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Past Exhibitions
REFLEX: Fanshawe Photography Program student exhibition
April 8-April 12 in the Main gallery
Opening Reception on April 8, 6PM-8PM with remarks at 7PM
About the Exhibition
An exhibition of photography by students in the Fanshawe Photography Program is taking place at the TAP Gallery in downtown London from April 8-12.
The REFLEX show is a culmination of 2 years of learning for our 2nd year students who have completed the program, a continuation of learning for our 1st year students. A selection of images from all categories in the annual Student Image Competition will be on display, and the winners (best in category) will be announced at the private opening. Awards will be given for highest scoring image shot with Canon, Fuji, Nikon, Phase, and Sony cameras. Special award will be given for the highest scoring B&W image, sponsored by Amplis Foto.
Opening Reception on April 8, 6PM-8PM with remarks at 7PM
About the Exhibition
An exhibition of photography by students in the Fanshawe Photography Program is taking place at the TAP Gallery in downtown London from April 8-12.
The REFLEX show is a culmination of 2 years of learning for our 2nd year students who have completed the program, a continuation of learning for our 1st year students. A selection of images from all categories in the annual Student Image Competition will be on display, and the winners (best in category) will be announced at the private opening. Awards will be given for highest scoring image shot with Canon, Fuji, Nikon, Phase, and Sony cameras. Special award will be given for the highest scoring B&W image, sponsored by Amplis Foto.
Community Portraits 2023-2024 Madeline and Cory: Wyn Gelenyse
March 4 - March 29, 2025 in LAB 203
Th Opening Reception was held on March 13, 5PM-7PM
About the Exhibition
Originally conceived as a simple exercise in painting the portrait of a close friend and fellow artist, Geleynse saw a bigger project as more friends and acquaintances from his walk in life — from the person who prepares and serves his coffee, colleagues from the arts community, a shop keeper at his local stereo shop, co-workers at the Mission Store where Geleynse volunteers twice a week, the woman who cleans the building that houses his studio — various members of Geleynse’s community stepped forward to be caught in paint on his paper canvas. With forty-one portraits, a series was born from that simple exercise.
This series of portraits is presented one or two at a time for a month, beginning at Milos Craft Beer Emporium last September to December and now at TAP Centre for Creativity. It’s an unusual method to display an exhibit but one that almost mimics the way we encounter our friends and cohorts and acquaintances in daily life, a pleasant reminder that our communal time together is slightly fragmented.
Excerpted from the exhibition write-up by Vince Cherniak, Dec.14, 2024.
Th Opening Reception was held on March 13, 5PM-7PM
About the Exhibition
Originally conceived as a simple exercise in painting the portrait of a close friend and fellow artist, Geleynse saw a bigger project as more friends and acquaintances from his walk in life — from the person who prepares and serves his coffee, colleagues from the arts community, a shop keeper at his local stereo shop, co-workers at the Mission Store where Geleynse volunteers twice a week, the woman who cleans the building that houses his studio — various members of Geleynse’s community stepped forward to be caught in paint on his paper canvas. With forty-one portraits, a series was born from that simple exercise.
This series of portraits is presented one or two at a time for a month, beginning at Milos Craft Beer Emporium last September to December and now at TAP Centre for Creativity. It’s an unusual method to display an exhibit but one that almost mimics the way we encounter our friends and cohorts and acquaintances in daily life, a pleasant reminder that our communal time together is slightly fragmented.
Excerpted from the exhibition write-up by Vince Cherniak, Dec.14, 2024.
Somethin’ Ain’t Right
March 26 - April 5, 2025 in the Main Gallery
The Opening Reception was held on March 29, 7PM-9PM with remarks from Graduation Speaker: Adi Berardini, Director, Forest City Gallery
Somethin’ Ain’t Right is the 53rd graduating class exhibition of the Fanshawe Fine Art Advanced Diploma program. In their third and final year, students produce an independent body of work; this exhibition features selected artworks from the final term of study for each of these twenty diverse students about to embark on their professional careers. The eclectic works span a broad range of media, processes, concepts, and subjects. Created against a backdrop of political turmoil, social unrest, environmental crises, economic disparity, and technological disruptions, each student strives to find their unique voice. The works in this exhibition reflect on these pressing issues, either highlighting the pervasive sense of unease or celebrating the beauty and respite that can still be found around us.
Professors: Marla Botterill, Philip Gurrey, Mike Pszczonak
Artists in the exhibition:
Erika Aarsteinsen, Nadia Ahmed, Dayanna Alarcon Recinos, Emma Barnes, Mackenzie Beirnes-Daniels, Nolan Burridge, Natasha Dufresne. Ryleigh Gaudreau, Jason Gillis, Heather Hachey, Nicole Hill, Cecil Klassen, Greg Krupa, Kate Miazga, Mncedisi Clinton, Ncube, Natalie Pieterman, Sadie Pollock, Amelia Quenneville, Kassidy Toner-Tait, Camille Vanstone
The Opening Reception was held on March 29, 7PM-9PM with remarks from Graduation Speaker: Adi Berardini, Director, Forest City Gallery
Somethin’ Ain’t Right is the 53rd graduating class exhibition of the Fanshawe Fine Art Advanced Diploma program. In their third and final year, students produce an independent body of work; this exhibition features selected artworks from the final term of study for each of these twenty diverse students about to embark on their professional careers. The eclectic works span a broad range of media, processes, concepts, and subjects. Created against a backdrop of political turmoil, social unrest, environmental crises, economic disparity, and technological disruptions, each student strives to find their unique voice. The works in this exhibition reflect on these pressing issues, either highlighting the pervasive sense of unease or celebrating the beauty and respite that can still be found around us.
Professors: Marla Botterill, Philip Gurrey, Mike Pszczonak
Artists in the exhibition:
Erika Aarsteinsen, Nadia Ahmed, Dayanna Alarcon Recinos, Emma Barnes, Mackenzie Beirnes-Daniels, Nolan Burridge, Natasha Dufresne. Ryleigh Gaudreau, Jason Gillis, Heather Hachey, Nicole Hill, Cecil Klassen, Greg Krupa, Kate Miazga, Mncedisi Clinton, Ncube, Natalie Pieterman, Sadie Pollock, Amelia Quenneville, Kassidy Toner-Tait, Camille Vanstone
Beholder: Fanshawe College Fine Art 2nd Year Student Exhibition
March 12 - March 22, 2025 in the Main Gallery
In a world oversaturated with images, what does it mean to truly see? BEHOLDER asks us to consider the act of looking itself. Each painting in this exhibition is an assemblage of borrowed imagery, layered and reshaped into unexpected narratives. Through a process of projection, tracing, and intuitive composition, second-year fine art students from Fanshawe College have constructed large-scale works that dissolve the boundaries between past and present, fact and fiction, personal and collective memory.
Images sourced from books borrowed at the London Public Library, these elements—once static in their original contexts—are reanimated through the artists' hands.
Working within a limited palette, the artists employ masking, glazing, and texture-building techniques to navigate the interplay between control and chaos, intention and accident. The scale of the works amplifies the experience of looking—forcing the viewer to step closer, to decode the relationships between elements, to become, quite literally, the beholder.
But in BEHOLDER, perception is not passive. These paintings challenge us to question what is borrowed, what is invented, and what emerges in the space between. In reconfiguring visual fragments, the artists construct new worlds—worlds that demand to be seen.
Curated by Billy Bert Young and the second-year fine art students of Fanshawe College.
In a world oversaturated with images, what does it mean to truly see? BEHOLDER asks us to consider the act of looking itself. Each painting in this exhibition is an assemblage of borrowed imagery, layered and reshaped into unexpected narratives. Through a process of projection, tracing, and intuitive composition, second-year fine art students from Fanshawe College have constructed large-scale works that dissolve the boundaries between past and present, fact and fiction, personal and collective memory.
Images sourced from books borrowed at the London Public Library, these elements—once static in their original contexts—are reanimated through the artists' hands.
Working within a limited palette, the artists employ masking, glazing, and texture-building techniques to navigate the interplay between control and chaos, intention and accident. The scale of the works amplifies the experience of looking—forcing the viewer to step closer, to decode the relationships between elements, to become, quite literally, the beholder.
But in BEHOLDER, perception is not passive. These paintings challenge us to question what is borrowed, what is invented, and what emerges in the space between. In reconfiguring visual fragments, the artists construct new worlds—worlds that demand to be seen.
Curated by Billy Bert Young and the second-year fine art students of Fanshawe College.
Songs for the chameleon: Brian Lambert
February 5 - March 8, 2025 in LAB 203
Songs for the Chameleon is a project consisting of an illustrated novel and a series of musical compositions, each with an accompanying video. The music/video part is nearing completion, with an expected release date sometime in the fall of 2025.
