collingwood on the south western shore of the georgian...
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he location where this piece was painted is Craigleith Ontario, nearCollingwood on the south western shore of the Georgian Bay.
Gilbert spent many of his early years departing from his parents’ cottage,sketching and painting the bay and the Niagara escarpment, suddenly descendinghundreds of metres, falling sharply off into the water.
His recent interest has been kindled by the purchase of a lake canoe that was built in1900 and is still quite sea worthy. A lake canoe is sturdier and has small decks fore andaft. It can be sailed if the wind is at his back.
Gilbert is fascinated by the table flat shale that descends in giant steps into the bay. Itspeaks of ancient history with large cracks that reflect the pressure of stone crushingagainst stone as the earth changed and cooled. Fossils 200 million years old can befound embedded along the shore in the shale.
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TITLE: BeachedMEDIUM: WatercolourSIZE: 42" X 29"Painted in 2005
Gilbert's command ofwatercolour waspeaking as herendered this lovelypiece. He wanted toshow that even thoughthe canoe wasbeached in veryshallow water, itlooked as though itwould take off anyminute by itself acrossthe bay. The waveletswere challenging hisboat, saying, "Come on, lets go"!
va Hadjis and I aredelighted to welcomeyou to the Third Annual
Youthdale Art Exhibition.
We are especially pleased that atthis exhibition we can show someof the impact that funds raisedfrom our first fundraising havehad. In the centre of this bookletyou will find information about aproject concerning children withFetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders.There is also a poster about thiswork in the art gallery. This hasbeen a true "bench to bedside"success with a real clinicaloutcome for patients with FetalAlcohol Spectrum Disorders, and their families.
There are many people who havehelped in making this exhibitionand fundraiser possible. CoopersFine Art Gallery has been verygenerous in providing spacecourtesy of Coopers OfficeFurniture. A team of peopleincluding Ilana Rosen, the graphicdesigner; Sonny Martin, theprinter; people on the committee;Colette French, our curator;Deena Sherman, photographer;Lisa Nackan, an art teacher whofacilitated the children's art, DoraZalai who helped in organizing
Ethe event, Gilbert Strudwick whoworked tirelessly to assemblethis group of exceptional artistsand Chantelle Maiolo.
Much of what I do would nothappen without the ableassistance of my secretary, Suzanne Alves.
We would like to extend oursincere appreciation to LianneSherbaty who once again hasprepared all the fabulous eats for the opening and Kashif Khan,our auctioneer.
Our advertisers, donors, and you,our supporters without whomthis exhibition would nothappen.
We continue to work closely with the Youthdale Child andAdolescent Sleep Centre.
We hope you enjoy this artfulexperience.
Sincerely,
Colin Shapiro and Eva Hadjis Strudwick
A M E S S A G E F R O M
C O L I N S H A P I R O & E V A H A D J I S S T R U D W I C K
T YOUTHDALE
We work with children and theirfamilies to help them find success athome, in school, at work and in thecommunity.
What brings a child to Youthdale?Children often come to Youthdale witha range of symptoms that affect theway they think, feel, and act and makeeveryday living difficult for them andthose around them.
These symptoms most often reflect acomplex interaction of biological,individual, familial and psycho-socialfactors.
What we do to helpAt Youthdale we offer a range ofchildren’s mental health services,including family counselling, out-patient medication consultation anddiagnostic evaluation, residentialtreatment and psychiatrichospitalization.
Our multi-disciplinary teams includechild psychiatrists, pediatricneurologists, psychologists, familydoctors, social workers, nurses, childand youth workers, and specialeducators.
Our integrated services simplify accessto treatment so that families can focuson their children’s well-being.
Youthdale’s dedicated, multi-disciplinary team has helpedthousands of children, and
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THE YOUTHDALE CHILD AND ADOLESCENT SLEEP CENTREIS HOUSED IN THE YOUTHDALE TREATMENT BUILDING
continues to make a difference in thelives of families throughout Ontario.
