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 […]
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 […]
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. […]
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 […]
At a very early age my curious nature led me into the field of visual art. When I was around seven or eight years old, I would often leaf through my mother’s Bible, adorned with engravings by the French artist Gustave Doré. I even began to draw copies from the […]
If there is something that I enjoyed artistically growing up — it was actually dancing. The only hues that I knew were the colours of the rainbow, that grass was green and flowers red. How could I go wrong with that! I took art classes in grade school but I […]
My art journey began in a small duplex house on Curry Avenue in Windsor, Ontario. Recovering from scarlet fever, my reoccurring vision of the last image I saw before the fever took hold was of Black Beauty. If only I could have a horse! Knowing the impossibility of this wish, […]
All are welcome to virtually join the Annual General Meeting for the Arts Society of Kingsville (ASK) on Thursday, April 29th at 7 p.m. We’ll be exploring strategies to advance arts and culture in our new “reality.” Our guest speaker Chad Riley is the Executive Director of the Leamington Arts […]
My initiation into the world of art began when I was in high school at W.F. Herman Secondary School, Windsor, where I opted to take Art as a subject. Mrs. Judy Bohonko introduced me to a new medium called watercolour painting. My first experience was the study and painting of […]
L to R: Tall Ship Festival Billboard designer Ann Ducharme, a student volunteer, Layne van Loo (upper face with outstretched arms), his wife Elaine van Loo (lower face), Catherine Johnson (brown-haired girl) and Paylin Pretli (balloon girl) The Arts Society of Kingsville is still ALIVE throughout the pandemic. The purpose […]
My passion for art started as a young child in Halifax, Nova Scotia. My father was talented as an artist and started his own sign-painting business. I soaked up whatever I could in mastering my craft from his talents. I remember sitting on my Dad’s lap with my hand cradled […]
Meet Ann Ducharme, the present chairperson of the Arts Society of Kingsville who is also an outstanding artist. During the plunge into isolation required by the present pandemic, Ann created a sanctuary for herself in her art studio. The following is her story: I have been painting for as long […]
My first exposure to art occurred when I was about five years old. I met the boy across the street. Alex was a solitary soul and he drew the characters from the Archie comic books with exact precision. I was entranced and in awe as to how he could do […]
Introduction to Drawing and Painting I believe I inherited some of my ability to draw and paint from my grandfather. As a sideline, my grandfather painted some very large lettering and signs on barns. He had a curious mind and an insatiable quest for knowledge. I still have some of […]
Our featured artist and member of the Arts Society of Kingsville is Val Read, a prolific visual artist, who is always looking to apply her outstanding artistic talent into new and different media using a variety of techniques. Here is Val’s story… A Drive along Hwy 6 As a young […]
Happy New Year! COVID restrictions still prevent us from meeting as usual, so let us introduce you to another lively members of the organization. Meet Randy Bryan, our featured artist for this issue and a “member extraordinaire” of Arts Society of Kingsville. Why extraordinaire? Randy is an enthusiastic artist who […]
This year has been very exciting for one of our group, Denise Sutherland. She entered Landscapes Canada, where artists were dropped in surprise locations and had four hours to paint a painting. Denise made it to the later stages of the competition and it was even aired on the television. […]
Layne and Elaine van Loo. Photo by Catherine Johnson The first Great Migration Paint-OUT hosted in Kingsville turned out to be a huge success. Out of 30 paintings at the Grovedale Arts and Culture Event on October 18, seven were sold totaling $2,000 in sales! Sixteen artists were registered at […]