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 […]
Image Credit: Paul Shilling, Two Feathers. Oil on Canvas. 24" x 36" Accession # 2022.9.1Eyeing 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
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 […]
January 28, 2023 - April 15, 2023Burner HerzogBurner 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 […]
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 […]
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 […]