Join us at Gallery ArtPlus on Thursday August 26th from 6:00pm - 8:00pm to celebrate the end of summer! Our upcoming exhibition will feature the mix media paintings of Anne Ireland, the abstracts of Allison Knudsen, the abstracts of Christa Markstahler- Flynn and a ceramic installation by Michelle Mendlowitz and Robin Tieu. All are welcome to join us for our end of summer showcase, view this wonderful bricolage by local and Toronto based artists, meet the artists and celebrate the end of summer.

"New Year's Eve" by Ann Ireland

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This August be inspired by Bruce St. Clair as Gallery ArtPlus hosts a 2 day oil and acrylic painting class with master painter Bruce St. Clair. Classes are Saturday August 14 and Saturday August 21 11-5pm and cost for both days is $80 be sure to sign up today and learn to "unlock the mystery of realism" For more information call 613 961 1977 x 231 or email info@galleryartplus.com

"Three Chairs" Bruce St. Clair

"Bob's Boat" by Bruce St. Clair

"Paradise Past" by Bruce St. Clair, oil

Amitesh Verma is currently artist in residence at Small Pond Arts run by Mile Murtanovski and Krista Dalby of Picton. Amitesh Verma lives and works in Delhi, he holds a BFA from New Delhi's College of Art and has exhibited internationally and extensively in New Delhi and Mumbai. We were introduced to Amitesh by Mile and are pleased to present a handful of Amitesh's original sketches to you at the Gallery. Amitesh will be in Canada until September so be sure to check out his drawings before September. Here is a taste. 

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We at Gallery ArtPlus are pleased to have 6 new oil paintings by Gary Miller. Stop by the Gallery today to view these great new works by Miller! Gary Miller recieved an A.O.C.A from the Ontario College of Art in Toronto, he aslo holds a B.F.A from the University of Toronto and he has studied at Trent University and Queens University in Kingston. For the last 2 decades Gary Miller has had numerous solo exhibition amongst the countless group exhibitions which he has participated in around Ontario. Gary Miller is a teacher and lecturer and has done so at the Ontario College of Art and Design and Loyalist College amongst others.

"Autumn Breeze" oil, 30 x 36"

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We are all exhausted after our night with Jim Christy but it was worth it. As the title of Jim Christy's solo show declares, "STAYIN' UP ALL NIGHT" Jim reminded us all that the evening only goes until 8pm as stated on the Gallery rack cards. The evening was great fun. Jim is a humorous crowd pleaser, we (the audience) were highly entertained by his words. We had live music to accompany Jim Christy's poetry thanks to a few of Jim's friends, mandolin player Mike Maynard and banjo player Glen Macdonald. The music and poetry was held in our boardroom, so it was an intimate evening. Jim's poetry along with his artwork brings a whole new dimension to Gallery ArtPlus. Assemblages, poem paintings and mosaic works all summarizing the life and travels of Jim Christy. Jim has lived and shown his artwork along with read his poetry all over the world, he is a drifter- as one of his poems states. The work really confirms his life style as a world traveler a man who seeks, oberves and creates his experiences. All the materials Jim Christy works with are found items. He does not go out in search for the materials he works with, the materials are generally given to him or are pieces he has collected over the years from different parts of the world. STAYIN' UP ALL NIGHT with Jim Christy will continue to show until August 14th on our second floor gallery.

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CITY2SUNRISE: A Journey Through Asia was a great success. The big event of the evening was the raffle draw for "Checking the Line" by Brian Lorimer. There were many disappointed faces when the winner was announced Thursday night but knowing all the proceeds were to benifit the children of Sunrise took a bit of the disappointment away. Brian Lorimer and Margaret Melville put together a fantastic soft and hard cover book summarizing their journey through Asia which was a favorite amongst many at the opening. The book highlights the children of Sunrise through Brian's photography and paintings. Brian Lorimer's solo exhibit continues until August 14.

Brian Lorimer and his partner Margie have been involved with city2sunrise since their early 2010 trip to South East Asia, their spirit and generosity toward this charity has touched many. Vickianne Lane- a representative for the sunrise charity sent a quote to us outlining Brian and Margie’s dedication to this charity,

city2sunrise was a 3 month quest that set out from Sydney in early January 2010.  4 blokes on 4 (big!) bikes 4 Charity! Left from Singapore and ventured through Malaysia, Thailand, Cambodia, Laos, and Vietnam, raising money for the Sunrise Children's Villages in Cambodia. 

The City2Sunrise team is very proud to have artist Brian Lorimer and his partner Margie join the c2s team.  Brian and Margie met the boys in Malaysia in January and followed their journey through Cambodia and Laos. 

Brian followed the boy’s journey through the lens of his camera and on his sketch book with a view to capture images of City2Sunrise for fundraising art shows in Canada and in Australia. 

Margie, a nurse, was an invaluable asset to the trip particularly when one of the team suffered a nasty injury to his leg.  Margie was able to accompany Tom to the hospital in Siem Reap and keep a watchful eye on his recovery.

Brian and Margie's tireless efforts for City2Sunrise and for the kids of Sunrise Children's Villages add an exciting dimension to our fundraising activities. Plans are in progress to include Brian's works in a fundraising event in Australia later in the year – Vickianne Lane

CITY2SUNRISE: A Journey Through Asia opens July 8th- all are welcome to join us for the evening. The winner of the raffle will be announced at the opening reception at 7pm. You don’t want to miss this- says the staff at Gallery ArtPlus.

Here we go, no holding back, Okay Brian,

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Hey #bvilletweets!

We decided to have a little fun with this tweetup. All throughout Belleville we have put up posters like this:

But there is a twist! There are three posters in undisclosed locations in Belleville with red hashtags: #secretprize1, #secretprize2, and #secretprize3.

Be the first to tweet one of the hashtags from these posters along with the location of the poster to win one of three great prizes!

For example:

"I've found #secreprize at Gallery ArtPlus!"

Now Belleville is kind of a big place. So to help you out we're going to give one hint a day to where the special posters are. Make sure to keep your eyes open for the hashtag #secretprize for daily hints.

Have fun and good luck!

PS: The prizes are pretty awesome :)

July 8th! Mark it on your calendars, from 6:00pm - 8:00pm at Gallery ArtPlus! Join us for the Opening Recception of City2Sunrise: A Journey Through Asia featuring the work of Brian Lorimer. We will be raffling off "Checking the Line," at the opening! All proceeds directly benefiting the Sunrise Children's Villages in Cambodia. Tickets will be available shortly from Gallery ArtPlus so, keep up to date with our blog for your chance to win!