Shows & Events
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2020 SHOWS & EVENTS November 20 - December 20 DAVID LAING DAWSON (new paintings) Oct 16 - Nov 15 CATHERINE GIBBON 'The Far Shore' (new large pastels) Sept 18 to Oct 10 BRIANNE SERVICE 'Vantages' (new paintings) June 4 - August 15 - NO RECEPTION CHELO SEBASTIAN "A Few Strokes of Blue Paint" (new paintings) May 15 - June 14 - CANCELLED Apr 17 - May 10 - CANCELLED Mar 20 - Apr 12 - CANCELLED Jan 30 - Mar 15, NO RECEPTION GROUP SHOW of GALLERY ARTISTS 2019 SHOWS & EVENTS Nov 15 - Dec 15, Reception on Fri 15 Nov, 7-10 pm BARRY HODGSON (new paintings) Islands oils and works on paper from Vancouver Island, Newfoundland, Cape Breton, St. Lucia, and Ontario Oct 18 - Nov 10, Reception on Fri 18 Oct, 7-10 pm BARRY COOMBS new acrylics on canvas Sept 6 - Oct 13, Reception on Fri 6 Sept, 7-10 pm ROBERT CREIGHTON 'A Carnaval' new prints June 21 - July 14, Reception on Fri 21 June, 7 - 10 pm GALLERY ARTISTS 'Summer in the City' prints, drawings, paintings, sculpture May 17 - June 16, Reception on Fri 17 May, 7-10 pm HOLLY SNEATH 'Seeds of Inventions' new acrylics Apr 19 - May 12, Reception on Fri 19 Apr, 7-10 pm DUANE NICKERSON Ahh, "The Trees Like Tassels swing....." - Emily Dickinson new works on canvas and paper Mar 15 - Apr 14, Reception on Fri 15 Mar, 7-10 pm IRIS McDERMOTT .There are always flowers for those who want to see them - Henri Matisse' new works on canvas and paper Feb 15 - Mar 10, Reception on Fri 15 Feb, 7 - 10 pm 'From Order to Chaos to Order' 3 Artists exploring their inner lives and struggles paintings, prints, sculpture by Paintings, prints, sculpture by KIM PAULS, GRAHAM HOUSTON, and JUDE MERSEREAU Jan 3 - Feb 10 - NO RECEPTION GALLERY ARTISTS Paintings, Prints, and Sculpture 2018 SHOWS & EVENTS Nov 16 - Dec 16, Reception on Fri 16 Nov, 7-10 pm TREVOR HODGSON 'Mysteries of Form and Colour' (new oils) Wednesday, November 7, 7:30 to 9:30 pm HPO String Quartet Visual art and musical expression come together as HPO presents a chamber concert hosted by Composer-in-Residence Abigail Richardson-Schulte. Selections include Ravel's String Quartet, Debussy's Claire de Lune, and the B-52's Planet Claire. TICKETS $15. October 19 - November 10, Reception on Fri 19 Oct, 7-10 pm DAVID LAING DAWSON 'The Humble Scumble Brush Unleashed' (new paintings) Sept 7 - Oct 14, Reception on Fri 7 Sept, 7-10 pm JODY JOSEPH 'My Dundas Summer' (new paintings & collages) June 15 till July 15, Reception on Fri 15 June, 7-10 pm SUMMER IN THE CITY paintings, prints, sculpture by Gallery Artists Vernissage for the Artist, Friday, April 20, 7 to 10 with live Jazz by Nick Deutsch and Ron Johnston May 18 - June 10, Reception on Fri 18 May, 7-10 pm new oils and acrylics SCOTT ABBOTT Vernissage for the Artist, Friday, April 20, 7 to 10 with live Jazz by Dough Mundy and Ron Johnston Apr 20 - May 13, Reception on Fri 20 Apr, 7-10 pm new acrylics and sculpture FUAD HAMDI Vernissage for the Artist, Friday, April 20, 7 to 10 with live Jazz by Nick Deutsch and Dave Field Mar 16 - Apr 15 new acrylics TOBY SNAJDMAN Vernissage for the Artist, Friday, March 16, 7 to 10 with live Jazz by Nick Deutsch and Pat Collins Feb 16 - Mar 11, Reception on Fri 16 Feb, 7-10 pm 'Standing in the Waters of Memory' PATRICIA MOORE (new paintings) Jan 4 - Feb 11 - NO RECEPTION GALLERY ARTISTS - new paintings/sculpture |
