Quarantours
2023-01-14 13:00 - 14:00, 2023-01-21 13:00 - 14:00, 2023-01-28 13:00 - 14:00, 2023-02-04 13:00 - 14:00, 2023-02-11 13:00 - 14:00, 2023-02-18 13:00 - 14:00, 2023-02-25 13:00 - 14:00, 2023-03-04 13:00 - 14:00 UTC and 9 more dates | OMAH Online
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History Speaker Series

HISTORICAL ORILLIA: A GUIDED WALKING TOUR

The Orillia Museum of Art 8 History Presents: Quarantours
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.
Quarantours are available for private group bookings in addition to the public tour which runs every Saturday at 1:00PM.
Registration is required in advance for this program. Private Group Tours: $10 per person ($7 for members) (must have at least 10 people to book).
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THE BLACK SWAMP GANG
2023-01-18 19:00 - 20:30 (America/Toronto)
THE BLACK SWAMP GANG

Around 1880 the whole of north Simcoe County was terrorized by the Black Swamp Gang who robbed farms and then intimidated the farmers into silence through barn-burnings and other threatened vandalism. The gang had formed around Big Sandy McDuff, the ‘baddest’ of the bad, a gigantic and temperamental Jarratt farmer – a tavern brawler who never lost a fight.
Join us to hear historian Dave Town tell this largely untold story of the gang and the societal background that facilitated their exploits and the vigilantism of the era.

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EYEING OMAH'S COLLECTION
2023-01-21 - 2023-04-15
Image Credit: Paul Shilling, Two Feathers. Oil on Canvas. 24″ x 36″
Accession # 2022.9.1

Eyeing OMAH’s Collection features portraits of women from OMAH’s permanent collection. This exhibition was curated by Tanya Cunnington, the museum’s arts programming coordinator in response to Eyeing Medusa, a solo exhibition of portraits of women by Amanta Scott.

Installation Photos:

OTHER EXHIBITIONS

AllExhibition CurrentExhibition PastExhibition Upcoming

The Many Faces of Paul Shilling: A RetrospectiveExhibition Current

Drake Williams: Awaken the SpiritsExhibition Current, Exhibition Upcoming

Icons & Alter Egos: Heroes, Villains, and Everything In-BetweenExhibition Past

Media Arts ShowcaseExhibition Past

From Hand to Heirloom: The Art of CraftExhibition Current

Face to FaceExhibition Past

29th Annual International Women’s Day Art ShowExhibition Past

Made in OrilliaExhibition Current

Tradition TransformedExhibition Past

Yours to Uncover: An Ontario Road Trip | Peter Fyfe and John NottenExhibition Past

John Gould: Travels of the Mind and BodyExhibition Past

Voices Through Time: A Mariposa JourneyExhibition Past

Tracing Places: Advertising in OrilliaExhibition Past

Orillia: Then & NowExhibition Past

28th Annual International Women’s Day Art ShowExhibition Past

ORILLIA LANDSCAPESExhibition Past

THE SEVEN GRANDFATHER TEACHINGS: AT THE ORILLIA RECREATION CENTREExhibition Past

A Collection-Inspired Exhibition: Four Seasons in OrilliaExhibition Past

Gordon Lightfoot: Turning Back the Pages | Permanent Exhibition | Orillia Museum of Art & HistoryExhibition Current

Perspectives Through Their EyesExhibition Past

Heritage in Hues: Orillia’s Story Through TextilesExhibition Past

Loup Garou & Mocassins | Nathalie BertinExhibition Past

Behold a Man Who is a Bean | Harley DuckExhibition Past

TRADITION TRANSFORMEDExhibition Past

OWL PEN REVISITED | GILLIAN LOWRYExhibition Past

TEACHERS AND THEIR ENDURING IMPACT | JOSE SALASExhibition Past

INCLUSION: AT THE STACK GALLERYExhibition Past

EVERYONE HAS A STORY: TALES OF A COMMUNITYExhibition Current

THE PROCESS INFORMS ME | JEANETTE LUCHESEExhibition Past

PAWTRAITSExhibition Past

REFLECTIONS OF OUR ROOTSExhibition Past

BACKRA BLUID | STACEY TYRELLExhibition Past

THE TEENAGE ZEITGEIST: At the Stack GalleryExhibition Past

SYBILExhibition Past

27TH ANNUAL WOMEN’S DAY INTERNATIONAL ART SHOWExhibition Past

REGENT PARK PUBLIC SCHOOL GRADE 6/7 GARDEN DESIGN PROGRAMExhibition Past

ROBYN RENNIE: SEEING BEYONDExhibition Past

Grant’s Legacy: Capturing Orillia’s History on FilmExhibition Current

WRITING IN THE ROOM: ORILLIA’S LITERARY LEGACYExhibition Past

FRIENDSHIP REDISCOVEREDExhibition Past

A COLLECTION INSPIRED EXHIBITION: A CLOSE UP ON CARMICHAELExhibition Past

50 YEARS OF MARIPOSA ARTS THEATREExhibition Past

STEEPED IN HISTORYExhibition Past

JENNIFER ZARDO: HOME SWEET HOMEExhibition Past

TED FULLERTON: THE SERPENT’S EGGExhibition Past

TRADITION TRANSFORMEDExhibition Past

HOMAGE by Donald StuartExhibition Past

ELIZABETH WYN WOODExhibition Past

26TH ANNUAL INTERNATIONAL WOMEN’S DAY ART SHOWExhibition Past

RENEWAL: At the Stack GalleryExhibition Past

BEYOND THE FENCE: Christine Mack and David HillExhibition Past

GREAT TAIT: The True Story of Orillia’s First MillionaireExhibition Past

THE MACKINAW JACKET: A Canadian Folk CostumeExhibition Past

VIEWS OF ORILLIAExhibition Past

THE MAN WHO COULD FLY; THE GIRL WHO FLIES IN HER DREAMS BY SYLVIA TESORIExhibition Past

CARMICHAEL CANADIAN LANDSCAPE EXHIBITION: TRADITION TRANSFORMEDExhibition Past

EYEING MEDUSA: Amanta ScottExhibition Past

EYEING OMAH’S COLLECTIONExhibition Past

BURNER HERZOG: Gary Blundell and Victoria WardExhibition Past

CONVERSATIONS: 150th Anniversary of the Ontario Society of ArtistsExhibition Past

