Brockville General Hospital Corridor Art Gallery

'Among the Pines'

I am one of the members of  the Brockville General Hospital Corridor Art Gallery.  We have an ongoing display in the main corridor of the BGH.  The display changes frequently throughout the year.

'Welcome Home'

'Promise of Spring'

All of the art work is for sale and a portion of the sales goes to support the hospital.  The coordinator/curator Carol Reese does a wonderful job hanging the art work.

















This is a sampling of some of the pieces that I have shown over the past year at the Gallery.

WNS - Women's Networking Session - October 2013

It's that time of year again!  Women's Networking Session of Eastern Ontario which is being held at the lovely Strathmere in North Gower.  We are looking forward to a wonderful time!

I have donated an Encaustic painting entitled 'discovery' for the annual fundraising efforts of the Ministry of Children and Youth Services, Eastern Region, Women's Networking Session.

'discovery'
5.5 x 5.5, encaustic

All money raised from the sale of raffle tickets for this painting will be donated to two wonderful 'youth' service agencies -  Girls Incorporated of Upper Canada and Big Brothers Big Sisters Ottawa.  The draw takes place on Thursday, October 17th, 2013 at the session.

The winner of the painting that I donated last year, 'Summer Magic' was Martha Ladouceur, Brookside Youth Centre.

Encaustic Works

'pebble beach'
encaustic on board with matte and frame

Some of my Encaustic pieces to share with you.







Made using beeswax incised with oil paint.  Layers of lovely beeswax add depth and texture to my pieces.

'jewel in the field'
encaustic on board framed in driftwood

White Flag Gallery - Brockville - Grand Opening - Friday October 11, 2013

There is a buzz in the art community of Brockville! Sheila Ballantyne and George Hurst are about to open the White Flag Gallery in the Sheridan Mews, Brockville! They have transformed a wonderful heritage mill into Brockville's newest Fine Art Gallery and Gift Shop.

After much hard work they are set to open next week on Friday, October 11th.  Their Premier Exhibition 'Creative Horizons'  features abstract works by Anne Barkley and sculpture by Calvin Turner and runs from October 11th through to November 23rd.

Their lovely gallery also features Sheila's beautiful fine art as well as George's fabulous works crafted in wood.  They also have a Gift Shop featuring many hand-crafted unique items made by local artisans.  I will have some of my Encaustic work for sale in this lovely space.

I wish much success to Sheila and George on their fabulous venture with the White Flag Gallery!  So exciting to see someone's dream come true!  Bravo!

                                                                                                               http://www.whiteflaggallery.com/

White Flag Gallery
9 Sheridan Mews
Brockville, Ontario
(613)342-5548
Hours - Tues-Thurs 10 - 6; Fri 10 - 8; Sat 10 - 6; Closed Sun/Mon

Encaustic Works

'storm coming'
encaustic on board

Here are a few examples of some of my Encaustic pieces.







Encaustic is an exciting medium where beeswax is combined with colourant and damar resin.  

'harvest moon'
encaustic on wood

'winter sumac'
encaustic on wood

Painting with this medium creates lovely rich colourful paintings with lustrous rich textures.  

thousand islands Arts - Art Show and Sale - November 16 & 17, 2013

I am a participant artist in the upcoming tiArts show and sale  and will be showing recent Encaustic works.

The show will be held over the weekend of November 16 & 17, 2013 in Rockport, Ontario at four locations - Frontenac Arch Biosphere, 10 Reynolds Road; Rockport Recreation Hall, 115 Escott Rockport Road; Cornwall's Pub, 19 Front Street; and LaRue House, 247 Old River Road.

I  will be showing at the Rockport Recreation Hall - upper level. Show times are from 11 am to 5 pm daily.  Admission is free.  Looking forward to seeing you there

Thousand Arts Fine Art Association 31st Annual Show and Sale

'ghosts of summer'
11 x 14

'promise of spring'
gouache, 11 x 14

A selection of my art work displayed at the 31st Annual Thousand Islands Fine Art Association Show and Sale.

'anything but ordinary'
oil

Thousand Islands Fine Arts Show - September 2013

Corinne Hodgson and Rosemary Waggott
TIFAA Show and Sale
Photo by Jan Murray from Snap'd

The Thousand Islands Fine Arts Association held their 31st Annual Art Show and Sale at the Parks Canada Thousand Islands Visitor's Centre at Mallorytown Landing.  

