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Log Jam and Home Town exhibits at the Gallery

August 3, 2007

tom thompson art galleryWednesday August 1st was an evening for celebrating Owen Sound, its artistic community, and one of the town’s favourite creative sons. We Sounders are, of course, in the throes of both Tom Thomson Days and Homecoming 150 festivities, so the near treble-booking of events on Wednesday should not come as much of a surprise. These days it’s hard to tell if the heat should be explained meteorologically or in light of the frenetic civic intensity!

At the Tom Thomson Art Gallery beginning at 7pm there was an opening for two exhibitions, Log Jam: Tom Thomson and the Group of Seven in Algonquin Park and Home Town: Owen Sound Portrayed by its Artists. Both shows drew their own crowds. Many of the artists who had produced some the most powerful work in Home Town, such as Lorne Wagman, Alan Glicksman, Jean Francis and Roly Fenwick, were present. Sheila Delaney, who lent John Hartman’s beautiful memory-map depiction of Owen Sound, was also in attendance. Neither the ghost of Tom Thomson nor any of the members of the Group of Seven made an appearance. However, Tom Smart, director of the Tom Thomson Art Gallery’s fellow brother-in-Tom institution, the McMichael Canadian Art Collection (Kleinburg), was on hand. All in all a good 125 people meandered through the gallery, sampling hors d’oeuvres. Liz Zetlin, Owen Sound’s poet laureate cut the evening’s metaphorical ribbon by reading two of her poems. The crowds did not stay long, of course. Tom: The Musical, written and performed by some of Owen Sounds best librettists, musicians and actors had its opening night at the Roxy Theatre at 8pm. Reports so far are that it is a beautifully gut-wrenching success. Again, all this really makes you wonder where this heat is really coming from.

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Written by Ryan · Filed Under Events, The Area, The Arts, theOwen 

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