On View - 

RECENT WORK by Kate Shepherd

May 1 - June 1, 2025

This exhibition is a collection of watercolour studies inspired by Toronto Island and the skies and water of beautiful Lake Ontario. These paintings were made over the course of winter 2024 and 2025 from Kate’s shared studio space at Gibraltar Point Centre for the Arts and were inspired by her daily walks to the studio on “Art” days.

Opening Thursday, May 1, from 7 - 9 pm at the Riviera

Past Exhibitions - 

SMALL PAINTINGS

Barbara Klunder

November 7 - December 15, 2024

The exhibition SMALL PAINTINGS is a collection of small works, mostly in oil, created by the artist in 2024. The subject matter is inspired by nature that surrounds Barbara’s Toronto Island home. SMALL PAINTINGS includes textile work in the form of fabric purses stitched and embroidered to compliment some of the paintings.

BRUTAL SCRUFFS

New sculpture by Alastair Dickson

October 3 - November 3, 2024

An exhibition of formal, abstract 3D compositions, often using the human figure or face as a reference. The artist’s approach is guided by materials he has in his studio, collected and contributed over the the years, and is exploratory and intuitive in nature. The lack of a planned outcome leads to spontaneity, and a sense of adventure, and humour, in the process.

VIBRANT RESILIENCY 

by the ‘Artists of the Point’ 

September 5th - September 29

This is the first of a series of events that celebrate the 25th Anniversary of theGibraltar Point Centre for the Arts. Gibraltar Point is known internationally for hosting artists so they can take advantage of the facility’s quiet and natural setting to focus on their practices and projects through short-term residencies and long-term studio rentals.

This exhibit will feature a broad selection of artists who have been inspired by working on the Toronto Island, as well as the history of the centre’s transition from the original Island School - saved from the bulldozer by dedicated Islanders - to the cultural hub it is today. 

Exhibiting Artists Include: 

Alastair Dickson, April Hickox, Frank Meyer, Jerry Englar, Jim Belisle, Kate Shepherd, Laura Shepherd, Leida Englar, Louie Mangialardi, Mary Anderson, Maurice Vellekoop, Mitchell Fenton, Pat Jeffries and Susan Roy.

Hors d’oeuvres will be provided by the Riviera Restaurant, courtesy of the Riviera Gallery fund.

Gibraltar Point will also be hosting an 25th Anniversary Party at the centre on September 21st from 3 - 7pm. All are invited.

Jagna Kalina Zaborska

After The Dance

August 1 - September 2, 2024

After the Dance by Jagna Kalina Zaborska includes images created from carved lino blocks combined with acrylics and pastels of the Ward’s Island Association clubhouse. The clubhouse and the cafe were very important to the artist and her husband during their ten years living on Ward’s and on their boat. The artist produced the images to evoke the happy feeling of wandering home late at night after an island event. The exhibition also includes watercolour inks on paper titled Happy, Sunny that depict small corners on the Island in the days just before the pandemic. 

Anthea Baxter-Page

Passages

June 6 - June 30, 2024

Through a selection of images from her numerous travels in India, Anthea Baxter-Page explores how the cohesion of this complex society is revealed through its impact on the architecture. Every fort, palace, archway and corridor is seeped in the history of human experience spanning thousands of years.

www.antheabaxterpage.com

@antheabaxterpageart

Brad Harley + Merle Harley

Poetical Science

May 2 - June 2, 2024

Poetical Science (a term stolen from 17th Century mathematician Ada Lovelace), is a series of paintings by Brad Harley and Merle Harley. The works are created independently, but follow the same parameters – using found dictionary pages as a base, layered with watercolour, drawing and collage media, to create visual poems.

Gaye Jackson

Shoreline

November 3 - December 3, 2023

Gaye Jackson’s work is about environmental history, geology, and land use. Shoreline comprises images from three bodies of work including a project based on the artist’s archive of wire fragments found at Leslie Spit; a documentation of Enwave’s Deep Lake Water Cooling System at Gibraltar Point, Toronto island; and shoreline observations while at a studio at Gibraltar Point Art Centre.

www.gayejackson.com

@gayejackson8

Luisa Milan

New Work

October 5 - October 29

Textile artist Luisa Milan explores the patterns of plants and water through freehand machine embroidery. The magnification of circles and curves that appear on water and the shapes of flora are interchangeable and provide an endless source of delight and wonder for the viewer.

Joanna Kidd

Saints of the Sandbar

September 7 - October 1

With Saints of the Sandbar, Joanna Kidd has created a miscellany of carved wooden saints to protect residents and visitors to Toronto Island. The exhibition is rooted in the rich history of the Island and includes the Patron Saints of mariners, rum runners, swimmers, paddlers and ice skaters. There are twelve saints in all, each carrying the symbols of his or her trade, and each standing in a distinctive surround. Ready to protect, preserve and please.

Linda Rosenbaum and Susan Roy

Colour*full

August 2 - September 6

The exhibit features beautifully hand-painted black & white photographs by Linda Rosenbaum and intricately sculpted Paper Works by Susan Roy. Colour and texture is the thread that connect the work.

Nancy Moore: 

New Perspectives

July 6 - July 30

Nancy Moore’s exhibition New Perspectives is a collection of oil paintings that focus on landscape, still life and the nautical world.

Rosemary Parson: 

Retrospective Exhibition

June 1 - July 2, 2023

Rosemary Parson's exhibition is a retrospective of her paintings from the mid 1970's to present day. 

Rosemary works with various mediums including gouache and acrylics. Her paintings, characterized by bold colour and intricate detail, often elicit an emotional response.