There is always a painting in progress on Barb Ritchie's easel as she works from her home studio in Barrrie, Ontario. She is also an avid on location painter in the local area or while travelling. Panoramic landscapes, backyard birds and animals, still life settings and people are all subjects she enjoys capturing.
Barb is best known for her soft pastels, watercolour and oils. She has recently added acrylics to this list and now includes instuction in this medium when teaching workshops and classes.
Barb is a signature member of Pastel Artists Canada and an active member of the Barrie Art Club. Each year she enjoys exhibiting in juried, group and solo exhibitions. Several of Barb's paintings have earned awards and her work has been collected across Canada as well as in other countries.

When: Saturday February 4, 2012
Featured Artist: JILL PRICE
Jill Price
Open House
Sunday Feb 5 from 1 to 3
Continuing on with her series of "Fabricated Landscapes" recently shown at Double Door Gallery in Antem Mills, Ontario Jill Price will feature 5 new works that examine our rapidly changing landscapes.
These new pieces are in response to Barrie adjusting it's southern boundary to include 2,293 hectares of land currently in the Town of Innisfil, as well as Price's observation of undeveloped pockets of land nestled within our city limits that point to our rural beginnings.
Currently living two streets away from farmland, Price finds herself on the edge of suburban sprawl, something she has coined "RURBIA". Photo based these mixed media works visually investigate how our culture simultaneously mimics and destroys nature through its industrious design and development.

When: Wednesday February 1, 2012
Featured Artist: VICTORIAN POTTER
Morningwhispers
Victoria Potter
Open House Sunday Feb 5th 1 to 3 pm
A Canadian Abstract Expressionism Artist.
Morningwhispers has had a great passion for art as early as a young teen.
Moringwhispers is driven by touching cultural, spiritual, economical, global and humanitarian issues.
She paints with her heart and soul and with strong conviction with hopes of reaching a wided audience on the importance of being equal and global awareness.
Morningwhispers has been in the public eye from 2007 and now has a wide interest in her unique art each one conveying an important message.
Morningwhispers uses a wide array of colours and media, and uses many recycled materials to encourage the longevity of our planet.
When: Wednesday February 1, 2012
Featured Artist: MASTERPIECES REVISITED
Members' Show
" Masterpieces Re isited"
Open House Sunday February 5th from 1 to 3
December 2011 & January 2012 Calendar of Events & Shows