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EXHIBIT CLOSING: Under Foot and Over Head
This exhibition closes on September 30, 2026, at 2pm.
The Gallery at L.E. Shore is thrilled to present artists Jerome Evola and Tanya Zaryski for the month of September 2026.
Jerome and Tanya met through their backyard tree line after a hefty snowfall in the middle of a Covid winter. Jerome had recently moved from Toronto with his family to a Clarksburg house that looked onto Tanya’s back gardens. That initial talk was brief, but art was discussed. They discovered they were both painters and a connection was made.
This is their first two-person exhibition together, showcasing their newest works. Tanya is focused on the natural world, creating detailed environments as settings for her portraits. Her paintings are lush and precise, personally narrative and full of fairytale magic. Jerome takes the long view, looking up to the clouds, studying their formations and capturing them in soft colours and expressive brush strokes. His landscapes are often distant, familiar views, and charged with emotion.
EXHIBIT OPENING: New Beginnings – Pods & Seeds in Fibre Art
New Beginnings, featuring Connections Fibre Artists, is a textile art exhibition inspired by pods and seeds, literal instruments of newness. Using layered fabrics, stitching, felt, dye and woven forms, artists explore the quiet power of beginnings: those moments when something new is waiting to emerge. Through the artist’s craft, pods and seeds become metaphors for transformation, healing and change, with some pieces suggesting growth or fragility, others evoking regeneration after difficult experiences.
The exhibition invites reflection on beginning again: after loss, migration, change or renewal, and reminds us that even the smallest seed carries the potential for transformation.
Don’t miss the opportunity to meet the artists at their grand opening on October 3, 2026, from 2:00-4:00pm. This is a free event to attend, and no registration is required.
The show runs October 3-November 7.
FILM SCREENING: Don Giovanni Unmasked
Join us for a special screening of “Don Giovanni Unmasked”, with director Barbara Willis Sweete and designer Teresa Przybylski in attendance.
Featuring one of the greatest operatic baritones of all time, Dmitri Hvorostovsky (1962 - 2017), this is a re-working of Mozart's operatic masterpiece, presented from the point of view of Don Giovanni's servant, Leporello. Taking the form of a black and white film within a colour film, the opera takes place in two different epochs - 1930s Hollywood and 17th-century Spain. The film offers a tantalizing new perspective on the character of Don Giovanni and his outlandish, but ultimately tragic, romantic escapades.
Following the screening, Barbara and Teresa will host an informal Q&A session, exploring the making of the film and the creative process behind adapting this remarkable opera to the screen.
This is a free event. Registration is required.
Conceived and Directed by Barbara Willis-Sweete / Production Designer - Teresa Pryzybylski / Director of Photography - Rene Ohashi, CSC / Editor - David Wharnsby, Costume Designer - Ann Dixon / Producers - Daniel Iron, Niv Fichman
WORKSHOP: Intuitive Weaving | Dianne Kennedy Cruttenden
Intuitive Tapestry Weaving moves beyond the rigid patterns and structures of traditional weaving to explore the freedom of letting your instincts guide your creation. Whether you are a beginner or an experienced weaver, this workshop encourages you to trust your intuition, while exploring a variety of techniques, textures and materials.
This is one of Dianne’s favourite workshops. There is always a joyful energy that is created as we play with all the colourful yarn and fibres and allow ourselves the freedom to explore weaving without restrictions. As we complete our weavings and reflect on the fun day we have had, we look around the classroom and see how each creative expression is unique and exciting.
Additional DetailsAges: 16+
Supplies: everything you will need will be provided, including a large selection of beautiful yarn, various fibres and a simple frame loom to use and take home.
Snacks: please bring a bag lunch and drinks.
Registration: registration is required through the library. Registration is due by end of day October 29, 2026.
