Blog | Page 26 | Claustro

Painting of Awenda Park, Giant's Tomb · Jun 11, 04:05 pm

This was artist, Carol Currie’s first attempt at the Rocks found in Awenda Park, near her home and Claustro Art Gallery of Midland Ontario.

I have always been intrigued by the large boulders that lay interspersed across the water and land. The rock is so different that my familiar white quartzite of La Cloche mountaints. But the contrast between the blacks and greys with the pink granite is remarkable. A storm had just passed which left the rocks dark and forboding. Beautiful.

— Carol Currie

Comment

---

Painting of Starvation Bay, San Souci, near Parry Sound, Georgian Bay - PAINTING OF THE WEEK · Jun 11, 04:00 pm

Carol Currie’s latest commissioned work. Commissioned by an avid Sailor of Georgian Bay and the Great Lakes. He was enthralled by the tremendous orange lichen covering almost the entire Island at Starvation Bay, located near San Souci. It was a typical misty day, creating contrasts between the ice formed rock and the lava formations.

“What a thrill to work on this piece. I absolutely loved the shapes and lines in the rock.”

— Carol Currie

---

Cycling on Georgian Bay for Hospice Huronia Midland - Cycle Camelot · Jun 8, 10:45 pm

The rain held out (for the most part) while we (Stuart Legget and Carol Currie, of Claustro) joined with 50 others as a part of the 8th annual CYCLE CAMELOT adventure, hosted by Cameron Douglas.

What an amazing day! We met at a beautiful location on Georgian Bay, looking out at Beckwith Island, and had three choices of routes from 8km, 28km or a 50km route … Stu and I chose to do the middle route to Thunder Beach and thankfully so as the rain (AND THE WIND) came out before the day was done.

Hospice Huronia was the charity of choice for this year’s Cycle Camelot.

— Carol Currie

---

Willisville Mountain vs Vale Update with Globe and Mail · Jun 8, 10:28 pm

Jon Butler of the La CLoche Mountain Preservation Society See website for details has been on the phone and interviewed by CTV, CBC, Sudbury Star, Sault Star, Northern Life, and the Globe and Mail, all published articles today June 8, 2010.

Both Jon and myself were interviewed by Ann Hui of the Globe and Mail regarding our positions as artists and local residents about the potential mining of Willisville mountain by Vale.

Unfortuneately the native concerns to the land, spoken by Christi Belcourt, was edited out along with my hopes that someone can purchase the land to permanently protect the mountain, perhaps through a Land Trust, much like our local Georgian Bay Land Trust protects Islands between Midland and Parry Sound.

It is my hopes that the land is protected from any mining for future generations so that we can preserve a historical, and cultural icon.

See Globe and Mail Article

— Carol Currie

---

ART & MUSIC AT THUNDER BEACH · Jun 2, 10:31 pm

AMAZING ARTISTS + AMAZING MUSIC + AMAZING LOCATION = Amazing Exhibition and Social Gathering!

Thunder Beach Association and Claustro Studios and Gallery, formerly known as the Carriage House Gallery are co-hosting this showcase of amazing artists at this First Annual Event.

All works are originals.

The Art and Music Fest will take place Sunday July 18, 1-5pm … at the Thunder Beach Clubhouse located at 130 Green Point Road, Lafontaine (Take County Road 6, which turns into Chemin du Loup at Esso at Lafontaine/16 Concession … continue past Esso to end and Turn Left onto Green Point Road and follow the signs). See Google Map for Directions

This show will feature:

LIVE MUSIC by local contemporary Country Singer/Songwriter Karla Crawford with special guest, Bass Player, Jon Dymond.

Book Signing with local historian, Bill Northcott

Cash Bar

Below is a listing of the artists in attendance. The names with underlines have website representation to view works.

*FEATURE ARTIST:
JOHN HARTMAN, Internationally renowned for his aerial landscapes and cityscapes, Tiny Beaches

Rod Prouse, Abstract Landscapes, Acrylics and Mixed Media, Tiny Beaches

Carol Currie, Barren Rockscapes, Midland

Claustro, Sculpted Paintings, Self developed medium, refined bas relief style sculpted landscapes, Midland

Melody Madden, Highly detailed Threads worked into a painted canvas, Oro Medonte

Ron Hunt, Carver/Sculptor, Midland, Carved Steel Goose at Midland Town Dock

Donald Pettit, known for his large mural at the Explorers Cafe in Midland, Tiny Beaches

Hugh Niblock, Jazz Figuratives in Watercolour, Midland

Sylvia Tesori, Story Teller through expressionist approach, Midland

Jennifer Lawton, Mixed Media, Abstractions from Life, Victoria Harbour

Marlene Bulas, Whimsical and colourful interpretations of still life and landscape, Coldwater

Luba Huzan, High End Rug Design, Coldwater

Lisa Harpell, Sensual and Strong Marble Sculpture, Elmvale

April Gates, Blackbird Pottery, Handpainted Stoneware, Haliburton

Eugene Nicolcev, Unique Photography based on Aluminum, Toronto

Jamie MacLean, Oil Landscape, Toronto

— Carol Currie

Comment

---