ORILLIA SOLDIERS’ MEMORIAL HOSPITAL POP-UP EXHIBITExhibition Past

RETURN TO SENDERExhibition Past

25th ANNUAL INTERNATIONAL WOMEN’S DAY ART SHOWExhibition Past

REFLECTIONS OF OURSELVESExhibition Past

AMY BAGSHAW: ART INTERRUPTIONSExhibition Past

FROM MARBLES TO MINECRAFT: A CENTURY OF CHILDHOODExhibition Past

COLOUR WITH A UExhibition Past

GOT THE TIME?Exhibition Past

JILL PRICE: UNFURLEDExhibition Past

WILL MCGARVEY: STICKS AND STONESExhibition Past

CARMICHAEL CANADIAN LANDSCAPE EXHIBITION: TRADITION TRANSFORMEDExhibition Past

AT RISK: TRACEY LAWKOExhibition Past

SHE SHOOTS, SHE SCORESExhibition Past

VIEWS FROM A CANOEExhibition Past

THE HISTORY OF MEDICINE IN ORILLIAExhibition Past

WELCOME HOME TO ORILLIAExhibition Past

D. AHSÉN:NASE DOUGLAS: WE ARE STILL HERE!Exhibition Past

CARMICHAEL CANADIAN LANDSCAPE EXHIBITION: TRADITION TRANSFORMEDExhibition Past

DYING MATTERS:REFLECTIONS OF GROWTH THROUGH GRIEFExhibition Past

SUMMER ON THE LAKEExhibition Past

THE HISTORY OF ORILLIA IN 50 ARTEFACTSExhibition Past

THE ORILLIA POLICE AND THE SIR SAMUEL STEELE MEMORIAL BUILDINGExhibition Past

EYEING MEDUSA
2023-01-21 - 2023-04-28
Amanta Scott, Medusa’s Rage, Impressions of Autumn Peltier. Encaustic on canvas and panel, 40”X40” (framed).

Eyeing Medusa celebrates visionary women of all ages, orientations, cultures and walks of life making a difference in our world today. Each painting’s title and story parallels a legendary heroine with a contemporary woman. By fusing the past with the present, I invite viewers to look at women in a new light and consider these artworks as a means to illuminate and address urgent social issues such the global increase in racist and sexual assaults on women; LGBTQ2S+ and people of colour; the undermining of women’s rights; and our looming environmental crisis. -Amanta Scott

About the Artist:
Through encaustic paintings, interactive sculptures, audio/video installations and workshops, Amanta Scott addresses urgent contemporary social issues. Core to her practice is connecting with art and communities, inspiring people of diverse cultures and ages to engage with art, share stories, and consider how art relates to their lives.
Amanta Scott has exhibited and performed in art galleries, museums, concert venues and festivals throughout Asia, North America and Europe including: National Gallery of Canada; Yilan Performing Arts Center, Taiwan; Singapore International Arts Festival; Canadian Embassy in Tokyo; Edmonton Art Gallery; Royal Ontario Museum; Art Gallery of Ontario; Art Gallery of Algoma; Thunder Bay Art Gallery; Art Gallery of Peterborough; MacLaren Art Centre; The Robert McLaughlin Gallery; Justina M. Barnicke Gallery; Miles Nadal Gallery; and Nuit Blanche Toronto.

Workshop: Saturday April 1, 2023
12 PM – 4 PM
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Mixed Media Portraits with Amanta Scott

Installation Photos
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OTHER EXHIBITIONS

AllExhibition CurrentExhibition PastExhibition Upcoming

The Many Faces of Paul Shilling: A RetrospectiveExhibition Current

Drake Williams: Awaken the SpiritsExhibition Current, Exhibition Upcoming

Icons & Alter Egos: Heroes, Villains, and Everything In-BetweenExhibition Past

Media Arts ShowcaseExhibition Past

From Hand to Heirloom: The Art of CraftExhibition Current

Face to FaceExhibition Past

29th Annual International Women’s Day Art ShowExhibition Past

Made in OrilliaExhibition Current

Tradition TransformedExhibition Past

Yours to Uncover: An Ontario Road Trip | Peter Fyfe and John NottenExhibition Past

John Gould: Travels of the Mind and BodyExhibition Past

Voices Through Time: A Mariposa JourneyExhibition Past

Tracing Places: Advertising in OrilliaExhibition Past

Orillia: Then & NowExhibition Past

28th Annual International Women’s Day Art ShowExhibition Past

ORILLIA LANDSCAPESExhibition Past

THE SEVEN GRANDFATHER TEACHINGS: AT THE ORILLIA RECREATION CENTREExhibition Past

A Collection-Inspired Exhibition: Four Seasons in OrilliaExhibition Past

Gordon Lightfoot: Turning Back the Pages | Permanent Exhibition | Orillia Museum of Art & HistoryExhibition Current

