Dr. Teimojin Tan visits the Tom Thomson Gallery for a talk and luncheon Saturday, Dec. 3.
His interests in survival medicine and cold weather warfare, along with his experiences in the Canadian Forces, survival reality shows and hospital emergency rooms, will make for an extraordinary talk.
The Tom Thomson Art Gallery shares its Artefacts newsletter ...
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Teimojin Tan Talk
Local doctor Teimojin Tan survived 63 days on his own in the Canadian wilderness on season 9 of the History Channel's hit reality series ALONE. Join us Saturday, Dec. 3, for an extraordinary talk with Tan which focuses on his experiences and what it takes to survive in the wilderness.
Tan, 31, works as a general practitioner with Grey Bruce Health Services and in the emergency rooms at hospitals in Wiarton, Lion’s Head, and Southampton.
His dream is to teach Survival Medicine internationally while working as a physician in underserved indigenous communities and being involved in community development projects.
Teimojin is a rare human being, with the capacity for deep self reflection, philosophy, practical calculation, and intense commitment. As a doctor, soldier, and survivalist he has lived on the edges of life and death in hospitals, on front lines, and engulfed in wilderness. Maybe he has come closer to the truths we all seek in our lives, or maybe he has encountered and conjured ever greater mysteries. It is our honour to host him for a revelatory and inspiring talk – one I know Tom Thomson himself would have loved to attend.
– Aidan Ware, Director and Chief Curator
Tickets for this event can be purchased in person at the Tom Thomson Art Gallery or over the phone by calling 519-376-1932 x5011.
Upcoming Artist Workshop
Join nicholas x bent Saturday, Nov. 19, as he leads a photography workshop utilizing ICM (intentional camera movement) techniques and discusses the work in his exhibition, isolation of wildness.
Participants are required to bring their own camera with manual setting capabilities
No cost to attend
Refreshments provided
Registration is required by contacting the Gallery by email or by phone 519-376-1932.
Polar Passion-Melting Away
Willy Waterton has a new solo photography show at the Durham Art Gallery, with the opening reception being held on Sunday, Nov. 27, 2:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m.
Polar Passion: Melting Away consists of 13 large canvas, 12 from polar regions and one of Saugeen Bruce Peninsula discussing the effect of climate change on the scenes photographed.
A self-taught photographer, Willy Waterton spent 35 years as a full-time photojournalist at an Ontario daily newspaper, Owen Sound's very own Sun Times. During his tenure as chief photographer, he oversaw the transition from black and white to colour then finally to digital. His newspaper photographs won over 100 provincial and national awards. In 1990, Willy was named Ontario News Photographers’ Association Photographer of the Year.
His photography has appeared in national and international magazines, newspapers and books including the Globe and Mail, New York Times and National Geographic. His work is in both public and private collections.
Willy’s life long love for the Niagara Escarpment and Bruce Grey counties along with exploring Canada and polar regions has led to a commitment to protect and interpret, through his photography, this country for you to enjoy.
Current Exhibitions
Growth Rings
October 22nd – January 28th
Growth Rings is a two-part series that places Tom Thomson’s woodland sketches in conversation with a cross section of works by artists of subsequent generations, revealing how conceptions of nature are heavily rooted in historical, cultural, and personal worldviews.
Image Credit: Tom Thomson, Red Sumac, 1916, oil on composite wood-pulp board. Gift of Mr. & Mrs. T. J. G. Henry in memory of his mother Minnie (Thomson) Henry, sister of Tom Thomson. Tom Thomson Art Gallery.
nicholas x bent: isolation of wildness
October 22nd - January 28th
In isolation of wildness, nicholas x bent offers a visual discussion about the last of the hedgerows and wetlands in Grey Bruce region. His photographs are captured in motion in a variety of ways, including from the window of a moving vehicle or while walking along a field. The resulting monochromatic images exalt a hand-drawn, ephemeral quality that captures the spirit of the subject matter and acts as a reminder of their vulnerability and impermanence.
