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9 Church St., Georgetown, ON L7G 2A3 

Gallery Hours

  • Wednesday 9:30 a.m. to 5 p.m.
  • Thursday 9:30 a.m. to 5 p.m.
  • Friday 9:30 a.m. to 5 p.m.
  • Saturday 9:30 a.m. to 5 p.m.
  • Sunday 1 p.m. to 5 p.m.
Volunteer docents are present in the Gallery subject to availability.

2025 at the Helson Gallery

With new exhibitions and events, as well as school and community programs, there's a lot to see and do at the Helson Gallery!

What's New at the Helson Gallery

Check out the Spring 2025 flyer to learn about current and upcoming exhibitions and programs.

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Community & School Programs

The Helson Gallery programs provide students and the community with a unique opportunity to view and create artwork. Click here to learn about these programs. 

Past Exhibitions

Each year, a selection of exhibitions is presented in the Helson Gallery featuring works from community artists, private holdings, and the Town's collection including the Helson Collection. Learn more about past exhibitions here. 

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Currently on view in the Helson Gallery 

Shifting Grounds: The Art of Uncertainty

May 14 - July 13, 2025

Featuring selected works from local Halton Hills artists who were challenged to delve into themes of unpredictability, change and the human experience of navigating an ever-shifting landscape. The exhibition addresses the economic, political and environmental uncertainties, expressing how the artists interpret and explore these concepts through their art.

Exhibition Opening Reception:
All are welcome to join us in the gallery on Thursday, May 15 from 6 – 7 pm to meet the artists and enjoy live music.

 

painting   
Linda Ross Gallagher, Our Sovereign Nation


Currently on view in the Sisnett Lobby

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Emma Kriemadis, Transient Being

Upper Sisnett Lobby

FORMS, FACES & SPACES, figuratively speaking!

May 1 – June 1, 2025

In association with the CONTACT Festival, this exhibition explores a universal theme across cultures and time: our fascination with faces, people in their own spaces, and the landscapes that surround them.
Exhibition Reception: Saturday, May 3 starting at 10:30 a m, followed by events in the afternoon including a cyanotype workshop.
For details and how to register for the workshop visit:
https://www.studiobydesign.ca/2025contactfestivalffs

collage

Lower Sisnett Lobby

Annual Halton Hills Youth Art Exhibit

May 1 to June 1, 2025

As part of the Town of Halton Hills celebration of Youth Week, this showcase of talent features works by local youth artists from grades 7 – 12.


Currently on view in the Mayor's Showcase

Featuring the artwork of local artist
Linda Ross Gallagher

Linda is an elected member of the Society of Canadian Artists and has a studio at the Norval Studio and Gallery located at 16 Adamson St. S., Norval. 

"Originally from the Saguenay, Quebec, I am a contemporary Canadian visual artist, based in Ontario, Canada.  Being immersed in the outdoors, where my childhood years were spent exploring, hiking, drawing and painting, is my chief source of inspiration. I invite you to connect deeply through my art to the healing of nature, to the joy of special moments, the awesomeness of place, people and everyday things, or to the making of art itself.   
Having achieved a BFA at Mount Allison University in New Brunswick (1973), I have painted alongside western landscape painters in Alberta and Saskatchewan (1990's).    I am presently a member of the Fine Arts Society of Milton (FASM) and the Credit Valley Artisans (CVA) in Georgetown, Ontario."

 

landscape painting

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Drawing in the Gallery

Connect with local artists and hone your figure drawing skills with these free, self-directed sessions.
Every Wednesday afternoon from 1 – 3 p.m. in the Helson Gallery starting January 8 and running until June 25, 2025.

 

Adult/Youth (14+) Indigenous Beading Workshop

Saturday June 28, 1-3 p.m.
Cultural Centre, Studio

Learn to create a traditional indigenous beaded piece with Mississaugas of the Credit First Nation artist Dan Secord, as he dives into the history of his community and the art of beading. $35 per participant, all materials included. To registered, please contact dchurchill@haltonhills.ca

 

 

Beading

Children’s (4+) Indigenous Beading Workshop

Saturday June 28, 11 – 11:30 a.m and 11:30 a.m. - 12 p.m.
Cultural Centre, Studio

Come out and learn an indigenous beading technique from Mississaugas of the Credit First Nation artist Dan Secord. Dan will instruct children to create an indigenous 2-row bracelet using beads and leather. $5 per participant, materials included, children must be accompanied by an adult. Appropriate for ages 4+. To register, please contact dchurchill@haltonhills.ca

 

 

 

beaded bracelet


The Helson Gallery & Collection

gallery curator showing artwork

The Helson Gallery features rotating exhibitions of local art, private collections and travelling exhibitions. Curated shows are also exhibited in the Sisnett Lobby of the Cultural Centre, the Georgetown and Acton Library branches and Town Hall.

Gallery staff care for and maintain the Helson, Town and Library Art Collections, offer a variety of community programs and events throughout the year, and provide opportunities for artists to sell their work. The Town’s art collections continue to grow with the support of generous donors.

At the heart of the Helson Gallery is Frederick A. Helson's outstanding gift of art to the Town of Halton Hills which tells the story of how Canada's artistic identity was forged during the late 19th and early 20th centuries. As revealed through paintings by members of the Group of Seven, their predecessors and contemporaries, the Helson Collection also allows us to trace the evolution of the various organizations which supported artists during this critical time period. Additionally, an important group of European paintings afford valuable insights into artistic trends which paralleled those in Canada.

In 2021 the Helson Collection was certified as Cultural Property by the Canadian Department of Heritage, recognizing its outstanding significance.

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