Huntsville Art Society

Catherine Luce has a second piece in our show "Surviving Cabin Fever II" The show is still on at Partner's Hall, Algonquin Theatre. Her piece is called Woodland Flight and is in acrylic. "Woodland Flight" was a fun loosening up experiment in acrylics inspired by a sighting she had of a Barred Owl in the woods. She was thankful to be able to paint outside once again!" "Woodland Flight" $550.00... #barredowl #huntsvilleontario #covidpainting #catherineluce See more

Take advantage of the warm and dry space at Partner's Hall, Algonquin Theatre and see all the delightful creative work in our "Surviving Cabin Fever II" show. Don McKenzie delights us all with this set of Sugar Maple Leaves hand carved from Basswood. They are painted with washes of acrylic paints that are applied multiple times until the correct colours are achieved. "Two Sugar Maples on a Branch" 6 x 8"... $250 #donmackenzie #carvingwood #covidart #huntsvilleontario #muskokaart See more

Only a week left to take in our show "Surviving Cabin Fever II" on display at Partner's Hall, Algonquin Theatre! Pat Whittle has her art on display and says "This is a hot wax encaustic painting that is a take on the beautiful Wild flowers and weeds growing in abundance behind our home" "Wildflowers" Oil and Cold Wax mix $300.00... #patwhittle #covidart #oilandcoldwax #wildflowerart See more

There is a meaningful quilt on display at Partner's Hall, Algonquin Theatre. The idea originated with Terri Howell and Mary Spring. Here's the explanation given to us: "After many months of isolation Mary Spring and Terri Howell put out a call for anyone who was so inclined to make a square for a COVID isolation quilt. The squares were to express an emotion, feeling, time or place on your COVID journey. All ages of men, women and children sent us squares and the wonderful Libby Duncan quilted it for us. It’s on display at the Surviving Cabin.Fever II show now along with the stories about each square. The pictures below show the actual quilt along with a photo showing the explanations. It truly must be seen to be fully appreciated! #covidart #quiltart #terrihowell #sewingasanartform

Michelle Vyn's entry has an deeper social and environmental message. She writes: "This barn owl is heavily textured! Everything about it is intentional. "Don't Let Me Fade Away" is a mixed media painting on an 18 x 36 wood panel, using acrylic paint and mediums, along with paper and inks. This is a painting with a message on the environment and the status of the barn owl in Ontario, Canada. So many animals are becoming endangered throughout the world. Do we want to see them... fade away? At first glance, this looks like a regular wildlife scene, but a closer look tells more This is art with a message - with the destruction of habitat and the species, represented by the cracking in the bark that is also spreading into the side of the owl. Its talons grip the branch that is in danger of breaking away from the tree. And the snow is accumulating which will eventually "cover" the scene. Will we forget what the winter covers from view? As much as I care about endangered animals (all animals, in fact), I also care about humankind. Far from endangered, yet we live with so many ongoing national and world issues that can at any moment threaten our continued existence. And those issues are still there under the surface tensions of the current worldwide Covid-19 threat. Moving forward, the message in my paintings will not only be about endangered species and spaces For me, it’s more about the One World we share, the One World that is all we have, and the legacy we leave to the future generations of this One World. See this and other artwork on display at Partner's Hall, Algonquin Theatre which is open for your viewing pleasure Monday thru Friday 9:30am to 4:30pm "Don't Let Me Fade Away" 18 x 36" Acrylic, inks and medium on wood panel #michellevyn #huntsvilleartsociety #huntsvilleontario #barnowl #takecareoftheplanet

Partner's Hall, Algonquin Theatre is closed Sundays but will reopen tomorrow at 9:30am. You've probably seen this image on our promotional poster but may have wondered about its' inspiration ... Peggy Bell writes: "At the outset of the lockdown, my daughter lost her job out on Vancouver Island. She had previously been contemplating moving back to Ontario but saddled with high rent and no income, she decided to drive east solo in her little Nissan. On this day, she woke up la...te, after gruelling 11-hour days of driving to self-isolate in Muskoka in a little studio cabin on Lake Oxbow. The sunshine, the fuzzy blanket and the sharing of coffee mirrors my sense of complete relief by her homecoming." Franny Came Home 9 x 12" Oil on gesso hardboard See more

Congratulations to Ciara Stead! This lovely piece of art "Serenity" was sold to a gentleman yesterday who wanted to surprise his wife! What a great gift! Gifts of art make great gifts. Come visit Partner's Hall, Algonquin Theatre Monday thru Friday 9:30am - 4:30pm. #huntsvilleartsociety #ciarastead #artsale #muskokaart

Our member, Patti Parker, submitted this contribution to our show "Surviving Cabin Fever" which is on until the end of the month at Partner's Hall, Algonquin Theatre in Huntsville. "Keeping Watch" $250.00 #huntsvilleartsociety #pattiparker #barredowl #keepingwatch

What a great day to come to Partner's Hall Algonquin Theatre to take in the art show - "Surviving Cabin Fever"! Don MacKenzie has three pieces in the show. Don has been carving for twenty seven years and has won numerous awards for his work. Don was the creator of last year's Paddle Art Contest Paddle which came in with the highest bid. He is hard at work creating a spectacular new paddle for 2021. "The Male Eastern Tiger Swallowtail" is hand carved from basswood and pai...nted in washes of acrylic paint. It is in an 8 x 10 custom made frame. $250.00 #huntsvilleartsociety #carvingart #pandemicart #donmackenzie See more

Updated poster, please note that Partners Hall is not open on Saturdays at this time. Hope you can make it out during the week!

Come out to Partner's Hall, Algonquin Theatre for our member's show "Surviving Cabin Fever II". Our member, Tim Lapp, submitted this image and writes: "This photograph of the Grey Glacier was taken in February of this year. I was trekking through the Torres Del Paine National Park in Chile (just before world travel came to an abrupt end). The glacier is part of the Southern Patagonian Ice Field. Grey Glacier is over six kilometres wide and thirty metres tall. This image is a...t its mouth as it melts into Grey Lake. I was impressed by the scale of the scene, the glowing ice, and the serene lake and clear sky. " Grey Glacier $250.00 #covidart #glacierlake #glaciers #huntsvilleartsociety #blackandwhitephoto See more

Our show Surviving Cabin Fever II continues until October 28 at Partner's Hall, Algonquin Theatre. Catherine Luce displays this entry where she writes: "Searching" is a dreamscape that was inspired by an interesting face like rock formation at Limberlost Forest during a hike there. We had to stop hiking at these wonderful parks for a while during lockdown so I imagined being there while painting. There were many levels of "searching" during spring 2020 including creativity.... "Searching" Watercolour $1100.00 See more

This is the entry by Terri Howell. You can see this an other paintings at Partner's Hall, Algonquin Theatre "COVID came at a good time for our family because we could socially distance outside while making maple syrup. My two year old granddaughter learned to ski this winter and came out to the sugar bush using her new found skill." Distancing in the Bush Oil... Not for Sale #covidpainting #huntsvilleartsociety #maplesyruptime #terrihowell #muskokaartist

Be sure to stop by and enjoy the show "Surviving Cabin Fever II" at Partner's Hall, Algonquin Theatre! Presented here is the submission by Wendie Donabie, : "Meditation - Water Lilies on Cache Lake, Algonquin Park" Acrylic & Tissue Paper on Canvas, 24 x 24 inches $650 #wendiedonabie #lilypads #algonquinart #muskokaart #huntsvilleartsociety