By Andrea Tomkins – It was almost certainly the hottest day of the summer when KT visited local artist, Tara Tosh Kennedy, and her son Finn at the corner of Richmond Road and McRae Avenue. They were just starting a new mural, commissioned by the Westboro Business Improvement […]
By Andrea Tomkins – If you crave deep conversations about art, society, the environment, big business, or all of the above, pop your head into 7A Hamilton Ave. A simple plywood sign with the word ART and an arrow points the way to what will certainly be an […]
By Jacob Hoytema – Kitchissippi is rich in public art. A person walking along Richmond Road or Wellington West can enjoy murals and sculptures that have over the years become fixtures in the local landscape. The city’s newest public art is as difficult to spot as it is […]
The annual Enriched Bread Artists (EBA) Open Studio is a great opportunity to discover some local art and get to know the people behind it. This art collective, which is located in a former bread factory at 951 Gladstone Ave., will be open to the public September 30 […]
By Andrea Stokes – In the last round of Art Tag, artist Stephen Frew tagged one of his favourite Kitchissippi artists, Jeff McIntyre. Jeff and I met at Platform Gallery and Studios (51 Young St.) to talk about The Red Sticks Project, a large-scale piece he is working […]
(as of Friday May 6!) 1. Arpi on the Skyjack: “I love this neighbourhood,” he says. Originally from Montreal, Arpi’s work has been shown at various places including Orange Art Gallery, the West End Well, and the Hintonburg Public House. He’s also the artist behind the wall mural on […]
By Jared Davidson – For the past seven years, a small group of Wellington West galleries has been participating in 1st Thursdays Art Walk. As the name suggests, the walk occurs on the first Thursday of the month and gives attendees a chance to sample the works on offer […]
Editor’s note: We are kicking off a new series called Art Tag. Here’s how it works. Local artist Andrea Stokes got the ball rolling in the March 31 issue of KT by “tagging” one artist for a profile. That artist will “tag” another, who will then be the […]
By Ted Simpson – Cube Gallery is showing the latest work from one of Ottawa’s most veteran, and surely one of the most talented artists, Russell Yuristy. At the age of 79, Yuristy still works diligently from his home on Island Park Drive. His latest exhibit, a solo […]
Q: The West End Studio Tour is coming up and although it sounds cool, I think it might feel weird to tromp around an artist’s home. How can I make this less awkward for myself and the artists? – T.I.A A: First, I totally get where you’re coming […]
By Craig Lord – A new piece of art has sprouted up on the southeast corner of Churchill and Byron Avenues, and it’s bringing with it a fresh harvest of opinions from residents. The sculpture, Tree of Life (working title) by artist Jennifer Stead, is a bold orange […]
Have you seen the new art installation on the corner of Byron and Churchill? Look for an article coming out about it in the September 3 issue of KT. In the meantime, we’d love to hear what you think. Take our poll or leave your feedback below. You may see your […]
KT: First, we need to hear some of your backstory. Can you tell us a bit about yourself? Gordon Coulthart: I grew up on a dairy farm near Morewood Ontario in a family of nine kids. You can see from my art that growing up on the […]
Art is not exactly a hard thing to find in Kitchissippi. From Richmond, to Wellington West, to Somerset, the entire strip is lined with murals, art galleries and studios. Many of the local cafes and bars also have a solid collection of local artwork on rotation. Community art […]
By Andrea Tomkins – Local artist Patti Normand has installed over 100 hand painted butterflies in the window of Hintonburg’s The Studio Café. The installation is dedicated to her mother, Colleen, who died of ovarian cancer last spring. Normand hopes passers-by will be caught up in the beauty, […]
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