Image Credit: nicholas x bent, isolation of wildness, 2021, digital photograph on hahnemuhle german etching paper.
Showing 55
July 26th - January 21st
In commemoration of the 55th anniversary of the Tom Thomson Art Gallery, this exhibition investigates the Gallery’s collection through the lens of time and legacy. Featuring 55 art works from the collection, each one representing the year that they were created from 1967 to 2022, the exhibition offers a rare and intriguing glimpse into the context and times in which these pieces were selected, broadly reflecting curatorial priorities through five decades, and more singularly providing insight into the depth of generosity of donors and acquisition funders who helped to build this nationally significant art collection. While celebrating the past, the exhibition also compels us to consider the future and how the works we collect as an art museum, will build knowledge, contribute to social good, and open the landscape for new ideas and exploration.
Image Credit: Stephen Livick, Title Unknown, 1981, gum bichromate print on Aches watercolour paper (Artist's Proof). Gift from Ruth Mittelholtz, 2007. Tom Thomson Art Gallery.
OPEN Card
The Owen Sound and North Grey Union Public Library, Tom Thomson Art Gallery, Billy Bishop Museum, and Marine and Rail Waterfront Museum are thrilled to announce the OPEN Card. The OPEN Card is an innovative new free membership program.
The OPEN Card is available to anyone eligible for a Library Card. This new card provides the holder access to all of the resources they know and love from the Library, as well as free membership to the Tom Thomson Art Gallery, Billy Bishop Museum, and the Marine and Rail Waterfront Museum. As an additional benefit, through the TOM’s affiliation with the Ontario Association of Art Galleries, the cardholder will also gain free admission to over 100 Ontario art galleries including the McMichael Canadian Art Collection, MacLaren Art Centre, and Varley Art Gallery, to name just a few.
For more information on how to get your OPEN Card, visit www.opencard.ca or visit one of the four partner institutions.
Join our Supporters Circle!
The Gallery has launched a Supporters Circle program which has all the benefits of membership on a pay-what-you-can model and includes a charitable tax receipt. This is a great way to support the Gallery and be recognized for your contribution!
Some of these benefits include:
Discounts and exclusive pre-sales on Gallery Programming
Discounts in the Gallery Shop, including special Member's Shopping Days
Public recognition of Support
OAAG Reciprocal Membership-free admission to galleries across Ontario!
ROAM Reciprocal Membership to over 300 galleries across North America ($100+ Contribution required)
If you have any questions please contact [email protected]
Staff Picks
The Great Canadian Art Fraud Case:
The Group of Seven and Tom Thomson Forgeries
In May 2016, Jon S. Dellandrea came into possession of a box of the last effects of an obscure artist, William Firth MacGregor. The contents of the box chronicled a major, and long forgotten, trial involving forgeries of the art of Tom Thomson and the Group of Seven.
The Great Canadian Art Fraud Case takes readers back to 1962, a time when forgeries were turning up on gallery walls, in auction houses, and (unwittingly) being hung in the homes of luminaries across Canada. Inspector James Erskine, enlisting the help of A.J. Casson, the youngest living member of the Group of Seven, set out to discover where the forgeries were coming from. Fifty years later, Dellandrea follows Erskine’s hunt to the end, uncovering the masterminds behind the forgeries.
Available at the Tom Thomson Art Gallery gift shop.
A Puzzling TOM
Here's the link to this week's puzzle
Image Credit: Rae Johnson, Red Interior, 1985, oil on canvas. Gallery purchase with matching Wintario Grant, 1992. Tom Thomson Art Gallery Collection.
Object of the Week
Image Credit: A.J. Casson, Oriental Poppies, 1919-20, colour linocut with embossing on rice paper. Gift of the Estate of Jennings David Young, 1999. Tom Thomson Art Gallery Collection.
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source: media release, Tom Thomson Art Gallery
