Written by Layne van Loo, Rose Marie Roach, Catherine Johnson and Candace Anderson It’s fall in Essex County! Come and paint outdoors, En Plein Air, or come and experience Kingsville’s Annual Migration Festival. Enjoy Kingsville’s restaurants, wineries, Victorian charm, lakefront parks and Kingsville’s newest Art Gallery, the Carnegie Arts & […]
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Crafty Nest Studio Is Opening a Free Little Art Gallery
Hello! My name is Lisa and I am owner of The Crafty Nest Studio in beautiful downtown Kingsville, Ontario. We teach art and craft classes to mostly children but adults too. I have been inspired by a recent trip to Port Elgin and the Free Little Art Gallery there to […]
Art Scoop: Arts Society of Kingsville Presents Oil & Water
Layne van Loo, Elaine Guitar-van Loo and Ed Roach have teamed up to create the exhibit “Oil & Water” from September 8th to September 27th. These three established professional artists go back 40 years together. Meeting in Windsor at various artistic events, they stayed in contact and connected at various […]
Come on Out for Kingsville’s Culture Day on Saturday, September 25
This is an outdoor event. All COVID-19 protocols will be in place and encouraged by participants and guests. It’s a FREE event for everyone! If you are an artist, author, musician, performer, etc. and would like to participate please contact us! If you are a local business that would like […]
Art Scoop: ASK Steps Up With Kids’ Activities, Gallery Show and Classes
A major arts story is continuing to develop in Kingsville! The Arts Society of Kingsville (ASK) has been collaborating with the town to exhibit and teach on the first floor of the beautiful Carnegie Arts & Visitor Center, 28 Division Street South. We so appreciate the support of the town […]
Art Scoop: ASK Member Astrid Tobin
Astrid Tobin is an accomplished mosaic and fused glass artist, producing intriguing, beautiful and whimsical mosaic and fused glass art, jewelry, yard creations and more. Here is part of Astrid’s wonderfully rich art story: “I grew up in a large family where we just gravitated toward creative activities … everything […]
Art Scoop: ASK Artist Constance Budd Creates the Best of Reality
Professional artist Constance Budd brings artwork commissions for private collections, creative charitable fundraising, limited edition prints and collectibles, plus more than 25 years as a high school Visual Arts teacher to the world. Constance notes: At age three I wanted to be a choreographer. I won my first prize in […]
Art Scoop: Stage 3 Happenings!
Get ready, Kingsville! Art is once more exploding in our community in a whole new way! The many artists/writers/poets/creatives of Arts Society of Kingsville have been waiting (somewhat impatiently) throughout the pandemic to celebrate Kingsville with their creative abilities. We were grateful to be able to start our community […]
Art Scoop: Outline of an Artist, ASK’s Petro Lopata
Over the years, I’ve worked in many fields, from logistics and materials handling, newspaper publishing and management, sustainability and recycling, graphic design for print and web, to literally working out on fields as a farmhand. All along this meandering track through diverse industries, I’ve had a strong desire to create art. […]
Art Scoop: ASK Member Isabelle West’s Fantasy, Feathers and Flowers
To me, there has always been a comfort in creating. It soothes my ruffled feathers, calms and nourishes my soul and provides an avenue of expression which I find difficult to convey otherwise. Drawing and colouring were my favourite pastimes growing up. My mother cultivated beautiful gardens that often became […]