McMaster Innovation Park, Exhibit 5: Art in the Workplace - CLOSING July 14th, 2011 - Don't miss it!

 'The Passage' by Margaret Lindsay Holton included in group show - 

'Exhibit 5: Art in the Workplace'

at McMaster Innovation Park

effective March 17th, 2011. 

GRAND OPENING 
including
Valeska Ramsay's Fine Art Collection  

Thurs, March 31st, 4:30pm - 7:00 pm. 

Running until July 14th, 2011
- one month left !! - 

FREE ADMISSION

175 Longwood Road South
West Hamilton, Ontario, Canada
Sales Contact: - (905) 667-5500

Map & Directions, link here. 
 ...

Aftermath: Great party!

Valeska Ramsay surrounded by Mac art students

Participating artists - in the back holding up my book!

David Braden with my new fine art book

sample of works in exhibit

The Guest of Honor: Valeska Ramsay
... a Great Dame ...

'PHOTO-OP 2011' - John B. Aird Gallery - - - 900 Bay Street, Downtown, Toronto, CA

 'Toronto Thru Summer Screen' - 1/1 - Pinhole by mlholton

Opening this Thursday, May 5th, 'Photo-Op 2011' exhibits excellence in photographic art practice as part of the city-wide CONTACT Photography Festival for the month of May. The CONTACT 'theme' this year is 'Figure and Ground' exploring the intimate & complex 'relationship' we have with our environment. 

Jurors - Sophie Hackett, Assistant Curator of Photography at the Art Gallery of Ontario & Simon Glass, a Toronto-based photographer & the Associate Dean, Faculty of Art at OCAD University - viewed 263 images from 125 artists. The 3rd Annual Juried photography at the Gallery features 37 original artworks by emerging and professional photographers. Of the 37 items included for exhibition, I've got TWO pinholes in this show. (Yeh me!!! - sample above)

Show officially opens May 3rd with an Opening Reception on Thursday May 5th, 6-8pm. Exhibition closes Friday, May 27th, 2011. So, if you have a chance, do pop on in to this one! Lotsa fun for everyone!

Gallery Open: Monday to Friday, 10am - 6pm. 

Closed on statutory holidays.

Streetview of Aird Gallery, 900 Yonge Street in Macdonald Block

Birdseye View of John B. Aird Gallery, from famed TIFF Sutton Hotel

John B. Aird Gallery

900 Bay Street
(Macdonald Block)
Toronto
M7A 1C2

 (The John B. Aird Gallery is located on the first floor of the Macdonald Block, an administrative office building in the heart of Queen’s Park, the seat of the Government of the Province of Ontario. The Macdonald Block is situated at the corner of Bay & Wellesley in downtown Toronto. The building and gallery are wheelchair accessible & can be reached by public transit. Buses run regularly from several subway stops, north/south along Bay Street and east/west along Wellesley Street. The closest subway stop is the Wellesley station. After exiting the station, walk west along Wellesley to Bay and enter the Macdonald Block, on the south/west corner, via the Bay Street entrance ... ) 

For more gallery info, link 'here'

'Small is Good' @ The Print Studio, Hamilton. Opens April 8th, 2011 - EXTENDED!

'Small is Good'

 ... displays the work of various artists from all over Southern Ontario. All artwork is priced at $100 to encourage purchase. Proceeds will go to support a facility that provides artists with a working space, specialized equipment, tech support, professional development and resources.

I've put in a small pinhole ... sample above. 

More mlh pinholes 

& general pinhole information - here.

More info about the gallery exhibit - here.

Just learned that this exhibit has been extended.
So, if you missed it in April, put it on
the roster for MAY ... :)

Ah - Spring! 2011

Great weekend. Wow. 

Double click on images for full screen 'effect' ... 

