• Five gallery artists (Anton Cetin, Barbara Lock, Lise Trottier, Monika Wright and Barbara Bickle) participated in the Ross Creek Secret Auction that took place at the Argyle Fine Art Gallery in Halifax, Nova Scotia on November 2nd and 3rd. Paintings are still available for sale for this fundraiser.

• It is with regret that the Barbara Bickle Gallery announces the passing of Kay Murrar-Weber on Monday, July 30, 2007 in Toronto, Ontario. Kay was an original member of the Bickle Gallery (2000) along with her fellow classmate at the Ontario College of Art, Audrey Garwood. She was an internationally well known artist and a member of the Ontario Society of Artists, Canadian Society of Graphic Art, Society of Painters–Etchers and Engravers, the Royal Canadian Academy of Arts and a Chartered Woman Member of the Arts and Letters Club of Toronto. Kay was a gifted artist and a delightful person, whose paintings will remain on this website with thanks for an amazing artistic journey and life.

remembering... Kay Murray-Weber at The Latitude 44 Gallery, 2900 Dundas Street West, Toronto (The Junction) from November 10 to November 24, 2007. Opening Saturday November 10 from 6pm to 9pm. Open House Sunday, November 11 from 2pm to 5pm. See Gallery Invitation

• Marc Brzustowski 's recent exhibition was titled, UPSIDEDOWN NORTH, and was held at the University of Cape Breton Gallery, Sydney, Nova Scotia from September 8 to October 24, 2007.

• The Barbara Bickle Gallery is pleased to welcome three new artists to the gallery.

Toronto artist Harry Kuperhause. Harry's paintings explore a constant dialogue, wonder and barter with life.

Montreal artist – architect Lise Trottier. Lise's travels around the world provide an unique perspective to her artistic pursuits as an artist and architect.

• Marc Brzustowski held his annual exhibition, SOME LEKKER PAINTINGS, at Gallery 1313 in Toronto from November 29 to December 10, 2006.

The exhibition featured panels from Marc's recent journey through Amsterdam, Switzerland, Paris and Spain.

• Halifax artist Bernice Purdy held an opening reception of her show, "Vision and Sentiment", on July 10th - 6 p.m. to 9 p.m. at the Foxy Moon Hair Gallery, 2393 Agricola Street, Halifax. Phone 444-7675. July 3rd to July 31st, 2006.

• Viki French opened her exhibition, Animal Dreams, on Thursday, February 2nd at the Craig Gallery at Alderney Landing in Dartmouth, Nova Scotia. The exhibition was from February 3rd to February 25th, 2006.

• In July 2006, Barb Lock attended a portraiture workshop given by American watercolourist, Charles Reid. Twelve students (an unusually small number for Reid) met in the delightful community of Dayspring on the LaHave River outside Bridgewater, Nova Scota, for three days in perfect weather conditions. See Barb's workshop watercolours

• For more information on Audrey Garwood and her paintings, please check out the official site, audreygarwood.com.

• Visiting artist, Marc Brzustowski, held an exhibition in Montreal called Métro. Sketches produced on the Métro were developed into paintings and his invitation invited the public to visit the exhibition to see if they were in a painting. The exhibition ran from May 14th until June 1st, 2005.

• MONTORONTRÉALTO – a sale of two cities – une vente de deux villes. Visiting artist, Marc Brzustowski, holds an annual art show in Toronto every December. His website displays twenty-seven of his paintings for his next show at Gallery 1313, November 30 to December 11, 2005. The opening reception will be held on December 1 at 7:00 p.m. 1313 Queen Street West, Toronto. Gallery 416-536-6778.

• Barbara Lock and Barbara Bickle participated in the Bid for Life! Dinner and Auction, held on Wednesday, May 25th, 2005 in Halifax.

• In February 2005, Pat Burstall was invited to join the Canadian Society of Marine Artists, a society dedicated to Canadian artists who have been inspired by Canada's oceans, lakes, ships and those who sail in them. Congratulations, Pat.

• Lasisi Sikiru participated in an exhibition that was part of an event called the Pan African Student Summit, which was held in the summer of 2004. Lasisi exhibited paintings and African batik on paper.

• Anton Cetín has four photo litho prints available for sale. The print is taken from a 1991 painting called Resurrection. To view his most recent drawings and paintings, visit Anton Cetín's Art Gallery on-line.

• The film, Bernice (Purdy), by filmmaker Will Fraser, was accepted by the Atlantic Film Festival, Halifax, Nova Scotia in 2002. Bravo has also purchased the film. It will be shown twelve times over the next four years.

• 2008 MINI DESK CALENDARS FOR SALE BY BARBARA BICKLE
Henry Dunsmore, PEI, has produced a series of calendars featuring 13 paintings by a number of Maritime artists. These calendars will be sold at the Halifax Airport, Pier 21, The Art Gallery of Nova Scotia and a number of other stores and galleries throughout the region. They can also be purchased from Henry's website: www.studiogallery.ca