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The Community Tree
A Collaborative Art Project by The National Capital Network of Sculptors and the Boys and Girls Club of Ottawa, Taggart Parkes Family Clubhouse It took almost a year from the moment the National Capital Network of Sculptors pitched this idea … Continue reading
Artist of the Month – James W. Cook, Ephemeral Sculptor
by Sandra Marshall James W Cook was born in Sudbury and grew up in Kirkland Lake. Always a natural in the visual arts, he always excelled in all art classes at school. Anything to do with visual arts, it seemed … Continue reading
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Tagged ephemeral art, Ephemeral Artists, Ice sculpture, James Cook, james w. cook, National Capital Network of Sculptors, National Gallery of Canada, Ottawa Art Community, ottawa art events, ottawa art gallery, ottawa artists, Sand Sculpture, Sculpture, Snow Sculpture, stone sculpture
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Celebrating Rosemary Breault-Landry
Read the story of Rosemary’s bronze sculpture of Canada’s first indigenous Senator, James Gladstone “The Gentle Persuader”. He was a lifelong advocate for Indigenous rights and he helped secure the vote for his people. Congratulations Rosemary on this wonderful recognition! Read … Continue reading
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Artist of the Month – Colette Beardall – For the Love of the Wild
by Sandra Marshall Colette Beardall was born in the sixties when Toronto was still considered a grouping of small towns with friendly neighbourhoods rich in culture. Her parents had immigrated from Germany and established businesses in Toronto. She was always … Continue reading
Artist of the Month – In Memory of Shirley Jean Lawrence
By Sandra Marshall Shirley Lawrence was a a go-getter and a generous Ottawa artist as well as a top-of game-sports enthusiast. She died peacefully in April, and the NCNS wishes to honour her memory with this tribute. She dedicated her … Continue reading
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Artist of the Month – Jim Lawrence, Wood Sculptor
by Sandra Marshall Since his early years, Jim Lawrence has been enthralled by nature, camping in the wild and loving the forest and ocean near his hometown of Halifax. Rocks, plants and animals all drew him and he drew them … Continue reading
Artist of the Month – Carolyn Sandor-Weston
By Sandra Marshall Carolyn Sandor-Weston hails from the small northern Alberta town of High Prairie. In the 60s, the town bloomed as a destination for immigrants of many nationalities, joining the First Nations residents in surrounding reserves and bringing together … Continue reading
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Artist of the Month
As a youngster in Windsor Ontario, Rosemary Breault-Landry had tasted the infinite possibilities of art in two and three dimensions through colour, form, gesture and tactile expression in many media – paint, clay, canvas and paper. Along with art, her … Continue reading
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Tagged art, Bronze Sculptures, Female Cadets, Hydrostone, Local Artists, local sculptors, National Capital Network of Sculptors, National Gallery of Canada, Ottawa Art Community, ottawa art events, Ottawa Art Exhibits, ottawa art gallery, ottawa artists, Ottawa School of Art, Rosemary Breault-Landry, Royal Military Academy, Sculpture, sculpture in ottawa, stone sculpture
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