Octarine: The Colour of Magic is the sixth annual exhibition by the Octarine Women Artists' Collective.  This year's show runs from June 17 to October 6 at the Wellington County Museum and Archives.  Participating artists are: Judy French (oil); Carol Hughes (watercolour); Kim Johnston (oil and watermedia); Jean Loney (glass mosaic); Leslie Miles (pastel and mixed media); Gail Root (oil); Anne Smith (textile art); and Susan Strachan Johnson (mixed media).

Kick off your weekend with a performance by VERSA! On the Fourth Friday of the month, Guelph Museums offers free admission to the Guelph Civic Museum after 5 p.m. DJ set at 7 p.m. and live audiovisual performance at 8 p.m. Free admission. Cash bar.

Beyond the Surface is the first solo gallery exhibition by local emerging artist, Sarah Rutledge. In this exhibition, Rutledge explores how abstract art can function as a tool for the viewer to engage more deeply with themselves. By using translucent layers of paint, Rutledge encourages the viewer to look through the painting and not simply at the surface. Come and experience this unique and meditative exhibition on opening night, August 23 from 7-9pm at Necessary Arts. The exhibition runs from August 23 - September 11^th 2019.

To view a short video behind the work, visit https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nodIfdBokPE.

Celebrate the final weekend of the Art Gallery of Guelph's exhibition The Drive with a curators' tour and reception.

Join us September 6th from 7pm - 9pm for a celebration of Mike Salisbury's new exhibition here at Silence. Artist Talk @ 7:30 PM MIKE SALISBURY studied at the Toronto School of Art in the late 1980’s and was founder of the Toronto Student Art Gallery in the Annex neighbourhood of Toronto. A graduate of University of Guelph and OALA Landscape Architect, he specializes in the design of playable sculpture and children’s playscapes. Mike creates multimedia artwork with a drawing style consisting of one continuous unbroken line to create rich and complex images that communicate a surprising degree of emotional expression. Mike Salisbury Web: www.mikesalisbury.ca Instagram: @mikesalisbury.ca