The Riviera Gallery
The Riviera Ward's Island Kitchen + Gallery hosts the artwork of Toronto Island artists with rotating monthly exhibitions. www.islandrivieraresort.com
Island Connections
Toronto Island Artists Group Exhibition
March 8 - April 28
The Toronto Island Community has nurtured generations of creative talent over the years.
This Spring, we invited artists from all levels of creative practice to exhibit their work in an open call group exhibition.
The show runs March 8 to April 28.
Opening Reception: Friday, March 8th, 7pm - 9pm
Alastair Dickson
Alex Chouinard
Anthea Baxter-Page
Baye Hunter
Brad Harley
Carol Bigwood
Cheryl DeGras
Chris Thompson
Claire Tallarico
Claudette Abrams
Colin Brodie
David Pitcher
Dwight Chalmers
Eliza Moore
Faye Jordan
Frank Meyer
Gail Read
Jane Hayes
Jeyda Deyna
Joanna Kidd
Kate Shepherd
Kathleen Doody
Ken de Haas
Laura Shepherd
Leida Englar
Linda Rosenbaum
Lisa Parra
Lori Dell
Luisa Milan
Lynn Purves
Mai Aru
Merle Harley
Mitch Fenton
Nancy Moore
Paige Brodie
Pat Jeffries
Peter Dewdney
Peter Freeman
Philip Chatterton
Robin Christmas
Rosemary Parson
Sandy Krzyzanowski
Susan Baker
Susan Roy
Tanya Golden
Tristan Hamburgh
Yael Freudmann
Past Exhibitions -
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.
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Shore #5, Gaye Jackson, Archival Digital Print, 2022
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.
Image #1 from New Work, 2023, Luisa Milan
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.
Saint Valiente, the Patron Saint of Ferry Captains and Ferry Passengers, 2021
Joanna Kidd
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.
Untitled, Linda Rosenbaum
California #5, Susan Roy
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.
Nancy Moore, Allusion, 2023
Oil on Canvas, 10" x 10"
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.
Rosemary Parson, Girl in Red Dress, 2023
Cold Wax and Oil Collage, 29" x 25"
Paige Brodie: Washed
May 4 - May 28, 2023
Paige's work is a celebration of colour and the freedom of abstract through oil paint and layers of washes. Bright ombre patterns on long vertical canvas sometimes mimic a dreamy horizon viewed through a window.
Paige Brodie, Washed Series 4, 2023
Oil and Wash on Canvas, 20" x 8"