Sherway Gardens' Gallery in the Garden: Cityscape/Landscape August 16, 2010

Bold, colourful and exuberant, Sherway Gardens (Hwy 427 and the QEW) current Gallery in the Garden entitled Cityscape/Landscape features landscapes and cityscapes that celebrate the experiences of artists Gabor Schultz, Lesia Shipowick and Neil Whitworth with the Canadian landscape and the city around them. Executed in acrylic paint on canvas and paper, they demonstrate the diverse ways in which this media can be used. The exhibit is on display until September 25, 2010. Call 416-621-1070 or visit www.sherwaygardens.ca for more information.

Toronto’s Gabor Schultz attended the Hungarian National Gallery School where he specialized in drawing and painting. He won several competitions and was honored with a solo exhibition of his paintings and sketches during high school. In 2010, Gabor held solo shows at the Gladstone Hotel, Java Joe's, and Montgomery's Inn in Toronto and participated in group shows held by Neilson Park Creative Centre and the Etobicoke Art Group in Etobicoke and the Pearl Company Art Gallery in Hamilton. He will be exhibiting work at Todmorden Mills Art Gallery and Etobicoke Civic Centre Art Gallery later this year. Gabor is a member of the Etobicoke Art Group, Neilson Park Creative Centre and the Hungarian Visual Artists of Canada. http://gaborschultz.webs.com/

Milton artist Lesia Shipowick is on an evolving artistic journey from creating representational watercolour pieces to her current exploration of acrylic as a medium on both paper and canvas. Each painting is unique and conveys visual stimulation over literal representation. The process of intuitive layering of colour and texture results in evocative pieces that are either non-objective or only allude to something recognizable. A self-taught artist, Lesia receives great inspiration from the many notable Canadian artists with whom she has taken workshops at Visual Arts Mississauga, Neilson Park Creative Centre, the Haliburton School of the Arts and the Toronto School of Art. She is an elected member of the Colour and Form Society, and an active member of the Fine Arts Society of Milton and Visual Arts Mississauga. Her work has been accepted into many juried shows including most recently, the Colour and Form Society’s annual juried show 2007, 2008, 2009, Visual Arts Mississauga juried show at the Art Gallery of Mississauga 2005, 2009 and the Society of Canadian Artists National juried show, 2009.

Etobicoke’s Neil Whitworth was born in Montreal where his interest in art began as soon as he was able to hold a pencil. He studied at the Montreal Museum of Fine Art and other private art schools in the Montreal area. Following a successful 40 year career in retail advertising for Eaton’s, Holt Renfrew, Simpsons and The Bay, he now has time to devote to painting his favorite subject, the varied Canadian landscape. Neil’s paintings are found in private collections in Canada, the USA and Great Britain and in corporate collections including Honeywell and Inco. Neil is an elected member since 1998 of the Canadian Society of Painters in Watercolour (CSPWC) and The Etobicoke Art Group.

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About Sherway Gardens’ Gallery in the Garden:
Sherway Gardens’ Gallery in the Garden was established to showcase local artists. The Gallery in the Garden operates all year round and each exhibit is on display for approximately 6 weeks. The Gallery in the Garden is located at Sherway Gardens’ door 3 entrance.

Official Website: http://www.sherwaygardens.ca