THE BIG SPRING ART SHOWS

Are the big, expensive art shows an opportunity for artists? Or are they really just money making ventures that exploit artists? Perhaps there is a better way for artists to present their work to the buying public. ArtistsToronto wants your opinion.

Brayham Contemporary Art

Angela Brayham at Brayham Contemporary Art has started a small artistic gem on Queen East. With a focus on conceptual and abstract art, Brayham Contemporary Art presents an ambitious exhibition program bringing the work of important national and international artists to Toronto, while supporting the local Toronto art scene by providing a venue for emerging talent. Angela has lived three years in Toronto and has a history of being a museum director in Colorado, Georgia and Vancouver. The line up of artists for 2008 has a political edge and sophisticated flair that Toronto should welcome and warmly embrace.
Visit Brayham Comtemporary Art
at 1270 Queen Street East.
Universal Remote James Koester opening on March 28 at 7 p.m and runs until
April 27,2008 http://www.brayhamcontemporaryart.com/ or info@brayhamcontemporaryart.com

Tern Art Supplies

This Queen Street West small store front has to be the best find in the city for art supplies! Serving Toronto for 25 years, Tern Art Supplies is tops for selection and service. As well, their online store is extremely easy to navigate. Custom stretchers, which are sturdy and light are hand stapled are also available at the best prices in the city. Located at 874 Queen Street West, Tern Art is open Monday to Friday - 9:30 a.m. - 6 p.m., Saturday 10 a.m. - 6 p.m. and Sunday 12 - 5 p.m. Contact Dave at davtern@ternart.com or visit their website at www.ternart.com.

James Lane on Rogers Cable

P R E S S R E L E A S E

Abstract Artist James Lane Interviewed at Rogers Cable TV Wednesday, February 13. James Lane is being interviewed in the Richmond Hill studios of Rogers Cable TV. James’s recent show in Paris has genereated much interest. After an article in the Markham Economist and Sun, a progam director from Rogers Cable contacted James suggesting an interview. Instinct, intuition, spontaneity and originality all play an important role in James’s abstract art.“It’s not about me, but about the viewer’s response to the paintings according to their set of life experiences. My paintings inspire story-telling. Your story, not mine”.
James Lane
• 39 Rouge Street,
Markham,
L3P1K7Studio 9
05 4713451 • cell 416 6605169 james_lane@sympatico.ca portfolios.com/jameslane

Ruth Gillson

The Collective Welcomes....Ruth Gillson.Ruth has taken stills for National Film Board documentaries, including ‘A Joy of Singing’ (1983), about Claude Corbeil and Maureen Forrester teaching master classes in China. Her photographs have also appeared in NFB promotional material and magazines. Recently, Ruth has shown her work at the Riverdale Art Walk, Scarborough Arts Council Art in the Park, Hang Man Gallery, the AWOL Square Foot, the Little Art Show and the Dominion on Queen. Ruth states, "As a photographer I see our environment in terms of lights and darks, shadows and contrasts. I’m driven by the challenge of capturing and defining the image. The starkness, the elements and the exposure are the wholeness of the pictures." View her work at www.torontovisualartists.net or visit www.ruthgillson.com

Gallery Wars

I just read a piece In Toronto Life, September 2007 issue subtitled: "Inside the big, ugly breakup of Metivier and Godard". Worth reading if you can find that issue.

Barry Coombs

The Collective Welcomes....Barry Coombs, a Toronto-based visual artist and art instructor. Barry's work is exhibited locally and internationally, including several exhibitions in South Korea, China and Taiwan.He teaches adults in his west-end studio and works with art groups across Ontario. Barry has almost twenty years of experience leading outdoor painting and sketching workshops in Atlantic Canada, France, Italy, Greece and Mexico. Visit Barry at www.torontovisualartists.net or at www.barrycoombs.ca