February 4 – June 3, 2023

Beyond the Fence:

 

Christine Mack and David Hill

Husband and Wife ArtMakers

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 change
through 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.

Installation Photos

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OTHER EXHIBITIONS

WRITING IN THE ROOM: ORILLIA’S LITERARY LEGACY

WRITING IN THE ROOM: ORILLIA’S LITERARY LEGACY

FRIENDSHIP REDISCOVERED

FRIENDSHIP REDISCOVERED

ROBYN RENNIE: SEEING BEYOND

ROBYN RENNIE: SEEING BEYOND

SYBIL

SYBIL

THE TEENAGE ZEITGEIST: At the Stack Gallery

THE TEENAGE ZEITGEIST: At the Stack Gallery

A COLLECTION INSPIRED EXHIBITION: A CLOSE UP ON CARMICHAEL

A COLLECTION INSPIRED EXHIBITION: A CLOSE UP ON CARMICHAEL

50 YEARS OF MARIPOSA ARTS THEATRE

50 YEARS OF MARIPOSA ARTS THEATRE

STEEPED IN HISTORY

STEEPED IN HISTORY

JENNIFER ZARDO: HOME SWEET HOME

JENNIFER ZARDO: HOME SWEET HOME

TED FULLERTON: THE SERPENT’S EGG

TED FULLERTON: THE SERPENT’S EGG

TRADITION TRANSFORMED

TRADITION TRANSFORMED

HOMAGE by Donald Stuart

HOMAGE by Donald Stuart

ELIZABETH WYN WOOD

ELIZABETH WYN WOOD

26TH ANNUAL INTERNATIONAL WOMEN’S DAY ART SHOW

26TH ANNUAL INTERNATIONAL WOMEN’S DAY ART SHOW

RENEWAL: At the Stack Gallery

RENEWAL: At the Stack Gallery

Grant’s Legacy: Capturing Orillia’s History on Film

Grant’s Legacy: Capturing Orillia’s History on Film

BEYOND THE FENCE: Christine Mack and David Hill

BEYOND THE FENCE: Christine Mack and David Hill

GREAT TAIT: The True Story of Orillia’s First Millionaire

GREAT TAIT: The True Story of Orillia’s First Millionaire

THE MACKINAW JACKET: A Canadian Folk Costume

THE MACKINAW JACKET: A Canadian Folk Costume

VIEWS OF ORILLIA

VIEWS OF ORILLIA

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

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

CARMICHAEL CANADIAN LANDSCAPE EXHIBITION: TRADITION TRANSFORMED

CARMICHAEL CANADIAN LANDSCAPE EXHIBITION: TRADITION TRANSFORMED

EYEING MEDUSA: Amanta Scott

EYEING MEDUSA: Amanta Scott

EYEING OMAH’S COLLECTION

EYEING OMAH’S COLLECTION

BURNER HERZOG: Gary Blundell and Victoria Ward

BURNER HERZOG: Gary Blundell and Victoria Ward

CONVERSATIONS: 150th Anniversary of the Ontario Society of Artists

CONVERSATIONS: 150th Anniversary of the Ontario Society of Artists

ORILLIA SOLDIERS’ MEMORIAL HOSPITAL POP-UP EXHIBIT

ORILLIA SOLDIERS’ MEMORIAL HOSPITAL POP-UP EXHIBIT

RETURN TO SENDER

RETURN TO SENDER

25th ANNUAL INTERNATIONAL WOMEN’S DAY ART SHOW

25th ANNUAL INTERNATIONAL WOMEN’S DAY ART SHOW

REFLECTIONS OF OURSELVES

REFLECTIONS OF OURSELVES

AMY BAGSHAW: ART INTERRUPTIONS

AMY BAGSHAW: ART INTERRUPTIONS

FROM MARBLES TO MINECRAFT: A CENTURY OF CHILDHOOD

FROM MARBLES TO MINECRAFT: A CENTURY OF CHILDHOOD

COLOUR WITH A U

COLOUR WITH A U

GOT THE TIME?

GOT THE TIME?

JILL PRICE: UNFURLED

JILL PRICE: UNFURLED

WILL MCGARVEY: STICKS AND STONES

WILL MCGARVEY: STICKS AND STONES

CARMICHAEL CANADIAN LANDSCAPE EXHIBITION: TRADITION TRANSFORMED

CARMICHAEL CANADIAN LANDSCAPE EXHIBITION: TRADITION TRANSFORMED

AT RISK: TRACEY LAWKO

AT RISK: TRACEY LAWKO

SHE SHOOTS, SHE SCORES

SHE SHOOTS, SHE SCORES

VIEWS FROM A CANOE

VIEWS FROM A CANOE

THE HISTORY OF MEDICINE IN ORILLIA

THE HISTORY OF MEDICINE IN ORILLIA

WELCOME HOME TO ORILLIA

WELCOME HOME TO ORILLIA

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

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

CARMICHAEL CANADIAN LANDSCAPE EXHIBITION: TRADITION TRANSFORMED

CARMICHAEL CANADIAN LANDSCAPE EXHIBITION: TRADITION TRANSFORMED

DYING MATTERS:REFLECTIONS OF GROWTH THROUGH GRIEF

DYING MATTERS:REFLECTIONS OF GROWTH THROUGH GRIEF

SUMMER ON THE LAKE

SUMMER ON THE LAKE

THE HISTORY OF ORILLIA IN 50 ARTEFACTS

THE HISTORY OF ORILLIA IN 50 ARTEFACTS

THE ORILLIA POLICE AND THE SIR SAMUEL STEELE MEMORIAL BUILDING

THE ORILLIA POLICE AND THE SIR SAMUEL STEELE MEMORIAL BUILDING