Tonia Di Risio- "The Sweetest Little Thing" - Struts Gallery and the Owens Art Gallery

February 7 - 14, 2024

Since Valentine’s Day 1999, Struts Gallery and the Owens Art Gallery in Sackville New Brunswick have worked together to present The Sweetest Little Thing, a beloved annual fundraiser and community event. This February 14, 2025, marks the twenty-sixth year of SLT and it promises to be a very special evening! An exhibition of donated artworks will be on view at the Owens Art Gallery from February 7-14, 2025. As usual, all funds raised go directly to supporting ongoing programs at both galleries, including artist residencies, community outreach, and art education programs. Online bidding is available at: https://sweetestlittlething.ca/

Tonia Di Risio has submitted this artwork for auction.

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In Memory of Jack Butler

Jack Butler (1937–2024)
Member of the Red Head Gallery 2012-2021

Jack Butler, a unique and inspiring artist, and longtime member of the Red Head Gallery, passed away on December 20, 2024. Jack was a prominent figure at the Red Head Gallery with notable solo exhibitions including Fatemaps (2020), Blindfold (2017),  Making to Know (2016), Dark Body (2014), Talking: A Lover’s Discourse (2013).

As an interdisciplinary artist Jack’s work bridged the visual pleasure of art and the rational demands of science. His hybrid art/medicine/research practice included professional work as a medical model builder, a published researcher in human development, and academic degrees in art and the philosophy of science. He taught visual arts at Carnegie Mellon University, the Banff Centre for the Arts, the Department of Philosophy at the University of Western Ontario, and most recently as an adjunct faculty in the Healthcare Technology and Place (HCTP) program at the University of Toronto. Jack was a founding member of the Sanavik Cooperative at Baker Lake, Nunavut and he was greatly influenced by his collaborative work with Inuit artists. He exhibited nationally and internationally, and his work is held in public and private collections including the National Gallery of Canada.

For the Red Head Gallery, Jack and his artistic practice has had a lasting impact on the gallery and the Canadian arts community. His thoughtful presence, both as an artist and a mentor, enriched the lives of those who knew him. His legacy will continue through his powerful, thought-provoking art and the lives he touched. Jack’s spirit and art are deeply missed by all of us at the Red Head Gallery and the wider arts community.

For more information about Jack Butler’s significant career: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jack_Butler_(artist)

 

Tonia Di Risio

Elaine Whittaker

Elaine Wittaker - "Filamentous" with DesignTO - Stackt Market

January 24 - February 2, 2025

Opening reception: January 25, 2025, 6 - 10 pm

Filamentous, an installation by Elaine Whittaker and Kelley Aitken, draws from the daily rituals of their lives during the pandemic -- restorative walks in nature and virtual conversations over tea. The installation is made of solar-dyed teabag panels, net canopies with cyanotype silk portraits, and interwoven rope nests.

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Tazeen Qayyum - اسمعوا واعوا (Isma'u wa'u ) - the National Museum of Qatar

November 1, 2024 - January 31, 2025

Opening reception: Thursday, October 31, 2024, 5 - 8 PM

Artist member Tazeen Qayyum, accompanied by Aga Khan Master Musicians, Feras Charestan and Basel Rajoub, presents a live performance titled اسمعوا واعوا (Isma'u wa'u ) at the National Museum of Qatar at the opening of the exhibition Manzar: Art and Architecture from Pakistan 1940s to Today.  Isma'u wa'u is a famous Arabic idiom, attributed to Quss Ibn Sa'ida (600-700 A.D), which translates to 'listen and learn'

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Shop The Shelf

You can now collect work from our members year round!

Shop The Shelf is a collection of work for sale by various Red Head collective members; take home something special!