An Evening at the Stables!

 Last Sunday night, Sept 13th, we partnered with the Halifax Lancers and held our fundraising event An Evening at the Stables. This event, located at the Lancers stable in the heart of Halifax, was a ticketed art show fundraiser in celebration of the Lancers' 90 years of operations! 

 

Let the festivities begin! 

It was a fantastic evening full of art, community and the sweetest horses! 

 

A shot of the artwork on display in the Lancers Stable

We invited several local artists to create an artwork inspired by the Halifax Lancers, bringing nature into the city and community building through animal care. A portion from each artwork sale goes towards the Lancers' therapeutic horses fund.  

$620 Andrea Crouse, Halifax Lancers Stable, Paper Collage, 8"x10"

 

$2150 Mindy Harris, Sable Island, 19.5" diameter, Hand Embroidery on Linen

Artwork from this event is still available at the gallery and part of the proceeds from each sale will continue going towards the Lancers fundraiser!  

 

$400 Amber Gillespie, Ride, Oil on Board, 11"x14"

 

$525 Raquel Roth, Show Time!, Acrylic on Canvas, 11"x14" 

Ava Jane, one of the Lancer Horses

 

A formal affair!

Our fantastic guests enjoying some snacks and refreshments.

Such a special place to display art!

Along side the many gorgeous artworks on the walls, we had artist Jack Ross live painting in the tackroom (supply room) of the stables. Jack's piece, pictured below, is up for auction through the gallery until September 23rd! Want to leave a bid? Contact us by phone, email or visit us in person! 

First stage is prepping the surface... look at that green colour!

 

Jack completed this painting live on site within two hours!

Jack Ross, Saddles, Halifax Lancers, Acrylic on Board, 12"x12" 

 $10 increments or more. BIDDING CLOSES on September 23rd. 
At the time of posting the bid is at $300
Giddy Up!

 

Emily the Gallery Manager showing Phinnaeus the horse Jack's painting. Phinnaeus loved the painting and Emily loved Phinnaeus!

 

Left to Right:
Hutch (our newest employee!) Emily, Jack Ross, Adriana and Kassandra posed with Ava Jane.

Many horse kisses were to be had!

The fundraiser continues as there are several pieces still available! 
Check out this link HERE to see the full album of available art. 

Don't forget to check out our NEW ARRIVALS online and join us for one of our up coming events!

 

Skies, Pigeons and Faces... OH MY!

 We had a very exciting weekend last week, with three show openings and our biggest Sketch N'Stroll event to date! 

Posters from this past weeks events 

 On Friday the 21st of August we opened Gordon MacDonald's 23rd show with the gallery "Pause for a Moment" featuring over 40 new works from Gordon!

Gordon MacDonald, Mua air an-t-Sabaid, Oil on Panel, 8"x10"

 

Gordon MacDonald, In Between Places, Oil on Panel, 18"x20"

Gordon MacDonald, Seeing Wentworth Again, Oil on Panel, 8"x12"

 

 Gordon on his show:
 "This is my 23rd annual show at Argyle Fine Art.  I'm fortunate that for 25 years now, I have been able to paint whatever I want and have gallery encouragement and support. This show has double the amount of work, 40-50 pieces and covers every subject and process I enjoy, from specific places to imagined ones, to the very abstracted.  Everything is here. I hope you enjoy the show"

A very pleased Gordon posed in front of his work at his opening

Follow this link HERE to see all the new works from Gordon. 

Follow this link HERE to see everything we have available from Gordon... there may even be some deals hiding in there!   

 Alongside Gordon's annual show opening we celebrated new collections from artists Chantel Elysia and Anne Marie MacEachen.

Chantel Elysia, Spring Garden Greeting Committee, Acrylic on Canvas. 20" x 20"

Chantel's showcase titled "Ordinary Magic" really wowed us with just how much magic she could create in these little paintings and mixed media works!

Chantel Elysia, Be Joyful Though You Have Considered All The Facts, Acrylic and Mixed Media on Canvas, 18" x 24 "

Cutie Chantel posed with some of her magical works at the opening.

