2020 Community Report by eSolutionsGroup Ltd

2020 Community Report

ACKNOWLEDGMENTS Welcome to the Woodstock Art Gallery, situated on the traditional territories of the Indigenous Peoples and covered by the Upper Canada Treaties. We would like to acknowledge the history of the traditional territory on which the Woodstock Art Gallery stands. We would also like to respect the longstanding relationships of the local Indigenous groups, the Haudenosaunee, Lenape, and Anishinaabek of this land and

place in southwestern Ontario. We would like to recognize the Indigenous communities in close proximity to the city of Woodstock: Chippewas of The Thames First Nation; Oneida Nation of The Thames; MunseeDelaware Nation; Mississaugas of New Credit First Nation; and Six Nations of The Grand (which consists of Mohawk, Cayuga, Seneca, Onondaga, Oneida and Tuscarora Nations).

GUIDING PRINCIPLES Vision Enriching our community participation in the visual arts.

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Mission Providing opportunities for people to express, experience, and learn creatively through art.

Mandate Serving our region through our developing collections, exhibitions, education, and public programs, we are a leading resource for creativity.

Core Values Serving the Public Good Leading Through Excellence Ethical & Transparent Inspiring & Innovative Inclusive & Inviting Responsible Social Engagement

MESSAGE FROM THE ADVISORY BOARD 2020 was certainly a year that tested us all. Even in the face of challenges, the Woodstock Art Gallery Advisory Board and staff rose to the occasion to adapt to this new virtual world. I would like to extend my appreciation to the entire board for embracing virtual meetings early on. The commitment and dedication of all our board members during this unusual and difficult time is a testament to the health and sustainability of this organization. An unexpected positive outcome of moving our meetings to an online format was that it offered greater transparency to the citizens of Woodstock regarding the important work we do. During 2020, the Advisory Board undertook the development of two significant policies — one on finance, which has helped the organization streamline its reporting processes, and one on the board recruitment and orientation process, which proved to be quite fruitful. We are pleased to welcome artist and designer Asma Khanani and Magda Stroinska, Chair of the Department of Linguistics and Languages at McMaster University, to our ranks. Their individual perspectives and expertise will be a much needed asset to the Gallery’s future growth as we move into our strategic planning for the next five years.

And most importantly the staff of the Woodstock Art Gallery deserve the utmost respect and admiration. On behalf of the Advisory Board I want to sincerely thank you for your extraordinary efforts, investment, and unbounding creativity. We acknowledge how difficult this year was on all of you, both professionally and personally, and want to deeply thank you for continuing to innovate and contribute to the ongoing success of the Woodstock Art Gallery. Because of you, the future is bright even when it is uncertain. As an integral part of the City of Woodstock’s Cultural Department, I want to acknowledge the continued support of the Mayor and City Council, along with the assistance of the City’s senior management team. I am proud to be the Chair of this resilient and resourceful organization that continues to fulfill its mission by “providing opportunities for people to express, experience, and learn creatively through art,” which is so crucial during these difficult times. Keep On! Judy Dent Chair, Woodstock Art Gallery Advisory Board

We are also very thankful for the support we have received from our local donors and businesses this year. Your support has provided the Gallery with the opportunity to pivot our inperson exhibition and education programming online. I would like to make special mention of the Canada Council for the Arts, which provided the Gallery with two significant grants. One grant underwrites the expenses for the internationally touring exhibition of Canadian author portraits by recent Order of Canada recipient and senior Canadian artist John Hartman. The second grant was part of the much need COVID-19 Emergency Support Fund.

MESSAGE FROM THE DIRECTOR/CURATOR 2020 was certainly difficult, but through these challenges there were some silver linings. Although we had to cancel many in-person programs, the team at the Woodstock Art Gallery rose to the challenge and created a suite of engaging and educational virtual resources. These resources were coupled with the development of the Community Creation Art Kits, chock-full of art supplies and distributed through a partnership with the Children’s Aid Society of Oxford County. These new endeavors were fully supported by our wonderful donors, both corporate and individual. I want to express my sincerest thanks to those who generously contributed to the Gallery’s new delivery models during such a crucial time of development. Two important procedural documents were also completed this year. The Accessibility Guide provides best practices and goals for improving accessibility in all of the Gallery’s operations and programs. This important resource was developed by Assistant Curator of Education Intern Connor MacKinnon in concert with the Education Department. The Language and Style Guide was another significant accomplishment. Led by Cultural Communications Coordinator Robin De Angelis, this document further strengthens the professionalism and impact of the Gallery’s outward-focused content.