Symptoms that bring children to Youthdale include:• Sadness and feelings of
hopelessness• Negative peer relations • Conflict with parents• School problems• Poor impulse control• Obsessive thoughts and compulsive
behaviours• Aggressions towards others• Sleep disturbance• Suicidal thoughts and self-injurious
behaviour
Common diagnoses include:• Depression, anxiety or mood
disorder• Post-traumatic stress disorder• Attention deficit hyperactivity
disorder• Conduct disorder• Tourette’s disorder• Learning disability• Pervasive developmental disorder• Substance abuse disorder
ussian bornAlexandre Balitskihas been in Canadasince December
1992. His paintings have beensold internationally, includingAustralia, Germany, France,Italy, Israel, and the UnitedStates of America.
They have been exhibited inthe Museums of State of theformer Soviet Union and atthe Vatican.
In October 2003 his artproject "Canadian VisualSymphony" was shown in aunique exhibition in theHouse of Commons of theCanadian Parliament.
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t took Andrew Benyeionly four decades tofind his true passion,art. He graduated
from engineering andbusiness school, and carriedhis briefcase for almost 20years.
In 1990 he walked away fromhis career to complete adiploma at the OntarioCollege of Art and Design andpursued his art full time.
Andrew is best known for hisfigurative sculptures thatcapture human dynamics aswell as the human condition.
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The Kiss
endy Boyd is agraduate of theRoyal College of Artin London, England,
where she specialized in thedesigning and making of stainedglass windows and glass mosaicsfor churches and homes. She is anelected member of the OntarioSociety of Artists and the Societyof Canadian Artists. In 2005 sheobtained Signature Status withPastel Artists Canada. She is also a member of the Arts and LettersClub of Toronto.
Wendy has developed a uniqueway of working with acrylic paintsand gels which are cast intosheets and cut with scissors toform original works in the mosaictechnique.
She can be contacted at:[email protected]
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Wilderness Park in Autumn
osy Britton, SCA, CSPWC,of Grand Bend, Ontariograduated with anHonours BA in Fine Arts
from U of W in 1979. Josy sees thepotential of “heaven on earth” innature and paints to make this areality in a close-up view.
Josy has been in 75 Juried Showsand 15 Solo Shows. Recentawards include 2001 Finalist No.61 Landscapes, InternationalArtist Magazine; 2010 A.J. CassonAward Open Water 85th CSPWC;2010 Best in Show Paint Ontarioand 2009 Award of Merit SCAIntegration.
You can view her work at:www.josybritton.com
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Paddling Out
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ora Buchanan’senergy and zest forlife are reflected inher colourful semi
abstract acrylic paintings,inspired by high rise condoliving in downtown Torontoand by a fertile imagination.
Zora received her BFA degreein 1977, is a past president ofthe Society of CanadianArtists, a charter womanmember of the Arts andLetters Club and an electedmember of the Federation ofCanadian Artists. Her awardwinning paintings areexhibited nationally andinternationally.
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Joyful Bouquet
ova Scotia born Mary TuckCorelli studied art atMount Alison Universitywith Alex Colville and
Lauren Harris; studied at theMontreal Museum School withArthur Lismer; also studied atChelsea and S. Martins' in London,England.
She has worked as an illustrator,painter and teacher, supportingherself and her four children. For 30years she was a full time facultymember of the Ontario College ofArt, teaching drawing and painting.
Corelli has mounted manysuccessful solo shows. She hascontributed to juried group showsover the years. She is a publishedpoet of a book of verse.
Corelli has also chaired theHeliconian Art Group, served on the Arts & Letters' Art Committeeand currently paints weekly in theBrickworks Studio as well as in herToronto and PEI studios. Shefrequently travels to paint plein air.
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Market Life, Rome
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orn in Sept-Iles, she is aBeaconsfield resident for25 years.
Called Exotic Fantasy, her workconsists mainly of tropical fish andexotic flowers. She has now addedabstracts to her hyperrealism styleand her vision is sure to enchantthe observer with its fascinatingtextured elements and richmetallic additions.
Micheline has exhibited in severalart galleries in and aroundMontreal and in Florida. She hasalso painted murals and uniquepieces on commission. She hasinternational exposure throughher unique marine scenescreations. A mural of a marinescene can be seen at NanaimoHospital in Nanaimo B.C., Canadaand at the Westin Hotel in Mont-Tremblant, Canada. She is an activemember of many volunteerorganizations and artists’associations.