STUDIO GALLERY 2020 SHOWS & EVENTS November 20 - December 20 J. JOEL (new work) Oct 16 - Nov 15, JODY JOSEPH ' Together & Apart' (small works) 2019 SHOWS & EVENTS Nov 15 - Dec 15, Reception on Fri 15 Nov, 7-10 pm CHRISMAS SHOW small works by Gallery Artists October 18 - Nov 10 Reception on Friday 18 Oct 7 - 10 pm CATHERINE GIBBON 'The Broken Land' sketches from Eastend Saskatchewan |
2017 SHOWS & EVENTS
Nov 17 - Dec 17 'SUMMER SKIES AND NOCTURNES' new pastels CATHERINE GIBBON Vernissage for the Artist Friday November 17, 7 to 10 with live Jazz by Nick Deutsch and Dave Field November 22 - 7:30 till 9:30 THE GALLERY SERIES The HPO returns for a FREE concert at Gallery on the Bay. The Gallery Series presents stimulating 60-minute concerts, hosted by Composer-in-Residence Abigail Richardson-Schulte and the musicians, a woodwind trio with Vivian Minden (flute), Nancy Nelson (oboe), and Melanie Eyers (bassoon), in a unique and intimate setting, and starts with a Curator's presentation of the gallery's current art exhibition. . Guests are invited to meet the musicians at a reception following the performance. Oct 20 - Nov 12, RECEPTION ON FRI 27 OCT, 7-10 pm 'A SENSE OF PLACE' new prints ROBERT CREIGHTON SUNDAY OCTOBER 1 @ 2 pm With the HPO Internationally-acclaimed soprano Measha Brueggergosman discusses her memoir, Something Is Always on Fire: My Life So Far. Featuring music by members of the Hamilton Philharmonic Orchestra. Takes place on Sunday, October 1 at 2:00 p.m., Gallery on Bay. Tickets: $20. Purchase your ticket here or at the door. Partner Event with HPO, and Gritlit Hamilton September 8 till October 14, Reception on Fri 8 Sept, 7-10 pm with live Jazz by Nancy Walker and Ron Johnston 'Trail of Tears' new paintings by PATRICIA KAREN GAGIC June 17 & 18 'SOMETHING ELSE' - festival of creative music 7 to 10 pm (list of performers to follow soon) June 16 - July 16, Reception on Fri 16 June, 7-10 pm 'OH CANADA' (group show of Gallery artists) celebrating Canada's 150th anniversary (Sesquicentennial) with 150 works of art by 25 artists reflecting all provinces and territories Thursday, May 25, 8 - 10 pm Della Sera String Octet classical concert May 19 - June 11, Reception on Fri 19 May, 7-10 pm 'HILLS, STREAMS, and OCEANS' new works on paper and canvas by BARRY HODGSON Apr 21 - May 14, Reception on Fri 21 Apr, 7-10 pm 'A FEATHERED SYMMETRY' new oils by DAVID LAING DAWSON Mar 17 - Apr 16, Reception on Fri 17 Mar, 7-10 pm 'THE ART OF COLLAGE' new paintings by CHELO SEBASTIAN April 5 - 7:30 till 9:30 THE GALLERY SERIES The HPO String Quartet returns for a FREE concert at Gallery on the Bay. The Gallery Series presents stimulating 60-minute concerts, giving you the opportunity to experience the beauty of chamber music in a unique and intimate setting. Guests are invited to meet the musicians at a reception following the performance. Feb 17 - March 12 FUAD HAMDI new acrylics on canvas & paper Jan 26 - Feb 12 paintings, prints, sculpture by GALLERY ARTISTS Jan 5 - 22, Reception on THURSDAY 5 Jan, 6-9 pm oils and acrylics by the Association of Artists and Writers in Canada 16 IRAQI ARTISTS 2016 SHOWS & EVENTS Nov 18 - Dec 18 - Reception on Fri Nov 18, 7-10 pm MONTECASTELLO A MEMORIA paintings and collages by JODY JOSEPH