In July we said farewell to our Head of Collections, Carolyn Hickey. Nell Wheal stepped into this position in October 2020 and has already proven to be a welcome addition to the WAG team, bringing with her a wealth of knowledge and experience. I want to thank the Advisory Board for all their support during this unprecedented year. I would like to make special mention of Chair Judy Dent for her upbeat enthusiasm, everforgiving flexibility and unwavering trust. And I echo the acknowledgement of the Gallery staff in the Chair’s message. Thank you for your tenacity, fortitude and unbounded creativity. It is a pleasure and an honour to work with and for all of you — the board, the staff, the Gallery’s members, supporters and donors — as together we reinvent the business model for what a public art gallery can be and can become. Art holds the power to express, heal and overcome difficult and challenging situations. It is needed now more than ever to instill belonging and a sense of community. My sincerest thanks and appreciation to you all as the Woodstock Art Gallery continues to offer this necessary service to the citizens of Woodstock and Oxford County. Mary Reid, MA, MBA Director/Curator

HIGHLIGHTS AND MILESTONES (LISTED IN CHRONOLOGICAL ORDER) Feb 2020

Family Day weekend celebrations and the launch of the exhibition Dance Me to the End of Love in the Dr. Leonard Reeves Permanent Collection Gallery, curated by senior art historian Linda Jansma. Creative Family Day with over 300 families participating sponsored by Kingsmen Group Inc.

Mar 2020

Keynote address by recently appointed Order of Canada member and senior sculptor John McEwen in partnership with Fanshawe College, Fine Art. Opening of international touring exhibition John Hartman: Many Lives Mark This Place at the McMichael Canadian Art Collection, Kleinburg.

May 2020

Launch of the Virtual Resource page on WAG’s website, full of free activities and resources. First annual Art in Bloom online auction, which exceeded its fundraising goal, with the funds split between the Gallery and local artists.

June 2020

Launch of the virtual exhibition ART BEAT: The Ripple Effect artists-in-schools exhibition and mentorship program, offered in partnership with Oxford County school boards. Friends of the Woodstock Art Gallery Legacy Scholarship awarded to Glendale High School graduate Page Cowell.

July 2020

Launch of inaugural virtual exhibition Visual Elements 62: Annual Juried Exhibition. People’s Choice Award online poll garnered more than 4,000 votes in just six weeks.

Aug 2020

Reopening to the public after COVID-19 lockdown. Launch of the first Community Creation Art Kit: Drawing and Painting, in partnership with Children’s Aid Society of Oxford County and sponsored by Investment Planning Counsel (IPC).

Sep 2020

Robin De Angelis, Cultural Communications Coordinator, and Dee Logan, Education Coordinator, participated as delegates for ffwd2020, a youth-led summit hosted by Community Foundations of Canada, Youthful Cities and Royal Bank of Canada, held virtually Sept. 8 – 11.

Oct 2020

Launch of the first installment of the virtual field trip, Inside View: Dance Me to the End of Love, a complete online teachers’ resource package designed for students in Grades 1 to 8, featuring a behind-the-scenes video tour. Sponsored by djDESIGN.

Nov 2020

Launch of fall exhibitions including ‘Blazes Along the Trail’: Exploring David Milne’s Imaginative Vision, organized and circulated by the Art Gallery of Windsor and funded by the Government of Canada. Additional $125K donation from the (Robert) Bruce Flowers Estate directed toward the Gallery’s Investment Fund. Confirmation of support from the Oxford Community Foundation Emergency Community Support Fund program to continue the Community Creation Art Kit program throughout 2021. Launched Community Creation Art Kit: Drawing and Sculpture in partnership with Children’s Aid Society of Oxford County and supported by Jamieson-Hilts Insurance Brokers Ltd.

Dec 2020

Inaugural involvement with the global philanthropic Giving Tuesday campaign, nearly doubling the fundraising goal.