The novel, however, came to an abrupt standstill when, after several years of rapt involvement in the development of the story and characters, the author awoke to the fact of an alarming neglect of other of life’s annoying necessities. Like relationships. The lawn. Extant hydro bills. On and on.
These few drawings represent some of the effort made to illustrate the characters and ideas meant to be engendered in the writing. In the story our protagonist, a dreamer, encounters a crow. The crow, at first annoyingly present in her dreams, becomes the teacher/philosopher that helps her to wake to the depth of her consciousness. To realize how dream and waking awareness are intertwined. And that by engaging our lives with this heightened awareness the quieting of our worst fears can be perceived as within our grasp…
Heavy shit.
About the Artist
Brian Lambert is an art hack who has convinced himself (and others) that he can work competently in multiple disciplines.
Still, his efforts have included a career in the business as an exhibiting artist, illustrator, photographer, writer, musician/composer, gallery administrator, curator and, not insignificantly, a big-time art handler.
For more information about the artist and his projects visit https://www.embassyculturalhouse.ca/brian-lambert.html
Songs for the Chameleon is a project consisting of an illustrated novel and a series of musical compositions, each with an accompanying video. The music/video part is nearing completion, with an expected release date sometime in the fall of 2025.
The novel, however, came to an abrupt standstill when, after several years of rapt involvement in the development of the story and characters, the author awoke to the fact of an alarming neglect of other of life’s annoying necessities. Like relationships. The lawn. Extant hydro bills. On and on.
These few drawings represent some of the effort made to illustrate the characters and ideas meant to be engendered in the writing. In the story our protagonist, a dreamer, encounters a crow. The crow, at first annoyingly present in her dreams, becomes the teacher/philosopher that helps her to wake to the depth of her consciousness. To realize how dream and waking awareness are intertwined. And that by engaging our lives with this heightened awareness the quieting of our worst fears can be perceived as within our grasp…
Heavy shit.
About the Artist
Brian Lambert is an art hack who has convinced himself (and others) that he can work competently in multiple disciplines.
Still, his efforts have included a career in the business as an exhibiting artist, illustrator, photographer, writer, musician/composer, gallery administrator, curator and, not insignificantly, a big-time art handler.
For more information about the artist and his projects visit https://www.embassyculturalhouse.ca/brian-lambert.html
Preview Show
March 4 - March 8, 2025 in the Main Gallery
The London Artist Studio Tour Preview Show ran from March 4th-8th. It was a showcase and early look at the work of 39 local artists who participated in the 2025 London Artist Studio Tour in April.
It represented what you would see if you come out for this year’s Studio Tour.
Over our 30 years of opening London studios to the public, hundreds of local artists have presented a wide variety of work in all media. This year’s artists displayed drawing, painting, sculpture, pottery, collage and textile art.
Approaches range from traditional to experimental. Media encompass oil, watercolour, acrylic, found object assemblage, metal, wood, wool, paper, clay, encaustic, silk and more. Some artists are veterans of the Tour. Some were new to the Tour and to London.
We strive to keep the tour fresh and exciting. This year’s show at Tap Center for Creativity was a showcase of the dynamic work that London artists are making.
The London Artist Studio Tour Preview Show ran from March 4th-8th. It was a showcase and early look at the work of 39 local artists who participated in the 2025 London Artist Studio Tour in April.
It represented what you would see if you come out for this year’s Studio Tour.
Over our 30 years of opening London studios to the public, hundreds of local artists have presented a wide variety of work in all media. This year’s artists displayed drawing, painting, sculpture, pottery, collage and textile art.
Approaches range from traditional to experimental. Media encompass oil, watercolour, acrylic, found object assemblage, metal, wood, wool, paper, clay, encaustic, silk and more. Some artists are veterans of the Tour. Some were new to the Tour and to London.
We strive to keep the tour fresh and exciting. This year’s show at Tap Center for Creativity was a showcase of the dynamic work that London artists are making.
Community Portraits 2023-2024 Emily and Ellen: Wyn Gelenyse
March 4 - March 29, 2025
Originally conceived as a simple exercise in painting the portrait of a close friend and fellow artist, Geleynse saw a bigger project as more friends and acquaintances from his walk in life — from the person who prepares and serves his coffee, colleagues from the arts community, a shop keeper at his local stereo shop, co-workers at the Mission Store where Geleynse volunteers twice a week, the woman who cleans the building that houses his studio — various members of Geleynse’s community stepped forward to be caught in paint on his paper canvas. With forty-one portraits, a series was born from that simple exercise.
This series of portraits is presented one or two at a time for a month, beginning at Milos Craft Beer Emporium last September to December and now at TAP Centre for Creativity. It’s an unusual method to display an exhibit but one that almost mimics the way we encounter our friends and cohorts and acquaintances in daily life, a pleasant reminder that our communal time together is slightly fragmented.
Excerpted from the exhibition write-up by Vince Cherniak, Dec.14, 2024.
The Opening Reception was held on February 13th, 5PM - 7PM.
Originally conceived as a simple exercise in painting the portrait of a close friend and fellow artist, Geleynse saw a bigger project as more friends and acquaintances from his walk in life — from the person who prepares and serves his coffee, colleagues from the arts community, a shop keeper at his local stereo shop, co-workers at the Mission Store where Geleynse volunteers twice a week, the woman who cleans the building that houses his studio — various members of Geleynse’s community stepped forward to be caught in paint on his paper canvas. With forty-one portraits, a series was born from that simple exercise.
This series of portraits is presented one or two at a time for a month, beginning at Milos Craft Beer Emporium last September to December and now at TAP Centre for Creativity. It’s an unusual method to display an exhibit but one that almost mimics the way we encounter our friends and cohorts and acquaintances in daily life, a pleasant reminder that our communal time together is slightly fragmented.
Excerpted from the exhibition write-up by Vince Cherniak, Dec.14, 2024.
The Opening Reception was held on February 13th, 5PM - 7PM.
Fables, Parables, and Apologues.
Anita Kunz, Eric Drummond, Yana Litus, Daniela Astone.
February 5 - March 1, 2025 in the Main Gallery
Seductive scenes and sartorial primates explode on canvases by four contemporary painters. These artists explore narrative through religious ideals, human condition and fallibility, and the kinship to and personification of animals.
In exhibiting these works we challenge the traditional relationship the viewer has to morality scenes by highlighting the symbolic and stylistic play between the art of Anita Kunz, Daniela Astone, Eric Drummond, and Yana Litus.
About the Artists:
ANITA KUNZ is an artist and illustrator living in Toronto. Her art has been published widely and shown in galleries and museums all over the world. Her socially and politically themed work has been printed in major publications such as Time, Rolling Stone, Vanity Fair, The New Yorker, GQ, The New York Times, Newsweek, Random House Publishing and many others.
She has been honored with many prestigious awards and medals including the Order of Canada, Her Majesty the Queen’s Jubilee Medal of Honor, Society of Illustrators’ Museum of American Illustration Hall of Fame; and in 2018 Canada Post released a postage stamp honoring her work as a Canadian illustrator and artist. That same year The Ontario College of Art and Design gave her the “Alumni of Influence” award. Kunz is the author of “Another History of Art” (Fantagraphics Books, winner of Gerald Scarfe award), “Original Sisters: Portraits of Tenacity and Courage” (Pantheon Press), and “Striking a Pose; A Handy Guide to the Male Nude” (Fantagraphics).
For more about the artist and her work visit http://www.anitakunz.com
DANIELA ASTONE grew up in the sea-town of Porto Santo Stefano, Italy, and began studying art at the age of 14 in the High School of Arts in Grosseto. After graduating she moved to Florence to study Illustration at the International School of Comics and began independent work as an illustrator for several studios including Inklink Florenze.
She then changed direction to study drawing and painting at The Florence Academy of Art under the direction of Daniel Graves. Daniela began teaching younger students at the Academy in her second year, graduated with class honours and continued to work as a principal teacher for the Academy. In 2013 she became the Director of the intermediate program, a role she left in 2022 to dedicate more time to her studio practice. Daniela had her first solo show at the Ann Long Fine Art Gallery in Charleston and has continued to exhibit and curate internationally. Her work is part of the permanent collection at MACS (Contemporary Art Museum) in Sicily.
For more about the artist and her work visit https://www.daniela-astone.com
ERIC DRUMMOND began drawing at a very early age copying various drawings of Michelangelo and Leonardo Da Vinci from the books he received from his Grandfather. He studied art history at the University of Guelph before beginning studies in classical academic painting and drawing at The Florence Academy of Art in 2016. After graduating from the Academy, Eric returned to Canada and is now part of TAP Centre for Creativity’s Studio Residency program in London, Ontario, where he completes his studio work and teaches.
