Studio 1234 Presents:

John Molnar's Pico Italia Series

Sept. 6 – Sept. 27 Reception: Sat., Sept13 from. 2-5 pm
Well-known Toronto based fine artist John Molnar showcases his latest works including his Pico Italia Series, which captures all the colour and charm of Little Italy. Landscapes and still lifes are in oil and casein.

John Molnar was born in Welland, Ontario and had an early interest in art. After graduating from the
Ontario College of Art in Toronto, he pursued a career as a commercial illustrator before turning
to fine art in the late 80's. Since that time, John has exhibited in Canada and the United States
and his works hang in many private and corporate collections.

Known for his lush landscape paintings, primarily in oil or casein, John was the subject
of a feature article in the February 2004 and the July 2003 issue of "The Artist's Magazine,"
the October 2002 issue of "American Artist," and the June 2000 issue of
" International Artist Magazine." All four articles focused on his work in casein.

In 2003, John was recognized for his achievements in casein and was invited
to judge the 2003 International Casein Art Competition sponsored by Jack Richeson & Co,
"American Artist," and the National Society of Painters in Casein & Acrylic.

Most recently, John was one of 30 artists selected to be featured in the book entitled
" My Friends, Today's Great Masters, ” published by Jack Richeson in 2007.

John is also a much sought after instructor for both casein and landscape workshops, and has
participated in the Artsperience Program at Canadore College in North Bay, Ontario for the past
five years. In addition, he has taught workshops at Curry’s Art School,
is scheduled to teach a casein workshop at the Richeson School for Art in Kimberly,
Wisconsin in July 2008, and gives private art lessons in his in his studio in Toronto's Little Italy.

He is an active member of the Federation of Canadian Artists and the Ontario Society of Artists (OSA),
Canada's first society for artists.

John resides in Toronto with his wife Cathy.

John's website: www.johnmolnarpaintings.com

Studio 1234 is located at 1234 College St., Toronto, ON (Between Brock and Lansdowne)
Studio 1234 Hours: Tues. - Sat. 2 - 6pm. Random or please contact Lucinda Knowlton 647-234-3907 or email lknowlton@sympatico.cato schedule a private viewing for your convenience.

Studio 1234 Presents:

"Irish Landscapes"

by Paul Sherlock

Studio 1234 Presents:

Paul Sherlock's "Irish Landscapes"

August 21 - September 3
Paul Sherlock is a photographer that hails from Dublin, Ireland. Paul finds that photography gives him a powerful avenue to express himself artistically. He freezes a moment in time that will never happen again.

He has two photos published by the International Library of Photography and has travels extensively. Landscapes and travel photography are his main focus. He strives to produce photographs that have an abstract or surreal quality to them his unique expressionism rather than approaching his subjects from a typical mundane viewpoint.

He aims that his photographs and his unique rendering of events will be used as historical documentation for future generations.

Photographer Paul Sherlock will be exhibiting a series of landscapes inspired from his homeland in Ireland. His photography captures the enchantment of the country and it's people.

The exhibition “Irish Landscapes” exposes the charm of the countryside and cityscape through Paul’s photography. He tries to bring the beauty of Ireland to the viewer in new and interesting ways through a mixture of Black and White and Colour Photos.

For more on Paul’s work click here for his website: http://paulsherlockphotography.blogspot.com/

Studio 1234 is located at 1234 College St., Toronto, ON
Studio 1234 Hours: Tues. - Sat. 2 - 6pm. Random or please contact Lucinda Knowlton 647-234-3907 or email lknowlton@sympatico.ca to schedule a private viewing for your convenience.

Studio 1234 Presents:

Still Life works by a variety of Artists

July 19 – Aug 2 Reception: Saturday, July 19 at 3 pm – 5 pm
Studio 1234 Presents: Still Life works by a variety of Artists

Of all genres in art, still life offers perhaps the widest choice of subject, style and scale. Through the work of great artist Chardin, followed closely by Rembrandt and Margritte Dali, instituting still life as a “significant” form of artwork, other artists have followed to further establish it's path into the heart of the art world. Still life can be created through bold sweeps of line, carefully detailed studies of texture or form as in classical subjects continuing to inspire artists and enchant viewers alike. It involves all the elements of art like form, value, light and composition. Whether the medium is oil, watercolor, pastel or if the technique is realism, abstract or impressionistic, still life continues to enchant both artists and viewers .To continue this tradition, Studio 1234 presents an exhibit of still life works by various artists for the public to enjoy. We hope you can attend and enjoy our event.

