This exhibition is a twofold project — to exhibit art from the AGA’s permanent collection as well as art inspired by Algoma and/or Sault Ste. Marie. Artists have submitted art about Algoma either as they see it today or from a memory that stayed with them and has a special meaning. Artists have shared their stories about Algoma using any medium of their choice.
ALGOMA THROUGH AN ARTIST'S EYE
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Warren Peterson
Standing Guard, Agawa Canyon
2012. Acrylic on canvas, 9” x 12”. This old conifer greeted visitors to the canyon since the Group first visited it and before as a number of sketches showing a large tree were done by MacDonald and Harris. This painting by me is in a private Sault Ste. Marie collection. |
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Nancy Norman
“Old Womans Bay” #2
Acrylic Painting, 24” x 18” x 2”. This Painting is my impression of Old Woman’s Bay on the Shores of Lake Superior North of Sault Ste Marie On. One of my favorite place in the Algoma Area. When I first Moved here, this is the first area I had to see. I grew up in Southern Ontario On Lake Huron area so I had to make sure there was nice beaches to go to, because this is what I grew up with. It is so peaceful relaxing listening to the water coming in and out as it slashes against the Rocks. |
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Kathy Browning
Spirit Fish Deep
2011. Photograph, 11 3/4" x 7 3/4". Spirit Animals The landscape in Northern Ontario is a part of the natural beauty of the north. Spirit Animals is a series of digitally manipulated images that encourages the audience to view nature as interconnected and unified. These photographs exemplify the spirits inherent in animals. The spirit that is inherent in the earth and animals is a similar spirit that is within us. We are all a part of this landscape. These photographs question the animals continued existence in this changing landscape. I take digital photographs that I often use as canvases on which I superimpose other photographs that appear surreal. This is much like a painterly process. Digital media has the power to translate information into new forms. Through creating art with digital photography, I am able to understand my relationship with nature. |
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Kathy Browning
Spirit Fish Shore
2011. Photograph, 12 1/2" x 16 3/4". Spirit Animals The landscape in Northern Ontario is a part of the natural beauty of the north. Spirit Animals is a series of digitally manipulated images that encourages the audience to view nature as interconnected and unified. These photographs exemplify the spirits inherent in animals. The spirit that is inherent in the earth and animals is a similar spirit that is within us. We are all a part of this landscape. These photographs question the animals continued existence in this changing landscape. I take digital photographs that I often use as canvases on which I superimpose other photographs that appear surreal. This is much like a painterly process. Digital media has the power to translate information into new forms. Through creating art with digital photography, I am able to understand my relationship with nature. |
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Jan Scott
Kathrine’s Cove
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Nancy Sachro
Windy Pine
Textile. |
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Mary Stevenson
TAMARACK
Textile Collage on canvas, 35” x 35”. layered textile pieces approximately 800 - 1000 pieces applied to a canvas. |
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Dr. John Marrack
Untitled
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Cornelia Svela
Wait For Me!
2017. Acrylic Painting on Canvas, 20” x 24”. This is a painting of kayakers on Lake Huron, whose shores touch much of Algoma country. I painted this in 2017 as a tribute to Canada’s 150th. |
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Penny Gabor
A Symphony of Stone
2020. Alcohol Ink on Yupo, 24” x 30”. The Algoma region is truly a feast for the eyes! I am continuously nourished to my core as I hike through this beautiful land. There is so much to look at - water, still water, rushing water, waterfalls, plants and trees of every shade of green and other colours as well! Then there is the rock! The rocks fascinate me. From far away they are magnificent in their sheer size and presence - sometimes jutting right out of the water, sometimes jutting right out of the earth. When examined from a closer perspective, it is the surprise of colour in these ancient beasts that so pleasantly inspires me. It’s such a joyful experience to find so many dazzling colours in these rocks that sing together with all of nature! |
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Tania Taraniuk-Caputo
Northern Shore 2 – Lake Superior Provincial Park
February 2020. These are two in a series of alcohol ink paintings inspired by Algoma. I painted Bathtub Island on commission for a person whose family enjoyed special memories there. Northern Shore 2 reminds me of camping the rocky shore of the family property near Thessalon on Lake Huron. I love hearing that the art is nostalgic to others as well, reminding them of a special place they camped or explored in our region. Of the Group of Seven, the work of A.J. Casson and Lawren Harris are my personal favourites. |
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Chantal Dube
Gros Cap
May 2020. Watercolour on Paper. |
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Tania Taraniuk-Caputo
Bathtub Island – Lake Superior Provincial Park
