Oct
16
to 15 Nov
Oct
2
to 5 Oct
Sept
11
to 11 Oct
Jul
10
to 6 Sept
Jun
5
to 5 Jul
Apr
3
to 24 May
Mar
8
to 29 Mar
In Celebration
In Celebration
Recognizing International Women’s Day we will be presenting In Celebration; an exhibition focusing on the works of women in the arts represented by Slate Fine Art Gallery.
Opening Reception: Saturday, March 8, 2:00 - 5:00PM
Daphne Boyer, Métis Hunting Flag, Staged and photographed cranberries and hawthorns. Archival print on fabric, 47 x 32 "
Daphne Boyer, Katherine Boyer, Heather Cline, Danielle Corson, Ruth Curhand, Nancy Crites, Holly Fay, Gabriela Garcia-Luna, Belinda Harrow, Karen Holden, Marsha Kennedy, Donna Kriekle, Marie Lannoo, Janet Macpherson, Laura Payne, Jess Richter, Vera Saltzman, Maia Stark, Diana Thorneycroft, Brenda Watt, Susan Wiebe, Sylvia Ziemann
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Jan
30
to 1 Mar
GABRIELA GARCIA-LUNA - SMALL RITUALS
Opening Reception: Thursday, January 30, 5:00 - 7:30 PM
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Dec
5
to 25 Jan
Saturnalia 2024
Opening Reception: Thursday, December 5, 5 PM til late!
Vera Saltzman, The Wintering No.1, Photograph, medium format film, archival ink on paper, 20 x 20 ", ed of 5
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Nov
7
to 30 Nov
Oct
10
to 31 Oct
Holly Fay - Drawing Water
Opening Reception: Thursday, October 10, 5:30-8:00PM
Drawing Water engages with concepts of cycle and flux within the hydrosphere. All water present at the beginning of the planet is present today, cycling through and over the earth, moving through the sky, and moving through all the planet’s beings.
Water unequivocally demonstrates the interconnectivity of all natural phenomena.
I use drawing processes to visually conceptualize the wonder present in the hydrosphere. In my series of large-scale drawings, subtle layers of graphite are applied to paper in successions of building up, lifting, and reapplying. The forms produced are void of defined contours, evoking fluidity and continual flux. Linear marks break up the recessive space of conventional landscape to propose the multidimensional aspects and transitory qualities of water, energy, and physical space.
In creating the Water Graphs series, I worked outside, in concurrency with active precipitation. The resulting exquisitely patterned watercolour and graphite works record the presence, actions, and interactions of the precipitation within the time frame the papers are exposed. Correspondingly, dates and the form of precipitation are recorded in the title of each work.
In creating the States of Flow series, I allowed watercolour and liquidized graphite to do what water does when applied to paper—pool, dilate, bloom, stream and merge. Through brushwork, I controlled the application of media to produce forms suggestive of water in states of solid, liquid and vapour.
Water in liquid, vapour, and solid states make up the life system of the planet.
Coinciding with the need for scientific analyses of the natural world, there is also a necessity for meaning gained through personalized acknowledgement and acclaim for the marvels and wonder present in the natural systems which sustain us. In this time of climate crisis and climate anxiety our felt connection to, and the interconnectedness of all natural phenomena is ever more profound, conspicuous, and present.
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Sept
12
to 5 Oct
Jul
4
to 7 Sept
SUMMER RHUBARB 2024
ANNUAL MULTI-ARTIST EXHIBITION FEATURING SLATE GALLERY’S ROSTER OF ARTISTS!
OPENING RECEPTION: THURSDAY, JULY 4, 5:30 - 8PM
Daphne Boyer, Gingko Biloba Lotus, photo printed on canson rag, acrylic paint, laser cut, 42 x 42 "
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May
23
to 23 Jun
VERA SALTZMAN ‘HOPE HAS ITS HUSH
VERA SALTZMAN ‘HOPE HAS ITS HUSH’
OPENING RECEPTION: THURSDAY, MAY 23, 5:30 - 8:00PM
'hope has its hush' depicts the beauty and peace found in Saskatchewan’s landscape, while entreating us to consider our responsibility to the land.
Vera Saltzman, the orchestra, medium format film, archival ink on paper, 2024, 15 x 15 "
Artist Statement
“hope has its hush”
Since moving to southern Saskatchewan, I have used my photography practice to help me find a “sense of place” or belonging. Along the way my heart has been opened to welcome a relationship I never expected: one with the land itself.
