Art with a healing quality
Local artist Mary Der rick’ s work now on display and for sale in the PRHC gallery
Artist Mary Derrick’s paintings are currently on display in The Healing Art and Rotating Gallery at the Peterborough Regional Health Centre, 1 Hospital Dr. The gallery is located by the main information desk. Thirty per cent of all sales go to the PRHC Foundation Art and Healing Fund.
“I was so thrilled when PRHC approached me saying that they felt my work had a real healing quality and would I consider exhibiting it in their gallery,” says Mary Derrick. “I was very honored and of course, I agreed.”
Der rick’ s subject matter when she paint sin oils are sky and waters cap es, and when she uses alcohol inks she enjoys creating abstracts, where colour combinations are important.
“I dabbled in painting for many years, as far back as my twenties, as I’ve always had a love of art, colour, composition, and movement,” she continues .“But I’ ve been painting quite seriously for the past five years.”
Derrick is primarily self-taught, although she has taken a few classes with Peter Rotter at the Art School of Peterborough.
When asked why she likes to create art, she says, “I love creating art because it is a very meditative experience. I pretty much go into quite a deep state of calm and then I go with that. I don’ t have preconceived ideas of what I will create, I just go with the feelings. I usually end up painting probably 90 per cent of the piece in one go, then I’ m exhausted for days. Then for a number of days I will keep going back to it and tweaking it until I am satisfied. Often knowing when to stop is the hardest part of the process.”
The show continue sat P RH C until November30.
Kawartha Potters Guild
New this year, the Kawartha Potters Guild is holding their annual Christmas show and sale at their own location at 993 Talwood Dr. rather than at the Lions Centre, as in previous years.
“There will be an extensive array of handmade mugs, bowls, plates, Christmas decorations, serving pieces, candleholders, and sculp- tures,” says Lillian Forester, past chair. “Each one is a unique gift for those on your gift list. This year, the guild has a number of new members showing their work. Each member brings their own diverse style to their pottery, so there is an endless selection of pieces to choose from.”
While the Christmas sale is taking place, the gallery also features the work of the Woodturners, the Gourd Society and the Hand weavers and Spinners Guild. There will be plenty of parking and visitors will be greeted with hot cider and cook- i es as well as a chance to win a piece of pottery in the raffle.
Show hours are Friday, December 1 from 2 p.m. to 8 p.m., Saturday, December 2 from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. and Sunday, December 3 from 11 a.m. until 4 p.m.
For more information, please call 705-742-4979 or visit www.artisancentre.ca.
Connected by Canoe
A short film has recently been released about The Connected by Canoe journey that took place last May, organized by the Canadian Canoe Museum.
“The trip was a floating conversation taking place over two weeks, as the group journeyed from Kingston to Ottawa,” says Micaela May, Marketing and Media Coordinator. “Through shots of the Ride au Canal, our 36- foot voyage ur canoe, and the many participants, the video shares details about the project through the voices of its participants.”
To view the film, please v is it www.canoemuseum.ca.