Perspectives Through Their EyesExhibition Past

Heritage in Hues: Orillia’s Story Through TextilesExhibition Past

Loup Garou & Mocassins | Nathalie BertinExhibition Past

Behold a Man Who is a Bean | Harley DuckExhibition Past

TRADITION TRANSFORMEDExhibition Past

OWL PEN REVISITED | GILLIAN LOWRYExhibition Past

TEACHERS AND THEIR ENDURING IMPACT | JOSE SALASExhibition Past

INCLUSION: AT THE STACK GALLERYExhibition Past

EVERYONE HAS A STORY: TALES OF A COMMUNITYExhibition Current

THE PROCESS INFORMS ME | JEANETTE LUCHESEExhibition Past

PAWTRAITSExhibition Past

REFLECTIONS OF OUR ROOTSExhibition Past

BACKRA BLUID | STACEY TYRELLExhibition Past

THE TEENAGE ZEITGEIST: At the Stack GalleryExhibition Past

SYBILExhibition Past

27TH ANNUAL WOMEN’S DAY INTERNATIONAL ART SHOWExhibition Past

REGENT PARK PUBLIC SCHOOL GRADE 6/7 GARDEN DESIGN PROGRAMExhibition Past

ROBYN RENNIE: SEEING BEYONDExhibition Past

Grant’s Legacy: Capturing Orillia’s History on FilmExhibition Current

WRITING IN THE ROOM: ORILLIA’S LITERARY LEGACYExhibition Past

FRIENDSHIP REDISCOVEREDExhibition Past

A COLLECTION INSPIRED EXHIBITION: A CLOSE UP ON CARMICHAELExhibition Past

50 YEARS OF MARIPOSA ARTS THEATREExhibition Past

STEEPED IN HISTORYExhibition Past

JENNIFER ZARDO: HOME SWEET HOMEExhibition Past

TED FULLERTON: THE SERPENT’S EGGExhibition Past

TRADITION TRANSFORMEDExhibition Past

HOMAGE by Donald StuartExhibition Past

ELIZABETH WYN WOODExhibition Past

26TH ANNUAL INTERNATIONAL WOMEN’S DAY ART SHOWExhibition Past

RENEWAL: At the Stack GalleryExhibition Past

BEYOND THE FENCE: Christine Mack and David HillExhibition Past

GREAT TAIT: The True Story of Orillia’s First MillionaireExhibition Past

THE MACKINAW JACKET: A Canadian Folk CostumeExhibition Past

VIEWS OF ORILLIAExhibition Past

THE MAN WHO COULD FLY; THE GIRL WHO FLIES IN HER DREAMS BY SYLVIA TESORIExhibition Past

CARMICHAEL CANADIAN LANDSCAPE EXHIBITION: TRADITION TRANSFORMEDExhibition Past

EYEING MEDUSA: Amanta ScottExhibition Past

EYEING OMAH’S COLLECTIONExhibition Past

BURNER HERZOG: Gary Blundell and Victoria WardExhibition Past

CONVERSATIONS: 150th Anniversary of the Ontario Society of ArtistsExhibition Past

ORILLIA SOLDIERS’ MEMORIAL HOSPITAL POP-UP EXHIBITExhibition Past

RETURN TO SENDERExhibition Past

25th ANNUAL INTERNATIONAL WOMEN’S DAY ART SHOWExhibition Past

REFLECTIONS OF OURSELVESExhibition Past

AMY BAGSHAW: ART INTERRUPTIONSExhibition Past

FROM MARBLES TO MINECRAFT: A CENTURY OF CHILDHOODExhibition Past

COLOUR WITH A UExhibition Past

GOT THE TIME?Exhibition Past

JILL PRICE: UNFURLEDExhibition Past

WILL MCGARVEY: STICKS AND STONESExhibition Past

CARMICHAEL CANADIAN LANDSCAPE EXHIBITION: TRADITION TRANSFORMEDExhibition Past

AT RISK: TRACEY LAWKOExhibition Past

SHE SHOOTS, SHE SCORESExhibition Past

VIEWS FROM A CANOEExhibition Past

THE HISTORY OF MEDICINE IN ORILLIAExhibition Past

WELCOME HOME TO ORILLIAExhibition Past

D. AHSÉN:NASE DOUGLAS: WE ARE STILL HERE!Exhibition Past

CARMICHAEL CANADIAN LANDSCAPE EXHIBITION: TRADITION TRANSFORMEDExhibition Past

DYING MATTERS:REFLECTIONS OF GROWTH THROUGH GRIEFExhibition Past

SUMMER ON THE LAKEExhibition Past

THE HISTORY OF ORILLIA IN 50 ARTEFACTSExhibition Past

THE ORILLIA POLICE AND THE SIR SAMUEL STEELE MEMORIAL BUILDINGExhibition Past

OMAH Winter Gala
2023-01-21 17:30 - 20:30 (America/Toronto)
On January 21st, 2023, please join OMAH staff and board members as we celebrate Canada’s history. Guests will enjoy guest speaker, Dr. Rita Shelton Deverell.
About the speaker:
An independent scholar, author, as well as a theatre and media artist, Dr. Rita Shelton Deverell has been named Lakehead University’s 10th chancellor, where she currently acts as a member of the President’s Council on Truth and Reconciliation in addition to an Adjunct Professor of Education. In 2022 she was honored with the Governor General’s Performing Arts Award, Lifetime Achievement in Broadcasting. Moreover, Rita is also a member of Act 3, a collective of older professional female actors, the Board of Directors of CBC/SRC, and a Trustee of the Royal Ontario Museum (ROM). She also is an Adjunct Professor of Women’s Studies at Mount Saint Vincent University in Halifax. She and her husband Rex, who grew up in Orillia, have made their home in Oro-Medonte for 29 years.