Eric has been awarded and featured by many international establishments including The Art Renewal Center, Sotheby’s, The Luxembourg Art Prize and the MEAM in Barcelona. He has worked as an instructor in Italy and in Canada, and exhibited internationally in Italy, Spain, United States and Canada.
For more about the artist and his work visit https://ericjdrummond.com/about
YANA LITUS is an interior artist and decorator born in Ukraine and currently based in Canada (London, Ontario) who travels for art projects across North America. After graduating from art school, she finished Ukrainian National Technical University (Architectural department). She has experience in many creative industries such as: interior design, graphic design, painting, interior murals and as a main specialist in the architectural city department in Poltava city (Ukraine).
Yana uses different kinds of techniques and a wide collection of materials in her artworks on canvases and walls such as: acrylic, watercolour, oil paints, decorative plaster, gypsum and concrete materials. Not adverse to competition, she was a finalist in the 2023 Art Battle Canadian National Championship and winner in the London Art Battle 2024.
For more about the artist and her work visit https://www.yanalitusart.com
Seductive scenes and sartorial primates explode on canvases by four contemporary painters. These artists explore narrative through religious ideals, human condition and fallibility, and the kinship to and personification of animals.
In exhibiting these works we challenge the traditional relationship the viewer has to morality scenes by highlighting the symbolic and stylistic play between the art of Anita Kunz, Daniela Astone, Eric Drummond, and Yana Litus.
About the Artists:
ANITA KUNZ is an artist and illustrator living in Toronto. Her art has been published widely and shown in galleries and museums all over the world. Her socially and politically themed work has been printed in major publications such as Time, Rolling Stone, Vanity Fair, The New Yorker, GQ, The New York Times, Newsweek, Random House Publishing and many others.
She has been honored with many prestigious awards and medals including the Order of Canada, Her Majesty the Queen’s Jubilee Medal of Honor, Society of Illustrators’ Museum of American Illustration Hall of Fame; and in 2018 Canada Post released a postage stamp honoring her work as a Canadian illustrator and artist. That same year The Ontario College of Art and Design gave her the “Alumni of Influence” award. Kunz is the author of “Another History of Art” (Fantagraphics Books, winner of Gerald Scarfe award), “Original Sisters: Portraits of Tenacity and Courage” (Pantheon Press), and “Striking a Pose; A Handy Guide to the Male Nude” (Fantagraphics).
For more about the artist and her work visit http://www.anitakunz.com
DANIELA ASTONE grew up in the sea-town of Porto Santo Stefano, Italy, and began studying art at the age of 14 in the High School of Arts in Grosseto. After graduating she moved to Florence to study Illustration at the International School of Comics and began independent work as an illustrator for several studios including Inklink Florenze.
She then changed direction to study drawing and painting at The Florence Academy of Art under the direction of Daniel Graves. Daniela began teaching younger students at the Academy in her second year, graduated with class honours and continued to work as a principal teacher for the Academy. In 2013 she became the Director of the intermediate program, a role she left in 2022 to dedicate more time to her studio practice. Daniela had her first solo show at the Ann Long Fine Art Gallery in Charleston and has continued to exhibit and curate internationally. Her work is part of the permanent collection at MACS (Contemporary Art Museum) in Sicily.
For more about the artist and her work visit https://www.daniela-astone.com
ERIC DRUMMOND began drawing at a very early age copying various drawings of Michelangelo and Leonardo Da Vinci from the books he received from his Grandfather. He studied art history at the University of Guelph before beginning studies in classical academic painting and drawing at The Florence Academy of Art in 2016. After graduating from the Academy, Eric returned to Canada and is now part of TAP Centre for Creativity’s Studio Residency program in London, Ontario, where he completes his studio work and teaches.
Eric has been awarded and featured by many international establishments including The Art Renewal Center, Sotheby’s, The Luxembourg Art Prize and the MEAM in Barcelona. He has worked as an instructor in Italy and in Canada, and exhibited internationally in Italy, Spain, United States and Canada.
For more about the artist and his work visit https://ericjdrummond.com/about
YANA LITUS is an interior artist and decorator born in Ukraine and currently based in Canada (London, Ontario) who travels for art projects across North America. After graduating from art school, she finished Ukrainian National Technical University (Architectural department). She has experience in many creative industries such as: interior design, graphic design, painting, interior murals and as a main specialist in the architectural city department in Poltava city (Ukraine).
Yana uses different kinds of techniques and a wide collection of materials in her artworks on canvases and walls such as: acrylic, watercolour, oil paints, decorative plaster, gypsum and concrete materials. Not adverse to competition, she was a finalist in the 2023 Art Battle Canadian National Championship and winner in the London Art Battle 2024.
For more about the artist and her work visit https://www.yanalitusart.com
Community Portraits 2023-2024 Faidat and David: Wyn Gelenyse
February 5 - March 1, 2025
Originally conceived as a simple exercise in painting the portrait of a close friend and fellow artist, Geleynse saw a bigger project as more friends and acquaintances from his walk in life — from the person who prepares and serves his coffee, colleagues from the arts community, a shop keeper at his local stereo shop, co-workers at the Mission Store where Geleynse volunteers twice a week, the woman who cleans the building that houses his studio — various members of Geleynse’s community stepped forward to be caught in paint on his paper canvas. With forty-one portraits, a series was born from that simple exercise.
This series of portraits is presented one or two at a time for a month, beginning at Milos Craft Beer Emporium last September to December and now at TAP Centre for Creativity. It’s an unusual method to display an exhibit but one that almost mimics the way we encounter our friends and cohorts and acquaintances in daily life, a pleasant reminder that our communal time together is slightly fragmented.
Excerpted from the exhibition write-up by Vince Cherniak, Dec.14, 2024.
The Opening Reception was held on January 16th, 5PM - 7PM.
Originally conceived as a simple exercise in painting the portrait of a close friend and fellow artist, Geleynse saw a bigger project as more friends and acquaintances from his walk in life — from the person who prepares and serves his coffee, colleagues from the arts community, a shop keeper at his local stereo shop, co-workers at the Mission Store where Geleynse volunteers twice a week, the woman who cleans the building that houses his studio — various members of Geleynse’s community stepped forward to be caught in paint on his paper canvas. With forty-one portraits, a series was born from that simple exercise.
This series of portraits is presented one or two at a time for a month, beginning at Milos Craft Beer Emporium last September to December and now at TAP Centre for Creativity. It’s an unusual method to display an exhibit but one that almost mimics the way we encounter our friends and cohorts and acquaintances in daily life, a pleasant reminder that our communal time together is slightly fragmented.
Excerpted from the exhibition write-up by Vince Cherniak, Dec.14, 2024.
The Opening Reception was held on January 16th, 5PM - 7PM.
Mycelia: Bealart Student Exhibition
January 15 - February 1, 2025
Mycelia is known as an underground fungal network that forms a symbiotic relationship with trees - We believe it also represents our strong connections to each other in the bealart program, our school community at H.B Beal, as well as our London community. We were privileged to share the result of these connections with you!
This year’s exhibition was held from January 15 - February 1. The opening reception was on January 17 6pm-9pm.
We are also proud to acknowledge Haiden Campbell as the artist behind our artwork for this year’s poster.
Bealart is Southwestern Ontario's oldest Visual Art institution located within HB Beal Secondary School. For over 110 years Bealart has helped students, adults, artists, and makers of all types reach their goals. The alumni of Bealart have made significant contributions to the art scene Canada and around the world with alumni like Greg Curnoe, Murray Favro and Patterson Ewen. The founder of Bealart, Mackie Cryderman, believed that visual art training is about exploring, developing strategies, and adapting, which are essential qualities for all of life's endeavors. Bealart is the only Secondary School in Ontario with 8 professionally equipped studios including Ceramics, Drawing, Digital & Interactive Art, Painting, Printmaking, Moving Image, Sculpture and Textiles. Each studio has been outfitted with specialty equipment that rivals or exceeds that of Post-Secondary institutions and commercial businesses. Our Studio courses begin in Grade 9 and take advantage of these one of a kind facilities.
Mycelia is known as an underground fungal network that forms a symbiotic relationship with trees - We believe it also represents our strong connections to each other in the bealart program, our school community at H.B Beal, as well as our London community. We were privileged to share the result of these connections with you!
This year’s exhibition was held from January 15 - February 1. The opening reception was on January 17 6pm-9pm.
We are also proud to acknowledge Haiden Campbell as the artist behind our artwork for this year’s poster.