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Mystique
argaret Hunter Hoffmanlives to paint and draw. Art is always with her fromdawn to dusk. She is always
observing nature and humanbehaviour and cataloging all that shesees for future use. She loves colour.
She has studied in Canada, Italy,Ireland, England and the pre-historiccave drawings in France. Exhibited inRome and Florence, Italy; Seoul, Korea;Canada and the USA. Margie took “timeout” in the 70’s to go back to schooland was a senior policy analyst atQueens Park for a decade but shealways kept a painting on her easel.She has works in many collections,public and private. She loves to worklarge and is a committed artist.
Hunter Hoffman has been supportedby an Ontario Art Council Award andby Toronto Culture. A First in painting,Ontario Colleges and Universities. A First in the National Fine ArtCompetition, Canada. She won theAward of Excellence at the Society ofCanadian Artists Spring Exhibition, a First in the Hamilton JewishCommunity and the Mort and JudyRapp Foundation Award.
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arjut Karu-Nousiainensays that all artworkhas to come from theartist’s heart and then
hope it touches others. She wasborn in Finland, although herroots are in Estonia.
She trained in textile art butworks in many mediums. She iscurrently fascinated byinstallation art.
Karu-Nousiainen has written abook entitled "Conversations atthe Table". She has also writtenmusic and lyrics to songs,including “GenerationCelebration", "Returning" and"Canada in Harmony" which hasbeen sung by both choirs and bysoloists. This multi-talented artistalso wrote and produced a playcalled "Hats Off".
Marjut can be reached at:[email protected]
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Winter Puddle
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nastasia Pavlounis is a multi-talented artist who hasexplored a variety ofmediums.
More recently Anastasia hassubmerged herself in fine artthrough the camera’s eye. Her workis fresh, spontaneous and sensual,focusing on the female form. Herphotographs plunge us deep withinthe parallel journeys of sea and self.
In following a growing trend,Anastasia has incorporated thegraphics computer as one of hertools to dramatize her art. She isconstantly looking for new avenuesof expression.
Anastasia has exhibited in fine artevents both in North America andGreece.
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Never Never Land
ouglas Purdon was born andlives in Toronto, Canada. He isan elected member of TheSociety of Canadian Artists
(SCA), and The Ontario Society ofArtists OSA.
In 1998, he wrote the best seller ColorSecrets for Glowing Oil Paintings. Helectures on painting materials andtechniques at several colleges anduniversities including the University ofToronto - School of Continuing Studiesand Loyalist College.
In 2005, Doug won the MuseumPurchase Award at the 26th AnnualMystic International Marine PaintingExhibition. In 2007 his solo exhibition,Doug Purdon and the Legend ofLandscape opened at the Arts andLetters Club of Toronto. His oil paintingBreaking Waves – Grimsby was selectedfor the cover of Canadian BrushstrokeMagazine in September 2009.
His work is exhibited at The Gallery atMystic Seaport and galleries in the US,Canada and Scotland. His paintings arein the permanent collections of MysticSeaport, Scottish National TouristBoard, Toronto Public Library, City ofToronto and Sears Canada.
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Road to Tobermory
onika Rosen is a thirdyear BFA Honoursstudent at Queen'sUniversity, majoring in
Painting and Printmaking whileminoring in Art History.
The opportunities she has had fortraveling and learning, includinga semester abroad studying atthe Bader Centre at theHerstmonceux Castle in England,has helped form her uniquevision that often combineslandscape, mythology, aesthetics,and personal narrative. She hasan affinity for colour and light.
In 2011, Monika has exhibited adrawing at the Agnes EtheringtonArt Centre, and a painting at theArtell in Kingston.
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Central Park Oasis
n children and adolescents, the neurocognitive andphysical effects of Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders(FASD) have been relatively well documented. What
has been less clear are the effects of FASD on sleep andcircadian rhythms.
Although a high percentage of children and their guardiansreport sleep disturbances, no comprehensive studies havebeen conducted to better understand these problems.
