Out and About: Jan Davison's Art in the Places that Inspired it

If you're out and about...or as we say in Nova Scotia..."out and aboot" at local Nova Scotian businesses, make sure to keep your eyes peeled for original art by Jan Davison.

Jan is a local artist that has worked with our gallery since it began, 19 years ago! She has always been interested in capturing places and people all around our region and for the last number of years, has been painting her favourite Halifax Haunts, and a few others along the Lighthouse Trail.

We thought it would be fun to showcase her art outside of the standard gallery setting, and place the paintings in the actual locations that inspired them.It's almost like an art scavenger hunt! How many will you discover?

We are adding new locations all the time, but so far we have art hanging at The Old Apothecary, Rousseau Chocolatier, and The Brown Hound and Boxing Rock Brewery in Shelburne (the artists' favourite brew of all!)

Take a look below and take a moment to support local businesses and artists any time you can.

Jan Davison's painting of The Old Apothecary! Enjoy it with your coffee now, or take it home!

Eat some chocolate and look at art by Jan at Rousseau

Look up....over there! It's Jan Davison art at The Brown Hound! Horray!  (Ps- we hear their burgers are the best!)

...And if you need great beer and you happen to be in Shelburne, check out BOXING ROCK! They are building a new brewery with a tasting room too- can't wait! 

Happy exploring ! Let us know what you think! Of course, all of these works are available to purchase. You can see better images of these works HERE. If you'd like to see some other works by Jan Davison, you can get in touch and we'd be happy to send you some more images.Always happy to help you own original art by local artists. :-)

HIGH NOON AT NOON LATE ADDITIONS AND ROUND UP!

Good afternoon everyone!  Well...time flys and we weren't able to get the latest HIGH NOON AT NOONS uploaded as quickly as we wanted to last week so we decided to do a BIG HIGH NOON blast here today.   We still have and are offering any works from the past HIGH NOON's at those prices still until end of this week, so take a look on here and precious entries and see what you can see! HAPPY ARTING!

What is HIGH NOON at NOON?   

HIGH NOON is when we go through our inventory of amazing works of art that are still looking for equally amazing homes and offer them up for our summer HIGH NOON event at special prices for 24 hours each-with new works posted each day. 

Here are a few more works to tempt you and at great HIGH NOON prices!


 
This hand-embroidered beauty is by YOKO WHITE and was part of our cat and dog show a number of years ago. It's called "Dog and Cat Dream" and is 6.5" diameter.  It truly is a dream and ready to make a home with you! Purrrrrfect for any animal lover!  

Until July 31st , this work sells for $125 instead of the regular price of $225

  
This is MALCOLM the mouse by Erika Nicolson and he is made with wool and wire and even comes with a miniature cup of tea. Needlefelted with lots of love- he has almost found a home numerous times. He stands approximately 6 inches high.

Until July 31st,  this work sells for $65 instead of the regular price of $95

MEOW!  Attention cat lovers! This artwork was made for you by Beth Ardron. It's called "Cat Stampede", and is 20" x 20", and is acrylic and screenprinting on board.

Until July 31st,  this work sells for $285 instead of the regular price of $395

We miss the art of Nick Brunt. We haven't seen him in a while but we hope to have some new works soon. However we do have a number of older works including this one called "Isay we but I really mean you", measuring 8" x 10" from 2016, acrylic on board.

Until July 31st,  this work sells for $195 instead of the regular price of $395

And now for something completely different!  This painting is super...hero-y! !  It's by Stuart Melanson and we no longer show his work but this work still remains and needs to find a home with anyone that loves Spiderman.  It is painted on canvas with acrylic, measures 30" x 40".

Until July 31st,  this work sells for $225 instead of the regular price of $675

HIGH NOON AT NOON: Mary Garoutte

Good afternoon and welcome to the second week of HIGH NOON art features! We have a great line-up for you beginning with a work by Mary Garoutte.

