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Saturday, 12 February 2022 15:28

Mary-Lou MacDonald

BIO

Mary-Lou MacDonald was born and raised in Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario.  From a young age she was always involved in artistic ventures.  As an honours graduate from the Sault College Visual Arts Program, she possesses a solid arts background, but never ceases to further her artistic education.  By attending workshops around Canada and the United States, dealing with many media including watercolours, acrylics, cold wax medium, mixed media and collage, Mary-Lou has managed to branch out and create new and innovative pieces of artwork.  She works by the inspirational motto of melding her “inner and outer worlds,” with recent works tending to lean more towards the abstract with just a hint of realism.  She hopes to impart upon the viewer some measure of the emotion that she feels flow from herself into the piece of art, whatever that may be.  The title of the piece is usually a little hint towards the feelings Mary-Lou experiences throughout the composition of the work. 

Mary-Lou finds it very exciting and fulfilling working with young, emerging artists.  Their enthusiasm and uninhibited ability to “play” while creating art is contagious!

Having been accepted into many juried shows across Canada, the USA and Europe, Mary-Lou has earned her signature status in the ISEA-MF (International Society of Experimental Artists – Master Fellow.)

Mary-Lou is also a member of:

    • Algoma Art Society
    • Northern Ontario Art Association
    • National Collage Society

All of the following accepted and prize winning pieces by Mary-Lou MacDonald were done in mixed media and collage:

2023 - "Evolution #1" - accepted in ISEA online show. With the acceptance of this piece, Mary-Lou earned the Master Fellowship in the International Society of Experimental Artists. This means she have been juried into this organization's show 10 times!  So very exciting for her.  Mary-Lou was recently informed of this acceptance and is extremely pleased.

2023 - "Ah Nuts" - accepted in 67th NOAA Annual Juried Exhibition

2023 - "Adding the Lyrics" was the 2023 acceptance in the ISEA Show in Cape Cod, Massachusetts.

2022 - "As the Crow Flies" was accepted into the 2022 ISEA online show.

2022 - "Monarch" was accepted into the 2022 ISEA online show.

2022 - "Little Pieces" was the 2022 acceptance in the ISEA Show in St. Albert, Alberta.

2022 - "Commissioned/Decommissioned" - Best in Show in 66th NOAA Annual Juried Exhibition

2021 - "A Visit From Beyond" was accepted into the ISEA's 2021 online Show.

2021 - "Geisha Garden" was the acceptance piece for the 2021 ISEA Show on Mackinac Island. 

2009 - "My Piece of the Mountain" was created for a show put together of forty-five artists from Northern Ontario in 2009 who were making a statement to the importance of preserving the Willisville Mountains and surrounding area which was a major influence on the Group of Seven's inspiration for art.

2007 - "Starling Network" was awarded Best in Show and First Place in Mixed Media at the LaCloche Show in Willisville which was a show juried by Ivan Wheale who painted with the Group of Seven. Mr. Wheale also purchased the piece and is part of his private collection. 

Wednesday, 17 November 2021 19:21

Dawn Jennings

DAWN'S COLOURED PENCIL AND PASTEL IS ENTITLED:

"Stones of Superior" for $360.00.

The scenery from the Sault to Thunder Bay is breathtaking, and lake Superior, as beautiful as she is, can be ferocious. As large as many seas this fresh water treasure is truly a site to visit, with her clear waters and rugged shoreline she is a marvel. On a calm day she can entice you into her freezing cold waters for a refreshing dip, but she must be respected, for when she angers her swells will claim lives and ships alike. In between her harsh sheer cliffs lake Superior offers beaches and bays of rounded stones. The stones of granite and hard minerals are sculpted by her relentless caresses. Rounding their edges and polishing them into gems that twinkle in the shallows. This painting inspired by the Group of Seven and their use of colour in their own paintings of Algoma is intended to capture the jewel like nature of these gems that Superior offers.

Monday, 15 November 2021 00:20

Sharon Mulligan

SHARON'S WATERCOLOUR REPRODUCTION ON CANVAS IS ENTITLED:

"Polar Bear Trek" for $75.00.

Monday, 15 November 2021 00:16

Cherie Ahvenniemi

CHERIE'S WATERCOLOUR PAINTINGS ARE ENTITLED:

"Lawn Party" for $450.00 and

"For Grace" for $450.00.

Monday, 15 November 2021 00:10

Valerie Hurdle

VALERIE'S OIL PAINTINGS ARE ENTITLED:

"Mystic Path" for $350.00 and

"Paddle Drop" for $250.00.

Sunday, 14 November 2021 23:56

Nancy Norman

NANCY'S ACRYLIC PAINTINGS ARE ENTITLED:

"Wildweeds" for $290.00 and

"Breaking Trail" for $300.00.

Sunday, 14 November 2021 15:18

Nora Ann Harrison

NORA'S PHOTOGRAPH IS ENTITLED:

"From the Creator's Palette" for $150.00 and

NORA'S WATERCOLOUR IS ENTITLED:

"Algoma's Natural Beauty" for $250.00.

Sunday, 14 November 2021 15:17

Ken Hagerman

KEN'S OIL PAINTINGS ARE ENTITLED:

"Summer Sunrise" for $300.00 and

"Superior Shore" for $400.00.

Sunday, 14 November 2021 15:15

Kathy Godfrey

KATHY'S WATERCOLOUR PAINTINGS ARE ENTITLED:

"After the Rain" for $650.00 and

"Hope Rising" for $350.00.

Sunday, 14 November 2021 15:14

Wendy Easterbrook

WENDY'S OIL PAINTING IS ENTITLED:

"Warm Days of Autumn" for $300.00.

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