Saturday, December 3 @ 8 pm & Sunday, December 4 @ 4 The First CHANNUKAH in KANATA (1759) Allan Merovitz tells the story of Aaron Hart and sings Channukah songs Will Gillespie (guitar) and Stephen Fuller (violin) $ 20 at the door October 21 till November 13 'Kasshabog Spring' paintings on canvas and paper by: Peter Barron, Barry Hodgson, Ray McGirl, and Steven Vero September 8 till October 16 - Reception on Fri 16 Sept 'A Delicate Touch' new acrylics by IRIS McDERMOTT June 17 till July 17 - Reception on Fri 17 June, 7-10 pm Summer in the City: "If a Tree falls" paintings, prints, sculpture GALLERY ARTISTS May 20 - June 12 - Reception on Fri May 20, 7-10 pm 'Flags & Games' new oils TREVOR HODGSON April 15 - May 15 - Reception on Fri April 15, 7-10 pm 'Slow Growth' new paintings DUANE NICKERSON March 18 - Apr 10 - Reception on Fri March 19, 7-10 pm 'A Brush with Verisimilitude' new oils DAVID LAING DAWSON March 31 till April 10 (8 performances) 'if there is a river' a play in 1 act, written and directed by David Laing Dawson, starring Jo Skilton and Vince Carlin. PERFORMANCES Thursday, March 31 @ 8 pm Friday, April 1 @ 8 pm Saturday, April 2 @ 8 pm Sunday, April 3 @ 2 pm (matinee) Thursday, April 7 @ 8 pm Friday, April 8 @ 8 pm Saturday, April 9 @ 8 pm Sunday, April 10 @ 2 pm (matinee) Wednesday, April 13 @ 7 pm: a book launch co hosted by Bryan Prince Bookseller. Please join us to celebrate the debut adult fiction of the much anticipated release of 'Yiddish for Pirates' by Hamilton author and renaissance man, Gary Barwin. Music by Tiny Bill Cody Feb 19 - Mar 13 'The 13' - Juried group show works on paper and canvas by: Grace Afonso, Rossana Dewey, Christina Edwards, Silvia Edwards, Cathy Fairs, Joan Heyerichs, Jane Hill, Jan Kendrick, Irene Klymenko, Barbara Guy Long, Iris McDermott,Maggie Shepherd, and Diane Stevens. January 7 - Feb 14 paintings, prints, sculpture by GALLERY ARTISTS & MEMORIAL WALL for TIBOR NYILASI (1936-2015) 2015 SHOWS & EVENTS Nov 20 - Dec 20 - Reception on Fri Nov 20, 7-10 pm - large acrylics, works on paper & sculpture by FUAD HAMDI Oct 16 - Nov 15 - Reception on Fri Oct 16, 7-10 pm - 'Menagerie' new lithographs, woodcuts, relief prints, reduction prints, blockprints, etchings, aquatints, engravings by ROBERT CREIGHTON Wednesday, September 23 @ 7:30 pm 'In Memory of Air India' - gritLIT is honoured to host a special reading commemorating the anniversary of Air India with critically acclaimed novelists Padma Viswanathan and Farzana Doctor. Sept 11 - Oct 11 - Reception on Fri Sept 18, 7-10 pm - 'for the love of Europe' new oils by BRIANNE SERVICE Thursday, September 10 @ 7 pm Bryan Prince Bookseller, Goose Lane Editions, Cormorant Books, Seraphin Editions, and Gallery on the Bay invite you to an evening to celebrate 3 new works of literature: 'Hope Makes Love' by Trevor Cole; 'The Hunter & the Wild Girl' by Pauline Holdstock; and 'Earth Day in Leith Churchyard: poems in search of Tom Thomson' by Bernadette Rule June 27 @ 7:30 - 'TRIO McMASTER' with Sonia Vizante (violin), Rebecca Morton (cello), and Shoshona Telner (piano) - performances of Beethoven, Schubert, and Mendelssohn. Tickets $ 20 at the door - $ 10 for students and seniors. June 19 - July 12 - Reception on Friday June 19, 7-10 pm - SUMMER IN THE CITY paintings, prints, sculpture by