Monika is a visual fine artist who captures the vitality and energy that surrounds us each day. Born in Toronto as Monika Niewisiewicz, then used the last name of Dickson. She has enjoyed both city and country life. In January 2015, she remarried and uses the surname of Shepherdson. Favourite mediums are acrylic and oil on canvas. Abstracts and Landscapes are her specialty. Awarded at the Markham Mayor's Show, and exhibited at the McKay Art Centre for several years in Markham, many of her works are collected internationally.
Woodside Pottery and Gallery Craighurst is a gallery of fine craft and fine art. It is housed in the 130 year old schoolhouse in the village of Craighurst and has served,for the last 30 years, as the working studio of potter Hartley Woodside. The gallery exhibits his work and that of other potters, glassblowers, jewellers, bird carvers, wood turners, metal and stone sculptors, weavers etc.. a fine craft gallery featuring his works, other work from area artisans, pieces from across the country and some fair trade work from Kenya. The Gallery hosts periodic fine art exhibitions of regional artists. The current exhibition is a collection of the works of Edward Curtis, the noted American photographer of first nations people.
Visit and view this artist's landscape and still life paintings in pastel and oil at the artist's gallery. Located in the historic village of Marchmont east of Orillia, Ontario off highway 12. Come check us out!
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