grand river gallery

A R T  F O R  A  C A U S E

This page is about what art and artists are doing in the community

1200 future artists posing for a group picture!

PENPAL

The Grand River Gallery is actively supportive in every way for our local " Pen Pals Initiative". This is a grass roots local community coming together toward a common vision. This is real positive energy that encourages the peaceful co operation that our planet needs today. The kids of today are learning that we should be mindful of our differences but bonded in the same human family and share a common home world. They feel we should be mindful of and support all living things that in their diversity co-operate so marvelously as one in nature. 

Our kids will have to work together to restore the air, water,land and climate back to safe levels.

The world they will inherit and pass on desperately needs cleaning up. 

It is therefore very heart warming to have witnessed the kids of today creating their own message with their art.

What they are saying gives us hope for the future in a happier, healthier and more sensible planet.

Hooray for the kids of Haldimand who would want you to know that they will all work as one for this planet we share.

AUCTION ACTION

"the bridge"

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Caledonia's World Famous Nine Span Bridge

  a canvas by Rene Ariens

measuring 36" x 18"

Introduced Nov 27th at Light Up Night at the Fairgrounds, it was open to bidding until midnight December 31 2010.

The winner will be the highest bidder and was announced on this website on January 1st 2011.

All proceeds were be donated to the Caledonia Old Mill Committee.

There will be only 9 other copies of this original canvas made.

THE RESULTS ARE IN

A LAST MINUTE BID WAS RECEIVED JUST BEFORE CLOSING ON DEC 31 2010

$650.00

WAS OFFERED BY REX & LEAH OF CALEDONIA

THANK YOU BOTH FOR

HELPING TO BRING THE OLD MILL VISION A STEP CLOSER TO REALIZATION.

FRIENDS OF ERAMOSA KARST 

EDITION ONE

Our very first offering is a limited edition print by Rene Ariens as a contribution to the Eramosa Karst Conservation Area to help the FRIENDS OF ERAMOSA KARST preserve a further 80 acres of unique and sensitive geology from all future development pressures.

 Rene spent his boyhood years living right across the road from the acreage that is being threatened with destruction. He hopes the sale of this Elle How inspired mosaic compilation will help in the volunteer effort to preserve this rare natural area. 

ABOVE IS A PHOTO EXAMPLE OF ONE OF THESE HIGH QUALITY GICLEE CANVAS  PRINTS ... IT MEASURES 12 INCHES BY 12 INCHES PLUS 2 INCH BORDER FOR STRETCHING OVER STRETHER BOARD! 

 For every one of these creative ready to hang framed limited edition prints sold, one half of the proceeds will go directly to the Friends of Eramosa Karst, a registered not for profit charity group created to help preserve, conserve and restore 80 acres of sensitive, rare and unique geology in our region.

Please visit the FRIEND OF ERAMOSA KARST at their website and hike the trails and enjoy the wildlife when you visit the area on the escarpment. 

a  mozaic composition by

Artist

RENE ARIENS

based on snips & elements from various works of Artist Elle How

Limited Editon of 100 prints

artist signed and numbered

certificate of authenticity

$50.00

ISABEL KATSAROV IS SUPPORTING

 "DUCKS UNLIMITED"

 check out her page

Isabel is donating a portion of her sales to her favorite charity

THANK YOU ISABEL

EDITORIAL   

We all appreciate art for it's own sake. We can all agree that some art works give us pleasureable experiences. Some provide an opportunity and a pathway for reflection. Some images conjure up fond memories and places or events of personal significance.

Many attempts have been made to define the word "art", and yet it's very nature demands further contemplation and constant renewal of the eternal and the fleeting moment.

Art also wants to be inclusive and reflective of our times and images we percieve around us.... the notes of a song.... a dance performance that made you smile in your heart when it happened.... a heartfelt connection with a painting or with a photo that triggers warm memories.... . Art is what it is ... and then it is even more.

The art we proudly displays reflects where we live and how we see .. the past present and future is woven together by paint and charcoal guided by our living hands and is a current reflection of what we see and how we see it in this moment.

Art has the power to heal and the power to mend. We celebrate the free expression of expression itself. Encouragement replaces exclusivity in this gallery. Most artist's hearts are gladdened when they do their part in bringing some good to our community .