Art for Lunch: The Art of Painting with Gary Evans

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The Art of Painting with Gary Evans Friday, September 23, 12:15 to 1:00 pm The Rotary Education Centre at the MacLaren Admission free In conjunction with his exhibition at the MacLaren, celebrated regional painter Gary Evans presents on his contemporary art practice. Evans' vibrant oil paintings challenge traditional notions of perception and experience of the Canadian landscape. His unique approach includes references to historical painting as well as contemporary urban themes. Gary Evans was born in Weston Super Mare, England and currently resides in Alliston, Ontario. He has been exhibiting work professionally since 1995. His more than twenty solo exhibitions include Seeing Things: The Paintings of Gary Evans, curated by Stuart Reid, which toured across Canada between 2000 and 2002 as well as a survey of paintings, Station, at the Art Gallery of Windsor in 2008. Evans is a graduate of the Ontario College of Art and Design and is the Coordinator and an instructor at the School of Design And Visual Art, Georgian College, Barrie, Ontario. He is represented by Paul Petro Contemporary Art in Toronto.