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Currently on view in the Helson Gallery 

Carrie L. Hillyard: A Forgotten Journey

January 18 to April 16, 2023

In this retrospective exhibition (on loan from a private collector), the Helson Gallery shines a spotlight on the little-known life and artistic achievement of Canadian artist Carrie L. Hillyard (1866-1952).

Hillyard was a skilled artist and was well acquainted and painted with many of Ontario’s prominent artists of the time. Despite this, she has been largely left out of Canada’s artistic records.

Visit the Helson Gallery to learn about Carrie L. Hillyard and see why she deserves to be recognized for her artistic talent.

landscape painting

Photo: Carrie L. Hillyard, Weeds and Wild Flowers, 1905, oil on canvas

 

The Helson Gallery is open Wednesday - Saturday 9:30am-5pm, and Sunday from 1-5pm.                                                                                                                             The Gallery and Cultural Centre are closed on Sundays during July and August.                                                                                                                                   Volunteer docents are present in the gallery from 1-3pm. 

The Helson Gallery features rotating exhibitions of local art, private collections and travelling exhibitions. Located within the Library & Cultural Centre, visitors can also enjoy artwork in the Sisnett Lobby.

Currently on View in the Sisnett Lobby

PhotoArt

February 27 – April 2  

The Halton Hills Camera Club presents PhotoArt, a photography competition and exhibition. Since its founding in 1987, the Halton Hills Camera Club has promoted awareness & education in the art of photography within the community of Halton Hills. It is a forum in which like-interested individuals can learn more about photography, develop and/or enhance their photographic skills, and broaden their photographic horizons. 

 

 

 

 

portrait of a woman

Photo: Aditi Kashyap, Scarface, photograph

Currently on view in the Local History Room

Ken W. McCauley

Although retired now for many years, Ken McCauley practiced dentistry in Georgetown, Ontario for 36 years. He developed a passion for art as a young boy while recovering from Scarlet fever and continued to paint until he was 80 years of age.

Many of Ken McCauley's pieces depict local scenes and architecture from Georgetown.

 

 

backyard view

Drawing in the Gallery

Connect with local artists and hone your figure drawing skills with these free, self-directed sessions:

Wednesday afternoons from 1 – 3pm in the Helson Gallery until May 31, 2023.

 

 

       sketchbook samples

Upcoming Workshops

Cold Wax & Oil Abstract Landscape with Stephanie Schirm   

Saturday February 4th, 10am – 4pm  REGISTRATION FULL

Saturday May 6th , 10am - 4pm

In this workshop you’ll be taught how to approach the subject of landscape with cold wax and oils. Working from photos, students will be guided through different approaches, to create an abstract landscape. This course is ideal for beginner, intermediate or advanced students.

Cost is $80, all materials are included.

For more information or to register, please contact Denyse Churchill, Assistant Curator  dchurchill@haltonhills.ca

 

Abstract Landscape

Mosaic Workshop with Anja Hertle

April 1st  10am to 4pm    REGISTRATION FULL

Cost: $130   includes all materials, supplies and tools

 Create a colourful 10” x 10” wall piece of your own design while you learn skills and techniques you can apply to future mosaic projects.  

 For more information or to register, please contact Denyse Churchill, Assistant Curator  dchurchill@haltonhills.ca

mosaic sunflower


Winter 2023 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!

girl holding up an example of her artwork
School and Community Programs
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Winter 2023 Flyer

Past Exhibitions

Each year, a selection of approximately six exhibitions is presented in the Helson Gallery featuring works from community artists, private holdings, and the Town's growing collection of art which includes the culturally significant Helson Collection. Learn more about past exhibitions here. 


Create to Learn

Attention Teachers, Parents and Students! Our Create to Learn curriculum-based art lessons provide easy step-by-step instructions to create inspiring works from materials readily available at home! Grade differentiated programming for kindergarten and grades 1 to 4 and 5 to 8 draws upon examples from the The Collector’s Eye – Selections from the Bruce Andrews Collection, connecting students to art in their community.

Create to Learn Art Lessons

  • Still Life Art Lesson - Grades 1 to 4 (English / French)
  • Still Life Art Lesson - Grades 5 to 8 (English / French)
  • Cityscape Reflections Art Lesson - Grades 1 to 4 (English / French)
  • Cityscape Reflections Art Lesson - Grades 5 to 8 (English / French)
  • Flower Composition Art Lesson - Grades 1 to 4 (English / French)
  • Flower Composition Art Lesson - Grades 5 to 8 (English / French)
  • Portrait Art Lesson – Grades 1 to 4 (English / French)
  • Portrait Art Lesson – Grades 5 to 8 (English / French)
  • Textured Forest Art Lesson – Junior and Senior Kindergarten (English / French)
  • Landscapes in Perspective Art Lesson – Junior and Senior Kindergarten (English / French)

gallery curator showing artwork

The Helson Collection

At the heart of Frederick A. Helson's outstanding gift of art to the Town of Halton Hills is 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.

 

Photo Gallery: Virtual Vault will appear here on the public site.

Virtual Vault

Enjoy the Helson Collection virtually! Follow us on the Town of Halton Hills' social media using the hashtag #VirtualVault to discover treasures from the Collection of Frederick Helson, a gift to the Town of Halton Hills in 2013. The collection features over 100 culturally significant works by historic Canadian and European artists. 

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