The show was held over 3 weekends with over 20 artist displaying their work.  Various forms of art were available, everything from oils, water colour, acrylic, collage, mixed media and more. Wonderfully curated and all made for a fabulous display!

Thousand Islands Fine Art Association Annual Show and Sale 2013

I will once again be participating in the Thousand Islands Fine Art Association Annual Show and Sale. It will be held over the following weekends in September - 13, 14, 15; 21, 22; 28 and 29.  At the Thousand Islands National Park, Mallorytown Landing Visitors' Centre on the Thousand Islands Parkway between Gananoque and Brockville.  Twenty-three local artists present works in watercolour, oil, acrylic, pastel, collage, printmaking, and mixed media,  Enter to win a door prize worth $100!  The show is open 10 AM to 5 PM Saturdays and Sundays, with an opening reception on Friday, September 13 from 5 PM to 8 PM.

More Pics of Studio #5 - Art in the City Brockville Tour 2013

Art in the City Brockville - Tour 2013 - Studio #5 - 127 James Street West

127 James Street West
Home / Studio / Gallery
of Heather Savage

After many months of planning, promoting and taking time to create art the day finally arrived when we opened the doors of Studio #5 on the Art in the City Brockville Tour 2013 route.

Heather Savage, Mixed Media Artist

I was the guest artist with Heather Savage who graciously hosted me at her lovely gallery space.  We were pleasantly surprised at how much our works complemented each other, which made curating the space such a wonderfully delightful experience!

We thoroughly enjoy the experience of showing together and met many wonderful art enthusiasts who came out for the tour.  We found many of our visitors to be genuinely enthralled by the space and our collection of art!  So rewarding after our many months of working towards this show!

We would also like to thank my husband, Jamie Hodgson, for accompanying us on Saturday and lending his wonderful talent of playing guitar.  His performance was also enjoyed by many of our visitors, some of which danced to the beat!  


A good time was had by all who stopped in over the weekend!

We were ready, set and it was definitely a go! Art in the City Brockville - Tour 2013

We had an amazing time at our Art in the City Brockville - Tour 2013 which took place on June 22 - 23 in downtown Brockville!  25 artists at 10 locations.

The entire group of 25 artists met on Friday morning and visited all studios prior to the start of the show.  Our first stop of the morning was at the Brockville Museum where 11 artists were set up, from there we proceeded to every stop on the tour.

We had a wonderful time touring all of the studio locations, viewing all of the fabulous art that was created for the tour.  It was a terrific time to visit, chat and get to know our fellow artisans and their work.  It was quite evident that we all truly appreciated the collections of  inspiring works that were created.  So exciting to see the fruits of our labour.

After the whirlwind tour we enjoyed a wonderful luncheon at J.R. Bailey Saloon hosted by my show mate - Heather Savage.

Congrats to all of the Art in the City artists for a job well done!

Works Currently at VAGA Gallery - Upstairs at 125C Water Street, Gananoque, Ontario

'submerged'
acrylic

'in conversation with the cat'
mixed media

 A sampling of some of my art work that is currently on display the the VAGA Gallery in Gananoque, Ontario.

'joy ride'
(this is just a snippet of the piece it actually includes the entire bicycle!)
oil on canvas

'purple haze is in my brain'
acrylic

Girls Inc. - 2013 STRONG, SMART, AND BOLD Celebration of Women Event - Painting Donated to Fundraising Event

'find your way home'
16 X 20
acrylic

On Thursday, June 6th Girls Incorporated of Upper Canada had a wonderful Celebration of Women Event held at the Marianne van Silfhout Gallery at St. Lawrence College!  I donated a painting entitled 'find your way home' to assist with the fund raising efforts.

Hosted by Carrie Hands the event celebrated women from our community who are making a difference.  A live auction and silent auction were held to raise money for this amazing non-profit agency who strive to enrich the lives of girls in our community empowering them to the 'Strong, Smart and Bold'.

The venue was perfect, the speeches and amazing women were inspiring!  Carrie Hands was a wonderful hostess.  A lovely time was had by all attendees.

Hand Built Pottery Bowl

     
Hand Built Pottery Bowl made of textured slabs joined together with a hand stamped inspirational message 'Stay True'

Commission Piece Recently Completed

I recently completed a commissioned piece.  It was a wonderful challenge and I so loved working on this piece as it brought back memories of my childhood.  Nothing compares to the backyard hockey rink!  I worked from a photo taken by the family that commissioned the piece.  It measures 12 x 24".