Studio 1234 is located at 1234 College St., Toronto, ON
Studio 1234 Hours: Tues. - Sat. 2 - 6pm. Random or please contact Lucinda Knowlton 647-234-3907 or email lknowlton@sympatico.ca to schedule a private viewing for your convenience.

Du 19 Juillet au 2 Août.
Réception: Samedi 19 Juillet de 15h à 17h.

Pour tous les genres d’art, Still Life offre peut être le plus large choix de sujet, de style et de gamme.

Par le travail du grand artiste Chardin, qui suivit de près par Rembrandt et Magritte Dali, institut une nature morte comme une forme « significative » du travail de l’art.
D’autres artistes ont davantage établi ce chemin dans le cœur du travail de l’art.

La nature morte peut être créée par les coups audacieux de ligne, des détails prudemment étudiés.
Egalement de textures ou de formes dans des sujets classiques continuant d’inspirer les artistes et enchanter les spectateurs de même.

Cet ouvrage implique tous les éléments de l’art comme la forme, la valeur, la lumière et la composition.

Si la moitié est d’huile, aquarelle ou encore de pastel ou si la technique du réalisme est abstraite ou impressionniste, la nature morte continue d’enchanter à la fois artistes et spectateurs.

Pour continuer cette tradition, Studio 1234 présente une exposition d’œuvres inspirées de la nature pour que le public apprécie.

Nous espérons que vous pourrez attendre et approuver notre événement.

French Translation courtesy: M. Changa

Studio 1234 Presents:

Drawings and Sketches by Various Artists

 

July 5 – July 18 Reception: Saturday, July 5 at 3 pm – 5 pm
Group show: Drawings and Sketches by Various Artists

The skill of drawing is so important to fine artists. They plan and architect paintings - the lights and darks, placement of objects, decisions during the drawing process could make the difference for the artist to create a mediocre piece to a masterpiece that is treasured by art lovers for generations, even centuries. Drawing helps the artist develop hand eye coordination as well as trains them to see what is important as well as unnecessary in works. It is also a very important and valuable contribution to art and is art. If you look at the works of the Masters like Michelangelo's presentation drawing of 'Pieta' and Da Vinci's 'Virgin' drawing their drawings and sketches are even now treasured and awe the masses hundreds of years after they first laid down their first strokes. Studio 1234 will be presenting current artists with their own drawings and sketches so that the public can view the works of current artists. Studio 1234 also hopes that this exhibit will aid in showing the current valuable contributions to an age old art.We hope you can attend the show.

Du 5 Juillet au 18 Juillet.
Réception: Samedi 5 Juillet de 15h à 17h.

La compétence de dessiner est tellement importante aux excellents artistes.

Ils planifient et édifient les peintures, les lumières et l’obscurité, le placement des objets.

Néanmoins les décisions à prendre durant le processus du dessin peuvent faire la différence pour l’artiste en créant une pièce médiocre au chef œuvre.

Dessiner aide les artistes à coordonner main et œil aussi bien qui les entraînent à voir ce qui est important aussi bien qu’inutile dans les œuvres.
C’est aussi très important car la contribution à l’art est l’art en lui-même.

Si vous regardez les œuvres des maîtres comme le dessin représentatif de « Piéta » et « Virgin » de Da Vinci dessinant leurs dessins et esquises vous verrez la crainte révérencielle de centaines d’années après qu’ils aient déposés leurs premiers coups.

Studio 1234 présentera des artistes courants avec leurs propres dessins et esquises pour que le public puisse voir les œuvres de ses artistes.

Studio 1234 espère aussi que cette exposition aidera à montrer les valeurs de contributions actuelles à un vieil age de l’art.

Nous espérons que vous apprécierez cette présentation.

