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SUMMARY:Meet the Artist - A Kaleidoscope of Colour by The MERA Art Circle
DESCRIPTION:A Kaleidoscope of Colour is an art exhibit that features the work of the MERA Art Circle.  \nCome and enjoy the creativity of several of the members of this group. The MERA Art Circle that meets on Friday mornings at MERA for companionship\, artistic encouragement\, getting critique of our work\, and sharing new tools and techniques. Variety of shapes\, colours\, style and media. And variety of personalities\, inspirations and backgrounds. The group presents a show every year at MERA and these are the factors that make up this year’s show. Works range from abstract to realism\, collage to watercolours\, acrylic paints to mixed media.  \nMost art pieces are for sale at reasonable prices. You can meet several of the artists and see all the work at the Meet the Artist event\, Sunday\, Sept. 13\, 2-4 PM at the MERA Schoolhouse\, 974 Dalhousie Concession 9A in McDonald’s Corners\, ON. \nYou can view the exhibit for the entire month September. MERA is open at other times as well\, when you can come and look at the art in the quiet of Dean Hall. To arrange to see the exhibition at other times\, please contact Tim Booth at timothybooth9@gmail.com.\nMERA (McDonalds Corners/Elphin Recreation & Arts) is committed to facilitating and promoting activities and programs for all ages which help bring this rural community together and to promoting awareness and understanding of the arts and well-being. For more information\, please visit our website www.meraschoolhouse.org.
URL:https://meraschoolhouse.org/event/kaleidescope-of-color-mera-art-circle/
LOCATION:MERA Schoolhouse\,  McDonald’s Corners\, 974 Dalhousie Concession 9A\, McDonalds Corners\, Ontario\, K0G 1M0\, Canada
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SUMMARY:Private rental
DESCRIPTION:Private rental September 30\, 10-11:30am for a private rental.
URL:https://meraschoolhouse.org/event/art-exhibit-installation/
LOCATION:Ontario
CATEGORIES:Art exhibits
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SUMMARY:Meet the Artist - Gloria Lee-Shoebridge
DESCRIPTION:Gloria-Lee Shoebridge will be hosting a vernissage of her most recent wood sculptures and paintings at the MERA Schoolhouse in McDonald’s Corners on Sunday\, October 4th from 2:00 – 4:00 pm.  The show will remain open until October 31st.  Visitors can drop by on the chance the Schoolhouse is open or arrange for a private tour with Gloria. 613-715-4150. \nGloria is a mostly self-taught artist. Her early years were nurtured by the natural world that surrounded her in the idyllic Souris River Valley in southern Saskatchewan. It has continued to inform her artistic vision and continued attention to details in nature ever since. \nThis October show presents many found forest remnants\, most which are on the journey transforming from tree to earth.  It is this juncture that most intrigues Gloria and deals with the art of invisible mending\, similar to the Japanese art form of Kintsugi.  It means the practice of repairing damaged or worn out parts\, which become part of the article’s history and aesthetic. \nThese repairs relate to the wounds and scars that become part of who we are.  And how they contribute to our wholeness – healing the world\, one stitch at a time. \nAll net proceeds from the sales will be donated to support The Friends of Lanark Highlands Barbers Lake defence against a proposed gravel pit that threatens the lake. \nVisit the website
URL:https://meraschoolhouse.org/event/meet-the-artists-gloria-shoebridge/
LOCATION:Ontario
CATEGORIES:Art,Art circle,Art exhibits
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SUMMARY:Meet the Artist at MERA: Pierrette Matthews
DESCRIPTION:Meet the Artist at MERA November 7th\nThe Art of Pierrette Matthews \nBorn in Montreal\, Pierrette learned to speak English at twenty five years old while doing a Master’s Degree in International Studies in Geneva. Armed with a new language and a strong accent\, she met her future husband John Matthews\, a sculptor\, when she came back to Canada in 1976. While perusing another baccalaureate and Master’s Degree in Education\, Pierrette and John had a son Justin in 1985. Pierrette dedicated most of her working life to education. This career cumulated into the formation of a bilingual private school called Educarium\, for which Pierrette was the owner and principal for eleven years. \nAfter a very dark time touching every aspect of Pierrettes life\, she returned to her first interest since adolescence which is visual art. She bought a small house in Lanark that she has redesigned and renovated entirely. She created several gardens all around her home and she is surrounded by a beautiful pond and forests. She joined the MERA Art Circle in 2024. She works on her mixed media collages in the winter and in her garden in the summer. What you see on the walls is her soul: inquisitive\, creative\, resilient\, colourful and happy. \nYou can meet Pierrette at the Meet the Artist event\, Saturday\, November 7\, 12-3 PM at the MERA Schoolhouse\, 974 Dalhousie Concession 9A in McDonald’s Corners\, ON. \nYou can view the exhibit for the entire month November. MERA is open at other times as well\, when you can come and look at the art in the quiet of Dean Hall. To arrange to see the exhibition at other times\, please contact Tim Booth at timothybooth9@gmail.com.
URL:https://meraschoolhouse.org/event/meet-the-artist-at-mera-pierrette-matthews/
LOCATION:MERA Schoolhouse\,  McDonald’s Corners\, 974 Dalhousie Concession 9A\, McDonalds Corners\, Ontario\, K0G 1M0\, Canada
CATEGORIES:Art exhibits
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