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Winter atMeafordHall
UniquelypositionedasSouthernGeorgianBay’sPremierArts&Culture
destination,MeafordHall Arts&CulturalCentrehostsanaverageof150 live
showsayear in the intimate, fully-restoredandhistoricallysignificant
Edwardian-styleOperaHouse. Butdidyouknow:MeafordHall hostsever-
changingexhibitions in theairy, light-filledGallerieson thesecond floor?
“Artwashesaway from the soul thedust of everyday life.” - PabloPicasso
Winter bringsan interestingarrayof visual art toTheGalleriesatMeafordHall.
From the serenityandcultural heritageofHaidaGwaii tooffbeatwhimsy in illus-
trationand theage-old, inspiringart of quilting:make time tovisit.
Beginning January9, ‘Messages fromHaidaGwaii’ isonexhibit. ArtistMarylin
Leischnig is constantly switchingupmaterials, subjects, andexpectations - espe-
ciallyher own. In this show, Leischnigattempts tohonour and createawareness
ofCanada'snorthern Indigenouscommunities, includingBritishColumbia’sHaida
Gwaii. Graffiti, totems and landscapes speak to the extraordinary relationship
theHaidahavewith their landandancient culture.
Opening reception: January15 from2 to4pm.
InMarch,welcome to“You’re ImaginingThings. It’sAll InYourHead.”Thisexhi-
bition is a visually sagacious and compellingmyriadof offbeat,wackyposter il-
lustrations from the subconscious filing cabinet of Béla Peter Pfundt. Adiverse
rangeof themesareunconventionallyexpressed ineither aTwilight Zone-esque
moodor awhimsical dream state. Theworks, or editorial crucifixionspresent an
unprecedented senseofwitticismand jabbingat society’s foibles. This show isan
openhouse invitationof fantasy for receptiveminds tovisit.ArtistBélaPeterPfundt
is agraduate ofOCA, worked for CBC Television and in filmproduction as a
graphicdesigner andart director for over25years; and today isadiverse,mul-
timediaartist, Indie filmmaker, actor, producer, publishedauthor andwriter of
post-secondarycurriculum.He isamanofmanyhats,witha stunningexhibit, not-
to-bemissed.
With so many reasons to visit, make Meaford Hall Arts & Cultural Centre a must on your
“experience” list for SouthGeorgianBay, anddon’t forget tobringyour friends and family to creatememories
at Southern Georgian Bay’s Premier Arts & Culture destination.
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