As the first of its kind, the FASD and sleep study has used avariety of objective and subjective measures to assess sleepin these children.
The poster on the following page highlights the mostsignificant findings. We have been delighted to see the rapidtranslation of research to directly improving the quality of lifefor these individuals.
A large portion of the funding for this research project camefrom the 2009 Youthdale Art Exhibition and we are proud ofthe work that has been accomplished.
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We are proud to share with you
an important accomplishment of The
Youthdale Child and Adolescent Sleep Centre
YOUTHDALE ACHIEVEMENTS THROUGH FUNDING
YOUTHDALE ACHIEVEMENTS THROUGH FUNDING
T E S T I M O N I A L
Our daughter, Samantha has been plagued with sleep issues from the verybeginning. Any family faced with a child affected with FASD is usually a sleepdeprived family. You find yourself faced with years of depravation as you learnnew coping skills to get you by. You become a family that faces this issueusually with no options. You try everything you can with the hopes of findingrelief somewhere. Sleep for your family is more of a nightmare not the relaxedslumber most of the rest of world experiences.
Samantha has impulse and attention issues like all FASD children. Beingdeprived of sleep for years had made all the issues normally associated withFASD close to unmanageable. Samantha would be cranky, unfocused andoppositional so much to the point my husband and I questioned if she wasaffected with ODD. It wasn’t until we were blessed with meeting Dr. Shapirothat all that changed.
Working with Dr. Shapiro for Samantha’s sleep issues has been a miracle forSamantha. No longer is she or the family held hostage from her sleepingdisorder. No longer are we all faced with sleep deprivation. She has betterimpulse control, is a happier child and generally has better focus. It has been ahuge turn around for the family. For once in our lives we’ve been given the giftof experiencing the slumber of the night along with the rest of the world.
FASD children face a life filled with many challenges and anything a parent cando to tip the scale is a step in the right direction. Samantha now will have amuch better chance at success in life and possibly independent living becauseshe can walk through life rested instead of being plagued with the “fog” ofsleep depravation. All the families with children facing this issue in their livescan now have hope. There is an answer to your prayers and his name isDr. Shapiro.
Sincerely,Sherry MacKenzie & Family
YOUTHDALE ACHIEVEMENTS THROUGH FUNDING
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urtured in an artisticfamily, Shirley ScobleWeisberg took every
opportunity to study withexceptional art teachers.
Collected world wide, heraward winning work is inspiredby the sculptural qualities offlowers or rugged windblownlandscapes.
Her passion for vibrant colouris self-evident. Founder ofBayview Watercolour Society, adedicated instructor, she isactive in numerous arts groups.
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Suncatchers
ahla Shapiro is aVancouver basedartist, finishingher BFA with a
major in Print Media in 2012at Emily Carr University of Artand Design.
She has studied in Jerusalem,Toronto (OCAD), New York(New York Studio ResidencyProgram) and Ireland (BurrenCollege of Art and Design).
Her international travels are a strong component of hermail art.
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eena Shermanphotographs eventphotography but her truepassion is photojournalism
(she started her career as anewspaper photographer) and also photographing nature.
She has been publishedinternationally including in TimeMagazine, the Sydney MorningHerald and the London SundayTimes. She was a featuredphotographer in “South Africa's 10 Best”.
Ms. Sherman lives in Thornhill,(north of Toronto) with her husband and two kids.
For more photos by Deena, please visit her website:http://anglesphotography.photoshelter.com
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Serengeti Zebra
B A R B A R A S I M M O N S
ature and the beautythat she sees in it is thesubject of the paintingsof Barbara Simmons.
Simmons is an elected memberof the Canadian Society ofAquarelle, the Canadian Societyof Painters in Water Color and theLouisiana Watercolor Society.
Over the past twenty-five years,she has exhibited in juriedcompetitions both nationally andinternationally. In Montreal,Simmons exhibits her watermedia works in annual showswith the Lakeshore Associationof Artists.
Simmons is represented by:Paradise Gallery, Sarasota,Florida; Galerie Pierre Seguin,Montreal, Quebec and FramedLife Gallery, Toronto, Ontario.Her paintings can be found inprivate and corporate collectionsin Canada, the United States, andGreat Britain.