Bealart is Southwestern Ontario's oldest Visual Art institution located within HB Beal Secondary School. For over 110 years Bealart has helped students, adults, artists, and makers of all types reach their goals. The alumni of Bealart have made significant contributions to the art scene Canada and around the world with alumni like Greg Curnoe, Murray Favro and Patterson Ewen. The founder of Bealart, Mackie Cryderman, believed that visual art training is about exploring, developing strategies, and adapting, which are essential qualities for all of life's endeavors. Bealart is the only Secondary School in Ontario with 8 professionally equipped studios including Ceramics, Drawing, Digital & Interactive Art, Painting, Printmaking, Moving Image, Sculpture and Textiles. Each studio has been outfitted with specialty equipment that rivals or exceeds that of Post-Secondary institutions and commercial businesses. Our Studio courses begin in Grade 9 and take advantage of these one of a kind facilities.
Mohawk Warriors, Hunters & Chiefs: The Art of Tom Wilson tehohåhake
November 14 - December 21, 2024
TAP Centre for Creativity presents, Mohawk Warriors, Hunters & Chiefs, a solo exhibition of the artwork of Tom Wilson tehohåhake (two roads). Tom is a musician, writer and visual artist based in Hamilton, Ontario.
Musically he is known for his work with the bands Blackie & The Rodeo Kings, Junkhouse and Lee Harvey Osmond, the latter receiving a 2020 Juno Award for the album Mohawk.
Wilson’s memoir, Beautiful Scars: Steeltown Secrets, Mohawk Skywalkers and the Road Home, in which he reveals the impact of discovering his Indigenous heritage at the age of 53, became a national bestseller. He was appointed as a Companion of the Order of Canada in June 2023 for, “his multifaceted contributions to the arts in Canada, notably as an iconic musician, as well as for his advocacy of Indigenous communities in Canada.”
Decades ago he began dedicating more of his time and energy to his second passion, painting. Painting has become a way for him to connect with his Mohawk identity and convey his feelings on the injustices experienced by Indigenous peoples. The exhibit included Fading Memories of Home, an installation piece by Tom located in TAP’s LAB203 Gallery. The idea for the installation with accompanying video and sound recording was seeded during a family dinner with Jane Lazare, Tom’s biological mother. She recalled a traumatic experience from residential school when the grade five teacher had asked the room of Indigenous students to look at those around them, and then told the class these would be the last Indians they would ever know.
The Opening Reception was held on Thursday November 14, 7:00-10:00 PM.
On November 15th Tom captured audiences in the main gallery for an acapella performance and reading from his memoir Beautiful Scars: Steeltown Secrets, Mohawk Skywalkers and the Road Home. In his memoir, published in 2017 by Penguin/Random House, Tom reveals the impact of discovering his Indigenous heritage in his 50s. This was a great opportunity to connect with the artist, witness his power as a storyteller, and view the work in the gallery.
Tom joined us again on December 3rd for a screening of Beautiful Scars, a Canadian documentary film directed by Shane Belcourt Starring musician Tom Wilson and based on his 2017 memoir of the same name. After the screening Tom and Shane went into conversation with Josh Lambier, artistic director of WORDS.
For more about the artist and his projects visit https://tomwilsononline.com/
TAP Centre for Creativity presents, Mohawk Warriors, Hunters & Chiefs, a solo exhibition of the artwork of Tom Wilson tehohåhake (two roads). Tom is a musician, writer and visual artist based in Hamilton, Ontario.
Musically he is known for his work with the bands Blackie & The Rodeo Kings, Junkhouse and Lee Harvey Osmond, the latter receiving a 2020 Juno Award for the album Mohawk.
Wilson’s memoir, Beautiful Scars: Steeltown Secrets, Mohawk Skywalkers and the Road Home, in which he reveals the impact of discovering his Indigenous heritage at the age of 53, became a national bestseller. He was appointed as a Companion of the Order of Canada in June 2023 for, “his multifaceted contributions to the arts in Canada, notably as an iconic musician, as well as for his advocacy of Indigenous communities in Canada.”
Decades ago he began dedicating more of his time and energy to his second passion, painting. Painting has become a way for him to connect with his Mohawk identity and convey his feelings on the injustices experienced by Indigenous peoples. The exhibit included Fading Memories of Home, an installation piece by Tom located in TAP’s LAB203 Gallery. The idea for the installation with accompanying video and sound recording was seeded during a family dinner with Jane Lazare, Tom’s biological mother. She recalled a traumatic experience from residential school when the grade five teacher had asked the room of Indigenous students to look at those around them, and then told the class these would be the last Indians they would ever know.
The Opening Reception was held on Thursday November 14, 7:00-10:00 PM.
On November 15th Tom captured audiences in the main gallery for an acapella performance and reading from his memoir Beautiful Scars: Steeltown Secrets, Mohawk Skywalkers and the Road Home. In his memoir, published in 2017 by Penguin/Random House, Tom reveals the impact of discovering his Indigenous heritage in his 50s. This was a great opportunity to connect with the artist, witness his power as a storyteller, and view the work in the gallery.
Tom joined us again on December 3rd for a screening of Beautiful Scars, a Canadian documentary film directed by Shane Belcourt Starring musician Tom Wilson and based on his 2017 memoir of the same name. After the screening Tom and Shane went into conversation with Josh Lambier, artistic director of WORDS.
For more about the artist and his projects visit https://tomwilsononline.com/
Be Reality: Tom Hilborn
November 5 - November 9, 2024
A celebration of life exhibition for London artist Tom Hilborn.
Born and raised in London, Tom Hilborn began his artistic journey as a young child when he began drawing crazy, comical caricatures. After studying at BealArt under Bert Kloezeman, he spent his entire adult life painting – mostly on hardboards, often using modelling paste to add texture and depth.
Tom's subject matter ranged from landscapes of his beloved Gibbons Park to obscure musicians from the earliest days of jazz and rockabilly to renderings of figure studies and sketches by the great artists of the Renaissance. Often more than one of these elements appeared together in a single work.
An incredibly prolific artist who worked out of both London and Dundas, Ont., Tom was also a much-loved member of London's music scene as a guitarist for Lax Apparition, the Black Holes and Osterborg.
When he died in July at the age of 67, he left behind an extraordinary legacy of completed art. His family has authorized a sale of approximately 160 Hilborn paintings, including a dozen measuring about four feet by four feet. All paintings were be priced reasonably, with the goal of ensuring that they find new homes and would be displayed on walls rather than kept in storage. This exhibition took place from November 5th to November 9th.
A celebration of life exhibition for London artist Tom Hilborn.
Born and raised in London, Tom Hilborn began his artistic journey as a young child when he began drawing crazy, comical caricatures. After studying at BealArt under Bert Kloezeman, he spent his entire adult life painting – mostly on hardboards, often using modelling paste to add texture and depth.
Tom's subject matter ranged from landscapes of his beloved Gibbons Park to obscure musicians from the earliest days of jazz and rockabilly to renderings of figure studies and sketches by the great artists of the Renaissance. Often more than one of these elements appeared together in a single work.
An incredibly prolific artist who worked out of both London and Dundas, Ont., Tom was also a much-loved member of London's music scene as a guitarist for Lax Apparition, the Black Holes and Osterborg.
When he died in July at the age of 67, he left behind an extraordinary legacy of completed art. His family has authorized a sale of approximately 160 Hilborn paintings, including a dozen measuring about four feet by four feet. All paintings were be priced reasonably, with the goal of ensuring that they find new homes and would be displayed on walls rather than kept in storage. This exhibition took place from November 5th to November 9th.
Wild Phantoms, Gentle Monsters and Restless Gods: My Pet Skeleton
October 16 - November 2, 2024
Vincent Marcone, renowned for his darkly enchanting visual style, has spent 25 years captivating audiences with his intricate blend of surreal beauty and haunting fantasy. The exhibit, "Wild Phantoms, Gentle Monsters and Restless Gods", showcases a curated collection of Marcone’s favorite works, offering a retrospective journey of all the peculiar creatures that reside inside his head. From mesmerizing album covers to award-winning short films, Marcone's work has earned accolades and awards from the Junos, the Canne Film Festival and the Emmys. This exhibition runs from October 16th to November 2. The opening reception for this exhibition will be taking place on October 18th, from 6PM until 9PM.
About Vincent Marcone "My Pet Skeleton":
"My Pet Skeleton" is the pseudonym for the award-winning graphic artist Vincent Marcone. This curious-sounding epithet caught on, crept in, and slowly replaced his own name. As “My Pet Skeleton”, Vincent catapulted to early success when his work and online worlds caught the attention of David Bowie, Guillermo Del Toro, Clive Barker, and the Godfather of Goth himself, Peter Murphy. His particular approach to painting album covers, designing intricate online worlds, and directing weirdo music videos has earned him awards from places as diverse as the Emmys, the Junos, and even a Cannes Film Festival nomination for his short film, “The Facts in the Case of Mister Hollow.”
Vincent developed his unique style by combining his affection for the 600-year-old art of intaglio printmaking with his love of computer graphics. Early in his studies he would scrape and etch and carve his images onto zinc plates of all shapes and sizes, then send them hurtling through antiquated hand-turned presses. This experience and love of an old world aesthetic is what sets him apart from other digital artists. He handles his digital paintings as he handled his etchings, focusing in on the line work and meticulously placing each pixel to convey a sense of mood and ambiance. Drawing from a personal library of over 500 original textures (each created with metal plates and hand-wiped inks), Marcone uses his computer to fuse together media of all sorts to create imagery that is part of a larger story.
Vincent lives in Kitchener, Ontario where he is currently painting new pictures and crafting new tales. You can find more of his work at my-pet-skeleton.myshopify.com
Vincent Marcone, renowned for his darkly enchanting visual style, has spent 25 years captivating audiences with his intricate blend of surreal beauty and haunting fantasy. The exhibit, "Wild Phantoms, Gentle Monsters and Restless Gods", showcases a curated collection of Marcone’s favorite works, offering a retrospective journey of all the peculiar creatures that reside inside his head. From mesmerizing album covers to award-winning short films, Marcone's work has earned accolades and awards from the Junos, the Canne Film Festival and the Emmys. This exhibition runs from October 16th to November 2. The opening reception for this exhibition will be taking place on October 18th, from 6PM until 9PM.
About Vincent Marcone "My Pet Skeleton":
"My Pet Skeleton" is the pseudonym for the award-winning graphic artist Vincent Marcone. This curious-sounding epithet caught on, crept in, and slowly replaced his own name. As “My Pet Skeleton”, Vincent catapulted to early success when his work and online worlds caught the attention of David Bowie, Guillermo Del Toro, Clive Barker, and the Godfather of Goth himself, Peter Murphy. His particular approach to painting album covers, designing intricate online worlds, and directing weirdo music videos has earned him awards from places as diverse as the Emmys, the Junos, and even a Cannes Film Festival nomination for his short film, “The Facts in the Case of Mister Hollow.”
Vincent developed his unique style by combining his affection for the 600-year-old art of intaglio printmaking with his love of computer graphics. Early in his studies he would scrape and etch and carve his images onto zinc plates of all shapes and sizes, then send them hurtling through antiquated hand-turned presses. This experience and love of an old world aesthetic is what sets him apart from other digital artists. He handles his digital paintings as he handled his etchings, focusing in on the line work and meticulously placing each pixel to convey a sense of mood and ambiance. Drawing from a personal library of over 500 original textures (each created with metal plates and hand-wiped inks), Marcone uses his computer to fuse together media of all sorts to create imagery that is part of a larger story.
Vincent lives in Kitchener, Ontario where he is currently painting new pictures and crafting new tales. You can find more of his work at my-pet-skeleton.myshopify.com
Forest City Fusion Art Exhibition
September 24 - October 12, 2024
Curated by Simple Reflections for Artists, the Forest City Fusion Art Exhibit featured 20 London-based artists of 11 different countries of origin of all different mediums and styles. Digital, acrylic, sculptural, watercolour and mixed media pieces will be exhibited with diverse themes such as landscapes, female forms, geometric shapes, light and cityscapes.
This exhibition ran from September 24th until October 12th, and featured an opening reception on Thursday, September 26th from 6PM until 9PM.
Featured artists: Amsa Yaro, Adora, Brad Spencer, Catherine Eichstedt, Dario Novoa, Daniel Sanchez, Edgar Castro, Edward DeMarsh, G. Harley Salamanca, Ilona Burghardt, Karoline Feagan, Katharina Bilka, Kris Popiolek, Larissa Medeiros, Luiza Kaminska, Michelle Ellis, Selma Popovic, Diego Trujillo, Yana Litus, Diego Tamayo.
Curated by Simple Reflections for Artists, the Forest City Fusion Art Exhibit featured 20 London-based artists of 11 different countries of origin of all different mediums and styles. Digital, acrylic, sculptural, watercolour and mixed media pieces will be exhibited with diverse themes such as landscapes, female forms, geometric shapes, light and cityscapes.
This exhibition ran from September 24th until October 12th, and featured an opening reception on Thursday, September 26th from 6PM until 9PM.
Featured artists: Amsa Yaro, Adora, Brad Spencer, Catherine Eichstedt, Dario Novoa, Daniel Sanchez, Edgar Castro, Edward DeMarsh, G. Harley Salamanca, Ilona Burghardt, Karoline Feagan, Katharina Bilka, Kris Popiolek, Larissa Medeiros, Luiza Kaminska, Michelle Ellis, Selma Popovic, Diego Trujillo, Yana Litus, Diego Tamayo.
SOOT: Ian Indiano
July 20 - September 28, 2024
A solo exhibition by resident artist Ian Indiano, which took place in LAB 203.
TAP was excited to present ‘SOOT’, an exhibition by resident artist Ian Indiano. "Soot” (in Portuguese “Fuligem”) is an installation that delves into the multifaceted nature of carbon as a conceptual starting point, both as a physical element and a metaphor. Through predominantly black and white pieces, Ian Indiano explored themes of decay, transformation, and the elemental nature of carbon. The artworks, primarily created through photo collages translated into charcoal or graphite drawings, utilize both found images and Indiano's own photography. This installation not only played with the physical properties of carbon, but also invited viewers to contemplate its broader symbolic meanings.
A solo exhibition by resident artist Ian Indiano, which took place in LAB 203.
TAP was excited to present ‘SOOT’, an exhibition by resident artist Ian Indiano. "Soot” (in Portuguese “Fuligem”) is an installation that delves into the multifaceted nature of carbon as a conceptual starting point, both as a physical element and a metaphor. Through predominantly black and white pieces, Ian Indiano explored themes of decay, transformation, and the elemental nature of carbon. The artworks, primarily created through photo collages translated into charcoal or graphite drawings, utilize both found images and Indiano's own photography. This installation not only played with the physical properties of carbon, but also invited viewers to contemplate its broader symbolic meanings.
Excavations: Lyle Goorvich
September 10 - September 21, 2024
‘Excavation’ is the result of Lyle’s desire to unearth and express ideas, impressions and emotions buried under the accumulated experiences and constant stimuli of everyday life. Through his work, he aims to distill information into visual metaphors that invited the viewers into his mindset. These metaphors may relate to personal, social, political, historical, or whimsical experiences or ideations, and are as varied as the human experience is. Through various mediums and techniques, Goorvich aims to share a part of himself with the viewers, and return to his artistic individuality.
Lyle received a Bachelor of Fine Arts from York University and while he has not exhibited in recent years, he always remained active and interested in the arts. Now retired, Lyle has been liberated to pursue his creative impulses without distraction. This exhibition was a result of this freedom to pursue creativity.
This exhibition ran from September 10th to September 21st, 2024 and the opening reception was held on Friday, September 13th from 6:00PM - 9:00PM.
‘Excavation’ is the result of Lyle’s desire to unearth and express ideas, impressions and emotions buried under the accumulated experiences and constant stimuli of everyday life. Through his work, he aims to distill information into visual metaphors that invited the viewers into his mindset. These metaphors may relate to personal, social, political, historical, or whimsical experiences or ideations, and are as varied as the human experience is. Through various mediums and techniques, Goorvich aims to share a part of himself with the viewers, and return to his artistic individuality.
Lyle received a Bachelor of Fine Arts from York University and while he has not exhibited in recent years, he always remained active and interested in the arts. Now retired, Lyle has been liberated to pursue his creative impulses without distraction. This exhibition was a result of this freedom to pursue creativity.
This exhibition ran from September 10th to September 21st, 2024 and the opening reception was held on Friday, September 13th from 6:00PM - 9:00PM.
TOMPE @ 10
August 21 - September 7, 2024
In celebration of Print London’s tenth anniversary, six past winners of TOMPE have each been invited to exhibit a small body of work that represented their printmaking practice. These works included intaglio, silkscreen, mokuhanga, relief, letterpress, lithography, and mixed media processes.
TOMPE@10 EXHIBITING ARTISTS:
Karen Fletcher, Timothy Laurin, Eric Mummery, Kurt Pammer, Brianna Tosswill, Ann Unger.
A full-colour exhibition catalogue was published to commemorate these exhibitions and was distributed to all participating artists, as well as printmaking collectives and art institutions across Canada. The opening reception took place on August 24th from 5:00PM - 7:00PM.
This exhibit also featured a virtual closing reception.
The exhibitions were generously sponsored by TAP Centre for Creativity, MUSEUM LONDON, Woodstock Art Gallery, The City of London and the London Arts Council through a Community Arts Investment Program (CAIP) grant.