Tickets: $100
Includes:

A complimentary glass of wine
Dinner
A $40 tax receipt

CLICK HERE TO PURCHASE TICKETS

SPONSORSHIP OPPORTUNITIES

PA Day Camp
2023-01-27 09:00 - 16:00 (America/Toronto)
Experience & LearnAdults
Children/Teens
Seniors
Educators & Schools
2026 Summer Camps
Tours
Art in Public Places

Friday, January 27, 2023

For ages 5 – 12

Are you looking for something to entertain the kids while they’re out of school this PA Day? Look no further! OMAH hosts PA Day camps for students ages 5-12. Our camps are filled with exciting art projects, engaging hands-on activities, outdoor play and a mini-art show. Join our fabulous instructor for this wonderfully winter-themed camp. Your kids will love camps at OMAH!
All materials will be provided.
Camper drop off: 8:45 am – 9:00 am
Camper pick up: 4:00 pm – 4:15 pm
COST
FAMILY MEMBERS = $35GENERAL = $40
Please note that information about your child will be collected upon registration confirmation (sent via email). If you have any questions about this, send an email to The Operations Coordinator: visitors@orilliamuseum.org

CLICK HERE TO REGISTER

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2026 Summer Camps2024 Day Camps, 2024 Summer Camps, 2025 Day Camps, 2025 Day Camps, 2025 Summer Camps, Camps, Children/Youth Programs

GREAT TAIT: The True Story of Orillia’s First Millionaire
2023-01-28 - 2023-04-15
Orillia of the 1870s was a place of great potential: a place where a person who was willing to work hard could make a name for themselves. Andrew Tait was one person who did just that, and is likely to have been Orillia’s first millionaire as a result. In “Great Tait: The True Story of Orillia’s First Millionaire”, we examine the life of this self-made businessman and the legacy he left behind.

OTHER EXHIBITIONS

AllExhibition CurrentExhibition PastExhibition Upcoming

The Many Faces of Paul Shilling: A RetrospectiveExhibition Current

Drake Williams: Awaken the SpiritsExhibition Current, Exhibition Upcoming

Icons & Alter Egos: Heroes, Villains, and Everything In-BetweenExhibition Past

Media Arts ShowcaseExhibition Past

From Hand to Heirloom: The Art of CraftExhibition Current

Face to FaceExhibition Past

29th Annual International Women’s Day Art ShowExhibition Past

Made in OrilliaExhibition Current

Tradition TransformedExhibition Past

Yours to Uncover: An Ontario Road Trip | Peter Fyfe and John NottenExhibition Past

John Gould: Travels of the Mind and BodyExhibition Past

Voices Through Time: A Mariposa JourneyExhibition Past

Tracing Places: Advertising in OrilliaExhibition Past

Orillia: Then & NowExhibition Past

28th Annual International Women’s Day Art ShowExhibition Past

ORILLIA LANDSCAPESExhibition Past

THE SEVEN GRANDFATHER TEACHINGS: AT THE ORILLIA RECREATION CENTREExhibition Past

A Collection-Inspired Exhibition: Four Seasons in OrilliaExhibition Past

Gordon Lightfoot: Turning Back the Pages | Permanent Exhibition | Orillia Museum of Art & HistoryExhibition Current

Perspectives Through Their EyesExhibition Past

Heritage in Hues: Orillia’s Story Through TextilesExhibition Past

Loup Garou & Mocassins | Nathalie BertinExhibition Past

Behold a Man Who is a Bean | Harley DuckExhibition Past

TRADITION TRANSFORMEDExhibition Past

OWL PEN REVISITED | GILLIAN LOWRYExhibition Past

TEACHERS AND THEIR ENDURING IMPACT | JOSE SALASExhibition Past

INCLUSION: AT THE STACK GALLERYExhibition Past

EVERYONE HAS A STORY: TALES OF A COMMUNITYExhibition Current

THE PROCESS INFORMS ME | JEANETTE LUCHESEExhibition Past

PAWTRAITSExhibition Past

REFLECTIONS OF OUR ROOTSExhibition Past

BACKRA BLUID | STACEY TYRELLExhibition Past

THE TEENAGE ZEITGEIST: At the Stack GalleryExhibition Past

SYBILExhibition Past

27TH ANNUAL WOMEN’S DAY INTERNATIONAL ART SHOWExhibition Past

REGENT PARK PUBLIC SCHOOL GRADE 6/7 GARDEN DESIGN PROGRAMExhibition Past

ROBYN RENNIE: SEEING BEYONDExhibition Past

Grant’s Legacy: Capturing Orillia’s History on FilmExhibition Current

WRITING IN THE ROOM: ORILLIA’S LITERARY LEGACYExhibition Past

FRIENDSHIP REDISCOVEREDExhibition Past

A COLLECTION INSPIRED EXHIBITION: A CLOSE UP ON CARMICHAELExhibition Past

50 YEARS OF MARIPOSA ARTS THEATREExhibition Past

STEEPED IN HISTORYExhibition Past

JENNIFER ZARDO: HOME SWEET HOMEExhibition Past

TED FULLERTON: THE SERPENT’S EGGExhibition Past

TRADITION TRANSFORMEDExhibition Past

HOMAGE by Donald StuartExhibition Past

ELIZABETH WYN WOODExhibition Past

26TH ANNUAL INTERNATIONAL WOMEN’S DAY ART SHOWExhibition Past

RENEWAL: At the Stack GalleryExhibition Past

BEYOND THE FENCE: Christine Mack and David HillExhibition Past

GREAT TAIT: The True Story of Orillia’s First MillionaireExhibition Past

THE MACKINAW JACKET: A Canadian Folk CostumeExhibition Past

VIEWS OF ORILLIAExhibition Past

THE MAN WHO COULD FLY; THE GIRL WHO FLIES IN HER DREAMS BY SYLVIA TESORIExhibition Past

CARMICHAEL CANADIAN LANDSCAPE EXHIBITION: TRADITION TRANSFORMEDExhibition Past

EYEING MEDUSA: Amanta ScottExhibition Past

EYEING OMAH’S COLLECTIONExhibition Past

BURNER HERZOG: Gary Blundell and Victoria WardExhibition Past

CONVERSATIONS: 150th Anniversary of the Ontario Society of ArtistsExhibition Past