2019/2020 EXHIBITIONS Dr. Leonard Reeves Permanent Collection Gallery Life on the Back of a Turtle: Woodlands and Plains Indigenous Art, Curator: Maxine Noel, CM, Feb. 16, 2019 – Jan. 25, 2020 Walk On: A Woodstock Installation by John McEwen, Curator: Mary Reid, Nov. 2, 2019 – Oct. 10, 2020 Dance Me to the End of Love, Curator: Linda Jansma, Feb. 15, 2020 – June 26, 2021 (plus virtual exhibition) Animals of the Arctic: Caribou and Seals, Curators: Julia de Kwant and Mary Reid, Nov.14, 2020 – June 26, 2021

Main Gallery Dancing on the Grave: Dil Hildebrand and Patrick Thibert, Curator: Mary Reid, Nov. 2, 2019 – Jan. 25, 2020 Given Her Due: Oxford County Women Artists 1880 – 1980, Curators: Carolyn Hickey and Mary Reid, Guest Researcher: Julia de Kwant, Feb. 15, 2020 – Oct. 10, 2020 (plus virtual exhibition)

3rd Floor A Phenomenological, Arts-Based Study of Art Therapists’ Self-Reflective Practice, Curator: Laurie Ponsford-Hill, Nov 2, 2019 to Mar 17, 2020

Off-site/Touring MANY LIVES MARK THIS PLACE: John Hartman paints Canadian writers in the landscapes that inspire them, Curator: Mary Reid, Woodstock Public Library, Oct. 25, 2019 – Jan 25, 2020; McMichael Canadian Art Collection, Kleinburg, ON, March 7 – Nov. 1, 2020

Virtual Exhibitions ART BEAT: The Ripple Effect 2020, launched June 12, 2020 Visual Elements 62: Annual Juried Exhibition, Jurors: Asma Khanani, Kristine MacGregor and George Wale, launched Jul 15, 2020

‘Blazes Along the Trail’: Exploring David Milne’s Imaginative Vision, Curator: Christopher Finn, organized and circulated by the Art Gallery of Windsor, Nov. 14, 2020 – June 26, 2021, funded by the Government of Canada

Community Gallery Evolutionary Art by ErikFlock, Nov. 2, 2019 – Jan. 29, 2020 Plates of Printers, Curator: Connor MacKinnon, Feb. 15 – Oct. 10, 2020 Winter is Coming, Curators: Julia de Kwant and Mary Reid, Nov. 14, 2020 – June 5, 2021

Mary “Minnie” Smiley, Canadian, b. abt. 1868 – dd. unknown Untitled (Walnut Tree), c. 1880s oil on canvas 62.00 x 45.50 cm 2020.005.001 Gift of Ethel Smiley Bouck and Betty Bouck McGillicuddy

2019/2020 COLLECTION Acquisitions Works on Paper (prints, drawings, photographs): ▪ Florence Carlyle, Canadian, 1864–1923 Her First Ball, n.d. Print 61.50 x 31.80 cm 2020.002.001 Purchased with the assistance of the Art Acquisition Fund, City of Woodstock ▪ Richard Prince, Canadian, b. 1949 The Comet, 1980 Woodcut Print, 10/24 76.00 x 56.00 cm 2020.004.001 Gift of the artist ▪ Frederick Hagan, Canadian, 1918–2013 Sunbather on the Lithograph Press, 1958 Lithograph on paper 52.00 x 66.50 cm 2020.007.001 Gift of the artist’s family

17 Tony Scherman, Canadian, b. 1950 Malala, 2014-15 Encaustic on canvas 122.00 x 114.00 cm 2020.001.003 Gift of the artist Tony Scherman, Canadian, b. 1950 Simone de Beauvoir, 2013-15 Encaustic on canvas 152.00 x 137.00 cm 2020.001.004 Gift of the artist

Mary B. Dean, Canadian, 1880–1983 Untitled (Gate), c. 1960s Oil on board 22.00 x 30.00 cm 2020.005.002 Gift of Carol McGillicuddy Morrison Mary B. Dean, Canadian, 1880–1983 Untitled (Mountains), c.1950s Oil on board 25.50 x 35.50 cm 2020.005.003 Gift of Carol McGillicuddy Morrison

Paintings: Tony Scherman, Canadian, b. 1950 Cixi, 2012-15 Encaustic on canvas 102.00 x 91.00 cm 2020.001.001 Gift of the artist Tony Scherman, Canadian, b. 1950 Sylvia Pankhurst, 2012-14 Encaustic on canvas 213.00 x 183.00 cm 2020.001.002 Gift of the artist