In celebration of Print London’s tenth anniversary, six past winners of TOMPE have each been invited to exhibit a small body of work that represented their printmaking practice. These works included intaglio, silkscreen, mokuhanga, relief, letterpress, lithography, and mixed media processes.
TOMPE@10 EXHIBITING ARTISTS:
Karen Fletcher, Timothy Laurin, Eric Mummery, Kurt Pammer, Brianna Tosswill, Ann Unger.
A full-colour exhibition catalogue was published to commemorate these exhibitions and was distributed to all participating artists, as well as printmaking collectives and art institutions across Canada. The opening reception took place on August 24th from 5:00PM - 7:00PM.
This exhibit also featured a virtual closing reception.
The exhibitions were generously sponsored by TAP Centre for Creativity, MUSEUM LONDON, Woodstock Art Gallery, The City of London and the London Arts Council through a Community Arts Investment Program (CAIP) grant.
TOMPE 2024
August 21 - September 7, 2024
Canadian-based professional artists were invited to submit miniature prints for exhibition; after a challenging jurying process, 251 works by 91 artists were selected for the final exhibition, as well as First, Second, and Third prize winners and two Honourable Mentions. These prize winners were announced at the Opening Reception on August 24 from 5PM - 7PM. This exhibit also featured a virtual closing reception.
TOMPE2024 EXHIBITING ARTISTS:
Anne Abbass, Siobhán Arnott, Robin Lupita Bain, Luigina Baratto, Derek Berry, Pauline Bradshaw, Peter Braune, Sylvia Bretzloff, David Brown, Mackenzie Browning, Ginny Carnevale, Barb Carr, Susan M. W. Cartwright, Samantha Charette, Carlina Chen, Sandie Collins, Claudine Crangle, Susan Cunningham, Lillianne Daigle, Alain Desgagné, Sophie Desjardins, Janine Duns, Drew Ellwood, Alysa-Beth Engel, Sandi Falconer, Kym Fenlon-Spazuk, Laurence Finet, Amber Forno, Elizabeth Forrest, Brenda Fuhrman, Bev Funnell, Silvie Girard, Jamie-Lee Girodat, Melanie Goguen, Abby Gowland, Colette Gréco-Riddle, Tyler Grieve, Jen Hamilton, Deidre Hierlihy, Jane Holbrook, Villia Jefremovas, SiHyun Vision Kim, McCall Kindt, Denise Lachance, Doris Lamontagne, Stephany Lay, Esther Leelavathy, Patti Lefebvre, Wen Li, Paule Mainguy, Carol Mannas, Gosia Martyniak, Lisa Matthias, Julie McIntyre, Vanessa McKiel, Lauren McKinley Renzetti, Alex Montes, Lisa Neighbour, Donna Nichol, Mary O’Brien, Kurt Pammer, Wendy Parlow, Zane Pate, Susan Perry, Nicole Pettigrew, Laura Peturson, Carrie Phillips Kieser, Walter Procska, Aashna Pujara, Martha Jane Ritchie, Benjamin Robinson, Agustin Rolando Rojas, Madeleine Rousseau, Irina Schestakowich, Reuben Scott, Kathryn Shaw, Patricia Slighte, Dan Starling, Jeff Stellick, St. Marie Φ Walker, Svetlana Swinimer, Cindi Talbot, Ana Teodorescu, Jacqueline Tourigny, Ann Unger, Joyce Westrop, Catherine Wild, Doug Williams, Ele Willoughby, Sylvia Wong, Katherine Zarull.
ABOUT PRINT LONDONPRINT LONDON is a collective of professional London-based visual artists whose practices embrace traditional and contemporary print media and the multiple. Print London aims to stimulate printmaking in the region through promoting the discussion, production, dissemination and exhibition of print media and working towards establishing a print center in London. For further information, please visit www.printlondon.ca
Canadian-based professional artists were invited to submit miniature prints for exhibition; after a challenging jurying process, 251 works by 91 artists were selected for the final exhibition, as well as First, Second, and Third prize winners and two Honourable Mentions. These prize winners were announced at the Opening Reception on August 24 from 5PM - 7PM. This exhibit also featured a virtual closing reception.
TOMPE2024 EXHIBITING ARTISTS:
Anne Abbass, Siobhán Arnott, Robin Lupita Bain, Luigina Baratto, Derek Berry, Pauline Bradshaw, Peter Braune, Sylvia Bretzloff, David Brown, Mackenzie Browning, Ginny Carnevale, Barb Carr, Susan M. W. Cartwright, Samantha Charette, Carlina Chen, Sandie Collins, Claudine Crangle, Susan Cunningham, Lillianne Daigle, Alain Desgagné, Sophie Desjardins, Janine Duns, Drew Ellwood, Alysa-Beth Engel, Sandi Falconer, Kym Fenlon-Spazuk, Laurence Finet, Amber Forno, Elizabeth Forrest, Brenda Fuhrman, Bev Funnell, Silvie Girard, Jamie-Lee Girodat, Melanie Goguen, Abby Gowland, Colette Gréco-Riddle, Tyler Grieve, Jen Hamilton, Deidre Hierlihy, Jane Holbrook, Villia Jefremovas, SiHyun Vision Kim, McCall Kindt, Denise Lachance, Doris Lamontagne, Stephany Lay, Esther Leelavathy, Patti Lefebvre, Wen Li, Paule Mainguy, Carol Mannas, Gosia Martyniak, Lisa Matthias, Julie McIntyre, Vanessa McKiel, Lauren McKinley Renzetti, Alex Montes, Lisa Neighbour, Donna Nichol, Mary O’Brien, Kurt Pammer, Wendy Parlow, Zane Pate, Susan Perry, Nicole Pettigrew, Laura Peturson, Carrie Phillips Kieser, Walter Procska, Aashna Pujara, Martha Jane Ritchie, Benjamin Robinson, Agustin Rolando Rojas, Madeleine Rousseau, Irina Schestakowich, Reuben Scott, Kathryn Shaw, Patricia Slighte, Dan Starling, Jeff Stellick, St. Marie Φ Walker, Svetlana Swinimer, Cindi Talbot, Ana Teodorescu, Jacqueline Tourigny, Ann Unger, Joyce Westrop, Catherine Wild, Doug Williams, Ele Willoughby, Sylvia Wong, Katherine Zarull.
ABOUT PRINT LONDONPRINT LONDON is a collective of professional London-based visual artists whose practices embrace traditional and contemporary print media and the multiple. Print London aims to stimulate printmaking in the region through promoting the discussion, production, dissemination and exhibition of print media and working towards establishing a print center in London. For further information, please visit www.printlondon.ca
M.M.Y. Art
August 6 - August 17, 2024
This exhibition featured the works of Michele Smeulders, Miriam Traher, and Yvonne Nangle at TAP Centre for Creativity, located at 203 Dundas St., London, Ontario. "MMY Art Michele, Miriam, Yvonne". "MMY Art" is a collective celebration of creativity, and contemporary art explorations, brought to life through the different styles of three talented artists. Each artist brought a unique perspective to the exhibition, offering viewers a diverse and enriching experience.
Admission was free and the exhibition ran from August 6 to 17, 2024, during the hours of the gallery, with an evening reception on Thursday, August 8, from 6 pm to 9 pm. This gathering provided an opportunity to meet the artists, indulge in stimulating conversations, and immerse yourself in an array of captivating artworks.
Michele Smeulders invited you to view the world through her "spectacularly goofy glasses." Her imaginative paintings and playful collages simplify our complex world, offering viewers a joyous escape and a fresh perspective. With an emphasis on accentuating the positive and resisting the usual, Michele's work brings a joyful exuberance to the gallery space, inviting you to borrow her heart-shaped, rose-coloured glasses for a moment of pure delight.
Miriam Traher's mixed media abstracts are a bold and distinctive expression of her artistic vision. Her textured and layered contemporary work is spontaneous, guided by experimentation, intuitively responding to each previous mark. Her art has a sense of play and wonder and her “why not? let’s see…” approach to creating unplanned surprises of colour combinations and marks, bringing a bold spark to people’s homes.
Yvonne Nangle brings her singular vision to the exhibition with a collection of vibrant, free-flowing abstract florals. Her work, characterized by uplifting colours and spontaneous doodles, seeks to deliver a 'jolt of joy' to its viewers. Yvonne’s creations provide a striking and beautiful decoration for any home, statement art that evokes happiness and positive emotions.
Supporting the Community: In addition to showcasing incredible art, "MMY Art" is dedicated to giving back to the community. 20% of art sales from this exhibition were donated to The London Food Bank.
This exhibition featured the works of Michele Smeulders, Miriam Traher, and Yvonne Nangle at TAP Centre for Creativity, located at 203 Dundas St., London, Ontario. "MMY Art Michele, Miriam, Yvonne". "MMY Art" is a collective celebration of creativity, and contemporary art explorations, brought to life through the different styles of three talented artists. Each artist brought a unique perspective to the exhibition, offering viewers a diverse and enriching experience.
