Special Events
62th Anniversary Holiday Celebration
On December 5th, 2024 members attended and enjoyed a wonderful holiday party together. The food was delicious, and the conversations lively as members relaxed and socialized.
The entertainment was fantastic, first with President Gary’s 2024 version of “The Night Before Christmas” and then singing by entertainer Deidry Francois. Many thanks to Erin Eggleson for organizing this very successful event.
Location: JC Banquet Hall in Scarborough, ON
View of the banquet room
The Entertainment (Deadre: singer and Erin: party organizer)
Time to Eat
Erin and Gary
Dancing to YMCA
Margaret and her dance partner
Erin, Joanne and Jean
Holiday table
Holiday table which includes Gary (president) and his wife Susan
Holiday table
Holiday table
Holiday table
60th Anniversary Holiday Celebration
On December 8th, 2022 members attended and enjoyed their first in-person party in three years. It was wonderful to celebrate the Holiday Season together, held at the JC Banquet Hall in Scarborough, ON. The food was delicious, and the conversations lively as members relaxed and socialized. The entertainment was fantastic, first with President Gary’s 2022 version of “The Night Before Christmas” and then singing by entertainer Deidry Francois. Many thanks to Erin Eggleson for organizing this very successful event.
Erin Eggleson
Singer Deidry Francois
Gary and Susan
Holiday 2022 Table
Bob, Sandy and Gary
Holiday 2022 Table
Holiday 2022 Table
Holiday 2022 Table
Holiday 2022 Table
Holiday 2022 Table
Holiday 2022 Table
Sandy and Ana
Caroline and Willi
Jean and Joanne
Hal and Jean
Gary and Erin
Garry and Mary
Adam
Dancing with the Stars
Dancing with the Stars
FALL SHOW – November 5 & 6, 2022
Location: Centennial Recreation Centre, 1967 Ellesmere Road, Scarborough, ON
The Art Guild of Scarborough held another successful art show and sale on the November 4 and 5th weekend. Award winners included the Juror’s Choice Award to Saba Kalim for My Princess and the Forget-Me-Not Award to Hal Bilz for Local Traffic Only. A presentation was held honouring all the winners.
November Art Show 2022 Winners
Forget Me Not Award: Hal Bilz with Local Traffic Only
Juror’s Choice Winner: Saba Kalim with My Princess
Best Drawing: Brenda Fountain with Sorrow
Best in Oil: Susanne Farrow with Seaside Cliffs
Best in Watercolour: Sim Wong with Then the Bees Came
Best Sculpture: Andrew Lamb with True Strength
November Art Show 2022: Centennial Recreation Centre
60th ANNIVERSARY ARTHUR SHOW – SEPT. 2 – 29, 2022
Location: The Clark Centre for the Arts at the Guild Park and Gardens, 191 Guildwood Pkwy, Scarborough
ARTHUR SHOW RECEPTION AND AWARDS PRESENTATION
Over 80 people gathered at the Clark Centre for the Arts at the Guild Park and Gardens on Saturday, September 10th for the opening of the annual Arthur Show. This year 34 paintings were juried into the show by Juror Maurice Snelgrove. Three honorable mentions were awarded to: Judy White for her painting Stone Cottage Interior, Machiel Scholte for Peaceful Harbour and Melinda Calway for her painting Toronto Life. The Arthur Award for ‘best in show’ was awarded to Tim Wun for his painting Sidewalk in Winter. The Joy MacFadyen Free Spirit Award was awarded to Huda Salha for her painting Perpetual. The paintings, hung on three floors, are examples of the excellent work by the artists of the Art Guild of Scarborough.
2022 Arthur Show Opening Reception: President Gary Faulkner
Award being presented to Melinda Calway (Vanaja Cotroneo on right)
2022 Arthur Juror: Maurice Snelgrove makes remarks
Arthur Show Reception in a beautiful setting
Arthur Award Winner: Sidewalk in Winter by Tim Wun
Joy MacFadyen Free Spirit Award: Perpetual by Huda Salha
Honourable Mention: Stone Cottage, Interior by Judy White
Honourable Mention: Toronto Life by Melinda Calway
Honourable Mention: Peaceful Harbour by Machiel Scholte
Wall inside The Clark Centre for the Arts
Enjoying the art: Adam Zhou and Melinda Calway
Bob Hinves, Adam Zhou, Hal Bilz, and Garry Herridge
60th ANNIVERSARY CELEBRATION
The beginning of The Art Guild of Scarborough
FEBRUARY, 2022 – 60TH ANNIVERSARY CELEBRATIONS (PART 1)
The Art Guild of Scarborough began its year-long 60th anniversary celebrations with a ZOOM presentation of the first decade, 1962-1972. Special guests included two of the original members of The Art Guild of Scarborough: Gwen Williams and Anja Knuuttila.
First TAGS President Andy Nixon
1963 First Spring Art Show and Sale Cover
Original TAGS Members Gwen and Anja
The Art Guild of Scarborough bringing ‘together people who share a mutual interest in the fine arts’ for sixty years.
December, 2021: VIRTUAL CHRISTMAS PARTY
The Art Guild of Scarborough celebrated the season together at a virtual party. Members decked out in their seasonal best shared stories of Christmas past and present. We asked everyone to dress up this year and like true artists we had some real masterpieces. Some were wrapped in Christmas lights, others with antlers, big ears, hats of every variety. There were poems, jokes and riddles for which some members are famous or infamous for. We sang Christmas carols. The evening was festive, hilarious, and over forty members were in attendance.
Summer, 2021: PLEIN AIR PAINTING
The Art Guild of Scarborough members met at the Guild Inn in Scarborough to paint and draw in a series of plein air sessions.
Fall, 2020: THE ARTHUR SHOW
The annual juried Arthur Art Show was held virtually. Jurist David Wysotski viewed all the submissions and commented on each one. Three honourable mentions (Debbie Parrott, Margaret Jamieson, Harry Fraser) as well as the Arthur Award and the Joy MacFadyen Free Spirit Award were hand delivered to the winners (Tim Wun and Christine Valentini) by President Gary Faulkner.
I started painting as a hobby when I was little. I didn’t know I had any talent. I believe talent is just a pursued interest. Anybody can do what I do.
― Bob Ross