New exhibitions by Dale Dunning and Liz Jackson run from April 11 to May 15 at Almonte’s Sivarulrasa Gallery. Everyone is invited to meet the artists at the Vernissage and Artists Reception on Saturday, April 11 from 2–4pm!

Dale Dunning: Early Works will run in Gallery I. A leading Canadian sculptor, Dale was born in Ottawa and has worked from his foundry near Almonte, Ontario for over four decades. This exhibition features a curated selection of early works in bronze, created by the artist from 1983 to 2004. The works showcase the artist’s mastery of bronze as a medium of choice for giving form to his vivid imagination and originality.

Dale received a BFA from Mount Allison University (1969), where he developed a strong foundation in painting, printmaking, figure drawing, sculpture, and art history. He later completed an MFA at Cranbrook Academy of Art (1971), where he learned the fundamentals of bronze and aluminum casting. In decades of work since then, he has exhibited in many solo and group shows including in Almonte, Ottawa, Montreal, Toronto, Calgary and New York. He is the recipient of awards from the Canada Council and the Town of Mississippi Mills. His work is held in private collections worldwide and in numerous public collections, including the City of Ottawa, the National Library in Ottawa, and the Musée des Beaux Arts in Montreal.

Liz Jackson: Blanketed will run in Gallery III. Born in Regina, Saskatchewan and now based in Ompah, Ontario, Liz’s work is rooted in the natural environment. Her interest is in creating abstract works inspired by her geography on the Canadian Shield, where ancient rock, trees, and water breathe life into her work.

The works in Blanketed are inspired by themes of winter. “As the snow changes on the Canadian Sheild, so do the glimpses of rocks, lichen and dried foliage”, she says. Her approach to composition is guided by both observation and intuition. The resulting works occupy a space at the boundary of representation, inviting the viewer to consider landscape through a contemporary lens. Liz’s works have been exhibited in Ontario and are held in private collections in Canada, Germany, and the Netherlands.

Sivarulrasa Gallery is located at 34 Mill Street in Almonte. For more information, please visit sivarulrasa.com or call 256–8033.