Members should bring one or two works of art for Bart to offer a response. We will ensure all works will be seen.
Artist Bio: Bart Gazzola is an arts writer, curator and photographer based in Niagara. He's published with New Art Examiner, Canadian Art, BlackFlash Magazine (where he was editorial chair for three years), Magenta Magazine and Galleries West, and was the art critic at Planet S in Saskatoon for nearly decade. His most recent curatorial project was Welland: Times Present Times Past (2020) at AIH Studios in Welland. He was assistant editor at The Sound: Niagara's Arts and Culture Magazine, where his ongoing series on Brock University and Rodman Hall Art Centre earned him two St. Catharines Arts Award nominations (2020 and 2021). Currently, he's Assistant Editor at curated, and is curating an online exhibition for Rodman Hall Inc. of works from their collection for late 2021. Since 2017, he's been the facilitator / coordinator of the 5 x 2 Visual Conversations, an open group for artists to share work that happens both in person and online on a monthly basis.
Additional Notes:
- Masks are recommended to be worn inside the Chapel when physical distancing cannot be maintained. Essentially a mask must be worn by attendees other than the presenter.
- Proof of Vaccination WILL NOT BE REQUIRED
- While the School of Horticulture has re-opened, at this time, it is only open to students in residence, not the public/our group. The Chapel can only be reserved during weekdays and it is also being used by other groups such as the Garden Club. Based on prior survey results, Mondays and Tuesdays were most preferred by members as an alternative to Saturday meetings. Future programming will be based on this venue's availability until other facilities become available.
- The Chapel is located at 29 Queenston Street, Queenston, on the Laura Secord House Property, with plenty of parking.