The inaugural Art Walk North took place this past Friday and Saturday (August 16 and 17) in Mel Lastman Square at the North York Civic Centre. The sun was blazing with an occasional breeze to give us relief. Once again The Artists Network did a great job organizing this event.  The venue was accessible – Just off of Yonge Street in the heart of North York to engage both the local business and residential communities. The food was great; smoked deli sandwiches, chicken and pork shish kebabs, corn on the cob, ice-cream, need I say more? And the music set the tone for an enjoyable event.

Thank-you to everyone who came out to support our local artists!

Check out the below pics from the show.

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Good news!

I’m pleased to announced that I’ve been selected to participate in the inaugural Art Walk North. The event which, takes place on August 16 and 17, at Mel Lastman Square, Toronto, CAN will feature 60 exhibiting artists. Entrance is free to the public.

Stop by booth #49, say hello, and see my works!

Hours and Location:
August 16, 11am – 8pm
August 17, 11am – 6pm
Mel Lastman Square

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Thanks to everyone who came out to the Riverdale Art Walk on June 1-2. Though it was a little cooler, with scattered showers throughout the weekend, there was still a steady flow of  people traffic.  There were some sunny breaks in between and the artisans (myself included) were more than happy to bask in its warmth.  The food was great, the music was fun and the atmosphere was cheery.  Overall it was a great experience – Thanks to the Artist’s Network and all the volunteers.

Check out the below pics from the show. All works that were featured at the art walk are now posted online under the ‘Organics’ series.

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Organics (April – September 2013 ) In this series,  I use embroidery, acrylic and oil sticks to explore patterns we may find in Nature and their relationship to the greater world. The combination of overlapping gestural lines creates a world immersed in fantasy, yet arrangement of shapes and colours resembles patterns found in living organisms – the building blocks of Life.  Through this body of work is a continuation of the study of Nature, the life energy and its everlasting process of rejuvenation.

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Thanks to all those who attended the Organics exhibit at Gallery 1313. Opening night for the exhibition was shared with the Gallery 44 artists members of the Scotiabank Contact Photography Festival

Here are some snapshots of the works installed before the opening.  Detailed images of the works from this exhibit will be posted soon.

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Good evening!

I’ll be participating in the 15th Annual Riverdale Art Walk at Jimmie Simpson Park, located at Queen Street East and Booth Avenue (Toronto, CAN) . The event takes place on June 1 – 2 and will feature the works of 125+ exhibiting artists.

Be sure to stop by booth #99, say hello, and see my works. For more information visit the Artists’ Network.

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Organic:
Of or relating to a living entity;

In chemistry;
(1) : of, relating to, or containing carbon compounds (2) : relating to, being, or dealt with by a branch of chemistry concerned with the carbon compounds of living beings and most other carbon compounds.

“Organic” Merriam-Webster.com., Merriam-Webster, 2013
Fri. April  19, 2013

In this series, Michelle Montague uses embroidery, acrylic and oil sticks to explore patterns we may find in Nature and their relationship to the greater world. The combination of overlapping gestural lines creates a world immersed in fantasy, yet arrangement of shapes and colours resembles patterns found in living organisms. Through this body of work the artist continues her study of Nature, the life energy and its everlasting process of rejuvenation.

Gallery 1313,
1313 Queen Street West, Toronto, ON

Hours: Wednesday-Sunday, 1-6pm
Reception: Thursday, May 2, 7 pm

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Good evening!

Just a quick note to checkout Gallery 1313’s Tumblr page for all the gallery’s latest updates.

Also I’m pleased to announce that my work “Movement With Sequence” is now in the Elgin Wintergarden Group Exhibition at the historical Elgin Theatre, curated by Rupert Young. Access to the exhibit is by appointment. For viewings contact Rupert at 416-821-7073.

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Happy New Year World!

It’s hard to believe – 2012 came and went in a blink and the world is still here – for the most part 🙂

2012 ended on a high note in terms of art.
I’m pleased to announce that my work is now represented by Rupert Young of artProfile – art dealer and fine art consultant. He has a great studio space in downtown Toronto for the artists he represents. ArtProfile is at 52 St Lawrence St, Suite 109, Toronto (CAN), M5A 3N1. Rupert can be contacted at 416 821-7073 or via email: [email protected].

I’m looking forward to 2013 with great enthusiasm. I’m bursting at the seams with creativity and not enough time to execute them all.  But I will always do my best to document them all. I have a couple exhibitions planned so far for 2013 – so I’ll post more details on this later.

In the meantime, take care and the all the best for 2013!

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Thanks to everyone who came out to Gallery 1313 for the Night Moves members exhibit. The show was a great success with over 1,000 visitors dropping in to view the works on the night of Nuit Blanche! The show ran from September 19th to the 20th. I had one art piece in the show and I’m pleased to say that it was well received as this series is still in the development phase – More on that later.  In the meantime, checkout these pics!

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Thanks to all those who attended the Microcosm exhibit at Gallery 1313.  I am pleased to say that the show was a success.  The idea for this work started with a series of quick sketches on the subway, using just a notebook and a blue ball-point pen.  This is where I began thinking about the Microcosm series (works on paper) and the Impressions of Kinetic Creation series (paintings).  I wanted to create a body of work that was spontaneous and ever-changing, telling a series of ‘fantastical’ events taking place.

Here are some snapshots of the works installed before the opening on Thursday, February 23rd.  Detailed images of the works from this exhibit are now posted to the site.

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Microcosm (May 2010 – February 2012) In this series, visual queues of story-telling are  used to explore the idea of Nature as an active participant of a micro-universe.  Using gestural lines that overlap, a fantastical world emerges.  Images of strange creature inhabitants try to balance a delicate relationship with their “mother” – Nature.  The work depicts a series of events, where the creatures find themselves in a world where the forces of “mother” are ever so present; they are physically “caught” in the process.  Much like ourselves, the creatures are both loved and scorned by their well-being “mother”. They get jostled about just as we do, like goldfish in a tiny bowl of water. Sometimes they move gracefully, other times clumsily as they attempt to keep in harmony with Nature.  Their world is a place with a veneer of realism, which allows for natural and supernatural elements to take place.

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