"What does the Canadian landscape mean to you?"
This is the question the Orillia Museum of Art and History is asking artists across Canada in its annual exhibition, Tradition Transformed.
The exhibition, created to recognize Orillia-born landscape artist and Group of Seven member Franklin Carmichael, is calling on artists to submit their work that reimagines the Canadian landscape through the artist’s chosen medium, whether it is drawing, painting, sculpture, photography or media arts.
The exhibit takes place on Oct. 14, with a special reception where attendees can meet some of the exhibiting artists. The reception runs from 1 to 3 p.m., with remarks starting at 1:30 p.m. It will be followed by a special presentation from Daniel Gallay, consultant specialist at Heffel Fine Art Auction House in Toronto.
The jurors of this year's exhibition, which has reached its 22nd year, are Amy Bagshaw, coordinator of the Museum and Gallery Studies Program and director of the Campus Gallery at the Barrie campus of Georgian College, as well as Sue A. Miller, a past exhibitor in this exhibition.
Jurying will take place in late August. The jurors will have to select around 50 works that best exemplify Canada’s landscape despite its various challenges, like climate change, land claims, and loss of natural habitats.
Visit this website for information on how to submit your work.