HIGH NOON is when we go through our inventory of amazing works of art that are still looking for equally amazing homes and offer them up for our summer HIGH NOON event at special prices for 24 hours each-with new works posted each day. We've found a few treasures that we'd like to share with you daily, from today until July 23rd.  
Today's HIGH NOON feature is an oil painting by Mary Garoutte from a solo show of hers waaaaay back in 2014. Honestly, it's mind boggling to see that this painting is still in our inventory. This beauty is even more luminous in person. Drop by and make it yours! 

You'll probably recognize the area if familiar with Halifax, as it's a grouping of homes near the Hydrostone district. 

Until tomorrow at HIGH NOON, this work sells for $875 instead of the regular price of $1175.

Red Stairs; Hennessy Street, Oil on Board, Mary Garoutte

 

 

HIGH NOON AT NOON: Mirco Chen

HIGH NOON is when we go through our inventory of amazing works of art that are still looking for equally amazing homes and offer them up for our summer HIGH NOON event at special prices for 24 hours each-with new works posted each day. We've found a few treasures that we'd like to share with you daily, from today until July 23rd!

 HIGH NOON AT NOON continues today with these amazing work by Mirco Chen

Until tomorrow at HIGH NOON, 

this work sells for $195 and it's regular price is $325

Mirco Chen, "Occupy Lucky Cat", 12 x 9 inches, acrylic on board

Make sure to check back here on our blog for our daily features.
BUY THE ART- LIFE IS SHORT! 

HIGH NOON AT NOON: Caitlin McGuire & Dave LeRue

HIGH NOON is when we go through our inventory of amazing works of art that are still looking for equally amazing homes and offer them up for our summer HIGH NOON event at special prices for 24 hours each-with new works posted each day. We've found a few treasures that we'd like to share with you daily, from today until July 23rd!

 HIGH NOON AT NOON continues today with these amazing works by Caitlin McGuire and Dave LeRue

Until tomorrow at HIGH NOON, 

this work sells for $295 and its regular price is $475

Caitlin McGuire, "And Then I Saw Her Standing There", 10 x 24 inches, oil on board

Until tomorrow at HIGH NOON, 

this work sells for $175 and its regular price is $250

Dave LeRue, "Arena", 11 x 14 inches, oil on board


Make sure to check back here on our blog for our daily features. 

BUY THE ART- LIFE IS SHORT! 

HIGH NOON AT NOON: GEORGE SPENCER

HIGH NOON is when we go through our inventory of amazing works of art that are still looking for equally amazing homes and offer them up for our summer HIGH NOON event at special prices for 24 hours each-with new works posted each day. We've found a few treasures that we'd like to share with you daily, from today until July 23rd!

 HIGH NOON AT NOON continues today with these amazing works by George Spencer!!!

Until tomorrow at HIGH NOON, 

this work sells for $450 and it's regular price is $590!!!

George Spencer, "Strawberries and Creamer", 11 x 14 inches, mixed media on board

Until tomorrow at HIGH NOON, 

this work sells for $275 and it's regular price is $395!!!

George Spencer, "Fries", 8 x 10 inches, oil on board
Make sure to check back here on our blog for our daily features.
BUY THE ART- LIFE IS SHORT! 

HIGH NOON AT NOON: Isabelle Pineau

HIGH NOON is when we go through our inventory of amazing works of art that are still looking for equally amazing homes and offer them up for our summer HIGH NOON event at special prices for 24 hours each-with new works posted each day. We've found a few treasures that we'd like to share with you daily, from today until July 23rd!

 HIGH NOON AT NOON continues today with this little gem by Isabelle Pineau:

Until tomorrow at HIGH NOON, 

this work sells for $250 and it's regular price is $375!!!

Isabelle Pineau, "Esmerelda (The Bearded Lady)", 10 x 8 inches, mixed media on board

Make sure to check back here on our blog for our daily features. BUY THE ART- LIFE IS SHORT! 

HIGH NOON at NOON Begins again! First up Gordon MacDonald

We almost forgot about our HIGH NOON AT NOON sales, but better late than never! HIGH NOON is when we go through our inventory of amazing works of art that are still looking for equally amazing homes and offer them up for our summer HIGH NOON event at special prices for 24 hours each-with new works posted each day. We've found a few treasures that we'd like to share with you daily, from today until July 23rd.  

