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Thinking about pursuing further education in art and design? Join us this Sunday (Nov 23) at the Art Gallery of Peterborough for a free information session and portfolio reviews by representatives from the Ontario College of Art and Design University.

Gain insights to help you prepare a successful portfolio for your fine art program applications.

For more information and to book your review session, visit: agp.on.ca/event/portfolio-review-ocadu-x-agp/ or check out the link in our profile.

Are you interested in participating as an artist in the Kawartha Autumn Studio Tour? We are currently accepting applications to KAST 2026!

The studio tour offers artists working in a range of styles and media the chance to open up their working spaces to the public, share their artistic practice, connect with potential supporters and the community, while also promoting their work. Each year, the Art Gallery of Peterborough also mounts a supporting exhibition to preview the outstanding quality, spirit, and variety of artists on the tour.

Deadline to apply: February 1, 2026

For more information and to apply, visit the KAST website at: https://kast.agp.on.ca/apply/ or check out the link in our profile.

#AGPtbo #KawarthaAutumnStudioTour #KAST #Apply

Tomorrow! ARTIST TALK: Couzyn van Heuvelen

Join exhibiting artist, Couzyn van Heuvelen, alongside curators Erin Szikora and Leila Timmins, at the Art Gallery of Peterborough for a tour of the exhibition: CAMP.

When: Thurs. November 20 from 7:00 – 9:00 pm
Tour begins at 7:00 pm. No registration is required.

This event is free to attend and open to the public.
All are welcome.

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Couzyn van Heuvelen is an Inuk sculptor and multi-disciplinary installation artist based in Bowmanville, ON. He holds a BFA from York University and an MFA from NSCAD University. His work has been included in many group exhibitions across Canada.

#ArtistTalk #ExhibitionTour #InukArtist #Sculpture

Happy Friday! Today we`re sharing the work of Lena Daling from the AGP #PermanentCollection

Lena Daling was born in 1922 in Indonesia. Her family moved to the Netherlands in 1935. In 1946 she married a farmer and emigrated to Canada where she raised her six children.

Daling received formal training in Fine Art from Fleming College, graduating in 1977. She maintained a close contact with Canadian sculptor Cecil Richards who encouraged her to carve in wood. Over her career, Lena Daling participated in a number of group exhibitions in the region, including at the Art Gallery of Peterborough in 1987.

Image: Lena Daling, Onion, 1983, charcoal and mixed media on paper. Purchased with the assistance of the AGP Volunteers Committee and the Canada Council, 1984. Collection of the Art Gallery of Peterborough.

#LenaDaling #Drawing #Onion #LocalArtist #Collection

🎨 Looking to spark your creativity? Join us on Sunday, November 30 for an inspiring Mixed Media Collage Workshop with local artist, Jeffrey Macklin.

Whether you’re eager to explore new techniques, or just want to have fun expressing yourself, this workshop promises to ignite your inspiration and bring joy to your artistic journey. Explore shape, pattern, layering, colour, and design to create a work on panel, ready to hang in your home.
Suitable for ages 18 +

Learn more and register at: agp.on.ca/learn/programs/adult-programs/mixed-media-collage-workshop/ or visit the link in our profile.

#Workshop #MixedMedia #Collage

Thinking about pursuing further education in art and design? Join us at the Art Gallery of Peterborough on November 23 from 11:00 am – 4:00 pm for a free information session and portfolio reviews by representatives from the Ontario College of Art and Design University.

Gain insights to help you prepare a successful portfolio for your fine art program applications.

For more information and to book your review session, visit: agp.on.ca/event/portfolio-review-ocadu-x-agp/ or check out the link in our profile.

Calling all high school artists: we are now accepting applications to the 2026 Youth Art Mentorship Program!

☑️ Create new artwork and learn new artistic skills with the support of a professional artist-mentor
☑️ Learn what it takes to mount an exhibition from art professionals currently working in a gallery setting
☑️ Participate in a group exhibition at a public art gallery and get paid an artist fee

Entering its 5th year, this program offers senior high school students the opportunity to work directly with professional mentors in a gallery setting. Successful applicants will develop a new body of work and be featured in a group exhibition at the Art Gallery of Peterborough.

Don’t miss this incredible opportunity!
The deadline to apply is December 14, 2025

For more information about the Youth Art Mentorship and how to apply, visit: https://agp.on.ca/youth-art-mentorship-program/ or check out the link in our profile.

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“Art is long. Life is short. A picture can become for us a highway between a particular thing and a universal feeling.” ― Lawren Harris

Today we’re sharing the work of David Blackwood from the AGP #PermanentCollection.

David Blackwood (1941-2022) was best known for his visual storytelling, reflecting his own lived experience and the legends, superstitions, and landscape of Newfoundland. Blackwood was born in 1941 in the outport community of Wesleyville, Nfld. into a family with a long-standing nautical history. Although he maintained a primary residence and studio in Port Hope, ON, from 1973 until his death in 2022, his attachment in his subject matter was to his Newfoundland roots.

A prodigy in printmaking, Blackwood was recognized for his artistic skill early on when, at twenty-three, one of his etchings was purchased by the National Gallery of Canada. His work has been exhibited nationally and internationally, with over 90 solo shows and two major retrospective exhibitions. Blackwood was awarded the Order of Canada in 1993 and was awarded the Order of Ontario in 2003.

His work is found in major public galleries and corporate art collections throughout Canada and internationally, including The Royal Collection at Windsor Castle and the Uffizi Gallery in Florence, Italy. The Art Gallery of Peterborough is home to two of his works, including “September 3rd: Uncle Dan Sturge Home from the Labrador.”

📷 David Blackwood, September 3rd: Uncle Dan Sturge Home From the Labrador, 1975, etching and aquatint on paper, ed. 3/35. Gift of Vivian Billingsley, 1997. Collection of the Art Gallery of Peterborough.

#DavidBlackwood #Etching #Newfoundland #Labrador