ORILLIA SOLDIERS’ MEMORIAL HOSPITAL POP-UP EXHIBITExhibition Past

RETURN TO SENDERExhibition Past

25th ANNUAL INTERNATIONAL WOMEN’S DAY ART SHOWExhibition Past

REFLECTIONS OF OURSELVESExhibition Past

AMY BAGSHAW: ART INTERRUPTIONSExhibition Past

FROM MARBLES TO MINECRAFT: A CENTURY OF CHILDHOODExhibition Past

COLOUR WITH A UExhibition Past

GOT THE TIME?Exhibition Past

JILL PRICE: UNFURLEDExhibition Past

WILL MCGARVEY: STICKS AND STONESExhibition Past

CARMICHAEL CANADIAN LANDSCAPE EXHIBITION: TRADITION TRANSFORMEDExhibition Past

AT RISK: TRACEY LAWKOExhibition Past

SHE SHOOTS, SHE SCORESExhibition Past

VIEWS FROM A CANOEExhibition Past

THE HISTORY OF MEDICINE IN ORILLIAExhibition Past

WELCOME HOME TO ORILLIAExhibition Past

D. AHSÉN:NASE DOUGLAS: WE ARE STILL HERE!Exhibition Past

CARMICHAEL CANADIAN LANDSCAPE EXHIBITION: TRADITION TRANSFORMEDExhibition Past

DYING MATTERS:REFLECTIONS OF GROWTH THROUGH GRIEFExhibition Past

SUMMER ON THE LAKEExhibition Past

THE HISTORY OF ORILLIA IN 50 ARTEFACTSExhibition Past

THE ORILLIA POLICE AND THE SIR SAMUEL STEELE MEMORIAL BUILDINGExhibition Past

BURNER HERZOG
2023-01-28 - 2023-04-15
January 28, 2023 – April 15, 2023

Burner Herzog

Burner Herzog statement:
“Near our home is an abandoned sawdust burner, the last one we have been told still standing in Ontario. This abandoned burner is a ‘vestigial’ implement that the logging industry would have used regularly to incinerate the sawdust made from processing cut trees. We’ve often worked toward illuminating the idea that industry and landscape are interlinked. These abandoned industrial structures have long been a major subject matter of our art making. We believe the natural world is conceptual, it is “culture before water, wood, rock” (Simon Schama) and Canada’s landscape is haunted with our industrial past. This haunting is where our work exists.”
-Gary and Victoria

Gary Blundell was born in London, England and immigrated to Canada in 1962. He is a geologist with a science degree from the University of Waterloo. Gary is a recipient of many grants including the Chalmers Fellowship Arts award from the Ontario Arts Council. His has exhibited across Canada and England. His work can be found in collections such as The Art Gallery of Peterborough, The Art Gallery of Sudbury, St. Michaels College in Toronto, and the National Coal Mining Museum of England among others. He was recently hosted by Parks Canada on the east coast and was artist-in-residence at the Art House in Yorkshire England, the Straumur Arts Commune in Iceland, the Norfolk Arts Centre in Simcoe Ontario and at Pouch Cove in Newfoundland. His work can be seen on his website, www.hotspurstudio.com and on Instagram @hotspurstudio.

Victoria Ward is a rural Ontario based writer and painter. She was a playwright in the 90s in Toronto and worked with many major theatre companies. Recently she mounted a revised version of a 1992 solo performance with a collective at The Theatre on King in Peterborough in the fall of 2021. A filmed version is in production. She has had over forty exhibitions throughout Canada and in the UK since 2000 when she decided to become a visual artist. Ward also writes including essays for catalogues, reviews, and content for cultural websites. Her work can be seen on her website, www.hotspurstudio.com, on Instagram @hotspurstudio and through Blue Thornbury Gallery in the Blue Mountain area. Ward is also an active twitter user @hotspurstudio.

Installation Photos
Use the arrow on the right of the image to scroll through the photos.

OTHER EXHIBITIONS

AllExhibition CurrentExhibition PastExhibition Upcoming

The Many Faces of Paul Shilling: A RetrospectiveExhibition Current

Drake Williams: Awaken the SpiritsExhibition Current, Exhibition Upcoming

Icons & Alter Egos: Heroes, Villains, and Everything In-BetweenExhibition Past

Media Arts ShowcaseExhibition Past

From Hand to Heirloom: The Art of CraftExhibition Current

Face to FaceExhibition Past

29th Annual International Women’s Day Art ShowExhibition Past

Made in OrilliaExhibition Current

Tradition TransformedExhibition Past

Yours to Uncover: An Ontario Road Trip | Peter Fyfe and John NottenExhibition Past

John Gould: Travels of the Mind and BodyExhibition Past

Voices Through Time: A Mariposa JourneyExhibition Past

Tracing Places: Advertising in OrilliaExhibition Past

Orillia: Then & NowExhibition Past

28th Annual International Women’s Day Art ShowExhibition Past

ORILLIA LANDSCAPESExhibition Past

THE SEVEN GRANDFATHER TEACHINGS: AT THE ORILLIA RECREATION CENTREExhibition Past

A Collection-Inspired Exhibition: Four Seasons in OrilliaExhibition Past

Gordon Lightfoot: Turning Back the Pages | Permanent Exhibition | Orillia Museum of Art & HistoryExhibition Current