French Translation courtesy: M. Changa

Studio 1234 Presents:

Landscapes

Studio 1234 Presents:
Landscape Paintings by Various Artists

June 21 – July 4 Reception: Saturday, June 21 at 3 pm – 5 pm
The beauty of nature has always been a source of inspiration for artists. Art lover’s only need to look at Claude Monet’s images of gardens and fields and the works of George Inness, Durand and O'Keefe to realize that each had their own interpretations and visions of landscapes and nature. The Group of 7 became famous for their contribution to the art world with their unique and awe inspiring artwork. Styles and techniques have been studied and taught from one generation to another among masters like Durand, Cole, and Innesswith each succeeding to further their artistic development by honing skills built upon their predecessor. Other artists develop a totally revolutionary style of expression all on their own. No matter how the technique was acheived landscape and nature continues to inspire the creative soul. To continue this tradition, Studio 1234 is presenting an exhibition of artist’s works inspired by the beauty of nature and landscapes. It is our aim to share the beautiful works of art by a collection of current Canadian artists and their retrospective impression of nature and landscapes. We sincerely hope the public can attend to enjoy this exhibit.

Studio 1234 is located at 1234 College St., Toronto, ON
Studio 1234 Hours: Tues. - Sat. 2 - 6pm. Random or please contact Lucinda Knowlton 647-234-3907 or email lknowlton@sympatico.ca to schedule a private view for your convenience.

 

Studio 1234 Presents:

Positions Available:

Marketing Internship
Studio 1234 is committed to assisting Canadian Artists by providing an affordable opportunity to showcase their work. The studio strives to show the diversity and significance of art work created in Canada and with this end in mind invites bright energetic individuals to promote the Studio, Exhibitions and artwork and other services the studio provides.
We would like to get some fresh inovative ideas for the gallery to increase it's patronage and work towards promoting the artists work that exhibit at the studio. If travelling is difficult the volunteer could beable to do much of this work from their home computer. This is a volunteer position but Studio 1234 will highly recommend worthy volunteers as well as give them recognition for their contributions to the gallery.

We are also looking for art lovers/ volunteers for other duties such as working on the website, assistants at the gallery, there is work with the public sitting in the gallery to speak to people that come to the gallery etc.

The qualifications we require is that the individual have an interest in the arts, interest in rising to the challenges of promoting a new art gallery in essence building something through their innovations ideas and work -with some computer and internet familiarity.
Applications and further enquiries are directed to email: lknowlton@sympatico.ca or telephone Lucinda Knowlton at 647-234-3907

Studio 1234 Presents:

Kendall Hurley

Studio 1234 Located at 1234 College St., Toronto, ON M6H 1C2

Presents the Artwork of Kendall Hurley

Oct. 1 - Oct. 31 Reception: Saturday, Oct. 4 from 2 pm –5 pm, Artist Talk: Date to be set
Kendall Hurley will be exhibiting her newest collection of work a beautiful series of Abstract works.

Internationally known abstract artist, Kendall Hurley, is the creator of the painting technique called ‘Acrylic Blend”. Acrylic Blend is the chemical manipulation and layering of acrylic paint. The importance of colour and texture is also evident in her work. This intriguing technique produces spectacular and unique results.

Kendall’s work can be seen in galleries in the Niagara Region, the GTA (including Toronto’s Distillery District) and, recently, in San Francisco at the Moscone Convention Centre where she showed a painting successful in a world-wide competition. She has several pieces in The Timmins Museum: National Exhibition Centre and her work is in many private collections.

Her extraordinary work has developed a great deal during her 35-year ‘apprenticeship’ with her art. The works she has created is both pleasing to the eye as well as provokes a decisive emotional response from the viewer. Each painting is very unique and would be well treasured by art collectors.

Click here for a link to Kendall Hurley's website

Studio 1234

1234 College St., Toronto

Presents:

Studio 1234 Presents:

Eve Kharag

August 4 – August 20 Reception: Thursday, August 7 at 7 pm – 9 pm
Eve Kharag will be exhibiting a series of paintings based on on her trip to Cyprus as well as her works as well as her impressions of London, UK.

Evelyn Anna Kharag is a UK-based artist She currently lives in Manchester but travels quite extensively. Her works reflect both her travels and the maturity that is acquired from her experiences. Her work, born out of the places she has visited, the atmospheres, textures, symbols and language which is often created by working in traditional oils as well as works on paper.
She received her BA Honours in Fine Arts Her at Leeds Metropolitan University, Leeds. She uses conventional painting materials such as acrylics, oils and inks, as well as found materials to make beautiful, vibrant artworks. For Evelyn the material itself has become a source of inspiration; speaking its own language and possessing its own ability to interpret expressions, allowing unconscious images to emerge organically.

