Creative Village Studio artists Donna, Quyen, and Douglas attending opening reception. Submissions from CVS are seen on the back wall.

By: Harold Tomlinson

Creative Village Studio responded to a posting on the Neighborhood Arts Network website for a group exhibition called, ‘Art from the Heart’ in 2010. We sent eight portfolios of our artists’ work to Sybil Rampen at Joshua Creek Heritage Art Centre (JCHAC). Incredibly, I heard back within 5 minutes from Sybil; she was impressed with the art portfolios and wanted to meet. When I arrived, Sybil, along with the co-curators, board

members and assorted ‘Friends of JCHAC’ were all assembled at her dining table eating chicken caesar  salad and sipping fruit water. I gave an impassioned speech about Creative Village Studio, the artists and our artistic direction. The camaraderie and sense of a community loyal to art and artists filled the room, as CVS was set a place at the table.

We are now in our seventh year of exhibiting at JCHAC and have shared the spotlight with many organizations, agencies and individuals of various creative abilities.

This year Community Living Oakville and Joshua Creek Studio, Tsochoy Go (Artist in Residence), Concord in the City and Creative Village Studio’s eleven artists (David Totafurno, Conrod Skyers, Neil Clifford, Liz Callaghan, Jack Homer, Donna Worotynec, Steve Nicholson, Quyen Ngo, Lisa Tuckwell, Juan Meneses and Douglas Laird) have created a visual symphony which brings the gallery to life with joy and happiness from their hearts.

Please come and see this wondrous art exhibition in the converted 1827 barn gallery filled with an oasis of creativity. The exhibition runs from January 18 until March 11, 2018 at the Joshua Creek Heritage Art Centre, located at 1086 Burnhamthorpe Road East,  Oakville, Ontario.

For Information visit www.joshuacreekarts.com  and for classes at Creative Village Studio visit www.mycommunityhub.ca.

Download the full newsletter: Connections March 2018