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January 2 – February 1, 2025
Wendy Trusler’s “knowing; being“

Opening reception Friday, January 3 | 7:30 pm

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Please join us in kicking off the New Year at our

Please join us in kicking off the New Year at our first opening reception of 2025 this FRIDAY JANUARY 3RD at 7:30pm for artist Wendy Trusler’s exhibition “knowing; being”. The show displays dynamic artistic exploration through landscape painting and collage, installation, sculpture, and interactive elements. This refreshing contemporary exhibition invites the viewer to experience a collective act of noticing and acknowledges the ways in which we think about memory. Join us in a splendid evening of contemporary art and the chance to hear from the artist themself. If that’s still not enough to draw you in, a special thank you goes to The Chocolate Harlot for providing a surprise appearance of fair-trade. organic and decadent truffles and caramels at this opening reception event! Thank you to our sponsor, A Friend of the Gallery.

Wishing you a Happy New Year from the Art Gallery of Bancroft!

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⏰January: Wed-Sat 11-4

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Join us in the New Year for the OPENING RECEPTION

Join us in the New Year for the OPENING RECEPTION of Wendy Trusler’s “knowing; being” on Friday Jan 3, 2025 at 7:30pm!

Here’s a sneak peek from our incredible curatorial and installation team! This show displays dynamic artistic exploration through landscape painting, installation, sculpture, and interactive elements. We are in for a treat of an artist talk this coming Friday - you won’t want to miss this one!

Excerpt from the artist:

“Of the knowledge and wisdom that defines you, do you include what you consider second nature? Where is that deep place of knowing? In your mind? Your body? Both?

Much of my work examines the nature of memory and how we know things. I’m intrigued by the roles that symbol and language play in coding memory and the ways in which recollections are organized into what we understand as history. My interest in memory stems in part from my family history (Alzheimer’s runs through my father’s line) and from insights gained in the years after a tumour was removed from a learning and memory centre in my brain in my late twenties.

The inspiration for this project was a vintage how-to paddle manual and several documents I had stored together decades ago. The documents included a list of must-read books, from antiquity to the late 1900s, a paper detailing the skills required to achieve canoeing excellence, and two essays — one on how to write an essay, and the other on how to write a resume.
On finding the collection I recalled my state of mind from when I assembled it. I wanted to be a better writer, more learned and prepared for adulthood. And I wanted to be a master paddler—not necessarily in that order. It was my final year of university. What next?...”

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⏰REOPEN THURS JAN 2
Wed-Sat 11-4

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…And just like that the votes are in and another

…And just like that the votes are in and another show comes to a close! ✨🎨

🏆Congratulations Lynne Vegter for winning the People’s Choice Award for her raven painting “Curiousity” in the AGB’s 42nd Annual Juried Exhibition🏆 Visitors were able to vote all month long for their favourite entry to win the newly reinstated People’s Choice Award! 🗳️

Throughout the month of December, 6 ARTWORKS WERE SOLD from the Juried Exhibition, and 6 artists were found doing a happy dance! Thank you all for supporting this show, it’s artists, and the Arts in our rural community at our small, but light gallery.

Missed the show? Don’t panic! Check out our website where our wonderful volunteer Kristine has digitised the entire show for your remote viewing pleasure! 💻

Thank you again to our juror, artist Joseph Muscat @josephmuscatartist for time and effort in diligently judging the show. Special thanks to our December sponsor Bancroft Boyer GM who generously support this community show every year. A huge thank you to our Awards Sponsors this year as well: Town of Bancroft (Best in Show), Marlin Horst & Margo Currie (Second Place Awards and Best of Abstract), McDougall Insurance (Best Landscape and Best Wildlife/Figurative), Dr. Kim & Brian Bishop (Best Still Life/Interior), Linda Mackey Lang’s Brush With The North (Best Student Entry). Thank you to all of our wonderful AGB volunteers who make this event possible!

Catch us in the New Year starting Thursday Jan 2nd, 2025 and next OPENING RECEPTION Friday Jan 3rd, 2025 at 7:30pm for Wendy Trusler’s exhibition “knowing; being”

📍10 Flint Ave Bancroft ON
⏰ Regular January Hours: Wed-Sat 11-4

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‼️OPEN TODAY (11am-4pm, Mon Dec 23, 2024) for

‼️OPEN TODAY (11am-4pm, Mon Dec 23, 2024) for last minute holiday shopping 🎨🎁✨🎄

During their last week before the holidays, 3 art classes from NHHS dropped into the AGB to sketch some of their favourite pieces in the current 42nd Annual Juried Exhibition! The local highschool art students enjoy visiting our monthly exhibitions, but this show packed full of creativity and diverse artists is always a fan favourite 🎨 Congratulations to student artist Maria Korbut, pictured here next to her piece “Modern Renaissance” which won Best Student Entry sponsored by Linda Mackey Lang’s Brush With The North!

👉Drop in today and snag some unique handmade items and fine art for your gift giving in our Out of the Box Giftshop!
📣Last chance to catch the 42nd Annual Juried Exhibition and vote for your favourite to win the People’s Choice Award will be today (Mon Dec 23, 2024), Friday Dec 27, 2024, and Saturday Dec 28, 2024!

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⏰11am-4pm OPEN SPECIAL TODAY (Mon Dec 23, 2024)
11am-4pm Friday Dec 27, 2024
11am-4pm Saturday Dec 28, 2024

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