BLACK MADONNA

WHO IS THE BLACK MADONNA?

An intriging new show at the Gallery

Curated by Tim Soper

January 24 - February 21, 2009
SANDRA WHITTON GALLERY
253 ONTARIO STREET
KINGSTON, ONTARIO

613-531-0968


OPENING RECEPTION
January 24, 2009 4 - 7 pm

Dark statues and paintings of a mother and child exist in
hundreds all over Europe, andespecially in France.
They are revered as the image of Mary and the baby Jesus.

However, their origin may go back to pre-Christian pagan times. They share a kinship with with ancient statues of Isis and Horus, and Cybele and Attis. These mythical figures tell a tale of a mother and her God / Son who dies and is reborn.











Over the past year, Tim Soper has been creating his own Black Madonna
sculptures. He has invited a collection of artists to create their own pieces symbolizing their connection to, or perception of, the Black Madonna. From literal translations, to dynamic and challenging
representations, the pieces in this show capture the evocative and mysterious nature of the Black Madonna.





















Come to see this amazing collection of work depicting the Black Madonna. Allow yourself to be mesmerized by these talented artists who have presented their interpretations of the Black Madonna for your viewing/purchasing pleasure.

Don't forget! The show runs from January 21, 2009 - February 21, 2009

Opening reception January 24, 2009 4 - 7 pm

HOLIDAY GIFTS GALORE!

The season is here! And the Gallery is ready for all your holiday shopping needs!

Sandra Whitton Gallery
253 Ontario Street
Kingston, Ontario
613-531-0968

Your Shopping Hours:
Wednesday - Friday ~ 10 am - 6 pm
Saturday & Sunday ~ 11 am - 5 pm

Holiday Hours
--Closed Dec 25/26
--Open Dec 27/28
--Closed Dec 29-Jan 6

Great and wonderful gifts available for you to choose!
From November 26, 2008 - January 18, 2009.

Be sure to mark November 30, from 2 - 7 pm to come and meet the artists!
Put these dates on your calendar and come and see some amazing work by these artists:

Bernard Clark, Rebecca Cowan, Shayne Dark, Jane Derby, Laura Donefer, Vera Donefer, Stephan Duerst, Erika Olson, Georgia Ferrell, Andrea Graham, Alex Jack, Jennifer Lawton, Sally Milne, Susan Paloschi, Bernadette Pratt, Carol Lee Riley, Allison Robichaud, John Sabourin, Su Sheedy, Judy Sherman, Julie Davidson Smith, Tim Soper, Rebecca Soudant, Sharon Thompson, Tristan Willis, J.T. Winik, Julie Withrow, Carolyn Barnett.

All of whom have been working hard to create wonderful new works for you! Challenged to find new media, and to create 'out of their normal box', these new works will be perfect for all your gift giving needs. And each piece is priced under $250.00! You simply must come for all your gift giving purchases!

And here are some photos to whet your appetite for new works by these very talented artists!


















































































































































































Don't forget the opening reception is November 30,
from 2 - 7 pm!

Please come and fill someone's heart with pleasure with
a bold and beautiful gift from

Sandra Whitton Gallery

A LONG AWAITED RETURN & CARVED IN STONE

Sandra Whitton Gallery
253 Ontario Street
Kingston, Ontario
613-531-0968

Gallery hours: Wednesday - Friday 10 am - 6 pm
Saturday and Sunday 11 am - 5 pm


Reception to meet the artists will be --
Sunday, October 26, 2008 3 - 6 pm

JO WREN

A long awaited return brings Jo Wren's
newest work
to the Sandra Whitton Gallery until
November 23, 2008.


Painting in oils, an art which is quickly disappearing from the art scene as acrylics and other modern mediums become primary, the work of Jo Wren is a delight to behold. Reminiscent of Cezanne and Matisse, her works have depth and
a beautiful flow of colour to enhance her compositions.

Jo has returned to painting after a long absence, and Sandra Whitton Gallery is both excited and delighted to have this opportunity to exhibit her new work. Jo lives just outside Kingston, Ontario, and her work can be found in private collections throughout Canada, the United States, England and Australia.
She has had work published by the Literary Press, among others.




Along with a wonderful sense of composition and color,
I find in Jo's work pleasure and delight in living, as well as a sense of mystery about what is going on behind the scene,
which is an invitation to enter into the painting to find out for myself what is really going on!











JOHN SABOURIN

Exhibiting also for this show will be
John Saborin, a very accomplished stone carver.

John was born and raised in the small community of Fort Simpson, Northwest Territories, Canada. His carvings embrace his Dene culture, bringing stone to life through stories and legends.

The strength and yet delicacy of his technique gives a sense of strength and endurance to these stories and legends.







John is also collected by residents Canada and the United States. As well, he has completed commissions and murals including a granite sculpture for the French Federation in Yellowknife, NWT.





Collaborative work with two other artists resulted in a five foot marble sculpture celebrating the cultural diversity of
Canada's north.





To truly appreciate the work of both these artists, it is essential to see the work in person.

I am certain that you will be richer by far after you have been to the gallery for this show.

Show dates are from October 15 to November 23, 2008,

and come and meet the artists on

Sunday, October 26, 2008 from 3 - 6 pm!

SEE YOU THERE!!!

SOMETHING OLD --- TRANSFORMED!

New works by Jane Derby
At the Gallery from September 10, 2008 through October 12, 2008

Sandra Whitton Gallery
253 Ontario Street
Kingston, Ontario
613-531-0968

Gallery hours: Wednesday - Friday 10 am - 6 pm
Saturday and Sunday 11 am - 6 pm

Come and meet Jane ~ Friday, September 12, from 5 - 8 pm.


Come into the presence of lath and plaster transformed into an art form in the most capable hands of Jane Derby.

In works reminiscent of the art of Nicholas de Stael, Jane uses the materials of days gone by -- lath and plaster -- to reveal "history, and to contemporize its austere beauty."











In these reliefs we can see the function of the lath and plaster transformed into works that realign the strips that have been recycled from old walls and barns. These building elements, no longer in practice, when exposed "show the skeletal structure of the lath [as] the substrate of a specific time and place."

Thus we learn to see with new eyes what has gone before. "The plaster oozing out between the strips of lath has a living quality, as if it were frozen in time."














The window of time,












the structures of the past,









evolving into "more sculptural and organic" forms depicting landscapes using this "pedestrian building material" to express the beauty of mundane treasures into striking works of art.








Clouds and skies have been "considered cliched subject matter for the better part of a century, and so, to a certain extent, has the Romantic discourse around nature and beauty.

The intent of my work is to recontextualize both the subject matter and the material, putting them into another framework of meaning, created partially by the unexpected contrast between the fluidity of clouds, or the figure, and the inflexibility of lath."

As well, there is also the sense of exposing the hidden and ignored.



I am certainly intrigued by these works by Jane Derby, and I believe you will be both impressed and enlightened to see them in person.

A little piece of history will be yours.





As well, Jane will be at the gallery on September 25th during the Art After Dark (scroll down a little here) event in downtown Kingston.