SPRING BAY—Nature’s Gifts, an exhibition and sale of the newest works of Ivan Wheale, will open on May 18 at Perivale Gallery in Spring Bay. This exciting collection (which will continue until the gallery’s seasonal closing on September 15), features original works in a variety of dimensions for every budget and space.
“We look forward to welcoming you to view the outstanding works by this beloved iconic artist,” said Shannon McMullan, operator of Perivale Gallery.
Mr. Wheale will be in attendance at the gallery to welcome visitors to an opening reception on Saturday, May 18 from 2-4 pm.
“Ivan Wheale’s paintings in watercolours and oils are strong studies in realism, capturing the atmosphere, texture and nature of the Northern Ontario landscape,” a press release states.
“Ivan was born in Sunderland, England in 1934 and settled in Canada in 1957. After living in Sudbury for a few years, he moved to Manitoulin Island in 1975 where he now lives and works,” Ms. McMullan said. “Ivan is a self-taught artist whose work appears in numerous public and corporate collections including the Queen’s Collection, Windsor Castle, the Government of Ontario, the Provincial Buildings, Ottawa, and the Lieutenant Governor’s office, Queen’s Park, Toronto.”
Mr. Wheale, “is the recipient of many awards including an Honorary Degree from Laurentian University, the Rotary International Paul Harris Award and the Canada Council. He was listed in the American Artists Survey of Leading Contemporaries in 1989. He has held over 94 solo exhibitions including three touring exhibitions circulating Ontario, and a fifty-year retrospective at the Centennial Museum in Sheguiandah.”
“Mr. Wheale has also contributed to over 65 group exhibitions,” the release continues. “Ivan’s writing includes the Artist’s Conception, The Manitoulin Expositor, 1985, and a five-year weekly television programme in Sudbury. He is a past member of the Canadian Society of Painters in Watercolour and the Society of Canadian Artists. Ivan Wheale has been a featured artist at Perivale Gallery on Manitoulin Island since 1981. Now in his 90th year, he paints daily, celebrating the beauty of Northern Ontario.”
The new images to be featured in this exhibition will be uploaded to Perivale Gallery’s website https://www.perivalegallery.com/ivan-wheale/ by 7 am the morning of his show’s opening on May 18. Inquiries and sales will be welcomed as of 7 am, by calling 705-210-0290. Doors open at 10 am.
The Perivale Gallery 2024 hours are Friday, Saturday and Sunday May 17-June 14 from 10 am to 5 pm and then open daily from 10 am to 5 pm until September 15, or by appointment, 705-210-0290.
