If you haven’t got your tickets yet, now is the time to do it! Get them HERE or visit the box office at the theatre: Richmond Hill Centre for the Performing Arts, 10268 Yonge Street Richmond Hill, ON – Canada Over 150 of our finalists’ watercolours from over 80 countries around the world have beenContinue reading “Symphonic Watercolours – Performance Tomorrow Night!”
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All Paintings are now at Boynton House
Just a note to keep everyone apprised of the current locations of our ‘A Symphony in Watercolour’ international exhibit. While up until today, paintings were at two locations, Boynton House and Burr House in Richmond Hill, the ones at Burr House are moving today to Boynton House, so that the entire exhibit will be locatedContinue reading “All Paintings are now at Boynton House”
Culture Days
Boynton House, Burr House, and the Richmond Hill Public Library are good places to be this Friday and Saturday, as the International Watercolour Society of Canada (IWS Canada) and the Canadian Society of Painters in Water Colour (CSPWC/SCPA) kick off their month-long joint juried exhibition of international and Canadian watercolour paintings and enhance the exhibitionContinue reading “Culture Days”
Watercolour Demonstrations!
Opening of ‘A Symphony in Watercolour’ International Art Exhibit: Friday Sept. 28. Boynton House, 1300 Elgin Mills Rd. E., Richmond Hill. Official Schedule: Booths and exhibition will be open from noon until 5:00 pm within the garden area of Boynton House. 12:00 – 12:15 pm: Welcome speeches and official ribbon cutting ceremony by the PresidentsContinue reading “Watercolour Demonstrations!”
Toronto Islands Visit
The Toronto Islands are in Lake Ontario, a 13-minute ferry ride from downtown Toronto. We will be visiting them on Tuesday October 2. Boats to the Island leave from the Jack Layton Ferry Terminal at the foot of Bay St. and Queen’s Quay. The ‘Island’ is a group of 15 islands inter-connected by pathways andContinue reading “Toronto Islands Visit”
Lake Wilcox Park
The northern half of Richmond Hill is located on a natural feature called the Oak Ridges Moraine which stretches more than 160 km between the Niagara Escarpment and the Trent River. The Oak Ridges Moraine is known for its varied habitats and geographic features shaped 13,000 years ago during the last ice age. The OakContinue reading “Lake Wilcox Park”
One Month Until Opening of ‘A Symphony in Watercolour’!
We are really excited to count down the days to go until the festival begins! In case you haven’t visited the website lately, we have a whole bunch of information available on the home page, and also on the exhibit page. But we thought we’d put a lot of it in this blog post anyway!Continue reading “One Month Until Opening of ‘A Symphony in Watercolour’!”
Burr House – Tea and Art Together!
This is our second exhibition venue and is also where local spinners, weavers and potters create their masterpieces. You can see them at work when we visit the part of the exhibition there. Burr House is another heritage building within Richmond Hill. It has plenty of parking at the back and is located beside aContinue reading “Burr House – Tea and Art Together!”
Da Vinci Paint Company Awards!
Da Vinci Paint Company have very kindly donated FIVE of these awesome travel palettes as awards for our ‘A Symphony in Watercolour’ Exhibition. The awards will be announced at our opening event on September 28th at Boynton House on Richmond Green. Da Vinci will also have a representative at our opening event to demonstrate theirContinue reading “Da Vinci Paint Company Awards!”
Boynton House, Richmond Hill
Boynton House is an art exhibition space in Richmond Hill with four display rooms. The house is an historic site under the Ontario Heritage Act and dates back to about 1875. It is an example of the classic Ontario farmhouse, with unique details of its era. Our Opening Day event begins at 12 noon andContinue reading “Boynton House, Richmond Hill”
IWS Canada 