Southern Ontario Visual Artists: As the Artists View It

Once Upon a Time There was a Whale by Michelle Eissler

As the Artists View It

July 11 to August 17, 2023
Opening Reception: Sunday, July 16, 2 to 4 p.m.
Etobicoke Civic Centre Art Gallery

Southern Ontario Visual Artists (SOVA) presents As the Artists View It at the Etobicoke Civic Centre Art Gallery. In this exhibition, eleven award-winning artists (Robert Chisholm, Lynden Cowan, Helen Duplassie, Michelle Eissler, Joanne Lomas, Daureen Murphy, Charlene Nickels, Margaret Pardy, Sherry Park, Steve Wilson, Janice Ykema) unveil their most recent and finest work. Artworks include creatively interpreted landscapes and wildlife paintings expressed in each artist’s unique style in oil, acrylic and ink on scratchboard.

About Southern Ontario Visual Artists
SOVA is an eclectic group of nine artists who have become friends over the years and a formal exhibition group. The SOVA artists are dedicated to their artwork; all artists have exhibited extensively and have won many awards. Many of them have also shown internationally.

About the Etobicoke Civic Centre Art Gallery
The Etobicoke Civic Centre Art Gallery hosts 10 shows annually, with exhibitions showcasing emerging and established visual artists/art groups, by providing diverse, accessible, inclusive and professional gallery space. The gallery is owned and operated by the City of Toronto, Arts Services and is programmed by a dedicated volunteer gallery committee.

Gallery Hours: Monday to Friday, 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. and Saturday, 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Admission is free and the venue is accessible.

Etobicoke Civic Centre Art Gallery
399 The West Mall
Toronto, Ontario M9C 2Y2
toronto.ca/eccartgallery
416-394-8628
eccartgallery@toronto.ca

About City of Toronto’s Cultural Centres & Galleries
Toronto’s Cultural Centres & Galleries comprise four unique sites owned and operated by the City of Toronto. They include Assembly Hall, Cedar Ridge Creative Centre, Clark Centre for the Arts and Etobicoke Civic Centre Art Gallery. Collectively the centres present over 40 gallery shows annually, showcasing works by more than 800 artists, and offer close to 150 art programs each year in collaboration with some 70+ community partners.

More information about the City of Toronto’s Cultural Centres & Galleries can be found at toronto.ca/CulturalCentres or by following City of Toronto Culture on Twitter, Instagram, Facebook and YouTube.