January 21, 2023 – April 15, 2023

EYEING MEDUSA

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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Installation Photos

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OTHER EXHIBITIONS

THE SEVEN GRANDFATHER TEACHINGS: AT THE ORILLIA RECREATION CENTRE

THE SEVEN GRANDFATHER TEACHINGS: AT THE ORILLIA RECREATION CENTRE

MUSEUM IN BOX

MUSEUM IN BOX

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

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

Loup Garou & Moccasins | Nathalie Bertin

Loup Garou & Moccasins | Nathalie Bertin

Behold a Man Who is a Bean | Harley Duck

Behold a Man Who is a Bean | Harley Duck

TRADITION TRANSFORMED

TRADITION TRANSFORMED

Orillia: Then & Now

Orillia: Then & Now

OWL PEN REVISITED | GILLIAN LOWRY

OWL PEN REVISITED | GILLIAN LOWRY

TEACHERS AND THEIR ENDURING IMPACT | JOSE SALAS

TEACHERS AND THEIR ENDURING IMPACT | JOSE SALAS

INCLUSION: AT THE STACK GALLERY

INCLUSION: AT THE STACK GALLERY

EVERYONE HAS A STORY: TALES OF A COMMUNITY

EVERYONE HAS A STORY: TALES OF A COMMUNITY

THE PROCESS INFORMS ME | JEANETTE LUCHESE

THE PROCESS INFORMS ME | JEANETTE LUCHESE

PAWTRAITS

PAWTRAITS

REFLECTIONS OF OUR ROOTS

REFLECTIONS OF OUR ROOTS

BACKRA BLUID | STACEY TYRELL

BACKRA BLUID | STACEY TYRELL

THE TEENAGE ZEITGEIST: At the Stack Gallery

THE TEENAGE ZEITGEIST: At the Stack Gallery

SYBIL

SYBIL

27TH ANNUAL WOMEN’S DAY INTERNATIONAL ART SHOW

27TH ANNUAL WOMEN’S DAY INTERNATIONAL ART SHOW

REGENT PARK PUBLIC SCHOOL GRADE 6/7 GARDEN DESIGN PROGRAM

REGENT PARK PUBLIC SCHOOL GRADE 6/7 GARDEN DESIGN PROGRAM

ROBYN RENNIE: SEEING BEYOND

ROBYN RENNIE: SEEING BEYOND

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

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

WRITING IN THE ROOM: ORILLIA’S LITERARY LEGACY

WRITING IN THE ROOM: ORILLIA’S LITERARY LEGACY

FRIENDSHIP REDISCOVERED

FRIENDSHIP REDISCOVERED

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

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