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The Gallery is now closed for regular hours (see Home Page).  We'll be open again on April 29, 2012.  See you then!

Upcoming Events

Sat, Jun 9th, 2012, @1:00pm - 02:15PM
Kids Art Class: Ages 9-13
Sat, Jun 9th, 2012, @1:00pm - 03:00PM
Adult Art Class (14+)
Sat, Jun 9th, 2012, @3:00pm - 04:00PM
Pre-kid Art Class: Ages 4-8

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Follow Us in France! PDF Print E-mail
Written by Liza Gareau Tosh   
Thursday, 10 May 2012 21:44

From May 17 to 31, 2012, Liza Gareau Tosh from Routes Gallery and Corinne and Natascha Thompson from Voyages Mille-fleurs are bringing a group to France to follow the route of the Impressionists.  That's right!  Liza will be blogging from abroad so if you care to follow their gallivanting, check out Liza's blog.  We may just do this trip again in the future so if you want to know what it has been all about, come along (vicariously for now!).

www.routesgallery.wordpress.com

 

 
Hours of Operation PDF Print E-mail
Routes Gallery is open from April to November, and closed during the winter months. WE ARE NOW OPEN for regular gallery hours.  BUT, will be closed from May 17 to May 31, 2012.  Sorry for the inconvenience.  See next paragraph for regular hours:

Our regular gallery hours are Thursdays, Fridays, and Saturdays from 1-4 p.m. (open Sundays during the summer).  To see the gallery outside of regular hours and scheduled days, please phone (306) 831-7122 or (306)656-4647.

Admission is free.  Donations are gratefully appreciated.  The gallery is now wheelchair accessible.

For more information: This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it or phone (306) 831-7122.

 
About Routes Gallery PDF Print E-mail

In order to live the life of an artist, and not cut off one's ear, a person has to cover some ground, so to speak.  One aspect of art making to consider is to actually make the art.  So a studio may be handy.  Then one needs a place to have it be seen, discussed (hopefully), appreciated (thankfully), and perhaps even purchased (desperately).  In this line of thinking, an art gallery would be handy.  What about collaborations within the community, especially with other sectors, like music and theatre?  How would that affect the art making and the appreciation of said art?  Oh, and then there are the other artists, emerging and established.  One wonders what can come of social circles such as these, and how it in turn affects the artist in question, or the community in which a wealth of art is being exhibited and discussed, appreciated, and so on...  And finally, if one happened to also be a teacher, wouldn't it be great to have a space within the community to, well, teach the art? 

These were the questions I faced when I rather serendipitously stumbled upon the United Church of Tessier, which had recently been put up for sale, in the fall of 2007.  Frankly, I couldn't have imagined a more perfect space.  Simple, straight-forward, a blank canvas in a sense.  Hard wood flooring exposed, characteristic features like swinging wooden doors and coat hooks in the entry way.  And one circular stained glass window at the front of the building above the altar.  Subtle tones, and not overly literal in symbolic content (after all, this had always been a church).  These walls could be covered in art, they were begging for it. 

What was almost funny too though, was the musician-performer in me.  This building was also, in my mind, a perfect concert hall.  Great atmosphere, quaint space.  Possibly a place where musicians would love to play, and music lovers love to indulge.   As a young girl who grew up in a prairie town where a Cultural Centre was at its core, I knew what this could mean for Harris and its surroundings.  Art Gallery, Studio, Concert Hall, Community Centre for the Arts.  This is what Routes Gallery would be.  And as of May 24th, 2009, that is what Routes Gallery has become.

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Artwork by Liza Gareau Tosh PDF Print E-mail

To see some of Liza Gareau Tosh's artwork, from portraits to landscapes to mural work to abstract work, go to the IMAGE GALLERY at the top of this page.

To purchase original artwork or reproduced prints from Liza Gareau Tosh, contact Liza through this website or stop by Routes Gallery during regular gallery hours.  Liza also does commission work.  Please contact the artist.

"Young Theresa", Acrylic, 26"x20" (2009)

 
Become a Member PDF Print E-mail

People have found so many different ways this past year to show support for Routes Gallery.  Whether it was virtual or concrete, you've been sending good vibes our way and we'd like to thank you for that.  Therefore, in appreciation of its patrons, Routes Gallery would like to invite you to become a “Friend of the Gallery”.

In purchasing a membership, you acquire:

  • 20% discount to regular concerts (Home Routes Concerts are excluded as they are Not-for-Profit)
  • lower rates for rental of Routes Gallery
  • unlimited access to viewings and art openings
  • automatically placed on contact list for easy information on goings on at Routes Gallery

COST:     $20 individual     $35 couple     (non-transferable)

To purchase a membership, please contact us at This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it Memberships are for a full year from day of purchase, which can be made by dropping by the gallery or mail cheque to the following address, payable to Routes Gallery.

Routes Gallery, Box 26, Harris, SK  S0L 1K0

We thank you for your patronage!

 
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