17 Margaret McHolme, Canadian, 1902–1989 Untitled, c.1950s oil on board 29.50 x 39.50 cm 2020.006.001 Gift of Heather Buchanan Margaret McHolme, Canadian, 1902–1989 Untitled, c.1950s oil on board 29.50 x 39.50 cm 2020.006.002 Gift of Heather Buchanan

Sculpture, Installation, Mixed Media: ▪ Zelenak, Canadian, b. 1940 Part Sun, Part Moon #9, 2017 Tin on hand-formed copper embedded in acrylic sheet, mounted on wood panel 134.50 x 191.75 cm 2020.003.001 Anonymous gift

Works Lent: ▪ National Gallery of Canada’s International Touring exhibition Canada and Impressionism: New Horizons Fondation de l’Hermitage, Lausanne, Switzerland (Jan. 24 – March 13, 2020) Musée Fabre, Montpellier, France (Sept. 19 – Oct. 29, 2020) Florence Carlyle, Canadian, 1864–1923 The Studio, 1903 Oil on canvas 58.70 x 77.00 cm 1990.002.001 Gift of Mrs. Dasselaar

EDUCATION *programs cancelled or suspended due to COVID-19

Public Programs Kids: Creative PA Days* Start with Art sponsored by United Way of Oxford County* Saturday Kids Create* Birthday Art Parties* Let it Snow Day* 21

Virtual Resource Page – activities, prompts, lessons and video demonstrations

Teen/ Adults: Launched Open Studio program, Introduction to Art Fundamentals in partnership with Woodstock & District Developmental Services (WDDS)* Artist & Curator Talks – John McEwen keynote address in partnership with Fanshawe College – Inaugural Evening with the Jurors webinar for Visual Elements 62: Annual Juried Exhibition – Lecture on the work of David Milne webinar with curator Christopher Finn, in partnership with Fanshawe College Life Drawing* Workshops*: Printmaking (woodblock, intaglio, stencil, silk screen, monotype, relief), Watercolour, Fabric Dyeing, Chalk Pastel, Drawing, Card Making, Mosaics, Wire Jewellery Making, Acrylic Painting, Encaustic Painting Let’s Talk About Art series* Student Volunteer Information Session in partnership with City of Woodstock (COW) Camps* Developed online forms for public program proposals and volunteers, co-op students, internship and scholarship applications

Family: Creative Family Day sponsored by Kingsmen Group Inc. Holiday Break Drop-ins* WAG Virtual Resource Page – Spring/Summer Bouquet activities – Sculpture activity – Winter Fun! activities

School Programs Special Programs: Creative Community — in partnership with Oxford County and Future Oxford; a specialized program about sustainable community housing and ecosystems geared towards Grade 5 and 6 students focused on works in the exhibition Life on the Back of a Turtle. ART BEAT: The Ripple Effect — Artists-inschools mentorship program; Mme. Pilon’s Gr. 8 students at Roch Carrier French Immersion Public School, Woodstock, worked with arts professional Paulina Szczesny to create repeating-pattern linocut block prints on Japanese paper. Mrs. Johnston’s Gr. 12 students at St. Mary’s Catholic High School, Woodstock, worked with arts professional Jessica Woodward to collaborate and create Exquisite Corpse linocut block prints on paper. Friends of the Woodstock Art Gallery Legacy Visual Arts Scholarship Award recipient, Page Cowell, Gendale High School, Tillsonburg. INSIDE VIEW: Dance Me to the End of Love virtual field trip education program for students in Grades 1 – 8. Sponsored by djDESIGN. Exhibition tours and art making studio activities to the following school boards and groups*: – Thames Valley District School Board – London District Catholic School Board – Woodstock Christian School – Conseil Scolaire de District des Écoles Catholiques du Sud-Ouest – Oxford County Homeschool Group – Girl Guides and Scouts Canada – City of Woodstock (COW) Camps

See You @ the Movies

in partnership with the Toronto International Film Festival Film Circuit: January: The Biggest Little Farm February: The Farewell

VOLUNTEER COMMITTEES

Taste of Art Committee (on hiatus in 2020): Aaron Dawson Audrianna DeSouza Cathy Groulx Camilla Hansen Jeff Lajos Fadel Zabian

Collections Committee:

Brian Hadley, Chair Judy Dent Liza Eurich (on maternity leave) Renann Isaacs Madeline Lennon Carol McWilliam David Merritt Catherine Elliot Shaw Leslie Sorochan George Wale

Rebranding Committee: Spencer Holman Leslie Sorochan

Volunteers:

Mark Allison Nick Ede Arabella Todd Margaret Trapnell Taye Schoneveld Abby Walters

Docent Committee: Susan Anderson Cathy Groulx Martha Gingerich Taye Schoneveld Margaret Trapnell George Wale

WAG Advisory Board:

Film Committee (on hiatus Mar to Dec 2020): Jackie Thompson, Chair Elio Caporicci Carolyn Plitz Matt Power

Executive: Judy Dent, BA, Chair Brian Hadley, CPA, CMA, Past Chair, Collections Committee Chair Lynne Moyer, RN, BA, Vice-Chair Natasa Veljovic, B. Comm., FCMA, FCPA, CHE, Treasurer Members: Martha Gingerich, BA Jay Heaman David Hilderley, BA Asma Khanani, MA, PhD candidate Connie Lauder, City Council Representative Maxine Noel, CM Leslie Sorochan, BFA, BEd Magda Stroińska, PhD

Staff:

Mary Reid, MA, MBA, Director/Curator Stephanie Porter, Dipl. (Fine Arts), BA (Studio Specialization), Cert. (Business Communications) Head of Education Carolyn Hickey, MA, Head of Collections (until July 2020) Nell Wheal, MA, Head of Collections (started October 2020) Sara Cuthbert, Gallery Operations Coordinator Deanna Logan, Dipl. (Visual Arts), Education Coordinator Kellen Hodgins, Facility Maintenance – Culture Robin De Angelis, MA, Cultural Communications/Facility Rentals Coordinator

Contract Art Instructors: Asma Khanani Jamie Dickson Deb Erb Chris Finn EricFlock Sydney Fangrad Jennifer Hamilton Vicky Lin Kristine MacGregor Mike McKenzie Andrew Moore Tyler Muzzin Mercedes Schuster Paulina Szczesny George Wale Jessica Woodward Gary Spearin

Student Positions (positions funded through Young Canada Works and Canada Summer Jobs): Julia De Kwant, Curatorial and Collections Assistant Vicky Lin, Front Desk Assistant

Co-op Students: Kayle Warnock, Huron Park Secondary School (Sept. 2019 – Jan. 2020) Lilya Kidd, Woodstock Collegiate Institute (Feb. 2020 – March 2020)

Interns (positions funded through Young Canada Works Building Careers in Heritage): Connor MacKinnon, BFA, Assistant Curator of Education Intern (Sept. 2019 to March 2020) Jeanne Fries, BFA, Assistant Curator of Education Intern (Oct. 2020 to March 2021)

THANK YOU! The Woodstock Art Gallery gratefully acknowledges the following individuals and organizations who have generously contributed to the Gallery’s ongoing operations and capital campaign towards the 3rd floor expansion over the last year. Founder Circle Dr. Leonard Reeves Foundation Estate of (Robert) Bruce Flowers Carlyle Circle: Kingsmen Group Inc. Studio Circle: Amy Burke and Larry Lamb Judy Dent djDESIGN Inc. Investment Planning Council (IPC) John Harvey Artist Circle: Lisa Duffy Ross and Frances McElroy Lynne Moyer Supporters: Anonymous George Acres Adrienne Allison Pat Armstrong Augmentum Multimedia Inc. c/o Adam Gray Andrew Bouma David and Mary Butler Gay Cambly Ann Campbell Lucy Carter Bill Crook Kristi Cross Helen Croxford Harold Dynna Joscelyn Gardner Martha Gingerich Anita Goodman Karl Hagan

Bonnie Hartley David Hilderley Andrew Kear Asma Khanani Connie Lauder Margaret Leffers Patricia Lefler Madeline Lennon Barbara and Mervin Lowik Iva MacCausland Jane MacCausland-Sirois Johnnene Maddison Patrick Mahon John McEwen Pat McFarland Robert McNair Carol McWilliam Jane Miller Beth Munro Shane Norrie Chris Packman Ann Pearce Mary Reid Retired Teachers Ontario-District 37 Oxford c/o Janet Thomson Catherine Elliot Shaw Leslie Sorochan Sylvia Smith Magda Stroinska Beth and Don Taylor Patrick Thibert Tanya Thompson Margaret Trapnell Truus Van Wees Natasa Veljovic