 Royal Botanical Gardens Spring Sale

Eco House in Hamilton

 

HMCS Haida Tour - 'Doors Open' Hamilton

(More visuals of Haida 'here')  

 Mum on Mother's Day

 Fragrant daffy & Hyacinth mini bouquet ... 
ah spring ...

SPRING Art Sale - Art Gallery of Hamilton, May 5-8th, 2011

Enjoy a dazzling selection of ORIGINAL art from emerging & established artists displayed in the Joey and Toby Tanenbaum Pavilion and outside in the Irving Zucker Sculpture Garden. Wonderful Spaces.

FREE ADMISSION.

Thursday, May 5: 12 noon - 9 pm
Friday, May 6: 12 noon - 9 pm
Saturday, May 7: 12 noon - 5 pm
Sunday, May 8: 12 noon - 5 pm

Yes, I am in this one too. 

Six of my famed photo-collages.

Various sizes, various prices. 
Check out sample here.

Opening Reception: Wowzaa! Quite a show!
Double-click on image to enlarge ...

Art Gallery of Hamilton

More info: map & directions here. 

Dundas Valley School of Art, Spring Auction & Reno Celebration - April 30th, 2011

Dundas Valley School of Art

presents its
41st Annual Art Auction 

Saturday April 30, 2011 - 7pm

 @ Renovated Dundas Valley School of Art

Bid on over 1200 original works of art by

established & new artists & estate items. 

Oils, Pastels, Watercolours, Sculpture, Pottery, Jewellery.

as well as this small photo-collage by  me.

'Sleeping Apple'

All items will be beautifully showcased,

in a fitting tribute to
the late great Trevor Garwood Jones'  

newly renovated school .
(Link: Hamilton Spectator Overview.)

 
FREE PREVIEWS
 Thursday April 28 & Friday April 29, 9am - 9pm.
 Saturday, April 30th, 9am - 4pm
 Silent Auction bids accepted during these hours
Auction Admission - $25 in advance, $30 at the door.

 
Dundas Valley School of Art 

21 Ogilvie Street, Dundas, Ontario

DVSA event wepage here  

New City Park 'Verdict', April 7th, 2011

'Earth Assault' 
 
For those who have been following this 'story', 

on April 7th, 2011, we finally received the

'verdict' from the Ministry of Natural Resources,

(apropos the fervently fought 

Environmental Hearing on October 5th, 2010.)

In brief, we lost.

 City & the Pan Am org won.

The Golden Horseshoe has just lost

what COULD have been the 

most magnificent NATURAL

Park of the entire Niagara Escarpment.

Short-term 'photo-op' expediency

and greed for 'free' PanAm money won.

Now, TONS of lifeless PLASTIC GRASS will carpet

this precious living landscape for GOOD.

Sad, sad day. 

If you care to read more, 

link 

HERE

'Victor'

Election Fever? ... This Too Shall Pass ...

Original on Youtube -  here.

... nearly 26 million views ... 

hee

That was one heck of a GREAT weekend ...

Cold yes, with snow underfoot, but BRIGHT, with lots of spring warmth in that sun ...

Perigee 'Supermoon' over Burlington Bay, March 20th, 2011 & Vernal Equinox CELEBRATION -TOMORROW at SUNRISE

I have just learned that SUNRISE GALLERY will be
co-hosting an aboriginal Spring DRUM Celebration
at the beach. All drummers are welcome.

Be there before sunrise,
(around 6:30am), Monday, March 21st
(With this moon, it's going to be spectacular!)

For directions, locations, actual beach site -
get to the gallery first, walk around to the back,
walk the boardwalk down to the beach -


All welcome.

Drum UP in the Sun ... :)

...." The 8th Annual 8000 Sacred Drum Event,

which is  the spring equinox sunrise ceremony,

will be performed by

the local native Indian community,

tomorrow morning

starting before sunrise at 6:30 am,

here at Sunrise Gallery on the beach

for about an hour or so ..."

Early Spring: Lake Ice & Westfield Pioneer Village 2011