Make sure to check back here on our blog for our daily features. BUY THE ART- LIFE IS SHORT!

Today's HIGH NOON features are THREE older works by Gordon MacDonald. Gordon is prepping for his new show opening next Friday, but it's always great to find homes for older works. Check these out!

SOLD Until tomorrow at HIGH NOON, this work sells for $485 and it's regular price is $650

THIS WORK IS CALLED "Speed  Trap", 8" x 10", Oil on Copper, 2017

 SOLD Until tomorrow at HIGH NOON, this work sells for $485 and it's regular price was $650

THIS WORK IS CALLED "Cloud Ramble", 8" x 10", Oil on Copper 2017

 Until tomorrow at HIGH NOON, this work sells for $575 and it's regular price was $800

THIS WORK IS CALLED "HARD RAIN", 10" x 12", Oil on Panel, 2016

Pre-Shrunk Sale Round-Up!

We're all familiar with the Pre-Shrunk exhibition held at Argyle Fine Art every January.  

Some of our gallery artists were first introduced to us through this annual group show.  Many of whom went on to have solo exhibitions at Argyle in later years!

Pre-Shrunk offers a wide variety of works from artists of all walks of life.  Every year the gallery is bombarded with hundreds of small works.  Artists submissions are carefully curated in preparation of this highly anticipated event.

This year we had almost 500 small works hanging on the gallery walls!

You may be asking yourselves, what happens to all the unsold works after the show ends?  

While some pieces are returned to artists, others remain in our inventory, and may be featured as independent offerings or in small groupings throughout the year.  

From year to year the steady influx of small works start to accumulate, and the older pieces end up in storage.  As time (and wall space) permits, we often find ourselves looking for opportunities to display these lost (but not forgotten) gems.

The Pre-Shrunk Sale is a great way to pick up some inexpensive works for your home or office.  It's also a fun way to add a few new pieces to an existing collection.  Small works are easy to find a place for.  Many of which can stand up on a shelf, or be hung on a wall, on its own or in small grouping.  Small works can add an accent to your existing decor.  

There's lots to choose from, drop in today!   

The Pre-Shrunk sale has been extended!!!, works range from $65 to $95.  Contact the gallery for details!

   

   

           

Back to 1985: Stranger Wonderful Times

Argyle Fine Art celebrates all things "1985" to commemorate the release of Stranger Things Season 3- a pop culture favourite here at the gallery.  Our current window display pays tribute to the franchise with an inspired message from the Upside Down! !Be sure to drop by the gallery to check it out!

You'll also find a selection of Damien Webb miniature paper sculptures including a pretzel stand, bumper cars and a ticket booth- as the latest season is quite playful and partially at a fair and inside a mall!

For your supernatural fix, we may not have a demagorgon, but we do have Greebs byTroy Benoit of all shapes and sizes!

Happy binge watching and while you're at it, why not binge-buy some local art too!  

See you soon! 

"Test Pattern", Acrylic on Board, Megan LeForte

Gordon MacDonald Speaks about Nothing

It may sound a little like a Seinfeld stand-up routine- where Jerry Seinfeld always talks about "nothing" but Gordon MacDonald's topic of discussion was "doing nothing"  when he was recently a guest of the popular MoMondays Halifax series in May which is now online for all of us to enjoy. He of course, made people laugh but spoke honestly and openly about how he got to where he is right now.   Please take a look and share widely!

(BTW- Gordon's solo show is coming up on July 19th and a workshop on July 28th that you can sign up for today! Find out more by phoning or visiting our blog section called WORKSHOPS!) 

We can't speak highly enough about this wonderful series that more people really should attend- it's inspiring, funny, and a breath of fresh air to hear everyday people share their stories in a wide array of topis. We encourage you to follow the MoMondays website where you can link to their social media pages including the most active one,  Halifax Facebook Page for updates on monthly speakers and topics. Maybe you'll even want to participate!