Heather Walkom Dave and Mary Lou Ward Katherine Wilford David Winterton John Wylie Government Support: Canada Council for the Arts Canada Summer Jobs City of Woodstock Department of Canadian Heritage Government of Canada Government of Ontario — Summer Experience Program Ontario Arts Council Young Canada Works

Foundation Support: Anonymous Oxford Community Foundation — Brian and Rosemary George Cultural Fund Media Sponsors: Heart FM Jewel FM In-Kind Donations: Children’s Aid Society of Oxford County Econolodge Bert Ede Millard Glass Monique Gerber, Leading Edge Equine Nelly Porter Schaus Decorating and Design Centre Inc.

KIND WORDS Our friends at WAG are leaders in celebrating women in art not only on #IWD2020, but each and every day. They have some amazing leaders within their organization as well so today we also recognize the work of the gallery’s curator, Mary and her team. We appreciate all you do! – Facebook I enjoyed the meeting today very much. I did learn a lot about David Milne as a result of a well-researched presentation, and look forward to seeing the exhibition. Thank you for a wellorganized event. – Cathy Groulx To be showcased amongst gifted artists is an honour that certainly encourages me to appreciate my creative efforts. The songwriter, Tom Waits, said, “The only thing I really do is make jewellery for the inside of other people’s minds.” Perhaps adornment is a melody that is sung ever so quietly. Thanks for all your efforts that support the creative spirit. – Janet Whittington

You and your dedicated team did a fantastic job! You were all very organized, prepared, and such a pleasure to work with. Congratulations to you all for successfully executing the online show and Evening with the Jury. – Kristine MacGregor I just looked at the virtual resources page and was very impressed with the variety and inspiring instructions. I was particularly intrigued by the jigsaw puzzles and as I am a puzzle junkie. Did the Canadian Cow — what fun! – Catherine Elliot Shaw Kids loved it...my granddaughter is into drawing and painting and she looked at all the art and started doing different things with her art....she’s 13! – Tammy Goulden ⋆⋆⋆⋆⋆

I have just completed my first semester at the Yukon School of Arts. … Living in the Yukon is an experience I will take with me for the rest of my life and this very generous contribution helped to make that possible for me. I appreciate your help in getting me closer to my future goals and allowing me to explore art further. – Page Cowell, 2020 recipient of the Friends of the Woodstock Legacy Scholarship

The WAG was in the news 75 times in 2020: Woodstock Sentinel Review = 28 articles, 12 Art City columns Heart FM Radio = 22 articles, 2 live interviews Rogers TV/What’s Up Oxford = 2 episodes The Woodstock Local = 7 articles, Community Page listing Post Media = 1 nationally syndicated column 35

IMAGE CREDIT LIST Front Cover

(Top) Artist John McEwen at his studio in Hillsdale, Ont. Photo Credit: Dee Logan. (Centre) Exterior of the Woodstock Art Gallery. Photo Credit: Trish Roberts, Custom Concept Photography. (Bottom) Head of Education Stephanie Porter, CAS Oxford Executive Director Tina Diamond, Education Assistant Deanna Logan and IPC Certified Financial Planner Eric Hedges celebrate the launch of the Community Creation Art Kits program at the Woodstock Art Gallery. Photo Credit: Trish Roberts, Custom Concept Photography.

01 Dance Me to the End of Love. Photo Credit: Robert McNair.

02 Woodstock Art Gallery Advisory Board Member Martha Gingerich, Vice-Chair Lynne Moyer, and Chair Judy Dent. Photo Credit: Trish Roberts, Custom Concept Photography. 03 Education Department assembling Community Creation Art Kits: Drawing & Sculpture. Photo Credit: Sara Cuthbert. 04 Head of Collections Nell Wheal. Photo Credit: Robin De Angelis.

05 Volunteer Vicky Lin making buttons for children at Creative Family Day. Photo Credit: Stephanie Porter.

06 Director/Curator Mary Reid with David Parsons, Kingsmen Group Inc., at Gallery Cinemas for Creative Family Day movie screening. Photo Credit: Stephanie Porter. 07 Animals of the Arctic: Caribou and Seals. Photo Credit: Robert McNair.