In this exhibition “hope has its hush” I have included images that, for me, convey an emotional sense of the peace and wonderment found in the inherent beauty of this land. American photographer Robert Adams suggests that the beauty of nature can instill in us “the silence of light”.
But as I wandered with my camera, I also witnessed the ravages inflicted on the land in the name of “progress”. In contrast to images celebrating the beauty of the land, I found myself making images to question if I, and others, have been clinging to a nostalgic view of Saskatchewan.
If we are interwoven with this fragile land, as I now believe we are, how can we not be concerned for its welfare and for all the other beings who call it home? Robert Adam’s book, American Silence, referenced this line from a Theodore Roethke poem, “hope has its hush”. I love that line: it asks us to care.
Through the quiet of my images, I offer an invitation to slow down, to pause in thoughtful introspection and consider the future: How we can live on and care for this land with respect and reciprocity.
May this contemplative approach open minds, and form a bridge to carry the “silence of beauty” into our hearts, to find our way to a more thoughtful existence, one that includes a reverence for this land.
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Apr
25
to 18 May
Jeff Nachtigall - Nightshift
Opening Reception: Thursday, April 25, 5:30-8:00PM
Jeff Nachtigall - Artist Statement
This latest body of work coincides with a recent job I’ve taken relining ball mills at mine sights throughout North and South America.
The work is relentless. The physical demands seem super human and the 12 hour shifts feel endless. I work with men who sacrifice their bodies, their health and their safety on a daily basis so that they can provide for themselves and their families.
These paintings have an urgency about them. They are loosely painted, allowing for over-spray and paint to drip or pool, marring the surface and insisting on an immediacy that emphasizes a process that is evident in the final work.
The narratives remain open ended and non linear. Although the paintings are inspired and informed by my blue collar adventures, they stop short of merely illustrating a singular experience and instead invite the viewer into the conversation so that they might complete the story.
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Apr
12
to 14 Apr
Mar
21
to 20 Apr
Heather Cline - Waterways
New Works by Heather Cline focusing on the Prairie Waterways.
Opening Reception: Thursday, March 21, 5:30 - 8:00PM.
Heather Cline | Waterways Wandering Water
acrylic on birch panel, 2023, 36 x 48 "
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Heather Cline: Waterways
When I first started documenting the landscape from the aerial perspective, I wanted to act as a witness to the constant change that human activity has on our environment. I was interested in trying to capture the impact that the initial survey of the land, the construction of the grid road system, and the ongoing practice of agricultural production, have on the prairie landscape. As I continued to view the landscape from the sky, it became more and more noticeable that it was in the small coulees, glacial valleys and river beds that natural habitat was more intact. It was this growing awareness that led to body of work entitled ‘Waterways’.
When I was a child, the most important geographical feature of my world was the South Saskatchewan River. The river was a constant in my life. There was nothing like the view from the centre of the CP rail bridge, a few kilometres from my home. It allowed me to see the city, the river and the river habitat from a Birdseye view. I felt linked to the river and was clearly aware that it was the source of water for our home.
I’ll never forget the Sundays when we go out to visit my grandparents in the small town of Zelma. Their source of water was a well, and the water was heavily laden with minerals and iron. We drank copious cups of tea, and occasionally we were allowed the treat of a Pic A Pop from my grand-parents root cellar. The water was not considered palatable by myself and my siblings. I have vivid memories of arriving home and running to the sink to turn on the water to the coldest setting and let it run until the pure cold water filled my glass. In my child’s eye I felt the connection from the stream of water running from the tap directly to the river.
When I moved to Southern Saskatchewan, I felt less connected to the water sources that provided me with my daily needs. As I contemplated the Waterways series, I decided to try to understand more clearly how the water flows to my home and other communities in southern and central areas. Somehow it seemed appropriate to start at a historically significant confluence. One of the most important water points recognized by the Hudson’s Bay Company was the area where the Qu’Appelle river meets the Assiniboine River. It was in this place that the company established Fort Ellice in 1831, prior to settlement on the prairies. Waterways is a body of work that follows a route from this starting point down the Qu’Appelle water system through the Regina area continuing on to the Diefenbaker dam. I then followed the water from River Landing, up the South Saskatchewan River to my childhood home in Saskatoon.