Chantel on her show: 

"These paintings are a celebration of urban life. Meet pigeons and one renegade sparrow with lives and relationships of their own. Come be inspired by the ordinary magic of the city!"

 

See the Chantel's full collection of new pieces HERE 

 

Anne Marie MacEachen, January Light, Acrylic on Board, 16"x20"

Anne Marie MacEachen's collection of four new works titled "In Transit" lived up to the gorgeous, slick and reflective style her work is known for!

Anne Marie MacEachen,  Heading Home, Acrylic on Board, 18"x24"

 

Lovely Anne Marie posed with one of her works at the opening.

Anne Marie on her show:
" "In Transit" explores themes of change, growth and acceptance. Familiar scenes such as car lights, street lights and sunlight breaking through clouds begin to connect with feelings of loss, hope, and perpetual movement. The passing of cars on a road can serve to remind us of the fleeting nature of our existence, and the waiting for a light to change can become a communal experience. And in grief, as in all seasons of life, we search for meaning in all of this, as we move from one place to another."

 See Anne Marie's full collection HERE

On Saturday the 22nd we held our 5th Sketch N'Stroll event, bigger and better than ever! Not only did we activate our gallery windows with artists drawing the faces of the community, we also took over THREE more windows along Barrington Street (Where we are located!). 

Close up of one of the Sketch N' Stroll windows!

What is Sketch N' Stroll you might be asking yourself... 

 Sketch N' Stroll is an art installation and community activation event put on by the DHBC and Argyle Fine Art. This is the 5th Sketch N' Stroll event, and the largest one to date, with eleven artists stationed at select windows across Barrington Street! 

Sketch N' Stroll Artists
Top: Danae Lavallee, Fern Pellerin, Rebecca Betts, James Janson, Kerry Hodgson, Matthew Mongraw, William Froude
Bottom: Emily Krueckl, Amber Solberg, Jason Skinner, Kassandra Lois  

The artists invited passerbys to pose for a quick portrait drawn right on the window! 

We love seeing those smiling faces!

Even dogs stopped to get their portraits sketched

And we never say no to teddy bear portraits!

Three of the drawing installations will remain up for viewing until the end of September. See the art in the windows of the Roy building, the Vogue building and next to Weird Harbour on Barrington Street!

 

Art is joy!

And sometimes art is yoga....

 

We had such a blast this last week, but the fun never ends around here!  

Check out the info below to learn about our upcoming events and follow this link HERE to see whats new at the gallery! 

Join our monthly art mail club! New artists every month!

 

Celebrate 90 years of the Lancers with us!

Get creative with Erin Hollingshead!

Salt Air, Wildflowers and ART... what more could you need?

 Sabine Kearns just launched her newest collection of works "Salt Air & Wildflowers" with us last Saturday, the 8th of August.

Poster invite for Sabine's show

 This beautiful show features 14 new Nova Scotia inspired paintings in Sabine's signature graphic style.

See the full show HERE 

 

Sabine Kearns, The Things we Keep, Acrylic on Canvas, 36"x12"

No opening at our gallery is complete lately without cupcakes from P4Patisserie featuring one of the artworks form the show!  

Sabine posed with her delicious P4Patisserie cupcakes styled after 

Sabine Kearns, Between Here and Home, Acrylic on Canvas,  24"x24"

Sabine Kearns, Atlantic Curves, Acrylic on Canvas, 30"x40"

Sabine and her lovely partner Collin enjoying the AC and view out the gallery windows.

Sabine Kearns, The Bay Wakes Softly, Acrylic on Canvas,  30"x30"

Oop! They caught me sneaking pics...!

Sabine's show will be up until August 19th, stop by the gallery and see the show in person or visit us online HERE to see the full show!

 Looking to see everything we have available from Sabine Kearns? Click this link HERE! 

 Want to bring more creativity into your life? Join us for one of our upcoming events!

 

AND don't forget to check out our NEW ARRIVALS album online to see what's new in the gallery!