GALLERY ARTISTS Friday, June 12 at 7 pm: Please join us as we welcome award-winning author, ROSEMARY SULLIVAN, Stalin's Daughter: The Extraordinary and Tumultuous Life of Svvetlana Stalina - RSVP/Tickets $ 10 - please note that this event is a fundraiser for the SHORT WORKS PRIZE May 15 - June 14 - Reception on Fri May 15, 7-10 'the edges of light' new paintings (acrylics & oils) by SCOTT ABBOTT April 17 - May 10 'To Paint is to love again, live again, see again' (Henry Miller) "To paint is to love again, live again, see again." -Henry Miller oils (still lives) and collages (after 'The Villa of Mysteries' frescos in Pompeii - 60 BCE) by JODY JOSEPH March 20 - Apr 12 'The Nova Scotia Paintings' new watercolors & oils by BARRY HODGSON February 20 - March 15: 'Finding the Life in Still Life', watercolor and collages by CHELO SEBASTIAN Jan 8 - Feb 15 - GROUP SHOW - GALLERY ARTISTS 2014 SHOWS & EVENTS Nov 21 - Dec 21 - Reception on Fri 21 Nov, 7-10 pm - CHRISTMAS SHOW (Gallery Artists) Oct 17 - Nov 16 - SHOW 'THE POETRY OF NIGHT' - new paintings by CATHERINE GIBBON October 18 - Book launch of 'All the way by Jordin Tootoo' by STEPHEN BRUNT Friday, October 24th at 7:00pm - BOOK LAUNCH It gives us great pleasure to celebrate the release of new works by two local writers and friends, co-hosted by Bryan Prince Bookseller. John Terpstra (House With the Parapet Wall: Essays) Marilyn Gear Pilling (On Huron's Shore: Stories) Wednesday, October 8 @ 7 pm (doors open at 6:30) - FILM NIGHT featuring Canadian-Hungarian film makers - NFB Shorts & Animation, Comedies and Documentaries by Phillip Borsos, George Mihalka, Tamas Wormser, Peter Foldes, George Ungar, Albert Kish, and Istvan Kantor. Limited seating available! Friday, September 26th at 7pm - BOOK LAUNCH Please join us as we raise a toast to celebrate the launch of the latest historical guide by Hamilton writer and friend, co-hosted by Bryan Prince Bookseller. Susan Evans Shaw (Canadians at War, Vol #2: Guide to the Battlefields and Memorials of WW2). Wednesday, September 24 @ 7 pm (doors open at 6:30) - FILM NIGHT, featuring Canadian-Hungarian film makers - NFB Shorts & Animation, Comedies and Documentaries by Phillip Borsos, George Mihalka, Tamas Wormser, Peter Foldes, George Ungar, Albert Kish, and Istvan Kantor. Limited seating available! September 4 - October 12 - RE: INSITU group show of 40 Canadian Hungarian artists in conjuction with You Me Gallery and the Workers' Art & Heritage Centre. The Hamilton Fringe Festival - July 17-27 - 'MODERN TIMES, almost a musical' (70 minutes) - written and directed by David Laing Dawson - performances on July 17, 18, 19, 23, 24, 25, and 26 @ 8 pm SUMMER IN THE CITY continues till July 26 but only by appointment - over 60 oils, watercolors, prints, sculpture by GALLERY ARTISTS July 7 - 12 - 'The Greatest Xmas Party Ever' - Hallmark Xmas Productions V Inc. film shoot June 20 - July 13 (ends July 5 due to film production) SUMMER IN THE CITY over 60 oils, watercolors, prints, sculpture by GALLERY ARTISTS May 15 - June 15 - 'FROM OUR VAULTS' - international and national historical works Thursday, May 22 - BOOK LAUNCH Bryan Prince Bookseller and the Hamilton Public Library present the Hamilton Author Series with guests: DAVID ADAMS RICHARDS (Crimes against My Brother); CECIL FOSTER (Independence: A Novel): and K.D. MILLER (All Saints: Stories) May 3rd - MUSICAL EVENT An intimate evening of chamber music 'The Fiori Quartet' with special guest Paul Thorlakson, piano. The Fiori Quartet - Sara Traficante (Flute), Sonia Vizante (Violin), Elspeth Thomson (Viola) and Kirk Starkey (Cello). May 1st - BOOK LAUNCH We team up with our friends from A Different Drummer Books to host Random House authors, Miriam Toews (All My Puny Sorrows), Steven Galloway (The Confabulist) and Claire Cameron (The Bear). April 17 - May 10, 2014 RECEPTION on Thursday, April 17, 7-10 pm, with live Jazz by Nick Deutsch and Henry Strong David Laing Dawson (new oils and gouache) and Michael Dobson (new oils) March 21 - April 13, 2014 RECEPTION on Friday, March 21, 7-10 pm with live Jazz by Nick Deutsch and Henry Strong 4 Artists - Four new artists have been added to rooster at Gallery on the Bay: Helene Goulet (acrylics), Jim Maunder (sculpture), Patricia Moore (acrylics) and Brianne Service (oils) March 7 - 16, 2014 (STUDIO GALLERY) RECEPTION on Friday, March 7, 7-10 pm Continuance - New works by Kate Dingwall, Cassandra Ferguson, Kiara Weis, and Alana Petrella, 3rd Year Fine Arts Students McMaster University Show. |
2017 SHOWS & EVENTS Jan 5 - 22, Reception on THURSDAY 5 Jan, 6-9 pm oils and acrylics by the Association of Artists and Writers in Canada 16 IRAQI ARTISTS 2016 SHOWS & EVENTS October 21 till November 13 'Newfoundland Monotypes' by CATHERINE GIBBON 2015 SHOWS & EVENTS FEATURING GALLERY ARTISTS unless otherwise specified March 5 - 15, Reception on Fri March 6, 7-9 pm 'Indefinite Sequence' Monica Brinkman, Shreya Yugendranag, Kiara Weis, Ailish Corbett, Sylvia Kaczamarek, Kirby Tobin, and Carolyn Holding Level 4 Grad Students School of the Arts, McMaster University |
2013 Shows and Events
November 21st - BOOK LAUNCH
We are delighted to present a very special evening with authors, David MacFarlane (Figures of Beauty) and Mary Swan (My Ghosts) reading from their new novels in support of Hamilton's gritLIT festival November 15 extended to February 2, 2014 RECEPTION - November 15, 7-10 pm with Live Jazz by Henry Strong and Nick Deutsch '35 Years in the Landscape - A Retrospective' - Barry Hodgson and Scott Abbott October 27th - MUSICAL EVENT First Jazz CD Launch for Carolyn Credico (Vocals) Accompanied by DON THOMPSON (piano), PAT COLLINS (bassist), and REG SCHWAGER (guitar) October 18 - November 10, 2013 RECEPTION - October 18, 7-10 pm with Live Jazz by Nick Deutsch and Henry Strong "Seeing Red" - Paintings and sculpture by Catherine Gibbon, Wayne Allan, Wayne Boucher, and Eva McCauley (MAIN GALLERY) 'BRENDAN's VOYAGE - prints and sculpture by Robert Creighton (STUDIO GALLERY) |
October 2nd - BOOK LAUNCH
Hamilton Author Series - Book Launch for award-winning Canadian Historian CHARLOTTE GRAY (The Massey Murder: A Maid, Her Master, & the Trial that Shocked a Country) - co- hosted by Bryan Prince Bookseller and The Hamilton Public Library September 6 - October 13, 2014 RECEPTION - September 6, 7-10 pm with live Jazz by Clark Johnston (bass) and Nick Deutsch (piano) New Paintings by Patricia Karen Gagic May 31 - July 7, 2013 RECEPTION - Friday, May 31, 7-10 pm, with live JAZZ by Nick Deutsch and Henry Strong SUMMER IN THE CITY - Paintings, prints, sculpture, jewellery by GALLERY ARTISTS |