Quetico Foundation’s Annual Art Show – Shapes and Sizes – Nov 3 2016
Thursday November 3rd from 5:00-10:00 pm, The Quetico Foundation is once again partnering with the Taylor Statten Camping Bursary Fund (TSCBF) for the annual Art Show to be held at the Storys Building, 11 Duncan Street near the corner of King and Duncan!
This year’s show ‘Shapes and Sizes’ will be profiling approximately 150 works inspired by the province’s great outdoor spaces, landscapes, cities and towns, including featured artists –Steve McDonald, David Marshak, and Elzbieta Krawecka.
Our art collection from our Artists in Residence will be in the show!
Please come out, have fun, buy and see great art and get together with colleagues and friends with food, drink, appetizers and a great evening that is widely appreciated, helps young minds and young leaders, helps protection and appreciation of our wilderness and helps gives young people the chance to go to camp and experience Ontario’s great outdoors.
Click here to buy tickets and claim your spot at this year’s amazing art evening
Quetico Foundation Canoe Day on Big Creek Benefits Student Summer Research Program
Thirty canoeists attended Quetico Foundation’s Canoe Day. We canoed along the Big Creek valley through the Carolinian forest with its verdant trillium carpet and flowering trees, past rolling landscapes with streams and wetlands that feed the headwaters of the Big Creek National Wildlife Area.
Many genuine thanks to each canoeist and everyone for your support of the Quetico Foundation’s Student Summer Research Program on our paddle along Big Creek, Saturday May 7, 2016. As well as for good, wholesome and fun conversations and great canoeing among a great group.
Places & Spaces Art Show Recap & Thank You!!!!!!!
We had an exceptional evening at the annual Quetico Foundation-Taylor Statten Camping Bursary Fund art show. Many many thanks to the Artists in Residence who donated their pieces, to the great people behind the TSCBF, to the Storys Building, to our Quetico Foundation supporters and to everyone who came out. We really appreciate your support! It was great to help provide further support to the Quetico Foundation’s programs, help send interested young people to camp, wonderful to have great conversations, meet some new faces, make new associates and see old friends. We can’t thank you enough for helping to protect the legacy of our wilderness and natural areas.

Supporters in the crowd appreciating the art at the Quetico Foundation-Taylor Statten Camping Bursary Fund, Places and Spaces, annual art show Photo by Noah Cole

Marjorie Rogers, familiarizing people with Quetico Foundation’s work, announcing a donation to the TSCBF from the Quetico Foundation and encouraging people to help connect others with wilderness and to help support the Quetico Foundation at the Quetico Foundation-Taylor Statten Camping Bursary Fund, Places and Spaces, annual art show. Marjorie is a trustee and the Chairperson of the Quetico Foundation. Photo by Noah Cole

Noah Cole with June Hills “Pickerel Pines” at the Quetico Foundation-Taylor Statten Camping Bursary Fund, Places and Spaces, annual art show. June Hills was the Quetico Foundation’s 2009 Artist in Residence and painted this scene at Pickerel Lake in Quetico. Noah Cole is a Quetico Foundation trustee and a donating artist. Photo by Brittany Manley
Learn more about the Quetico Foundation-Taylor Statten Camping Bursary Fund Places and Spaces 2015 Art Show: Click here
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Donate to help support our Quetico Foundation programs: Click here
QF Participating Artists – Places and Spaces – Taylor Statten Bursary Fund-Quetico Foundation Art Show, Nov 5, 2015 + 2014 catalogue
The Quetico Foundation is glad to reveal the participating artists that are promoting their work at the upcoming Places and Spaces art show, most closely related to Quetico:
Kathleen Baleja, Thunder Bay, On www.kathleenbaleja.com
‘Grey Swans’ wasp paper sculpture 10x10in Kathleen Baleja, Thunder Bay, On. 2013 Quetico Park Artist in Residence
‘Woman Friend‘ Papier mâché & wasp nest paper 146x53x15cm Kathleen Baleja, Thunder Bay 2013 Quetico Park Artist in Residence
Jillian Claeys, Toronto, On www.twistgallery.ca/jillian-claeys-gallery
‘Quetico Park unnamed‘ pencil drawing 13×15.5 Jillian Claeys, Toronto, On 2012 Quetico Park Artist in Residence
Noah Cole, Toronto, On www.greenravenphotography.com
‘Brent Lake Campsite’, Photographic Print 18x24in framed Noah Cole, Toronto, On
‘Bald Eagles Perched on a Snag at Brent Lake in Quetico’, Photographic Print 11×14 Noah Cole, Toronto
Brian Holden, Thunder Bay , On http://brianholden.netfirms.com
‘Loons Quetico’ photo-etch & hand colouring -open varied edition 20x25cm framed Brian Holden, Thunder Bay 2013 Quetico Park Artist in Residence
‘Pukaskwa‘ etching with watercolour-open varied edition 20x25cm framed Brian Holden, Thunder Bay 2013 Quetico Park Artist in Residence
‘Campsite’ plate etching with hand colouring open varied edition 20 x 25cm framed Brian Holden, Thunder Bay. 2013 Quetico Park Artist in Residence
Jean Judd Cushing, Wisconsin www.jeanjudd.com
‘Autumn Charm Revisited’ fabric 24x16in, Jean Judd, Cushing, Wisconsin, . 2013 Quetico Park Artist in Residence
Suzy Knox, Kamploops, BC http://kamloopscourthousegallery.ca/artists-work/suzy-knox
‘French Falls ‘ acrylic 12x24in Suzy Knox, Kamploops, BC. 2013 Quetico Park Artist in Residence
Spencer Meany, Atikokan, On www.xycompany.ca
‘The Charlotte’ hand crafted paddle Spencer Meany, XY Paddle Co. Atikokan, On .
