What a year this has been! I threw myself into so many new adventures in this world of art and design. I thought perhaps it was time for a quick rundown of what has been going on.
New Studio and Gallery Space in Dundas!
When this year began I was renting a small space in a large building full of other creative people. My stall was roughtly 90 sq/ft and the walls were constructed with wooden pallets. I was finding the focus of a dedicated studio extremely helpful in encouraging me to really push as an artist.
In January the writing was on the wall that the space was going to soon become unaffordable to myself and a small group of other local artists began the search for a new space. This small group distilled down to just myself and Tracey Kornblum. The two of us sniffed around in Dundas for a couple months before finding a very wonderful space right in the downtown strip. We signed a lease and were moved in at the beginning of the summer.
Now for the last six months or so we have begun to incorporate our practice as visual artists into the broader creative life of the town and I could not feel more fulfilled. We already have so many great things booked to happen here in 2026 and I will be sure to let you all know what is happening. If you want to keep up to date you can sign up for our newsletter at www.creativebored.com
Participation in multiple group art exhibitions
I think it has been about seven years now since I began to really pursue life once more as a full time visual artist. Almost every year since then I have participated in one or two small group shows or had small solo shows in cafes or other small public spaces. But 2025 was a real turning point for myself when it comes to exhibition.
- Feb 1 - 17 – Vans Shoe Art, Group Exhibition – Winterfest, Jackson Square, Hamilton, ON, Canada
- May 30 - Jun 1 – Here Comes the Sun, Group Exhibiton – Waterford Old Town Hall, Waterford, ON, Canada
- Jul 7 - Aug 4 – Easy Tiger, Group Show – Farside Gallery, Hamilton, ON, Canada
- Sep 6 - Nov 7 – Glenhyrst Biennial Juried Exhibition – Glenhyrst Art Gallery, Brantford, ON
- Sep 15 - Oct 15 – The Spaces Between, Group Show – The Cotton Factory, Hamilton, ON, Canada
So much art! I created new works for all of these shows. Plus, I also presented a lot of recent work at a few local art festivals.
- Jul 13 – Makers Market, Steelwheel Brewery, Brant County, ON, Canada
- Sep 19 - 20 – Grand River Arts Festival, Glenhyrst Art Gallery, Brantford, ON, Canada
- Oct 5 – Art: A Community Treasure Fine Art Market – Cainsville Community Centre, Brant County, ON, Canada
In addition to all of these our new gallery space in Dundas was also involved in curating community craft events in a few local arts events including Dundas Cactus Fest, and Winterfest at the Dundas Museum and Archives. And then we also hosted a Holiday Market in the gallery space during December.
After all of this activity I feel tired, but also so excited to jump into all that is being planned for 2026.
Love to you all!
David