{"id":39543,"date":"2017-11-25T19:05:01","date_gmt":"2017-11-26T00:05:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.artoronto.ca\/?p=39543"},"modified":"2017-11-26T10:29:32","modified_gmt":"2017-11-26T15:29:32","slug":"scene-not-herd-5-lovely-guys","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/v2.artoronto.ca\/?p=39543","title":{"rendered":"Scene Not Herd \/ 5 Lovely Guys"},"content":{"rendered":"

Opening Reception: November 23, 2017<\/strong>
\n Gallery 1313<\/strong>
\n1313 Queen St. West, Toronto<\/p>\n

\"\"<\/a>Opening reception, November 23, 2017, Gallery 1313<\/p>\n

This collective exhibit of 20 artists who draw was as diverse and eclectic as it gets in the art world. A jam packed crowd came to see and celebrate at the opening reception. While the actual five guys who started the tradition of these weekly drawing sessions thirty years ago were not there, the spirit of what they started was certainly present. Artist and filmmaker Chris Landreth who said he had been part of the drawing ritual for only 20 years had some great works using paint on cut wood that had a film reference. Landreth had won an Academy Award for his animated short film, RYAN, in 2005 and has been a developer of animation software. As it turned out it was not just life study drawings on display but paintings and some other medias of contemporary art.<\/p>\n

\"\"<\/a>Chris Landreth<\/p>\n

Paria Shahverdi, an Iranian Canadian, had worked as a journalist in Tehran during the war. The drawing sessions provided her with a welcome group of artists to join in with. Mexican Canadian, Jesus Mora, a prolific local artist, had a work with a drawing of a Mexican journalist who was murdered in Mexico.<\/p>\n

\"\"<\/a>Paria Shahverdi<\/p>\n

\"\"<\/a>Jesus Mora<\/p>\n

Exhibition organizer, Peter Campbell, had two striking works in the show, one of them was also featured on the invitation. He had been busy putting together the details of the reception and was clearly exhausted by the evenings end. Artist, Nancy Oakes, a former Gallery 1313 member, was pleasantly surprised when she sold a piece. Though it shouldn\u2019t have been a surprise at all, in fact it was only a surprise that more works had not been sold at the opening reception.<\/p>\n

\"\"<\/a>Peter Campbell<\/span><\/p>\n

\"\"<\/a>Nancy Oakes<\/p>\n

While not part of the main exhibit Gilles Morin\u2019s computer-generated paintings,\u00a0Blurred Lines\u00a0<\/em>in the Cell Gallery, were a good match as a complimentary exhibit. His bold use of colour in capturing the human figure in a modernist fashion was striking. In the back, in the Process Gallery Artifacts, Artefacts<\/em> added some humour in Pam Patterson and Leena Raudvee\u2019s clever parody photo documentation. They donned some military garb and posed in the cockpit of aircraft at the National Airforce Museum of Canada. Patterson could not be at the reception but artistic partner Raudvee reveled in the reactions of gallery visitors to their fictitious recreations and text.<\/p>\n

\"\"<\/a>Gilles Morin<\/p>\n

\"\"<\/a>Leena Raudvee (left) with her partner Clement Kent<\/p>\n

Artist James Soper\u2018s landscape painting got lots of deserved attention and artist Tania Simoes had a wonderful self portrait in a green leafy background with a little Georgia O\u2019Keefe influence. Kerry Kim, who has been teaching as well as installing at the AGO in the past, had two well crafted portrait paintings in the exhibit. Andrew Avalos added a little humour with his mixed media work. North Clark\u2019s work had a contemporary touch to it, and retired teacher Doug Stratford had a painting study in the show. Steven Lewis, not to be confused with the politician, participated with a very respectful life study. The 5 Lovely Guys exhibit was hardly gender specific and painters Meri Collier and Anupa Khemadasa with their colourful works brought that message home.<\/p>\n

\"\"<\/a>James Soper<\/p>\n

\"\"<\/a>Tania Simoes<\/p>\n

\"\"<\/a>Kerry Kim<\/p>\n

\"\"<\/a>Andrew Avalos<\/p>\n

\"\"<\/a>Doug Stratford<\/p>\n

\"\"<\/a>Steven Lewis<\/p>\n

\"\"<\/a>Tim Hough<\/p>\n

\"\"<\/a>Meri Collier<\/p>\n

\"\"<\/a>Anupa Khemadasa<\/p>\n

The legacy of the 5 Lovely Guys seems to be on a continuing path. Organizers are looking at a future exhibit next year and, of course, the weekly sessions will continue to give these artists a regular way to hone their craft and keep drawing. Go figure.<\/p>\n

Text and photo: Phil Anderson<\/p>\n

*Exhibition information: November 22 – December 2, 2017,\u00a0Gallery 1313, 1313 Queen Street West, Toronto. Gallery hours: Wed \u2013 Sun, 1 \u2013 6 pm.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

by Phil Anderson<\/strong><\/p>\n

This collective exhibit of 20 artists who draw was as diverse and eclectic as it gets in the art world.<\/p>\n

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