For Further information and to view more of Eve's work Click here to go to view Eve's website

Exhibitions for June 2008:

June 7 – 20 Reception: Saturday, June 7 at 3 pm – 5 pm ,
A Series of Acrylic Paintings
Anna-Karoliina Koskinen (click here for more info on Anna-Karoliina Koskinen) will be exhibiting a Acylic Paintig series "Visions"

Studio 1234 Presents:

"Visualizations"

by Anna-Karoliina Koskinen

 

Anna-Karoliina Koskinen will be exhibiting her Acrylic series"Visualizations

June 7– June 20 Reception: Saturday, June 7 at 3 pm – 5 pm,
A Series of Arylic works.

Anna-Karoliina Koskinen was born and raised in Finland until the age of ten, when she moved to Canada with her family. She studied at Sheridan College and York University.
Her focus is mainly on portraiture.

Artist's Statement

"Art has always been an important part of my life. When I think of what it is, my mind goes on a hunt for the visualization of a person’s individuality. I’ve always been interested in the details that form the individual. This visualization of the union of these characteristics of individuality is what I strive to recreate, when creating art.”

 

 

June 21 – July 4 Reception: Saturday, June 21 at 3 pm – 5 pm
Group show: Paintings of Various Artists - Landscapes

Studio 1234 Presents:

Upcoming Events

Studio 1234 Call for Artists:

1234 College St., Toronto, ON M6H 1C2

647-234-3907

Studio 1234 is committed to assisting Canadian Artists by providing an affordable opportunity to showcase their work. The studio strives to show the diversity and significance of art work created in Canada and with this end in mind invites both emerging and established artists with passion and commitment to their art, working in painting, photography, printmaking, sculpture or mixed media are invited to submit samples of available work. Please include a brief bio and a list of the titles, medium and sizes of your work. Images or link to a website sent by email, or hard copy images / slides sent by mail with stamped self-addressed envelop for return mail will be accepted. Please include dimensions of the work.

Exhibitions for May 2008:May 1– May 14 Reception: Thursday, May 1 at 7 pm – 9 pm, Artist Talk: Saturday May 10 at 3 pm
Up and coming photographer Elizabeth Gesicki (click here for more info on Elizabeth Gesicki) will be exhibiting her "Softly Rose: a series of florals".

May 15– May 31 Reception: Thursday, May 15 at 7 pm – 9 pm,
A Series of self-portraits as a commentary on a harmful relationship between today's media and self-image of women.
Sylvia Sokolowska(Click here for more info on Sylivia Sokolowska) will be exhibiting her photography series"Doll House"

I just finished a painting of a bridge near where I was born. I really enjoyed painting it - I like the process of refining and tweeking until it comes out the way I want.

Here it is.

I've been working on skies and ways to approach clouds and horizons etc. and I think I'm really starting to make progress in understanding a way to paint them with more depth and realism.

Today I finished a sky in one of me small paintings that was quite involved and intricate - It's wet and I also don't want to post it until the rest of the painting is past the ugly stage but I really think I'm on to something.

 

Well I've been progressing with my art. Enjoying the process.

Marketing it is slower but I'm to be in a 3 person show in Novemeber at Ben Navaee Gallery and I'll have another show at my studio as well.

I've been setting up my work in prints http://www.artistrising.com/galleries/Lucinda_Knowlton

 

Well I've been debating about this painting and whether I should add more light green highlights to the foreground bush. Ahh the trials and tribulations.... lol

 

Today was a rather quiet day at the studio. I worked on  a greyscale landscape of a sunrise in oils. I love painting and find myself in a peaceful state almost every time I'm at my easel. I'm so focused that hours go by and when I look at my watch it truly amazes me that a day has gone by.  Each new painting I try to incorporate the new tidbits of observations, stuff I've learned about colour, perspecitive, tones , creating form... all the things that create art. The effects of light and how it  impacts everything is a wonder to me and I do hope  that I never tire or stop learning to translate what I see and feel into art.

 

Well It's the first week that my studio/gallery will be open for business and I'm very excited about it. It will be great to work on my art more than time allowed me to before. I plan to show a variety of artists work, especially other emerging artists like myself because there is so much undiscovered talent out there that can contribute so much to the artworld. Time will tell if the public agrees with me. 

I'm opening a Studio/Art Gallery/Art School in a very small store front at 1234 College St. Toronto

It's called Studio 1234. It will be great to work in all that light.