Perspectives Through Their EyesExhibition Past

Heritage in Hues: Orillia’s Story Through TextilesExhibition Past

Loup Garou & Mocassins | Nathalie BertinExhibition Past

Behold a Man Who is a Bean | Harley DuckExhibition Past

TRADITION TRANSFORMEDExhibition Past

OWL PEN REVISITED | GILLIAN LOWRYExhibition Past

TEACHERS AND THEIR ENDURING IMPACT | JOSE SALASExhibition Past

INCLUSION: AT THE STACK GALLERYExhibition Past

EVERYONE HAS A STORY: TALES OF A COMMUNITYExhibition Current

THE PROCESS INFORMS ME | JEANETTE LUCHESEExhibition Past

PAWTRAITSExhibition Past

REFLECTIONS OF OUR ROOTSExhibition Past

BACKRA BLUID | STACEY TYRELLExhibition Past

THE TEENAGE ZEITGEIST: At the Stack GalleryExhibition Past

SYBILExhibition Past

27TH ANNUAL WOMEN’S DAY INTERNATIONAL ART SHOWExhibition Past

REGENT PARK PUBLIC SCHOOL GRADE 6/7 GARDEN DESIGN PROGRAMExhibition Past

ROBYN RENNIE: SEEING BEYONDExhibition Past

Grant’s Legacy: Capturing Orillia’s History on FilmExhibition Current

WRITING IN THE ROOM: ORILLIA’S LITERARY LEGACYExhibition Past

FRIENDSHIP REDISCOVEREDExhibition Past

A COLLECTION INSPIRED EXHIBITION: A CLOSE UP ON CARMICHAELExhibition Past

50 YEARS OF MARIPOSA ARTS THEATREExhibition Past

STEEPED IN HISTORYExhibition Past

JENNIFER ZARDO: HOME SWEET HOMEExhibition Past

TED FULLERTON: THE SERPENT’S EGGExhibition Past

TRADITION TRANSFORMEDExhibition Past

HOMAGE by Donald StuartExhibition Past

ELIZABETH WYN WOODExhibition Past

26TH ANNUAL INTERNATIONAL WOMEN’S DAY ART SHOWExhibition Past

RENEWAL: At the Stack GalleryExhibition Past

BEYOND THE FENCE: Christine Mack and David HillExhibition Past

GREAT TAIT: The True Story of Orillia’s First MillionaireExhibition Past

THE MACKINAW JACKET: A Canadian Folk CostumeExhibition Past

VIEWS OF ORILLIAExhibition Past

THE MAN WHO COULD FLY; THE GIRL WHO FLIES IN HER DREAMS BY SYLVIA TESORIExhibition Past

CARMICHAEL CANADIAN LANDSCAPE EXHIBITION: TRADITION TRANSFORMEDExhibition Past

EYEING MEDUSA: Amanta ScottExhibition Past

EYEING OMAH’S COLLECTIONExhibition Past

BURNER HERZOG: Gary Blundell and Victoria WardExhibition Past

CONVERSATIONS: 150th Anniversary of the Ontario Society of ArtistsExhibition Past

ORILLIA SOLDIERS’ MEMORIAL HOSPITAL POP-UP EXHIBITExhibition Past

RETURN TO SENDERExhibition Past

25th ANNUAL INTERNATIONAL WOMEN’S DAY ART SHOWExhibition Past

REFLECTIONS OF OURSELVESExhibition Past

AMY BAGSHAW: ART INTERRUPTIONSExhibition Past

FROM MARBLES TO MINECRAFT: A CENTURY OF CHILDHOODExhibition Past

COLOUR WITH A UExhibition Past

GOT THE TIME?Exhibition Past

JILL PRICE: UNFURLEDExhibition Past

WILL MCGARVEY: STICKS AND STONESExhibition Past

CARMICHAEL CANADIAN LANDSCAPE EXHIBITION: TRADITION TRANSFORMEDExhibition Past

AT RISK: TRACEY LAWKOExhibition Past

SHE SHOOTS, SHE SCORESExhibition Past

VIEWS FROM A CANOEExhibition Past

THE HISTORY OF MEDICINE IN ORILLIAExhibition Past

WELCOME HOME TO ORILLIAExhibition Past

D. AHSÉN:NASE DOUGLAS: WE ARE STILL HERE!Exhibition Past

CARMICHAEL CANADIAN LANDSCAPE EXHIBITION: TRADITION TRANSFORMEDExhibition Past

DYING MATTERS:REFLECTIONS OF GROWTH THROUGH GRIEFExhibition Past

SUMMER ON THE LAKEExhibition Past

THE HISTORY OF ORILLIA IN 50 ARTEFACTSExhibition Past

THE ORILLIA POLICE AND THE SIR SAMUEL STEELE MEMORIAL BUILDINGExhibition Past

BEYOND THE FENCE: Christine Mack and David Hill
2023-02-04 - 2023-06-03
This is an exhibit about acknowledging change from one state to another, specifically in reference to our gardens.
Chris revels in the colour and life found in these gardens, as they grow and changethrough the seasons. Her photographs allude to the garden, it’s marvels reinterpreted into magical images, themselves full of joy and movement.
David has focused more on the decay that happens in every garden. His assemblages are constructed with objects left behind, each with their own attached memories. Yet within a new arrangement these pieces set up a challenge for the viewer to create fresh stories and find alternative feelings.
BEYOND THE FENCE encourages us to expand our view outside the box, further than the frame and reap the exciting ideas that lie there.

About Christine:
Christine Mack has been a constant student of photography. At age 15, her parents gave Christine her first camera. Embarking upon what was to be her photography journey, she began to see the world through the eyes of the camera. Christine continued on to formally study photography at York University and Humber College while studying painting and drawing at the Ontario College of Art. It was through persistence and determination that she continued to produce and exhibit photographic images.
As a Photo Educator, Christine taught photography classes as well as workshops but also continued to grow personally as a photographer by exhibiting work in a number of galleries throughout Toronto and Ontario.
Christine has always liked alternative photo based processes that blur the distinction between photography and painting. They provide the freedom to move beyond the traditional print and to present another layer for the viewer to interpret and experience. These images are a variation on that theme. Christine plays with colour and composition interpreting the garden, showing it in a new light. Her backyard garden, under a very big sky and century old trees moved through it’s yearly life cycle; blooming and fading, blooming and fading. Through the language of photography, Christine passes on what she observed and remembered, as an eyewitness to Mother Nature.

