Willisville Mountain Project opens in Sheguiandah
Forty five artists….one mountain.
July 1 to August 7
Centennial Museum of Sheguiandah
June 24, 2010 - The Willisville Mountain Project, a Northern Ontario multi-disciplinary art project, is a unique exhibit that should not be missed.
“We are very excited to host this beautiful exhibit at the Centennial Museum and would like to thank the artists and project coordinators for allowing us to help showcase the talent and beauty of the area,” said Heidi Ferguson, Museum Curator.
Forty-five artists created new artwork, inspired by Willisville Mountain, for the Project and it will be on display, July 1 to August 7, at the Centennial Museum of Sheguiandah. It has been on tour for the past year and this is the final opportunity to see the exhibit.
The opening reception will be on Saturday, July 10 from 1:00 to 3:00 p.m. and many of the artists will be in attendance.
The artists involved in the project range from emerging to established artists from Ontario, Alberta, Quebec and the United States. They are painters, writers, photographers, performance artists, eco-sculptural artists, installation artists, musicians, writers and mixed media artists.
Willisville Mountain is located in the heart of the La Cloche Mountain range of Northern Ontario, one of the oldest mountain ranges in the world. It is a landscape celebrated by Canadian artists and made famous by the paintings and photographs of artists including Franklin Carmichael, A.Y. Jackson, A.J. Casson, Joachim Gauthier, Frederick Banting, York Wilson, Bruno Cavallo and Ivan Wheale, to name just a few. Hundreds of artistic images by dozens of artists have been created that portray, render and celebrate this beautiful site. www.willisvillemountain.com
The La Cloche Mountains Preservation Society is presently trying to preserve Willisville Mountain for future generations from the threat of mining.
www.laclochemountainspreservation.tumblr.com
The gallery is located at 10862 Highway 6, Sheguiandah. It is open Friday to Wednesday from 9:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., and Thursday from 9:30 a.m. to 8:00 p.m. For more information call 368-2367.
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Dedicated to the protection of the the natural beauty of Willisville Mountain and the La Cloche Mountains.'As the current Lawson Quarry will meet VALE's needs for the next 80 years, a period of time longer than the life of the company's current estimated ore reserves in the Sudbury Basin, we request areas B,C and D from the aggregate license #20568 be surrendered by VALE so there will be no future mining or quarry operations.'
- This motion was presented to VALE and the MNR at the June 2 public information meeting by the Sudbury Condominium Corporation #5, the governing body of the Village of Willisville, and supported by the La Cloche Mountains Preservation Society.
On April 15, 2011 Vale surrendered areas B, C and D from Aggregate License #20568.
It is a historic day for Canada and Vale must be sincerely congratulated for its decision.
www.lacloche.ca