It quickly became apparent that many of the waterways are also being deeply impacted by human activity. Agricultural production crowds up against the small streams and the harvesting of hay impacts the river valleys. Recreational sites alter the banks of the larger bodies of water. Smaller streams and rivers have their courses altered by drainage, ditches and diversion. In many ways this body of work bears witness to the dwindling resource of natural habitat near water in South and Central Saskatchewan. I hope these artworks inspire people to think about how we interact with the waterways that are an important part of our daily life on the prairies.
Feb
17
to 16 Mar
SECOND CHANCE II
Second Chance - Annual secondary market exhibit.
Opening Reception: Saturday, Feb 17, 1:30 - 4:30PM
Jack Cowin
Jack Cowin | Joe Fafard | Peter von Tiesenhausen | Miranda Jones | Ernest Lindner | Heather Cline | Zachari Logan | W. C. McCargar | Sylvia Ziemann | Jane Zednik | Luis Jimenez | Gabriela Garcia-Luna | Victor Cicansky | David Thauberger | Jack Sures | Judy Anderson | Gwyneth Traven | Karen Holden | Gabriela Garcia-Luna | Mary Rawlyk | David Gilhooly | Rick Gorenko | Miranda Jones | Don Hall | Joe Mendleson | Molly Lenhardt | Jahan Maka | Harvey McInnis | Fred Moulding | Dmytro Stryjek and more.
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Dec
7
to 27 Jan
Saturnalia XI
Opening Reception: Thursday, December 7, 5:30 - 8:30PM
This exhibition has been extended until January 27th, 2024!
Frans Lotz, Three Ralphs, nickel plated steel with patina, 2023, 7 1/2 x 8 1/2 x 1 1/2"
Opening Reception: Thursday, December 7, 5:30 PM til late!
Slate Gallery's annual holiday exhibition featuring our full roster of artists and more!
This years Saturnalia will coincide with the annual 'Light up the Village' Event! Pop in from shop to shop for great products and great company.
Stop in at Slate Gallery to find your next piece of art and enjoy some holiday cheer!
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Nov
9
to 2 Dec
Oct
5
to 4 Nov
Sept
7
to 30 Sept
Jul
13
to 2 Sept
SUMMER RHUBARB 2023
Multi-artist exhibition featuring the works for Slate’s roster of Artists and more!
Opening Reception: Thursday, July 13, 5:30 - 7:30 PM
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Jun
15
to 8 Jul
GABRIELA GARCIA-LUNA
SOME GARDENS
OPENING RECEPTION: THURSDAY, JUNE 15, 5:30 - 7:30PM
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May
18
to 10 Jun
May
18
to 10 Jun
Apr
21
to 23 Apr
Apr
6
to 13 May
Feb
23
to 25 Mar
Jan
28
to 18 Feb
Second Chance
An exhibition of Second Chance. An eclectic exhibition of artworks that have reentered the market by prominent Canadian artists.
Victor Cicansky | Jack Cowin | David Blackwood | David Thauberger | Joe Fafard | Diana Thorneycroft | David Bierk | Jack Sures | Danny Singer | Wilf Perreault | David Alexander | Lorne Beug | Mac Hone | Dorothy Knowles | Molly Lenhardt | Art Mackay | Don McVeigh | Rick Gorenko | John Noestheden | Martha Cole | Kyle Herranen | Ned Herperger | Jeff Nachtigall | Heather Cline | Joesph Raffael
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Nov
17
to 31 Dec
Saturnalia 2022
Opening Reception:
Thursday, November 17, 5:30-7:30
Multi-Artist Exhibition featuring the Slate Fine Art Gallery Roster of Artists and more!
Greg Allen | Mel Bolen | Katherine Boyer | Victor Cicansky | Heather Cline | Jack Cowin (1946 - 2014) | Nancy Crites | Jay Dart | Joe Fafard (1942-2019) | Rob Froese | Gabriela Garcia-Luna | Brian Gladwell | Rick Gorenko | Belinda Harrow | Karen Holden | Michael Hosaluk | Ted Howorth | Marsha Kennedy | Marie Lannoo | Jefferson Little | Zachari Logan | Frans Lotz | Janet Macpherson | Noriko Masuda | Thom McInnis | Jeff Nachtigall | Laura Payne | Mary Lynn Podiluk | Vera Saltzman | Ward Schell | Maia Stark | Jack Sures (1934-2018) | David Thauberger | Diana Thorneycroft | Robert Truszkowski | Susan Wiebe | Zane Wilcox | Russell Yuristy | Sylvia Ziemann
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Arches for oil paper on birch panel, 13 1/2 x 11 1/2 "
CAD 2,900.00 framed