08 Artist John Hartman and author David MacFarlane in conversation with McMichael Chief Curator Sarah Milroy at the opening of John Hartman: Many Lives Mark Place at the McMichael Canadian Art Collection. Photo Credit: Robin De Angelis.

09 Gallery visitors with John McEwen’s Work Horse. Photo Credit: Trish Roberts, Custom Concept Photography.

10 Visual Elements 62: Annual Juried Exhibition virtual exhibition.

11 Curator Linda Jansma leading a tour of Dance Me to the End of Love. Photo Credit: Trish Roberts, Custom Concept Photography.

12 Gallery visitors to Given Her Due: Oxford County Women Artists 1880 – 1980. Photo Credit: Trish Roberts, Custom Concept Photography 13 Installation of the Fall 2020 exhibition Animals of the Arctic: Caribou and Seals. Photo Credit: Sara Cuthbert. 14 Joseph Hubbard with his work Latin American WMD: Missile #6. Photo Credit: Trish Roberts, Custom Concept Photography.

15 Given Her Due: Oxford County Women Artists 1880 – 1980. Photo Credit: Robert McNair.

16 Plates of Printers. Photo Credit: Robert McNair.

17 Tony Scherman, Canadian, b. 1950, Malala, 2014-15, Encaustic on canvas, 122.00 x 114.00 cm, 2020.001.003, Gift of the artist, Photo Credit: Shawn Sagolili.

18 Mary B. Dean, Canadian, 1880-1983, Untitled (Mountains), c.1950s, Oil on board, 25.50 x 35.50 cm, 2020.005.003, Gift of Carol McGillicuddy Morrison, Photo Credit: Robert McNair. 19 Margaret McHolme, Canadian, 1902-1989, Untitled, c.1950s, oil on board, 29.50 x 39.50 cm, 2020.006.002, Gift of Heather Buchanan, Photo Credit: Robert McNair. 20 Florence Carlyle, Canadian, 1864–1923, The Studio, 1903, oil on canvas, 58.70 x 77.00 cm, Gift of Mrs. Dasselaar, Woodstock Art Gallery Permanent Collection, Photo Credit: John Tamblyn. 21 Start with Art participants making a collaborative mural. Photo Credit: Dee Logan.

22 Connor MacKinnon teaching sculpture to Creative PA Day participants. Photo Credit: Stephanie Porter. 23 Open Studio Day Camp participant painting. Photo Credit: Dee Logan.

24 Education Coordinator Dee Logan filming a tour of Walk On: A Woodstock Installation by John McEwen with videographer Simon Brothers. Photo Credit: Sara Cuthbert. 25 Education Coordinator Dee Logan leading story time at Start with Art. Photo Credit: Stephanie Porter. 26 Assistant Curator of Education Intern Connor MacKinnon, Head of Education Stephanie Porter and Cultural Communications Coordinator Robin De Angelis. Photo Credit: Trish Roberts, Custom Concept Photography

27 Artwork by WAG instructors featured in the 2nd floor display windows. Photo Credit: Robert McNair. 28 Mayor Trevor Birtch with Carol and Jay Heaman, WAG Advisory Board Member. Photo Credit: Trish Roberts, Custom Concept Photography.

29 Community Creation Art Kit: Drawing and Sculpture. Photo Credit: Trish Roberts, Custom Concept Photography.

30 Paul and Lucy Carter with Doris (m). Photo Credit: Trish Roberts, Custom Concept Photography

31 Artist Fryke Oostenbrug and family at the opening of Given Her Due: Oxford County Women Artists 1880 – 1980. Photo Credit: Trish Roberts, Custom Concept Photography.

32 Gallery visitors watching a curator talk at the Winter 2020 exhibition opening. Photo Credit: Trish Roberts, Custom Concept Photography. 33 Councillor Lauder with the Hetherington Family. Photo Credit: Trish Roberts, Custom Concept Photography. 34 Gallery Guests at the Winter 2020 exhibition opening. Photo Credit: Trish Roberts, Custom Concept Photography.

35 Creative Family Day drop-in. Photo Credit: Stephanie Porter. 36 Given Her Due: Oxford County Women Artists 1880 – 1980. Photo Credit: Robert McNair. Back Cover

Head of Collections Nell Wheal oversees installation of the Fall 2020 exhibition Animals of the Arctic: Caribou and Seals. Photo Credit: Sara Cuthbert.

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