Registration & Payment To Register: Email Diana at dkcweaver@gmail.com to register for this workshop. To Pay: the fee for this workshop is $120.00 per person, which includes all supplies and a simple frame loom. Following registration, the $120.00 fee must be paid in two installments: Prior to Workshop: $60 to be paid via e-transfer or cheque for non-refundable registration fee: E-transfer: dkcweaver@gmail.com (in notes please put ‘BML registration fee’) Cheque to:Dianne Kennedy Cruttenden90 Sophia St.Elora, ON. N0B 1S0 Day of Workshop: $60 in *Cash* Questions?If you need more information, please contact Dianne at:226 370 0248dkcweaver@gmail.com
EXHIBIT OPENING: Traces of Stillness
The Gallery at L.E. Shore is pleased to present Robin Kingsburgh and Maija Zemitis for the month of November 2026:
“Our collaborative exhibition invites viewers into a space of serenity, shaped by the quiet beauty and rhythms of the natural world. In contrast to the overwhelming pace of urban and technological life, our work offers a meditative refuge: an opportunity to transcend the noise of everyday existence and reconnect with something more timeless and grounding.
Drawing inspiration from the forms, textures and patterns found in nature, we explore how these elements can foster stillness, reflection and a deeper sense of presence. Nature, we believe, speaks a universal language. One that reminds us of our shared humanity and our place within the greater flow of life. As artists, we seek to nurture an ethic of care for the earth, for one another and for future generations.”
Robin Kingsburgh | Maija Zemitis
Don’t miss the opportunity to meet Robin and Maija at their grand opening on November 7, 2026, from 2:00-4:00pm. This is a free event to attend, and no registration is required.
The show runs November 7 – December 2, 2026.
1000 Words: Photo Critique With Ben Mark Holzberg
Hello photographers! Submit your work to the Gallery at the L.E. Shore Library and have it reviewed by local photographer, Ben Mark Holzberg!
In this group workshop, Ben Mark will offer constructive feedback to help participants strengthen their skills, along with valuable insights and techniques gained from his more than 45 years of experience as a professional photographer. In addition to receiving feedback on your own work, you’ll also have the opportunity to observe critiques of other participants’ work, offering further insight for refining and strengthening your craft.
Other Details This is a FREE workshop. All ages and skill levels are welcome. Please be aware that we will not be taking photographs during this workshop. We recommend bringing materials for notetaking. Participants will submit digital images in advance for Ben Mark to provide feedback on (please do not bring physical photographs to the workshop). We hope to have time to provide feedback on everyone’s work during the workshop, but depending on numbers, we may not be able to get to each photograph. RegistrationIf you would like to submit photographs for Ben Mark to provide feedback on, registration is required by end of day November 9. Please use the link below to register and provide your photographs.
If you run into any technical issues, please email TheGallery@TheBlueMountains.ca
If you would like to attend to just observe the workshop, please feel welcome to join us! No registration required, drop ins welcome.
Toronto photographer Ben Mark Holzberg has created an incisive body of work, with a strong graphic sense prevailing in distinctive black & white and dazzling colour imagery.
His work is in collection of The National Gallery of Canada, Canada Council Art Bank, The National Photography Collection/Public Archives Canada and the Archives of the City of Toronto. Ben Mark has exhibited both in Canada and abroad, notably A Space (Toronto ON), Art Gallery of Hamilton (Hamilton CA), Hallwalls (Buffalo, NY), Gallery Idée (Toronto, ON), Galleria Foto/Video (Krakow PL), MacKenzie Gallery ( Peterborough ON), The Museum of Holography, New York NY, and has received assistance from both The Canada and Ontario Arts Councils. Perhaps best known for organizing the Rolling Landscape photo exhibit in Subway Car 5780, and for his masthead photos in NOW Magazine, his editorial work has been described by critic John Bentley Mays as “particularly inventive”.
Often to be found at his day job freelancing publicity and advertising art for the film & television industry, Holzberg is affiliated with Shooting Star Photo Agency Los Angeles and The Canvas Gallery Toronto.
He is pleased to share his experience with you at this workshop.