Exhibit curator Elizabeth Holmes checks over artwork on display at an exhibition at the North Forte and Artworks Studio/Gallery at 122 Durham St. in Sudbury, Ont. The Long Thin Show, which continues every Tuesday and Wednesday until August 26, 2020, features artwork from 31 Northern Ontario artists.
Imagine: a painting, sculpture, idea, image or message presented on a three-inch by 24-inch panel. Elizabeth Holmes did just that.
“I found these narrow wood panels in Bijan’s art supply store in London, Ont., and found them intriguing, so I brought some home. Eventually decided that it would be fun to have many artists participate in something unusual and experimental, and so now we have an exhibition as a result.”
Early in 2020, she presented the idea of an exhibit comprised totally of artwork on these long thin wooden panels and invited artists to participate. Some 30 Northern Ontario artists responded resulting in an energetic body of work including sculptural pieces, installations, mixed media, and acrylic paintings.
The Long Thin Show is showing at North Forte Gallery in downtown Sudbury. In these days of COVID, an art exhibit is a challenging task.
The show goes until Aug. 26.
Holmes felt it was a show that had to be seen and experienced, not just watched on social media. And she is right. Specific hours, careful monitoring of the numbers of viewers, and adherence to COVID protocols and safety measures have made it possible for viewers to participate in the exhibit and experience this unusual and uplifting show.
Even the smallest show requires hours of work to set up and prepare. A big shout out to the artists who have contributed to making the Long Thin Show happen: Kim McKibbon offered her space as well and Rosie Maddock and Judith Duncan organized the presentation and the hanging of the show. Thank you to Brigitte Bere/Nickel Acme Printers, donating her time to produce labels for the artwork.
North Forte Gallery is located at 122 Durham St., suite 204. For more, email elizabeth.holmes@vianet.ca.
New book: Tania Fay, a teacher with Holy Cross Elementary School in Sudbury, has just published Éile O’Neill: The Coven of Light. This book will bring readers deeper into the magical world — coven meetings, a wizard game, and Éile trying to learn a new kind of magic. Fay’s first novel in the series is Éile O’Neill: The Oracle. It’s now available from Amazon and Kindle.
New album: Music: Sudbury’s The Almighty Rhombus have released what they call a new Garage/Pop single, Hangin 10. They describe Hangin 10 as a song of the summer, “chock fulla hooks and sunny melodies, you can almost hear the seagulls chirpin in the mix. The song was recorded live off the floor in a cabin on Long Lake in Sudbury.”
It was produced by Taylor Lucas (Wine Lips) and Mastered by Bryan Lowe (July Talk, Sloan, Tanya Tagaq).
“This is the perfect tune to put on when you’re posted up at the beach, catchin rays, sippin brews, blastin fat doinks, scopin babes, and catchin waves,” the band says.
Go to https://thealmightyrhombus.bandcamp.com.
New music: Nick Barss has released a new experimental alt rock album titled “Orchestration”. To buy, go to www.blackwormrecords.bandcamp.com/album/orchestration. It will also be available via all online streaming services and online music stores. For more information, visit www.nickbarss.ca and visit www.blackwormrecords.com for more information about the BWR record label.
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