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Autumn Pond, Haliburton Ontario
aurice Snelgrove’s loveof the outdoors and hisconcerns for theenvironment are
manifested in his watercolourlandscapes. He has traveledextensively and painted coast tocoast across Canada, including theYukon and the Nunavut Arctic.
Before retiring, Maurice was thehead of Visual Arts at Lester B.Pearson Collegiate inScarborough, Ontario for 20 years.For the past ten years, Maurice hasdesigned the sets for the NorthToronto Players’ productions ofGilbert & Sullivan operettas.
Maurice’s commissioned portraitsand watercolours hang in publicand private collections in Canada,France, Scotland, Mexico, Italy,Australia and the United States. In 2001 he was elected to theCanadian Society of Painters inWatercolour.
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ookrah is an electedmember of the Societyof Canadian Artists,Ontario Society of
Artists, Canadian Society ofPainters in Watercolour, PortraitSociety Of Canada, RegisteredGraphic Designers of Ontario andArts and Letters Club of Toronto.
His solo shows include:Interviews From The Third Floor –Various Positions, 2003; ParallelStates Of Being, 2004, 2009; HeatRising In A Cold Place, 2009.
His group shows include: Queen West Art Crawl, 2006;Arctic Quest, 2006; Nuit Blanche,2007; OSA, SCA, 2010, 2011;Lakeshore Arts, 2010, 2011.
Currently the owner and creativedirector of Engine RoomCreative, a creative & designdevelopment andmarketing/communicationsagency in Toronto. you can visit his website at:www.sookrah.ca
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Rapid Progress / Slow Retreat Devon Island, Canadian Arctic
G I L B E R T S T R U D W I C K
Muskoka Dreaming
ilbert Strudwick has anhonours BFA from YorkUniversity. He enjoyeda career as an
illustrator/designer in Toronto (20years) and Montreal (16 years).
In 1991 he turned to fine art. Histime spent as an architecturalillustrator is reflected in hispaintings.
Gil has painted in Portugal,Scotland, Germany and Greece.He held a solo exhibition inAthens in 2006.
He is a member and formerdirector of the Society ofCanadian Artists and the PortraitSociety of Canada.
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ucy Varon Geller is agraduate of the NewEngland School of Art andDesign in Boston, MA.
She currently belongs to the Felix Oliva's studio. She has had shows in Peru and Spain. Felix Oliva says of her work: "A bountiful imagination and great color, the essence of plastic arts, create a wonderful work that the spectator cannot stop enjoying and admiring. It is nature transformed into fine art."
Lucy can be contacted at:[email protected]
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Jacob's Ladderby Marc Chagall
I walk in the world as in a forest.On my hands and feet do I crawl.
Every tree sheds its leaves,They wake me. I am scared.
I paint my world as sleeping in a dream;And when the woods are filled with snow,
My painting is from another world,But for a long time, I alone stand on it and stand.
I stand and wait for a miracle to embrace me from afar,To warm my heart and drive out my tremor.I wait for you to come to me from all sides.
And I shall stand no more, but fly –And rise with you on Jacob's Ladder.
Colin M. Shapiro, MBBCh, PhD, MRCPsych, FRCP(C), Azmeh Shahid, MD
Dora Zalai, MD, Dipl Psych and Naheed K. Hossain, MBBS
Colin Shapiro MBBCh, PhD, FRCP(C), Sharon Chung PhD, Dora Zalai MD, Sanjive Jain MD
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T hank-you to all the children who have created artwork and told their stories about
dreaming, sleeping and the night especially for thisexhibition. These are the artists of the future!
We would also like to recognize the following volunteers
for their contribution to this exhibition under the supervision of Chantelle Maiolo
With compliments from
Jura Augustinavicius
Candace Bailie
Jasmin delos Reyes
Shehzin Hossain
Dragana Jovanovic
Shirin Mollayeva
Jessy Rosen
Antonella Rullo
Asal Shahmoradi
Zoe Shapiro
Daniella Sherman
Kate Wilkinson