Perivale Gallery opens on the May long weekend

Approaching Storm, Oil painting 22 x 40 inches by Ivan Wheale

Perivale Gallery opened for the season on Friday May 19.

On Saturday May 20, Ivan Wheale was honoured with a reception from 2-4 pm.

Ivan Wheale, arguably Manitoulin Island's most famous and favourite artist was greeted warmly by all in attendance.  Now 89 years old, he has been with Perivale Gallery for its entire 42 year history. 

Last Light in McGregor 2  Oil Painting 22 x 36 inches by Ivan Wheale

His works depict local LaCloche and Manitoulin landscapes in a realistic style.

They are oil paintings.  Click here to read the Perivale's biography of this artist and view more of his paintings.

Judy Martin with Ivan Wheale

Judy Martin attended Ivan's opening and congratulated him on his work and his long career.

She thanked him for being a role model for artists and continuing to make and exhibit his work.

(above) Where There Are No Storms, thread and watercolour by Judy Martin,
(below) Magic Hour, oil painting by Mark Hope 

Perivale Gallery is showing a wide variety of artists this year.  For a close up of Judy Martin's watercolour painting click here.

(top) Scarlet Letter acrylic by Tammy Shane, (middle) Something Bigger Than Fact, stitched textile by Judith E Martin and (bottom) Looking Back watercolour by Christie Pearson Anderson

During the months of May and June the gallery is open from 10 am to 5 pm during the weekends, Friday, Saturday and Sunday, and by appointment the rest of the week.  

During July and August, the gallery is open every day of the week from 10 am to 5 pm.

The gallery remains open until the middle of September.  Visit the beautiful gardens while you are there.  

Perivale is open online all year.   

(top left) Ancient Teaching: Love Yourself by Judy Martin,
both oil paintings on the right are by Tammy Shane, Evening Marsh (top) and Evening Swim (below).
 Sunshine and Berries by Lisa Freguson, mixed media is pictured lower left  

Perivale Gallery,  1320 Perivale Road East, Spring Bay, Manitoulin Island, Ontario P0P 2B0

phone and email information here

a typical wall of paintings at The Perivale Gallery

The Swimmer's World, Linda Finn

Girl in Water #2, Watercolour by Christie Pearson Anderson

An abundance of paintings at the Perivale this season with most of them by local Mantioulin artists like Christie Pearson Anderson.  Visit the gallery online if you are unable to go to Manitoulin in person.