Admission was free and the exhibition ran from August 6 to 17, 2024, during the hours of the gallery, with an evening reception on Thursday, August 8, from 6 pm to 9 pm. This gathering provided an opportunity to meet the artists, indulge in stimulating conversations, and immerse yourself in an array of captivating artworks.
Michele Smeulders invited you to view the world through her "spectacularly goofy glasses." Her imaginative paintings and playful collages simplify our complex world, offering viewers a joyous escape and a fresh perspective. With an emphasis on accentuating the positive and resisting the usual, Michele's work brings a joyful exuberance to the gallery space, inviting you to borrow her heart-shaped, rose-coloured glasses for a moment of pure delight.
Miriam Traher's mixed media abstracts are a bold and distinctive expression of her artistic vision. Her textured and layered contemporary work is spontaneous, guided by experimentation, intuitively responding to each previous mark. Her art has a sense of play and wonder and her “why not? let’s see…” approach to creating unplanned surprises of colour combinations and marks, bringing a bold spark to people’s homes.
Yvonne Nangle brings her singular vision to the exhibition with a collection of vibrant, free-flowing abstract florals. Her work, characterized by uplifting colours and spontaneous doodles, seeks to deliver a 'jolt of joy' to its viewers. Yvonne’s creations provide a striking and beautiful decoration for any home, statement art that evokes happiness and positive emotions.
Supporting the Community: In addition to showcasing incredible art, "MMY Art" is dedicated to giving back to the community. 20% of art sales from this exhibition were donated to The London Food Bank.
Sea Change: A retrospective exhibition commemorating the artistic legacy of Agneta Dolman.
July 23 - August 3, 2024
On Thursday, July 25 from 6-8PM EXCAVO opened Agneta Dolman's 'SEA CHANGE' at TAP Centre for Creativity. Curated by Moira McKee, this exhibition celebrated the life of Swedish-born artist Agneta Dolman (1944-2024). Born in Stockholm and a graduate in Language and Linguistics from Stockholm University, Agneta immigrated to Canada, studying under Arthur Lismer at the Montreal Museum of Fine Art's School of Art & Design, where she met fellow artist and future husband, Doug. In London, Agneta graduated from Althouse College, she and Doug pursuing their individual artistic practices while actively supporting the London arts community.
Passionately believing drawing to be the foundation of all art making, Agneta began organizing life drawing sessions with friends in the 1990's throughout London and was a founding member of Life Drawing at TAP Centre for Creativity. As with her life drawing, Agneta’s organic sculptures and vessels, hand formed in porcelain, could most adequately be defined as renderings of the circumstances of their own creation, alluding to the medium's symbolic past as a narrative object that visually told a story.
Throughout her practice as a painter, Agneta developed a metaphysical aesthetic language, creating a visionary world explored through her imagination. A renderer of transitions, Agneta's recollections of the past converge with process to shape real and imagined landscapes, tethering a primal connection with nature to our collective vulnerabilities.
Agneta has exhibited across Canada and internationally, featured in McIntosh Gallery's A Driving Force: Women of the London, Ontario Art Community 1867-2017, represented by Westland Gallery (London, ON), and Ridelius Galleri (Visby, Gotland).
100% of proceeds from works sold were donated from the Dolman Estate to TAP Centre for Creativity to support future programming, connections, and opportunities to artists and creators living and working in London.
On Thursday, July 25 from 6-8PM EXCAVO opened Agneta Dolman's 'SEA CHANGE' at TAP Centre for Creativity. Curated by Moira McKee, this exhibition celebrated the life of Swedish-born artist Agneta Dolman (1944-2024). Born in Stockholm and a graduate in Language and Linguistics from Stockholm University, Agneta immigrated to Canada, studying under Arthur Lismer at the Montreal Museum of Fine Art's School of Art & Design, where she met fellow artist and future husband, Doug. In London, Agneta graduated from Althouse College, she and Doug pursuing their individual artistic practices while actively supporting the London arts community.
Passionately believing drawing to be the foundation of all art making, Agneta began organizing life drawing sessions with friends in the 1990's throughout London and was a founding member of Life Drawing at TAP Centre for Creativity. As with her life drawing, Agneta’s organic sculptures and vessels, hand formed in porcelain, could most adequately be defined as renderings of the circumstances of their own creation, alluding to the medium's symbolic past as a narrative object that visually told a story.
Throughout her practice as a painter, Agneta developed a metaphysical aesthetic language, creating a visionary world explored through her imagination. A renderer of transitions, Agneta's recollections of the past converge with process to shape real and imagined landscapes, tethering a primal connection with nature to our collective vulnerabilities.
Agneta has exhibited across Canada and internationally, featured in McIntosh Gallery's A Driving Force: Women of the London, Ontario Art Community 1867-2017, represented by Westland Gallery (London, ON), and Ridelius Galleri (Visby, Gotland).
100% of proceeds from works sold were donated from the Dolman Estate to TAP Centre for Creativity to support future programming, connections, and opportunities to artists and creators living and working in London.
The 33rd Annual Pride Art Show
July 9 - July 20, 2024
33rd Annual Pride London Festival Art Show Celebrates Diversity and Creativity Pride London Festival proudly presented the 33rd Annual Pride London Festival Art Show, a vibrant celebration of artistic expression within the 2SLGBTQIA+ community and beyond. This esteemed exhibition, which marks one of North America's longest- running Pride art shows, will be on display from July 9 – 20 at TAP Centre for Creativity. The exhibition featured a stunning array of artwork from 45 artists, showcasing pieces
in diverse mediums such as drawing, photography, digital art, painting, textiles, printmaking, collage, and sculpture. Artists submitted their work in one of three categories: Student/Novice, Emerging, and Professional, reflecting the dynamic talent
within the community. The Opening Reception took place on Thursday, July 11 from 6:00pm to 9:00pm. This event was a highlight of the festival, offering attendees the opportunity to engage with the artists, enjoy refreshments, and immerse themselves in an evening of artistic excellence and community celebration. All were welcome!
33rd Annual Pride London Festival Art Show Celebrates Diversity and Creativity Pride London Festival proudly presented the 33rd Annual Pride London Festival Art Show, a vibrant celebration of artistic expression within the 2SLGBTQIA+ community and beyond. This esteemed exhibition, which marks one of North America's longest- running Pride art shows, will be on display from July 9 – 20 at TAP Centre for Creativity. The exhibition featured a stunning array of artwork from 45 artists, showcasing pieces
in diverse mediums such as drawing, photography, digital art, painting, textiles, printmaking, collage, and sculpture. Artists submitted their work in one of three categories: Student/Novice, Emerging, and Professional, reflecting the dynamic talent
within the community. The Opening Reception took place on Thursday, July 11 from 6:00pm to 9:00pm. This event was a highlight of the festival, offering attendees the opportunity to engage with the artists, enjoy refreshments, and immerse themselves in an evening of artistic excellence and community celebration. All were welcome!
The Ebb and Flow of Process: Ashley Sandham Solo Exhibition.
June 11 - July 6, 2024
Through her oil paintings, Ashley conveys a sense of what it is like to work through different states of gender dysphoria. Her figures use heavily gendered colours hinting at various states of identity questioning and experience. Dysphoria itself ebbs and flows like a tide and the horizontal lines in the background of her work lend themselves to this concept, creating a moody atmosphere representing how dysphoria’s intensity can fluctuate and change but never really goes away. Each painting interconnects narratively to explore questioning, states of dysphoria, and the evolution of both personal and societal understanding of gender identity.
These pieces are mirror-like, a self representation of what Ashley’s relationship with gender has been. The figures are spiritual avatars and while they may be a self representation, her decision to keep them figurative allows the audience to step into her shoes as well as explore their own relationship with identity and gender.
Understanding the importance of continuing to challenge herself and learn from her peers, Ashley immersed herself in the drawing opportunities at TAP for subject exploration, work development, and drawing practice. Processing these works on paper and then taking those studies to a larger canvas has been a way for her to evaluate ideas of the self and how others view us. Ashley also engaged in other presentations and programs at TAP, whether it was viewing a 16 mm film series, joining in a networking event, or attending an exhibit reception; she took these valuable opportunities to be inspired and motivated by the artists and art forms around her. Finding connection and community provided support for artistic growth and creative development.
The exhibition took place on June 11th and will ran until July 6th. The opening reception, took place on June 13th, from 6PM until 8PM.