February 2020. Alcohol Ink on Yupo Paper. These are two in a series of alcohol ink paintings inspired by Algoma. I painted Bathtub Island on commission for a person whose family enjoyed special memories there. Northern Shore 2 reminds me of camping the rocky shore of the family property near Thessalon on Lake Huron. I love hearing that the art is nostalgic to others as well, reminding them of a special place they camped or explored in our region. Of the Group of Seven, the work of A.J. Casson and Lawren Harris are my personal favourites. |
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Dr. John Marrack
Untitled
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Cornelia Svela
Like Glass
2014. Acrylic Painting on Canvas, 16” x 20”. Such a familiar site for cottagers on any Northern Ontario lake, the quintessential muskoka chairs on the dock. |
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Dr. John Marrack
Untitled
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Cornelia Svela
Sunset On Dock
2020. Acrylic Painting on Canvas, 24” x 48”. A typical sunset over a cottage dock brings on many summer memories of good times at the lake. |
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Melissa Connors
Trout Lake September Sunrise
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Dr. John Marrack
Storm Over Mijine
Acrylic Painting. |
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Melissa Connors
Trout Lake Morning Drone
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Barbara Ramsay
Tranquility
Indigo dye on silk fabric. This work is about the natural world that surrounds us in Algoma. The inspiration for this piece came from the waters of Lake Superior and also the rivers, streams & waterfalls which one encounters while hiking in the forests of Algoma. It is also about what is hidden or unnoticed, things that are not exactly as they appear to be. Spending time with nature brings me a sense of peace and tranquility that I cannot find anywhere else. Taking time to observe not only the landscape but also the smaller details of the environment shows me the immense diversity of our natural world. Local plants have been bundled into the silk to creates patterns that suggest light and movement on the surface of water. The work is hung so that the silk moves freely with the air currents as the viewer passes by or walks through the work. |
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Melissa Connors
Trout Lake Early Morning
January 2, 2020. |
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Melissa Connors
First Snow Fall
2018. |
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Lauren Pezzutto
Superior Shoreline - Catherine's Cove
July 10, 2020. Graphite Pencil on Paper. |
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Melissa Connors
Trout Lake New Years Eve Day
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Michael Bentley
Untitled No. 84
2015. Gouache on Arches, 27” x 48”. It was a true gift to have lived near Lake Superior. The vast beauty and the diverse experiences it offered will always stay with me. I find now, peering out at the beautiful Atlantic coast of Nova Scotia, the vistas are often reminiscent and take me back to the Inland Sea. |
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Darren Emond
Untitled
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Ron Marks
Loonie Monument Echo Bay
2019. Acrylic on Canvas. |
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Ron Marks
Loonie Echo Bay
2019. Acrylic on Canvas. |
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Iris Shields
To A Different Beat
Watercolor on Yupo. 12 ½” by 9 ½” I was raised in Echo Bay near the bush. We had animals come to the house a lot. It was an amazing sight to see. We heard the partridge beating away and every once in a while, I saw the partridge do it’s dance. This was early in the morning as the sun was rising. The light was just right. |
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Chantal Dube
Night Life
Acrylic on Canvas. This piece is inspired by a dark and stormy night at Crescent lake where my daughter and I discovered that the underwater night life in that little lake is plentiful and vibrant. |
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Donna Michelle Mercier
Canada Outbound
Acrylic on Canvas. |
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Cornelia Svela
Summer Berries
2018. Acrylic Painting on Canvas, 14” x 18”. Summertime is berry picking time in Algoma country. Wild blueberries, blackberries, raspberries, strawberries, you name it! |
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Cornelia Svela
Autumn Symphony
2018. Acrylic Painting on Canvas, 30” x 40”. I named this painting Autumn Symphony because it almost seems like the birch tree with its branches was standing like a conductor orchestrating this most magnificent symphony. If you’ve never been to Algoma Country in the fall, you really should add it to your list of places to visit! |
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Ron Marks
Farm Equipment on Topsail Island Bellview Park
2019. Acrylic on Canvas. |
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Teri Paquette
Gore Street
late 70’s, early 80’s. Oil on canvas, 48” x 68” x 2”. This is part of a series of paintings by Teri Paquette called Urban Landscapes. |
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Ron Marks
St. Mary's River Harbour
2019. Acrylic on Canvas. |
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Ron Marks
Bushplane Museum
2019. Acrylic on Canvas. |
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Ron Marks
International Bridge
2019. Acrylic on Canvas. |
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Ron Marks
Sault Ste. Marie Canada International Bridge from Whitefish Island
2019. Acrylic on Canvas. |
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Sally Gibson
Marshscape in Algoma
Mixed Media. |
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Cole Pleau MacWilliam & Suzanne Pleau
It’s the Journey
Acrylic Paint & Pencil Crayon. |
