{"id":22251,"date":"2013-12-08T16:22:03","date_gmt":"2013-12-08T21:22:03","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.artoronto.ca\/?p=22251"},"modified":"2014-01-22T13:04:47","modified_gmt":"2014-01-22T18:04:47","slug":"print-sale-gallery-44-open-studio","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/v2.artoronto.ca\/?p=22251","title":{"rendered":"Wall to Wall \/ Off the Wall & We’ve Got Proof(s)"},"content":{"rendered":"

Thursday, December 5, 2013 6 – 9 p.m.<\/strong><\/p>\n

Wall to Wall \/ Off the Wall<\/strong>
\nGallery 44<\/strong>
\n401 Richmond Street West, #120<\/p>\n

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Robyn York, Head of Communications and Development,\u00a0said that this is their annual membership winter print sale. 340 members can show one or two photographs with reproductions limited to only five. This is the second of their two sales per year, the other being in the Spring, called Photopia.<\/p>\n

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Prices for the work range from $50-$500 and at least 50 pieces usually sell on the opening night of the show.<\/p>\n

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\"\"<\/a>\u00a0Jim Hurtubise, Coca-Cola<\/em> (left) and one of the first print sold, Laurence Siegel, Vines 2<\/em>\u00a0(right)<\/p>\n

Guest Renata Mohamed was shopping for herself with a budget of maximum $500. She likes to collect local Canadian photographer’s work, to support local artists.<\/p>\n

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Gallery member photographer Mary Elizabeth Grace showed me her ethereal piece called Lilac Goddess. She uses various techniques excluding Photoshop from her processes and plans to create coffee table books combining her poetry and photographs.<\/p>\n

\"\"<\/a>Mary Elizabeth Grace with her work, Lilac Goddess<\/em><\/p>\n

The reception was very well attended and the works were of excellent artistic quality and variety.<\/p>\n

\"\"<\/a>Shayne Gray, White Dress\u00a0Blowing over Water with Red Umbrella<\/em><\/p>\n

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We’ve Got Proof(s) \/ Artist Proof Sale<\/strong>
\nOpen Studio<\/strong>
\n401 Richmond Street West, #104<\/p>\n

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Associate Director,\u00a0Sara Kelly, informed me that this is the 29th year of this event. This is their second biggest fundraiser of the year. The prints for sale are all local art made right there is the studio. The artists get 50% of the price and the gallery gets 50%, which goes right into supporting the running of the gallery.<\/p>\n

\"\"<\/a>Print Shop at Open Studio<\/p>\n

250 works are available for sale starting at $50, so are very accessible for new collectors. The gallery features both well known and\u00a0emerging print makers.<\/p>\n

\"\"<\/a>Patron Jonathan Groeneweg, checking the list,\u00a0planned to spend $200 on art for himself<\/p>\n

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The system for viewing and purchasing the art is in a friendly, non-threatening atmosphere, with the customer being able to take the art home right away.<\/p>\n

\"\"<\/a>Guests purchasing prints<\/p>\n

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Sale continues in\u00a0Gallery 44 and in\u00a0Open Studio\u00a0to Saturday December 21, 2013. Gallery\u00a0hours Tues-Sat, 12 – 5 p.m.<\/p>\n

Text and photo: Margaret Irving<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Print Sale: December 5, 2013 6 – 9 p.m.<\/strong><\/p>\n

Gallery 44 & Open Studio<\/strong><\/p>\n

The receptions in both galleries were very well attended and the works were of excellent artistic quality and variety. <\/p>\n

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