Great Gifts from Gorgeous Galleries - theHumm December 2016

Grist Mill Art Gallery

Artists of the Grist Mill Art Gallery in Westport invite you to join them on December 3, at their annual Christmas art show and sale. The Grist Mill, a part of the area’s heritage, was founded in the 1800s on the banks of the Upper Rideau, and the current owner has turned it into an art gallery and retreat. The building is easily recognizable, with its red roof at the base of Foley Mountain, at the conjuncture of Sand Lake and the Upper Rideau. The building is divided into two galleries, plus private living quarters. The lower gallery, with a waterfront view, has a large fireplace with partially exposed original Grist Mill walls and a stunning restored wood floor. The upper gallery hosts a grand piano.

There is plenty of free parking in Westport, so come and enjoy the village at Christmastime, a shopping mecca and a delightful day trip destination. An original piece of art is a thoughtful way to acknowledge a special person in your life, or just yourself!

The gallery is a co-op of regional artists who teach art, have won awards, have been featured in art publications, and who participate in local and regional shows and galleries. Artists Ina Black, Sharon Benson, Jill Ferguson, David Holland, Barbara Jordan, Pat Purdy, Jenn Raby, Dayle VanAlstine and Wayne Williams have filled the showrooms with their unique and distinctive creations. Custom-made benches and glass art, delicate watercolours, Paverpol and alcohol ink on tiles, acrylic landscapes, professional photographic images, resin and ink paintings, batik, felt art and mixed media are available. Smaller items, such as magnets, coasters, tiles, vases, delightful whimsical felted figures and art cards, are also for sale to fill those Christmas stockings.

Grist Mill is also affiliated with sculptor Chaka Chikodzi, whose work is shown and available for purchase through the gallery. Chaka is originally from Zimbabwe and works in stone.

The Grist Mill gallery will be open weekends until December 18, from 11am to 4pm. The official opening is Saturday, December 3 at 1pm. Please come for refreshments, conversation and an opportunity to meet the Grist Mill artists!

The future is changing for the Grist Mill gallery, so please stay tuned for news updates to learn what the future holds. Change can be exciting!

2nd Anniversary Show in Almonte!

Throughout the month of December, the 2nd Anniversary Show continues at Sivarulrasa Gallery in Almonte. The show features paintings, sculpture, drawings, watercolour and photographic works from all twelve artists represented by the Gallery: Sue Adams (Almonte), Deborah Arnold (Almonte), Adrienne Dagg (Toronto), Dale Dunning (Almonte), Barbara Gamble (Ottawa), Marcus Kucey Jones (Wakefield), David Kearn (Ottawa-Gatineau), Gayle Kells (Ottawa), Eliane Saheurs (Ottawa), Sanjeev Sivarulrasa (Almonte), Susan Tooke (Halifax), and Mary Wong (Toronto). The gallery recently expanded and moved to their newly designed space at 34 Mill Street, in the heart of Almonte’s historic main street. Find more details at sivarulrasa.com .

Happy Local Holidays! - theHumm December 2016

By Kris and Rob Riendeau

Here at theHumm we’re big on local economies. The retail and service businesses in the small towns that we cover play a huge role in the cultural life of those towns. Each store, restaurant, or sma......

Great Gifts from Gorgeous Galleries - theHumm December 2016