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If you're looking for things to do in the Montréal area during the holidays, why not take in a few art exhibitions? Several of my watercolour paintings are included in group shows through the holiday period, with others opening in early January.
The largest of my current paintings is on display at the Trestler House (Maison Trestler) national historic site, in Vaudreuil-Dorion, as part of the "Fall - Winter Nature Exhibition" which continues through January 7, 2025.
Meanwhile two of my smaller paintings were juried into the "Small Works and One-of-a-Kind Exhibition" at the Viva Vida Gallery in Pointe-Claire Village, ending on January 10, 2025.
Opening in the New Year, another of my watercolours will be on display at the Trestler House historic site as part of their "Entre-Nous 2025" celebration. This art show will open on January 16 then continue through March 16, 2025, although no date for a Vernissage has been set yet.
Next up are two virtual shows, perfect for those who don't want to venture out onto our icy roads in January and February!
The second annual "Members Only Online International Exhibition" of the new organization Women in Watercolor (WiW) will open on January 25, 2025 and remain available for almost a year.
Then the Winter 2025 "Online Art Show" of the Artists in Montréal (AiM) group, with "Breaking the Ice" as its theme, will open on February 16, 2025 for about a month. The Virtual Vernissage will take place at 1500 ET on February 16, 2025.
By mid-March I'll be helping to set up a local group exhibition, the "Spring Art Expo" of the Artists Circle of the West Island. This show will run from March 20 through 30, at the City of Montréal's lovely Pierrefonds Cultural Centre. If you'd like to save the date, our Vernissage will take place during the evening of Friday March 20, 2025.
By then I'll also be preparing for the 131st annual exhibition of the historic Women's Art Society of Montreal (WASM), to be held at the stunning Montréal Arts Council (Conseil des Arts de Montréal) - on the Mezzanine level - from May 1 through 31, 2025. The WASM Vernissage will be held in the Atrium (main hall) of this gem, from 1730 to 2030 on Thursday May 8, 2025.
"The centrepiece of this Beaux-Arts building is its atrium, a vast, multipurpose space adorned with a cathedral ceiling and spectacular stained-glass windows."
Construction began in 1914 to open as a public library in 1917, then when the library moved to larger premises in the 2000s the building was renovated for Arts purposes and renamed for Québec poet Gaston-Miron. I'll post more on the historic features of this museum-like space in April or May.
I'm also planning to enter watercolour paintings into several other exhibitions this coming winter and spring, although I won't mention any of those until my works have been accepted - a common practice among artists.
Stay tuned for updates on upcoming exhibitions, and remember that you can also sign up for my seasonal/quarterly newsletter here.
Happy holidays!