About David
David Hill has been surrounded by photographs since his birth in Hamilton.
Following the influence of family albums and the always present cameras his photo career took him on an interesting meander through the world of portraits, products, places and ultimately personal artwork. Led strongly by a desire to be creative and original, David’s creative horizon has expanded in recent times to include assemblage.
As a counterpoint the rigours and precision required in 35 + years of commercial photography, these assemblage efforts are intuitive and free. There is a sense of Dada and Surrealism that settles in these works. No rules.
Since the mid 1980’s David has regularly exhibited with his wife Chris Mack and on his own. They have shown their photographs together in Toronto, Midland and recently in Hamilton. The continuation of these efforts in recent years has unfolded for David in the form of his assemblages as they take a larger role in his artistic journey.

OTHER EXHIBITIONS

AllExhibition CurrentExhibition PastExhibition Upcoming

The Many Faces of Paul Shilling: A RetrospectiveExhibition Current

Drake Williams: Awaken the SpiritsExhibition Current, Exhibition Upcoming

Icons & Alter Egos: Heroes, Villains, and Everything In-BetweenExhibition Past

Media Arts ShowcaseExhibition Past

From Hand to Heirloom: The Art of CraftExhibition Current

Face to FaceExhibition Past

29th Annual International Women’s Day Art ShowExhibition Past

Made in OrilliaExhibition Current

Tradition TransformedExhibition Past

Yours to Uncover: An Ontario Road Trip | Peter Fyfe and John NottenExhibition Past

John Gould: Travels of the Mind and BodyExhibition Past

Voices Through Time: A Mariposa JourneyExhibition Past

Tracing Places: Advertising in OrilliaExhibition Past

Orillia: Then & NowExhibition Past

28th Annual International Women’s Day Art ShowExhibition Past

ORILLIA LANDSCAPESExhibition Past

THE SEVEN GRANDFATHER TEACHINGS: AT THE ORILLIA RECREATION CENTREExhibition Past

A Collection-Inspired Exhibition: Four Seasons in OrilliaExhibition Past

Gordon Lightfoot: Turning Back the Pages | Permanent Exhibition | Orillia Museum of Art & HistoryExhibition Current

Perspectives Through Their EyesExhibition Past

Heritage in Hues: Orillia’s Story Through TextilesExhibition Past

Loup Garou & Mocassins | Nathalie BertinExhibition Past

Behold a Man Who is a Bean | Harley DuckExhibition Past

TRADITION TRANSFORMEDExhibition Past

OWL PEN REVISITED | GILLIAN LOWRYExhibition Past

TEACHERS AND THEIR ENDURING IMPACT | JOSE SALASExhibition Past

INCLUSION: AT THE STACK GALLERYExhibition Past

EVERYONE HAS A STORY: TALES OF A COMMUNITYExhibition Current

THE PROCESS INFORMS ME | JEANETTE LUCHESEExhibition Past

PAWTRAITSExhibition Past

REFLECTIONS OF OUR ROOTSExhibition Past

BACKRA BLUID | STACEY TYRELLExhibition Past

THE TEENAGE ZEITGEIST: At the Stack GalleryExhibition Past

SYBILExhibition Past

27TH ANNUAL WOMEN’S DAY INTERNATIONAL ART SHOWExhibition Past

REGENT PARK PUBLIC SCHOOL GRADE 6/7 GARDEN DESIGN PROGRAMExhibition Past

ROBYN RENNIE: SEEING BEYONDExhibition Past

Grant’s Legacy: Capturing Orillia’s History on FilmExhibition Current

WRITING IN THE ROOM: ORILLIA’S LITERARY LEGACYExhibition Past

FRIENDSHIP REDISCOVEREDExhibition Past

A COLLECTION INSPIRED EXHIBITION: A CLOSE UP ON CARMICHAELExhibition Past

50 YEARS OF MARIPOSA ARTS THEATREExhibition Past

STEEPED IN HISTORYExhibition Past

JENNIFER ZARDO: HOME SWEET HOMEExhibition Past

TED FULLERTON: THE SERPENT’S EGGExhibition Past

TRADITION TRANSFORMEDExhibition Past

HOMAGE by Donald StuartExhibition Past

ELIZABETH WYN WOODExhibition Past

26TH ANNUAL INTERNATIONAL WOMEN’S DAY ART SHOWExhibition Past

RENEWAL: At the Stack GalleryExhibition Past

BEYOND THE FENCE: Christine Mack and David HillExhibition Past

GREAT TAIT: The True Story of Orillia’s First MillionaireExhibition Past

THE MACKINAW JACKET: A Canadian Folk CostumeExhibition Past

VIEWS OF ORILLIAExhibition Past

THE MAN WHO COULD FLY; THE GIRL WHO FLIES IN HER DREAMS BY SYLVIA TESORIExhibition Past

CARMICHAEL CANADIAN LANDSCAPE EXHIBITION: TRADITION TRANSFORMEDExhibition Past

EYEING MEDUSA: Amanta ScottExhibition Past

EYEING OMAH’S COLLECTIONExhibition Past

BURNER HERZOG: Gary Blundell and Victoria WardExhibition Past

CONVERSATIONS: 150th Anniversary of the Ontario Society of ArtistsExhibition Past