                       
                  Close up's
                of the painting.

The photo that inspired the painting!

Encaustic Pieces - 'In the Garden' Series

Some recent encaustic pieces, created for the upcoming Art in the City Brockville - Tour 2013

which takes place

Saturday, June 22 and Sunday, June 23, 2013

from 10 - 5 daily.



 Encaustic - In the Garden Series



'Show you Care...Bid on a Chair' - Fundraiser Brockville General Hospital Cardiovascular Program - Adirondack Chair Auction - May 30, 2013

I have been invited to paint an Adirondack Chair for the upcoming Brockville Cardiovascular Program fundraiser for 2013.  They are celebrating the 5th anniversary of the program!

In support of the program, the Brockville Cardiovascular Fundraising Committee is organizing "Show You Care...Bid on a Chair", an event where Adirondack chairs decorated by local artists will be auctioned off.

'Trip to the Cottage'
Designed and Painted by Corinne Hodgson

I donated my time and talent to paint and decorate an Adirondack chair for this fundraising event.  There will be 26 chairs completed for this fundraiser and they will be auctioned off on the evening of May 30th at Maplehurst Manor, in Maitland, ON.  Each chair will have an Artist Bio attached to it so that the lucky auction winner will have some knowledge of the artist who created it.

Corinne with her painted creation - 'Trip to the Cottage'

Tickets for the event will be on sale starting April 1, 2013 and can be purchased at the two Scotia Banks locations in  Brockville and tickets sell for $100 each.

The chair that I painted is currently on display in the window of the Picket Fences Fabric Shop located at the corner of St. Andrew Street and King Street - 71 King Street West, Brockville, ON.

'Trip to the Cottage'
Designed and Painted by Corinne Hodgson

Encaustic Works

One of my latest passions is working in Encaustic - a medium that is made by combining beeswax, damar resin and a colourant.  These ingredients are then heated, melted and mixed together to form the paint and is applied hot, in liquid form, to the chosen surface where it rapidly cools and sets.

Encaustic Collage on Wood Block entitled 'you will discover something wonderful about yourself
5.5 x 6.5 "

Encaustic Collage on Wood Block entitled 'just be yourself, you are wonderful'
5.5 x 5.5"

These Encaustic works are only a sampling of the many pieces that I have created for the upcoming Art in the City Brockville Tour 2013 show which will be held on the June 22 - 23, 2013 - 10am to 5pm daily. 

Art in the City Brockville Tour 2013 - Rack Card

Art in the City Brockville Tour 2013

25 Artists at 10 Locations in Downtown Brockville, Ontario

Saturday, June 22 - Sunday, June 23

10 am to 5 pm daily

       

Artists and Studio Locations:

1.  Lou Charton - Painter  /  Pram Arbo Kerr - Painter

     182 Hartley Street

2.  Lance Besherah - Wood Turner

     39 Sherwood Street

3.  Jessica Brady - Photographer  /  Linda Brady - Painter

     18 Thomas Street

4.  Pam Warren McKinnon - Painter

     36 Perth Street

5.  Heather Savage - Mixed Media  /  Corinne Hodgson - Encaustic

     127 James Street West

6.  Anna Krak-Kepka - Painter/Mixed Media
     Wendy Crawford - Painter
     Linda Potter - Quilter/Fabric Artist
     Gwyn Marriott - Basket Maker
     Jennifer Sine - Mosaic Artist
     Christel-Elvira Klocke - Goldsmith
     Every Angle Photographers Association
     Sheila Goertzen - Painter
     Kitty Kelly - Painter
     Belia Brandow - Painter
     Elke Bzdurrek - Painter

     5 Henry Street (Brockville Museum)

7.  Aleatha Aiken-Sherrer - Jeweller/Painter

    47 Broad Street

8.  Krista Cameron - Potter

     75 1/2 William Street

9.  Elske Harris - Mosaic Artist / Marike Harris - Painter

     25 Pine Street

10.  Carriage House & Atelier
       Glass Mosaics / Garden Art

       27 Murray Street

For Tour Information Contact

Dale Chisamore at 613.345.3837

www.brockcps.ca/cityarttour