50th Anniversary Members' Show & Sale In support of FCG & the Embassy Cultural HouseDecember 9 - 20
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Featuring works by Megan Arnold, Whymark Austen, Ross Bell, Ben Benedict, Ron Benner, Adi Berardini, Rain Bloodworth, David Bobier, Marla Botterill, Dickson Bou, Brad Boug, Natalie Bravo, Mallory Butlin, Heather Carey, Anindita Chakraborty, Lauren Chipeur, Jack Cocker, Susan Day, Laura Dirk, Mary Donlan, Steve Elkerton, Seb Evans, Kim Ewin-Goebel, Greg Fischer, Brenda Furhman, Wyn Geleynse, Dave Gordon, Alexis Green, Kelly Greene, Jen Hamilton, Jamelie Hassan, Moira Hayes, Alec Hodgson, Jay Hodgson, Maxwell Hyett, Ian Indiano, Luiza Kaminska, Sharmistha Kar, SiHyun Vision Kim, Sarah Lanteigne, Allan Lewis, Derek Liddington, Devon Lowrie, Patrick Mahon, Ellen Mallet, Jacob Mallett, Anda Marcu, Vladimir Marcu, Catherine Morrisey, Olivia Mossuto, Conan Masterson, Jason McLean with Devon Marinac, Emmy Meredith, David Merritt, Sarah Munro, Sheri Nault, Niloufar Salimi, Samantha Orlowski, Zane Pate, Michelle Paterok, Monica Peeff, Jeni Peralta, Kris Popiolek, Phryma, Jenna Faye Powell, Sylvia Pozeg, Mike Pszczonak, Michaela Purcell, Matthew Purvis, Leslie Putnam, Jane Reid, Ben Robinson, Barbara Rose, Roland Schubert, Chloe Serenko, Jean Spence, Rebecca St. Pierre, Beth Stewart, Ruth Strebe, Amelie Swayze, Shannon Taylor Jones, Mai Tilson, Timothy Wiebe, Alex Raja Ven, Bernice Vincent, Billy Bert Young & more!
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Thanks to all who came out for the opening of our 50th Anniversary Members' Show & Sale Fundraiser. It was, to put it bluntly, a stupedenous evening of celebrating the works of local artists both present and over the last five decades. We had wonderful remarks from Jamelie Hassan, Ron Benner, and FCG Board President Hailey Edge. We also enjoyed some treats courtesy of Common Ground Farm, Gunn's HIll Artisan Cheese, London Brewing Co-Operative, Sobrii, and Collective Arts! This is FCG’s longest-running annual exhibition, and it serves as an important fundraising event for local artists and for the upcoming programming year. 2023 marks half a century of FCG supporting local and regional artists, and vice versa. This year, FCG is partnering with the Embassy Cultural House, which celebrates its 40th Anniversary. Works are on view until December 20th! You can also view and purchase from available works on our website. We've included some feature looks below!
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Wyn Geleynse Study for Hand Writing, 2023 Watercolour on Stonehenge paper, 8” x 15” $200 View and purchase hereWyn Geleynse is a multimedia artist living and working in London, Ontario. Born in Rotterdam, Netherlands in 1947, Geleynse moved to Canada as a child and was raised in London, Ontario. Since 1969, he has exhibited extensively both in Canada and Europe. Considered one of Canada's pioneer film and video projection artists, Geleynse's career spans a period of nearly 40 years. In 2018, Wyn received a Governor General's Award in Visual and Media Arts. His work raises questions about self and identity, commenting on the human condition with a subtle blend of irony and humanity. In addition to a longstanding participation in the Forest City Gallery, Geleynse was a member of the Embassy Cultural House (ECH) and is currently part of its Advisory Committee. |
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Kelly Greene New Unofficial Portrait of John A. McDonald, 2022 Acrylic on recycled luan, antique frame, brass name plate 114 cm x 64 cm x 7cm $1867 View and purchase here.Kelly Greene is a multi-media artist whose work includes painting, sculpture, installation, and photo montage. She is of Mohawk, Oneida and European (Sicilian) ancestry, a member of the Six Nations of the Grand River Territory, and a descendant of the Turtle Clan.
Kelly has lived in London, Ontario since 1989. She obtained a BFA from the University of Western Ontario. She has been awarded grants from the Canada Council for the Arts and the Ontario Arts Council and was recently awarded the first Indigenous Artist in Residence at Western University in 2021. |
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Susan Day Owletta, 2023 Terra cotta, glaze 15,75” x 7” x 6” $1000 View and purchase here. Susan Day is a visual artist whose work is predominately constructed of ceramic. She has an extensive exhibition history and her work has successfully straddled the worlds of contemporary craft and fine art. Susan's works have been included in various important national and international exhibits including the Body and Society at the Embassy Cultural House in 1988; Revisited at the DIA Art Foundation in New York City, the Archie Bray Foundation in Helena, Montana; the Banff Centre in Banff, Alberta; and La Chambre Blanche in Quebec City.
Susan has recently been lauded for the production of a community-driven ceramic mosaic for Carepoint Consumption and Treatment Service, the new supervised drug use site on York Street. |
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Dickson Bou Much have changed, but this has stayed the same. From the first one I folded to hopefully my last, 2023 Chinese paper takeout container 24" x 17" $200 View and purchase hereDickson Bou received his MFA from the University of Victoria British Columbia, and his BFA from Western University. In addition to his artistic practice and his work as an artwork handler and preparator, Dickson operates as Wake Robin Cycles, making custom handmade bicycles out of his studio in London. |
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Jen Hamilton The Mothers, 2022 Mixed Media 11 x 13" frame with additional shelf component $550 View and purchase here. London Ontario based Visual Artist Jen Hamilton holds a Bachelor of Fine Arts from NSCAD University, Fine Art Advanced Diploma from Fanshawe College and a Specials Certificate from Bealart. Professionally she has sat as President of Forest City Gallery, as London Artist in Residence for The London Arts Council, and is currently the Community Outreach Coordinator for Print London and a Professor in Fine Art at Fanshawe College. An award winning printmaker, Jen’s art practice encompasses interdisciplinary modes. Working in printmaking, painting, drawing and sculpture, she explores themes of motherhood, genetic memory, stress and exhaustion. She exhibits in Canada and in various countries internationally. Her work can be found in private and public collections across Canada |
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Amelie Swayze Porcelain Mouse, 2023 Oil on canvas 15” x 20” $90 View and purchase here.Emerging artist and curator Amelie Swayze is currently pursuing her BFA at Western University's Visual Arts Department. |
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