ORILLIA SOLDIERS’ MEMORIAL HOSPITAL POP-UP EXHIBITExhibition Past

RETURN TO SENDERExhibition Past

25th ANNUAL INTERNATIONAL WOMEN’S DAY ART SHOWExhibition Past

REFLECTIONS OF OURSELVESExhibition Past

AMY BAGSHAW: ART INTERRUPTIONSExhibition Past

FROM MARBLES TO MINECRAFT: A CENTURY OF CHILDHOODExhibition Past

COLOUR WITH A UExhibition Past

GOT THE TIME?Exhibition Past

JILL PRICE: UNFURLEDExhibition Past

WILL MCGARVEY: STICKS AND STONESExhibition Past

CARMICHAEL CANADIAN LANDSCAPE EXHIBITION: TRADITION TRANSFORMEDExhibition Past

AT RISK: TRACEY LAWKOExhibition Past

SHE SHOOTS, SHE SCORESExhibition Past

VIEWS FROM A CANOEExhibition Past

THE HISTORY OF MEDICINE IN ORILLIAExhibition Past

WELCOME HOME TO ORILLIAExhibition Past

D. AHSÉN:NASE DOUGLAS: WE ARE STILL HERE!Exhibition Past

CARMICHAEL CANADIAN LANDSCAPE EXHIBITION: TRADITION TRANSFORMEDExhibition Past

DYING MATTERS:REFLECTIONS OF GROWTH THROUGH GRIEFExhibition Past

SUMMER ON THE LAKEExhibition Past

THE HISTORY OF ORILLIA IN 50 ARTEFACTSExhibition Past

THE ORILLIA POLICE AND THE SIR SAMUEL STEELE MEMORIAL BUILDINGExhibition Past

FROM VIRGINIA TO CANADA
2023-02-15 19:00 - 20:30 (America/Toronto)
From Virginia to Canada: The Journey of My Black Ancestors (A Black History Month Presentation)

More information on this speaker will be available shortly.

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The Family Legacy: Building on Your Family’s Stories
2023-02-15 19:00 - 20:30 (America/Toronto)
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Colours of Women
2023-03-07 11:00 - 16:00 (America/Toronto)
An Orillia Museum of Art & History and Green Haven Shelter for Women collaboration.

Admire the incredible work currently displayed at OMAH by the artist Amanta Scott celebrating visionary women from around the world. Let the inspiration from the exhibit flow through you and pick up the pen yourself to colour or draw images of the women with whom you resonate.

Green Haven will be supplying colouring pages, art supplies, and Self-Love Hearts. This event is free, with a recommended donation of $5 to participate in the activities. Any donations made to the event will be evenly divided between The Orillia Museum of Art & History and Green Haven Shelter for Women.

The community is encouraged to embrace their artistic side while honouring women from all walks of life. Visitors can choose a page from the inclusive colouring sheets that they feel a connection to and their finished work will be on display at the museum. Women are also invited to take a moment to reflect on what they love most about themselves by filling out one of the Self-Love Hearts.
Prompts include: I am _____, I can _____, I will _____, I love my _____, I deserve _____, I have _____.

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“International Women’s Day is a day to honour the women in our community. The Colours of Women event is an opportunity to bring women together to share their love for themselves and to empower others in Orillia. We stand stronger with powerful and resilient women beside us.”
– Norma Alford, Executive Director of Green Haven Shelter for Women

“Eyeing Medusa, Amanta Scott’s solo exhibition, held in the Mulcahy Family Gallery will serve as a powerful backdrop to the Colours of Women event. Since the museum’s mission is to provide inclusive space to engage community, inspire creativity, and celebrate culture, by exploring art and history, we think this event is a perfect fit with ample opportunity to discuss issues that are rooted in history and still powerfully present.”
– Ninette Gyorody, Executive Director of Orillia Museum of Art & History

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THE ONTARIO FIRE COLLEGE: THEN AND NOW
2023-04-19 19:00 - 20:30 (America/Toronto) | OMAH Online

MCMICHAEL CANADIAN ART COLLECTION BUS TRIP
2023-05-04 08:30 - 15:30 (America/Toronto)
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DEADLINE TO REGISTER: APRIL 27, 2023

Join OMAH on this exciting bus trip to McMichael Canadian Art Collection. View the current exhibits on display including Meryl McMaster: Bloodline, Rajni Perera: Futures and Conversations: Masterworks from the McMichael Canadian Art Collection. Enjoy lunch (pay as you go) at Cabin, the restaurant on site, or hop back on the bus for a quick trip into Kleinburg to find a place to eat there.

Itinerary:
8:30 am – Leave Orillia Square Mall Parking Lot
9:00 am – Pick up Barrie guests at the highway 93 Carpool Parking Lot
10:00 am – Arrive in Kleinburg, view collection at your leisure
2:00 pm – Return to the bus
3:00 pm – Drop off in Barrie
3:30 pm – Drop off in Orillia

Important information:

Orillia departure:
Meet at the Orillia Square Mall (near the former dollar store) shortly before 8:30 am (the bus will leave promptly at 8:30 am). Please note that you are parking at your own risk, there is no security on site.
Barrie departure:
Meet at the Highway 93 Carpool Parking Lot at 9 am.
Admission
Upon arrival at the McMichael you will be directed to the front desk to pay for your admission.
Admission rates are as follows:

OMAH Members: FREE*
Seniors: $17
Adults: $20
25 and under: $7
*Please make sure your membership is up to date, if you don’t have a membership card you can request one by emailing visitors@orilliamuseum.org. We are happy to mail it out to you or send it along with your operator for the day.

Lunch options
Lunch is pay as you go. McMichael has a restaurant on site. To learn more about the restaurant, CLICK HERE. Please note that the restaurant does not accept cash and an 18% gratuity will be added on to your cheque.
Your operator will accompany guests who wish to leave the property to visit a variety of restaurants in the beautiful town of Kleinburg. You’re also welcome to bring your own lunch on the trip.
McMichael departure and return:
Guests will return to the bus at 2:00 pm. Barrie guests will arrive at the drop off location at 3:00 pm. Orillia guests will arrive at 3:30 pm.

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DEADLINE TO REGISTER: APRIL 27, 2023