ABOUT THE ARTIST
Ashley has been a resident of London, Ontario since 2011. Before that point, she had lived in the smaller municipality known as Tillsonburg. As a queer youth, this was not an easy endeavor by any means. In April 2022 she graduated from the Fine Art Advanced Diploma program at Fanshawe College. In August 2023 she began the emerging artist studio residency at
TAP Centre for Creativity.
Through her oil paintings, Ashley conveys a sense of what it is like to work through different states of gender dysphoria. Her figures use heavily gendered colours hinting at various states of identity questioning and experience. Dysphoria itself ebbs and flows like a tide and the horizontal lines in the background of her work lend themselves to this concept, creating a moody atmosphere representing how dysphoria’s intensity can fluctuate and change but never really goes away. Each painting interconnects narratively to explore questioning, states of dysphoria, and the evolution of both personal and societal understanding of gender identity.
These pieces are mirror-like, a self representation of what Ashley’s relationship with gender has been. The figures are spiritual avatars and while they may be a self representation, her decision to keep them figurative allows the audience to step into her shoes as well as explore their own relationship with identity and gender.
Understanding the importance of continuing to challenge herself and learn from her peers, Ashley immersed herself in the drawing opportunities at TAP for subject exploration, work development, and drawing practice. Processing these works on paper and then taking those studies to a larger canvas has been a way for her to evaluate ideas of the self and how others view us. Ashley also engaged in other presentations and programs at TAP, whether it was viewing a 16 mm film series, joining in a networking event, or attending an exhibit reception; she took these valuable opportunities to be inspired and motivated by the artists and art forms around her. Finding connection and community provided support for artistic growth and creative development.
The exhibition took place on June 11th and will ran until July 6th. The opening reception, took place on June 13th, from 6PM until 8PM.
ABOUT THE ARTIST
Ashley has been a resident of London, Ontario since 2011. Before that point, she had lived in the smaller municipality known as Tillsonburg. As a queer youth, this was not an easy endeavor by any means. In April 2022 she graduated from the Fine Art Advanced Diploma program at Fanshawe College. In August 2023 she began the emerging artist studio residency at
TAP Centre for Creativity.
Doodles: Margeaux Collyer Solo Exhibition.
May 28 - June 8, 2024
Margeaux is a goofy gal who loves to doodle.
This exhibition ran from May 28th until June 8th. The closing reception took place on June 7th, from 6PM - 9PM.
Margeaux is a goofy gal who loves to doodle.
This exhibition ran from May 28th until June 8th. The closing reception took place on June 7th, from 6PM - 9PM.
Fullness of Time: Nick and Asha Hall.
May 14 - May 25, 2024
Daughter, Asha Hall, and father, Nick Hall, create work regarding themes of the passing of time and mortality with different lenses; from Asha’s perspective, the thought of growing up brings fear and reminiscence for simpler days. The younger artist leans on photographic archives taken by Jagoda, her mother. These images contain uneven compositions with entirely unintentional cropping and lighting - something that Asha leans into when recreating these images to provoke nostalgia. Nick, on the other hand, uses his body of work to come to terms with his mortality and in turn find beauty in it. Through observing decaying flowers, Nick finds tenderness in the wilting and rotting, an element that he uses as a metaphor for his own aging, as well as the rapid change of the world around him. Both bodies of work can be seen in conversation; Asha’s end expresses her fear of the unexpected and longs for what has been, her father visually responds, echoing
comforting reassurance about the future.
This exhibition ran from May 14th until May 25th, and the opening reception took place on May 16, from 6PM - 9PM.
ABOUT THE ARTISTS
Nick has been actively painting for many years and was offered a solo show in London Ontario at the age of 21. In terms of subject matter and perspective, his approach is based largely on simply paying attention to what he pays attention to. The process of painting then becomes an exploration into what it is that the subject is trying to say. Portraits are always compelling, however as of late abandoned architectural forms are his passion. Design plays a strong role in his work, as does color, light and a feeling of solitude. Influences of note include Lucian Freud, Christopher Pratt, Gottfried Helnwein, David Hockney, Andrew Wyeth, Edward Hopper, Jenny Saville. While reasonably proficient in watercolors, casein and acrylics, the medium of choice is oil on panel. After a life-long career of writing and designing award-winning work for commercial means, it is vitally important that his paintings be accountable to no one else but the artist himself.
Asha Hall is an emerging artist based in Toronto whose work delves into nostalgia, grief, parental attachment, the acceptance of mortality, and the loss of childhood. After recently completing her Bachelors of Fine Art at one of Canada’s leading art and design schools, Hall hopes to continue building her visual language and create work that is meaningful to her. Through large scale oil paintings, Hall continues to work through her emotions surrounding maturing, and aims to create work that can be relatable to those of all ages; whether it is a parent reminiscing on their own children or a young adult such as herself taking a moment to transport themselves back in time. Surrendering fully to the photograph, she enjoys the erratic compositions that arise from such images. In the future, Hall will continue to develop similar themes through various means of expression.
Daughter, Asha Hall, and father, Nick Hall, create work regarding themes of the passing of time and mortality with different lenses; from Asha’s perspective, the thought of growing up brings fear and reminiscence for simpler days. The younger artist leans on photographic archives taken by Jagoda, her mother. These images contain uneven compositions with entirely unintentional cropping and lighting - something that Asha leans into when recreating these images to provoke nostalgia. Nick, on the other hand, uses his body of work to come to terms with his mortality and in turn find beauty in it. Through observing decaying flowers, Nick finds tenderness in the wilting and rotting, an element that he uses as a metaphor for his own aging, as well as the rapid change of the world around him. Both bodies of work can be seen in conversation; Asha’s end expresses her fear of the unexpected and longs for what has been, her father visually responds, echoing
comforting reassurance about the future.
This exhibition ran from May 14th until May 25th, and the opening reception took place on May 16, from 6PM - 9PM.
ABOUT THE ARTISTS
Nick has been actively painting for many years and was offered a solo show in London Ontario at the age of 21. In terms of subject matter and perspective, his approach is based largely on simply paying attention to what he pays attention to. The process of painting then becomes an exploration into what it is that the subject is trying to say. Portraits are always compelling, however as of late abandoned architectural forms are his passion. Design plays a strong role in his work, as does color, light and a feeling of solitude. Influences of note include Lucian Freud, Christopher Pratt, Gottfried Helnwein, David Hockney, Andrew Wyeth, Edward Hopper, Jenny Saville. While reasonably proficient in watercolors, casein and acrylics, the medium of choice is oil on panel. After a life-long career of writing and designing award-winning work for commercial means, it is vitally important that his paintings be accountable to no one else but the artist himself.
Asha Hall is an emerging artist based in Toronto whose work delves into nostalgia, grief, parental attachment, the acceptance of mortality, and the loss of childhood. After recently completing her Bachelors of Fine Art at one of Canada’s leading art and design schools, Hall hopes to continue building her visual language and create work that is meaningful to her. Through large scale oil paintings, Hall continues to work through her emotions surrounding maturing, and aims to create work that can be relatable to those of all ages; whether it is a parent reminiscing on their own children or a young adult such as herself taking a moment to transport themselves back in time. Surrendering fully to the photograph, she enjoys the erratic compositions that arise from such images. In the future, Hall will continue to develop similar themes through various means of expression.
Tingfest 2024
April 16 - May 11, 2024
Named after Merle “Ting” Tingley, London Free Press’ editorial cartoonist from 1948 to 1986, Tingfest is an annual celebration curated by TAP Centre for Creativity that showcases the work of past, present and future comic and graphic artists from Southwestern Ontario.
While this festival is an homage to Ting’s work and influence on generations of artists, Tingfest is a rare forum for emerging and established artists to present their work to the public through a gallery show that is complemented with free events and programs.
In 2024, the exhibiting artists that were featured were František Bidlo, Chris Elliott, soft flirt, Dax Gordine, Kevin Hearn, Matt James, Ivan Kocmarek, Owen MacKinder, Julian Miholics, Lido Pimienta, Merle 'Ting' Tingley, Alyssa Waterbury.
The opening reception for this festival took place on Saturday, April 20th.
Named after Merle “Ting” Tingley, London Free Press’ editorial cartoonist from 1948 to 1986, Tingfest is an annual celebration curated by TAP Centre for Creativity that showcases the work of past, present and future comic and graphic artists from Southwestern Ontario.
While this festival is an homage to Ting’s work and influence on generations of artists, Tingfest is a rare forum for emerging and established artists to present their work to the public through a gallery show that is complemented with free events and programs.
In 2024, the exhibiting artists that were featured were František Bidlo, Chris Elliott, soft flirt, Dax Gordine, Kevin Hearn, Matt James, Ivan Kocmarek, Owen MacKinder, Julian Miholics, Lido Pimienta, Merle 'Ting' Tingley, Alyssa Waterbury.
The opening reception for this festival took place on Saturday, April 20th.
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