Huntsville Art Society

Lemonade: A Show of Resolve, by Pam Mackenzie
2022-11-09 10:00 - 16:30, 2022-11-10 10:00 - 16:30, 2022-11-11 10:00 - 16:30, 2022-11-14 10:00 - 16:30, 2022-11-15 10:00 - 16:30, 2022-11-16 10:00 - 16:30, 2022-11-17 10:00 - 16:30, 2022-11-18 10:00 - 16:30 (America/Toronto) and 5 more dates | Partners Hall, Algonquin Theatre, 37 Main St. East, Huntsville, Ontario, P1H 1A1, Canada
View Pam’s works at your leisure Monday to Friday, 10 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. (Note that the gallery may be closed on occasion for events.)

Artist Statement
Last year, on September 28th, I fell down a flight of ten cement stairs and began a journey that had unexpected results.
It began with six casts, three resets and one surgery. Then, there followed two splints and many, many months of physiotherapy. When both of your arms and hands are encased in casts your ability to do anything is very limited. I was able to physically cope with the help of many amazing friends–they did everything… from bringing food and cooking, helping me bathe, and shopping for me, to making seemingly endless trips to Soldiers Memorial Hospital in Orillia. As well, I was fortunate in having a husband who dressed, sponge bathed, brushed hair, the list just goes on…
But, mentally, I was stretched. Accustomed to being very independent and able to accomplish what I wanted, I found myself up the proverbial creek without a paddle. My “normal” artistic endeavours were portraiture and landscapes, but I was not able even to hold a paintbrush. So, I had to explore what I could do if I put my mind to it–with just the tips of four fingers on my left hand and the tips of my thumb and first two fingers on my right, and not weight bearing all the while! Thus began my explorations of pouring paint on little 6” x 6” frames. I learned about mixing the paints to affect the results and I also experimented with adding different solutions to thin the paint.
As it was fall then winter, I did not have the ventilation needed for using the chemicals employed in this process, though I did try; I stopped out of concern about the chemical effects.
The result is the body of work before you, as I worked my way from splints and through physiotherapy until I was able to work on the larger pieces you see here. This process of doing something so very different brought me, peace, joy, laughter, and a sense of being in control. If you look closely at the work, you will find surprising effects that I hope will bring a smile.
So, when life hands you lemons, make lemonade!

https://huntsvilleart.ca/artist/pam-mackenzie/

Huntsville Art Society 2022 AGM
2022-11-17 18:30 - 20:00 | Partners Hall, Algonquin Theatre, 37 Main St. East, Huntsville, Ontario, P1H 1A1, Canada
Meet and greet, 6:30-7:00 p.m
Meeting, 7:00-8:00 p.m.
All HAS members are invited and are welcome to bring friends who may want to learn more about our organization.
Consider joining our Board of Directors! Co-chair and director positions are open.

Exhibition: From the Collection of...
2022-11-30 10:00 - 16:30, 2022-12-01 10:00 - 16:30, 2022-12-02 10:00 - 16:30, 2022-12-05 10:00 - 16:30, 2022-12-06 10:00 - 16:30, 2022-12-07 10:00 - 16:30, 2022-12-08 10:00 - 16:30, 2022-12-09 10:00 - 16:30 and 6 more dates | Partners Hall, Algonquin Theatre, 37 Main St. East, Huntsville, Ontario, P1H 1A1, Canada
Head to Partners Hall at the Algonquin Theatre to view works from the private collections of local art lovers Nancy Alcock, Steve Campbell and Noreen Mitchell, Karen Cassian, Stan Herman, and Inez and Bill McGarrity.
Open Monday-Friday from 10 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. (Note that the gallery may be closed on occasion for private functions.)
Reception to be held December 17 from 4-6 p.m.

HAS at HPL: Brenda Turnour
2022-12-01 - 2023-01-31 | Huntsville Public Library, 7 Minerva Street East, Huntsville, Ontario, P1H 1W4, Canada
The Huntsville Art Society presents Brenda Turnour at Huntsville Public Library.
Make your way to 7 Minerva Street during library hours to see her work.
Learn more about Brenda at brendaturnour.com.

RECEPTION: From the Collection of...
2022-12-17 16:00 - 18:00 | Partners Hall, Algonquin Theatre, 37 Main St. East, Huntsville, Ontario, P1H 1A1, Canada
