Autumn Art Exhibition

The third season of the year that goes by two names: fall and autumn. It's a time when crops and fruits are gathered and leaves fall, in the northern hemisphere from September to November. It's a time for cooling temperatures and a freshness in the air, brilliant colours and fall fairs.

Contributing artists for the 2021 Autumn Online Exhibition are arranged alphabetically by surname: Janet Horne Cozens, Wendy Dougan, Sherry Hayes, Marzena Kotapska, Karen Logan, Elizabeth Malara-Wieczorek and Susan Pearson.

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As a wildlife artist and advocate for Canada’s Endangered Species, I am tremendously honoured to have recently received a personal letter from Dr. David Suzuki. Known worldwide as host of Canada’s CBC TV’s long running series — The Nature of Things, he is also widely recognized as a world leader in sustainable ecology. In his letter, Dr. Suzuki wrote that we are all interconnected. He acknowledged my wildlife art and thanked me for being part of the movement for a better relationship with Nature, founded on respect and responsibility. To receive this personal acknowledgement and thank you from Dr. Suzuki truly strengthens my commitment to my art and cause. Through my Darkness Series and with love for All Things Nature, I will continue striving to bring awareness to these issues while shining light on the darkness regarding the plight of Canada’s Endangered Species. “Winged Warrior” is part of this ongoing series.

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Life is so busy now we often don’t see what is in the world around us and we take those native species for granted. My goal with my Backyard Neighbours project is to highlight the variety of native species found in the Hamilton area specifically and Ontario in general. Most people don’t realize the vast number of native plants, animals, birds, butterflies etc. we have here in the Hamilton area. To simplify the task I have started this project with species found on my own property and to date have identified over 120 natives to choose from. With 50 paintings so far I still have a long way to go. This series of art work shares both the beauty and diversity of nature that (when we look) we all have – right in our own back yards and provides me the opportunity to add my voice to the growing concerns around climate change and the risks to our natural environment.

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