. Bonnie will be teaching a one week workshop in Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island for the summer of 2021. Bonnie is on the Faculty of Visual Arts Mississauga where she currently teaches two courses. One is on colour theory, its interpretation and design in landscape, and the other emphasizes architectural elements and their incorporation in city and rural landscape. Transparent watercolour is Bonnie’s medium of choice. https://societyofcanadianartists.com/user/Bonnie-Steinberg/ https://www.etsy.com/ca/shop/PrintsFromBonnie

Time moves so quickly! The last weekend of the show is here! There is still time for holiday gift giving to browse and purchase an original piece from our local artists. donvalleyartclub.com/artshowandsale Show ends tomorrow night - Dec 20th.... We miss seeing and talking to you in the gallery about our members' works. You can contact us anytime if you have questions about these artworks in the show - simply click on 'email' on our Artists' Pages and write to us! Thank you for supporting local artists!

HOLD THE DATE: Jan 25, 8pm. For the return of Library Movie Night The Movie: Cutie and the Boxer... How to Watch: Stream the movie from home using Kanopy (Kanopy is free and available, with a library card, through the Toronto Public Library website). Join in: Jan 25, 8pm for a Zoom discussion. RSVP to Kay Compagnoni for the Zoom link: [email protected]

Only 1 more week to go of the LargeSmallSquare Online Art Show! donvalleyartclub.com/artshowandsale There are still many great art pieces available to purchase in time for holiday gift giving...or for yourself.... We miss seeing and talking to you in the gallery about our members' works. You can contact us anytime if you have questions about these artworks in the show - simply click on 'email' on our Artists' Pages and write to us! Thank you for supporting local artists!

Only 10 - days left - LargeSmallSquare Online Art Show! donvalleyartclub.com/artshowandsale We miss seeing and talking to you in the gallery about our members' works. You can contact us anytime if you have questions about these artworks in the show - simply click on 'email' on our Artists' Pages and write to us!... Thank you for supporting local artists!

Happy New Year! Here's to 2021 and all the promise it brings!!! The image uploaded is attributed to "Artist Quote of the Day". I hope it inspires you. Enjoy!

Friday Night Artist Talk Review November 6th - Anthony Vandertuin Over 45 DVAC members signed into Zoom to watch Anthony’s presentation and demo. It was a riveting evening. He began with a showing and description of his current work followed by a demo of a large abstract portrait on birch gallery board. He showed us how he creates his pallet as well as some of his favorite tools to work with. Anthony shared how he works in Values with a 3 colour limited pallet. He never works... with white or black. He creates tints and darks with lighter and darker colours. It was an inspirational night for all who attended. Its not often you get to watch a master of his craft in this way! Thank you so much Anothony. We look forward to an opportunity to study with you at one of your workshops. www.avander.ca (photo review by Nanci Miranda)

Upcoming Friday Night Artist Talk-November 6, 2020 (7pm-9:30pm): (member only event) Anthony Vandertuin The Portaiture, Acrylic... Event Location: DVAC Zoom Event Description: My presentation will show a variety of portrait-based works as well as a number of abstract landscapes. I will speak to each of the pieces briefly while they are on screen and answer any questions as they come up. In the demo portion of my presentation, I will begin a new piece. We will see how far I get in the time allotted. I will attempt to move fairly quickly on the piece and will comment on my process. Bio Based in Toronto, Anthony creates bold portrait-based paintings. Working rapidly in multiple layers and sessions, he creates works that capture the emotion and essence of a portrait. The paintings explore the human condition through the face, creating an emotional response personal to each viewer. The works feature bold, expressive brushwork and are abstracted from their original source, typically photographs or from memory. Intimate, tactile and engaging, the paintings explore deconstruction and focus, reaching beyond realism to create something more abstract and evocative yet familiar. Anthony’s work can be found in private collections in Toronto, across Canada and in the US. Anthony is an Editorial Illustration graduate (AOCA) of the Ontario College of Art (1985) Website: http://www.avander.ca/ Email: [email protected] Instagram: avender_art (https://www.instagram.com/avander_art/)

Upcoming Friday Night Artist Talk-October 30, 2020: (member only event) Diane Huson - Florals in Oil... Join Zoom Meeting https://us02web.zoom.us/j/8347973846 Diane Huson's art reflects her love of the natural world and the unique way she sees it. "I am inviting viewers into a conversation about the essence of a flower, with a new appreciation of the beauty it adds to all our lives." Diane Huson was born in British Columbia, Canada and obtained her Fine Arts Diploma from Malaspina College on Vancouver Island. She paints in oil and watercolour. Studies of dramatic shadows and lighting on large canvas are her key focus. Winning the People’s Choice Award for her oil painting Bronzed Dahlia in the Oshawa Art As-sociation’s Juried art Show in 2011, second best in oils for her portrait McKayla in 2012, People's Choice Award for "McKayla: Memories of Summer" in 2015 , the Mayor's Choice Award for "Abigail" in 2016 and most recently an Award of Excellence for ‘Standing Proud ‘ at the PRAC juried art show in 2017 were definite highlights. Throughout her career, Diane has been commissioned to paint portraits, animals, landscapes, architectural buildings, florals and book illustrations. Her work has been displayed on numerous book covers. Her prints and paintings hang in numerous private and corporate collections worldwide. www.dianehuson.ca. Facebook: Diane E Huson Instagram: Dianeehuson. Currently represented by Westmount Gallery, Advance Rd. Toronto.

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Friday Night Artist Talk Review October 16th - Phil Irish About the Artist Phil Irish participated in the Landscape Artist of the Year (Canada) and where he brought his collages on aluminum to life. The show is streaming on CBCGEM and is on CBC Friday nights at 9pm. ...Continue reading