(Submitted by Ann Wojtowicz) After 6 long months it was wonderful to have our 1st Meeting (since Covid-19) to greet outdoors the New Members and reconnect with the other Members. The weather for the occasion was perfect! Jessie Gordon, President, together with other Committee Chairs and volunteers outlined the many activities of the Club. Ann…
On Saturday, March 10, 2018 twenty DVAC artists volunteered to paint 24 ceiling tiles (each on 24 inches x 48 inches) for Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre. The Hospital places the tiles in procedure rooms throughout the hospital, and finds a sponsor for each tile. The painted tiles provide a calm distraction for patients, as well as…
On Friday, December 9 members and friends of DVAC enjoyed an amazing evening at Fantasy Farm. The evening included great food, wonderful prizes, music and dancing.
For over 30 years Marko Katic has scheduled models and hosted Tuesday night figure/portrait evenings for DVAC members. Marko has been one of the pillars of the club ensuring its success. Marko has sat on the executive board, has been in charge of maintenance and provided bottled drinking water at the club. Painters enjoyed a…
March 22 Tuesday Figure Night was a stimulating evening with an excellent model. Each artist worked at their own level with their choice of medium. Some sketched while others used pastels, acrylic or oils. We’ve had one artist sculpt the model. Use of colour, perspective, shading and adjusting for changing light and pose, all translate…
Members of the Don Valley Art Club celebrated the holidays together at the Granite Brewery Pub. It was a lovely evening of live music, prizes, good food, and excellent company. A big thank you to the members of the party planning committee who volunteered countless hours to make this happen! Visit here to see a…
The DVAC annual Christmas party was held on Friday December 6, 2013 at the York Banquet Hall. Attendees thought that the party was a great success, with a lovely buffet, live music, prizes, an art contest, silent auction and Chinese auction. The creativeness of the two auctions that were added this year made the dinner…