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Will McGarvey: Sticks and Stones

Orillia Museum of Art & History 30 Peter Street South, Orillia, Ontario

On my canvas, natural forms are broken down into shape, colour and texture. Images emerge, interpreting themes currently challenging society and the environment. When painting, I celebrate the energy felt when beholding the intrinsic beauty of our world, no matter how ugly or scary. Art engages and transforms me. Landscape, politics, culture and the environment are just a few topics of exploration in Sticks and Stones, a body of work that I have been focused on for the past four years.

–Will McGarvey

Jill Price: Unfurled

Orillia Museum of Art & History 30 Peter Street South, Orillia, Ontario

Drawing on narratives and word play based on animals hunted, trapped, and exchanged, Unfurled utilizes objects and materials held within OMAH’s historical collection, as well as objects created by Price, to discuss how the thriving abundance of animals led to the material wealth of their prime predators, human beings.

Welcome Home to Orillia

Orillia Museum of Art & History 30 Peter Street South, Orillia, Ontario

In our upcoming exhibit, “Welcome Home to Orillia,” we interviewed eleven individuals from six continents who immigrated to Orillia to ask them these questions.  Their incredible stories of resilience and courage in the face of changing circumstances will be displayed at OMAH, alongside some of the objects they chose to bring with them.  Come visit the museum to learn about the amazing stories of people living right here in our community.  “Welcome Home to Orillia,” coming soon to OMAH.

Event Series Spooky Stroll

Spooky Stroll

This October join your OMAH guide as they lead you around Orillia’s hair-raising, historical downtown.  Your guide will take you on a journey back in time to explore Orillia’s eerie past, including OMAH’s own jail cells.  And who knows? We may even meet some ghostly visitors!  This event is fun for all ages.  Tours are 1-hour in length.  Sign up for one of our time slots now.  

Event Series Spooky Stroll

Spooky Stroll

This October join your OMAH guide as they lead you around Orillia’s hair-raising, historical downtown.  Your guide will take you on a journey back in time to explore Orillia’s eerie past, including OMAH’s own jail cells.  And who knows? We may even meet some ghostly visitors!  This event is fun for all ages.  Tours are 1-hour in length.  Sign up for one of our time slots now.  

Event Series Spooky Stroll

Spooky Stroll

This October join your OMAH guide as they lead you around Orillia’s hair-raising, historical downtown.  Your guide will take you on a journey back in time to explore Orillia’s eerie past, including OMAH’s own jail cells.  And who knows? We may even meet some ghostly visitors!  This event is fun for all ages.  Tours are 1-hour in length.  Sign up for one of our time slots now.  

Event Series “Monsterfy Yourself” Mask-Making Workshop

“Monsterfy Yourself” Mask-Making Workshop

OMAH presents “Monsterfy Yourself!” a half-day Halloween-themed program for kids ages 5-11.  Join Cassy McKendry, a veteran prop-maker who specializes in monster props, as she guides the class through creating their very own monstrous disguise.  Students will spend the class creating a Halloween mask, decorating a trick or treat bag, and practicing for the big night by trick or treating around the museum, all of which will culminate in a spooky photoshoot.  You will not want to miss out on this ghoulishly good workshop!

Event Series Quarantours

Quarantours

OMAH Online

Take a guided Zoom tour through photographs of some of the OMAH collection's greatest hidden treasures. Your guide will discuss an array of artifacts from both the art and the history collection. Through Zoom's chat feature, participants can ask questions of their guide white exploring the collection via slideshow.

Event Series “Monsterfy Yourself” Mask-Making Workshop

“Monsterfy Yourself” Mask-Making Workshop

OMAH presents “Monsterfy Yourself!” a half-day Halloween-themed program for kids ages 5-11.  Join Cassy McKendry, a veteran prop-maker who specializes in monster props, as she guides the class through creating their very own monstrous disguise.  Students will spend the class creating a Halloween mask, decorating a trick or treat bag, and practicing for the big night by trick or treating around the museum, all of which will culminate in a spooky photoshoot.  You will not want to miss out on this ghoulishly good workshop!

Music for the Museum Matinee

St. Paul's Centre 62 Peter St. N, Orillia, ON, Canada

An enchanting afternoon of classical and popular pieces featuring pianist Jacquie Dancyger Arnold and clarinetist Hugh Coleman in support of the Orillia Museum of Art & History.
With Blair Bailey, MC, and special guests Ross Arnold, accordion and percussion, Laura Aylan-Parker, vocalist, and Gail Spencer, flute.

Music for the Museum Evening Performance

An enchanting evening of classical and popular pieces featuring pianist Jacquie Dancyger Arnold and clarinetist Hugh Coleman in support of the Orillia Museum of Art & History.
With Blair Bailey, MC, and special guests Ross Arnold, accordion and percussion, Laura Aylan-Parker, vocalist, and Gail Spencer, flute.

Event Series Eco-Art with Parklane Landscapes

Eco-Art with Parklane Landscapes

We have teamed up again with the team of Parklane Landscapes  to bring you eight sessions of eco-art programmes starting this fall.  In this family based program, both children and guardians will learn about plants and planting, biodiversity, sustainable garden design, pollination, and the watershed through unique art projects, seed planting and games.  Eco-Art runs on the first Tuesday of each month until June, December excluded.   All family members are welcome, pricing is based per child.   

This program is open to children ages 4-12 and requires guardian participation.