Riaz Mehmood www.riazmehmood.com
‘Urban Mountain II’ photographic print 2 of 15 16.5×20.5in framed, Riaz Mehmood. 2014 Quetico Park Artist in Residence
Reece Steinberg, PEI
‘Pine Needles, Pickerel River Rapids, Quetico Park’ Print 7.5x10in 1of 5 Reece Steinberg, PEI . 2014 Quetico Park Artist in Residence
‘Lichen & Pine on Emerald Island, Quetico Park’ Print 7.5x150in1of 5 Reece Steinberg, PEI. 2014 Quetico Park Artist in Residence
Jane Selbie, Haliburton, On www.jselbie.com
‘Sundown View’ fabric layering 18.25×16.25in framed Jane Selbie, Haliburton, On 2009 Quetico Park Artist in Residence
‘Resting‘ fabric layering 16.5×18.5in framed Jane Selbie, Haliburton, On 2009 Quetico Park Artist in Residence
‘Time to Reflect’ fabric layering 24x36in framed Jane Selbie, Haliburton, On 2009 Quetico Park Artist in Residence
Anna Whitmore, Jackson’s Point, On www.annawhitmore.ca
‘As It Used to Be Long Ago’ 20x36in acrylic Anna Whitmore, Jackson’s Point, On 2014 Quetico Park Artist in Residence
Val Fraser, Atikokan, On
Pine Needle Basket, Val Fraser, Atikokan, On 2015 Quetico Park Artist in Residence
Peter Mills, Huntsville, On
‘Autumn Trees’ acrylic 8×10 unframed , Peter Mills, Barrie, Ontario. 2015 Quetico Park Artists in Residence2015 Quetico Park Artists in Residence
Judith Doyle, Toronto, On, www.readingpictures.com
2015 Quetico Park Artist in Residence
June Hills, Alberta, www.junehills.com
‘Pickerel Pines’ pen and watercolour on paper, painted with the water of Quetico 10” x 10”, and ‘Quetico Sketchbook’, 2009 Quetico Park Artist in Residence
Greg Maude, Brighton, On www.facebook.com/GregoryMaudeFineArt
‘Nature’s Tapestry’ Watercolour 16x20in
Brittany Manley, Toronto, On – Mixed Media 24x36in
‘Sunrise’ multimedia, 34×34 in
‘Cactus Tree’ multimedia, 14×24 in
Becky Mason, Chelsea, PQ
‘Energy Ride”12×12 in framed, watercolour on Japanese Paper
Get your tickets here today!: http://www.eventbrite.ca/e/taylor-statten-camping-bursary-fund-art-show-places-spaces-tickets-18612295878?aff=efbevent
The 2014 Ontario Discovered Artist Catalogue
For a second year in a row, on our 61st anniversary year, The Quetico Foundation is partnering with the Taylor Statten Camping Bursary Fund in Places & Spaces, an Art Show featuring artists from the Quetico Artists in Residence Program alongside many fine Canadian artists, inspired by Ontario’s beautiful natural legacy, including Quetico Provincial Park, as well as other natural and cultural themes.
Join us on November 5th, 2015 in support of The Quetico Foundation and the Taylor Statten Camping Bursary Fund, for an outstanding, memorable, creative, inspiring and significant evening.
We appreciate the considerate and kind sponsors who help to support the Quetico Foundation’s programs and protecting our wilderness areas in Quetico, as well as helping to give kids and young folk the opportunities to go to camp. If interested in helping to provide sponsorship, please contact The Quetico Foundation at 416-941-9388 or office@queticofoundation.org or contact the Taylor Statten Camping Bursary Fund www.taylorstattencamps.com/tsc-bursary-fund-tscbf or www.tscbf.com/get-in-touch.html.
Quetico Foundation sponsored Community BBQ at Dawson Trail Campground in Quetico Provincial Park
The Quetico Foundation sponsored a Community BBQ on Monday in Quetico Park at the Dawson Trail Campground on French Lake. Community leaders, trustees, our Executive Director, Biology Intern and Ridley Wilderness Youth Program participants were there – joining leaders, campers and neighbours in celebrating 60 years of wilderness preservation.
