“Every authentic work of art
is a gift offered to the future”
Albert Camus

Ardour Eruption '09
annual festival of Young Artists
March 7 – 15, 2009

Opening Reception:
Saturday, March 7, from 5 to 8 pm
Closing with Awarding:
Sunday, March 15, from 4 to 6 pm

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ARDOUR ERUPTION 2008

INTENTION

• to support the rather exclusive number of young Canadians who sincerely believe that “Art Matters”
• to bring together young artistic talents
• to have fun celebrating the conclusion of our long, cold and snowy winter in the North...

YOUNG ARTISTS '09

Beside the young artists of Muskoka,
this year among the presenters are also students
from Ottawa, Toronto and New York

PROGRAM

GALA OPENING
Saturday, March 7, 5–8 pm

• young artists exhibited and spoke about their art
• young musician played piano
• young writers presended their book
• young filmmaker demonstrated an animation
• young people met new friends
• parents, friends and teachers cheered the presenters
• seasoned professionals offered useful consultations
• local newspapers took interviews
• adults gave an improvised concert
• everyone was a jury choosing his/her favorite artworks
• hors d’oeuvres, deserts and beverages were served

THE FESTIVAL WEEK
March 8–14

• teachers of music, theatre, literature, filmmaking, etc. were invited to have concerts / presentations of their classes for parents and friends of the students – to use this scene for further promotion and advertising of your art class to the general public of Muskoka
• all visitors of this exhibition participated in Jury Panels selecting their favorite art pieces for Awards. Elke Scholz was the chair of Muskoka Artists' Panel
• art exhibition was open to the public:

CLOSING RECEPTION
Sunday, March 15, 4–6 pm

• deserts were served
• seasoned artists gave friendly critiques
• young musicians gave a concert
• adults gave an improvised concert
• guests cheered the presenters
• Certificates of Input were issued to Susanne ALLEN (art teacher, Huntsville High School), Sue BUCKINGHAM (art teacher, Gravenhurst High School), Linda ECKHARDT (gallery guide), Shan KIDD (art teacher, St. Dominic CSS), Lynda LYNN (Muskoka artist & advisor), Elke SCHOLZ (Muskoka artist & advisor, chair of the Muskoka Artists' Jury Panel)
• Certificates of Donation was issued to
JBS Art Scholarship
• an endowment was granted to young artist Tyler GILLAN (Gravenhurst High School) by a private donor – JBS Art Scholarship – to support his further endeavour in professional art career
• Certificates of Contribution were issued to every young person who presented at the festival
• Awards were granted to visual artists:

"BEST IN SHOW"
Certificate of Ovation
Tyler GILLAN
"My Thousand Mile Wish"
diptych, acrylic on canvas

Muskoka Residents' Certificate of Admiration
Katarina TARRANT
"Portrait of a Beautiful Man"
acrylic and ink on canvas, 40” x 20”

Muskoka Students' Certificate of Inspiration
Courtlandt SWARTZ
"Viking Ship"
acrylic on canvas, 24” x 30”

Muskoka Artists' Certificate of Distinction
Rachel GABOURY
"Apples"
acrylic on canvas, 24” x 18”

Muskoka Galleries' Certificate of Recognition
Trent DENNE
"Twisting Madness"
photo & plaster composition

Certificate of Appreciation
from the gallery affiliated psychology office
Jordan WICHERS-SCHREUR
"Transition"
acrylic, collage on canvas, 16” x 16”

everyone was a jury choosing his/her favorite artworks

parents, friends and teachers cheered the presenters

Katarina Tarrant (Huntsville) played the piano

Monica Norman (Gravenhurst) played the guitar

Curtlandt and Alexandtia Swartz (Totonto)
presented their illustrated book

seasoned professionals offered useful consultations

adults gave an improvised concert

Tyler Gillan, the "Best in Show"
with members of the JBS Art Scholarship

hors d’oeuvres, deserts and beverages were served

EXHIBIT

Tyler GILLAN My Thousand Mile Wish acrylic on wood, dyptich 20" x 16" each
Tyler GILLAN '5684' oil on canvas 78 cm x78 cm
Tyler GILLAN Remote Distance acrylic on wood 78 cm x 45 cm
Courtlandt SWARTZ Viking Ship acrylic on canvas 24” x 30”
Courtlandt SWARTZ Knight on Horseback acrylic on canvas 20” x 24”
Courtlandt SWARTZ Crusader acrylic on canvas 24” x 48”
Net DIVANOFF Talking of Picasso textile on board 11” x 8”
Net DIVANOFF Thinking of Chagall oil on board 11” x 9”
Lera SEDUGIN After Winter batik, 80 cm x 70 cm
Lera SEDUGIN Last Summer Lagoon batik, 70 cm x 70 cm
Trent DENNE Twisting Madness photographs and plaster
Jordan WICHERS- CHREUR Transition Acrylic, collage on canvas 16” x 16”
Mackenzie DRINKWATER Break Free acrylic on canvas 25” x 30”
Mackenzie DRINKWATER Two Women watercolour 10” x 8”
Mackenzie DRINKWATER Marvin acrylic on canvas 22” x 14”
Rachel GABOURY Apples acrylic on canvas 24” x 18”
Rachel GABOURY Delight acrylic with gold leaf 18” x 24”
Katarina TARRANT Portrait of a Beautiful Man acrylic and ink on canvas 40” x 20”
Katarina TARRANT Nam Myoho Renge Kyo oil on canvas 16” x 20”
Katarina TARRANT T.Fillette – Variation on “La Bonne” by Jean Pierre Cassigneut oil on canvas, 20” x 16”

SPONSORS

Art festival Ardour Eruption is an annual charitable action of the Chancery Art Gallery

For this festival, Chancery Art Gallery
• provides its facilities • reviews submissions and selects the presenters • collects the feedback from the public and coordinates jury panels • designs and prints announcement postcards, price lists, signs and labels; makes Intrenet announcement and post-festival report • arranges private invitation mailing and press release • does the art show installation and dismantling • provides pre- and post-exhibition climate-controlled storage for artworks • organizes security, sales and shipping to purchasers • gives a non-stop show of the presented films, photo slides, etc • supplies hors d’oeuvres, deserts and beverages for two receptions; etc.

Any corporate, municipal or personal donations will be greatly appreciated and your charity will be broadly announced. Help to make even brighter this annual celebration of your children – Young Artistic Talents of Northern Ontario

Beside the Chancery Art Gallery, among the supporters of this festival were:

• private donor JBS Art Scholarship
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If you wish to make your contribution,
contact the gallery: