The Callander Bay Heritage Museum is holding an opening reception for a new exhibition of the works of local artist David Carlin.
"This exhibition is a look back at some of his early work as well as recent pieces," states curator Natasha Wiatr. "It consists of drawings, sculpture, paintings, prints and videos fused together. David is well known and respected in both the arts community in the area as well as the general community from the years he spent as a teacher at Widdifield Secondary School and we are pleased to be hosting this milestone exhibit in his artistic career."
“Carlin is a strong draughtsman and composer in the traditional sense," says Cuban art critic Fernando Rodriguez Sosa. "But his draughtsmanship transcends craft to convey powerful metaphors for existence. His compositions express the volatility and fragility of life. He is imbued with a strong sensibility for the infinite and our moment within it.”
Carlin was born in Toronto, but maintains studios in North Bay and Havana, Cuba.
The exhibition will focus on work from 1967 up until recent pieces in 2017 and includes prints, drawings, paintings, sculptures, and videos.
“My works are created from a vision of existence that is alternately peaceful and disturbing; beautiful and hostile,” says Carlin.
Carlin’s works are found in the Archives of the Government of Ontario, the Archives of Taller Experimental de Grafica in Havana, Cuba, the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation, the Japanese-Canadian Cultural Society in Toronto and more.
The reception takes place from 2 – 4 p.m. Saturday, September 9 at the museum in Callander.
There will be no admission charge during the opening reception. The artist will be present as well.