Check out these photos and enjoy the experience.
- What a beautiful view amidst the pines at the Dawson Trail Campground on French Lake, in Quetico photo credit: Torie Gervais
- Great Ridley Wilderness Youth Program t-shirts, and participants having fun! photo credit: Torie Gervais
- RWYP program participants enjoy catching up with Glenda, executive director, and relaxing at the lakeside community BBQ photo credit: Torie Gervais
- An incredible Quetico Foundation, 60th anniversary wilderness protection cake photo credit: Torie Gervais
- Program participants, community members and leaders relaxing at the Dawson Trail Campground at French Lake in Quetico Park during the Quetico Foundation sponsored community BBQ
- RWYP participants at the BBQ having fun with Glenda photo credit: Torie Gervais
Save the Date! Art Show – Places & Spaces at The Storys Building, November 5th, 2015
For a second year in a row, on our 61st anniversary year, The Quetico Foundation is partnering with the Taylor Statten Camping Bursary Fund in Places & Spaces, an Art Show featuring artists from the Quetico Artists in Residence Program alongside many fine Canadian artists, inspired by Ontario’s beautiful natural legacy, including Quetico Provincial Park, as well as other natural and cultural themes.
Join us on November 5th, 2015 in support of The Quetico Foundation and the Taylor Statten Camping Bursary Fund, for an outstanding, memorable, creative, inspiring and significant evening.
We appreciate the considerate and kind sponsors who help to support the Quetico Foundation’s programs and protecting our wilderness areas in Quetico, as well as helping to give kids and young folk the opportunities to go to camp. If interested in helping to provide sponsorship, please contact The Quetico Foundation at 416-941-9388 or office@queticofoundation.org or contact the Taylor Statten Camping Bursary Fund www.taylorstattencamps.com/tsc-bursary-fund-tscbf or www.tscbf.com/get-in-touch.html.
Quetico Foundation Canoe Day 2015 Photo Album
Quetico Foundation’s annual Canoe Day raises funds to benefit the Student Summer Research Program and brings friends, canoeists, supporters, trustees and community together to enjoy paddling Ontario’s canoe routes, with a chance to enjoy great weather, see wildlife and enjoy a gourmet lunch. Quetico Foundation Canoe Day participants saw a ton of wildlife including song sparrows, sandpipers, Canada geese, fish, a green frog, green darner dragonflies, emerging lilypads, trumpeter swans, barn swallows, tree swallows and a porcupine. The Nonquon River is serene and smooth, surrounded by cattails, birch, dogwood, cedars and pines, as well as some riverine wetlands areas.
The Quetico Foundation board of trustees held our Annual General Meeting on May 1st, 2015 at the Canadian Canoe Museum and had the chance to tour the exhibits and see more canoes than you ever imagined at the Canadian Canoe Museum.
To learn more about the Quetico Foundation and to help support our programs and mission to protect wilderness with a particular focus on Quetico Provincial Park, visit: www.queticofoundation.org
Photos by: Noah Cole and Ryan Rogers/CAPS community news and Judy
- Quetico Foundation Canoe Day 2015 group photo on the Nonquon River!
- Quetico Foundation Canoe Day canoeists ready to paddle the smooth, serene and beautiful Nonquon River.
- Canoe Day canoeists paddling the Nonquon
- Barn swallows, threatened species at risk in Ontario, nest by the Nonquon River.
- Canoe Day friends gather, ready and excited to head downstream.
- Kawartha Outfitters outfitted the Quetico Foundation Canoe Day with a remarkable gourmet lunch, including this impressive canoe day cake!
- Canoe Day participants on the water along the beautiful Nonquon River.
- Quetico Foundation Canoe Day participants head out along the Nonquon River.
- Quetico Foundation Canoe Day participants head out along the Nonquon River on a gorgeous day.
- A Canada goose lays flat in a defensive posture protecting its nest.
- Dogwood, willows, swamp maples, birches and cedars along the shores of the Nonquon River.
- Quetico Foundation Canoe Day canoeists enjoying the great weather, a beautiful paddle, natural landscape and wildlife viewing, along the Nonquon River.
- Tree swallows flew circles above the canoes as they fed on midges and visited their nest in the tree.
- This green frog basked in the sun and waited for aquatic food along the banks of the Nonquon River.
- A porcupine came out to enjoy a nibble in the local wetlands.
- Song sparrows and other songbirds sang along the river and fed on non-biting flying insects.
- Quetico Foundation Canoe Day 2015 group photo
- 2015 Quetico Foundation Canoe Day canoeists
- Glenda, on the river
- The beautiful Nonquon River
- The fantastic gourmet lunch provided by Kawartha Outfitters