AGM's 18th Annual Fundraiser and Art Auction Catalogue by ArtGalleryofMississauga

18th ANNUAL ART AUCTION

OCTOBER 10, 2024

Robin Hollingdrake, Non Stop, 2024, Oil on canvas

LAND ACKNOWLEDGEMENT

The Art Gallery of Mississauga acknowledges and gives thanks to the land on which we have the privilege of operating on. This land is in the present day territory of the Mississaugas of the New Credit First Nation and the traditional homeland of the Wendat, Anishinaabe and Haudenosaunee nations. We are thankful to the many First Nations, Inuit, Métis and global Indigenous peoples who call this region home.

The AGM firmly believes that the arts have an important role to play in addressing the critical issues of our time, particularly to breaking down social barriers and forging connections. Recommendation 83 of The Truth and Reconciliation Report highlights the importance of the arts in conversations for the future of Indigenous and non-Indigenous relations.

The AGM is committed to recognizing and incorporating diverse Indigenous perspectives through our outreach and exhibition programming, by engaging with Indigenous artists and cultural producers as an indication of our commitment to, and actions in support of, the Truth and Reconciliation Commission.

THANK YOU TO OUR SPONSORS

MAYOR CAROLYN PARRISH

As Mayor of Mississauga, I am pleased to welcome you to the 18th Annual Fundraiser and Art Auction, hosted by the Art Gallery of Mississauga (AGM).

The AGM is a key partner in elevating arts and culture in our great city. Through their work in supporting local artists’ talents and showcasing remarkable exhibits year-round, the AGM is a hub of activity in our downtown and a champion of arts across the city. It gives me great pride to see the originality and passion of artists in our city and I thank the AGM for helping to shine a spotlight on their creativity.

Tonight’s event serves as a testament to the vibrant arts and culture scene in Mississauga. With your support, the AGM can continue to fulfill its mission to preserve and promote the arts and education within the community. Proceeds from the auction will go toward the gallery’s operations and programming and will help the AGM continue to nurture creativity, promote the arts and provide enriching experiences for Mississauga.

I extend my thanks to the team who coordinated tonight’s event and auction. From the staff to the volunteers and all involved, congratulations on another successful year of promoting, supporting and championing arts and culture. On behalf of the Mississauga Council and the residents of our city, I offer my warmest wishes for a memorable evening.

Sincerely,

Carolyn Parrish Mayor of Mississauga

SPECIAL THANKS FROM ANNA

FROM THE AGM

ANNA GULBINSKI Executive Director

On behalf of the staff and board of directors, we sincerely appreciate all the exceptional volunteers of the Art Gallery of Mississauga. Your dedication was key to the success of the 18th Annual Fundraiser and Art Auction, and your ongoing commitment significantly enhances the gallery’s operations every day. The diverse and talented team of AGM volunteers and ambassadors empowers us to present thought-provoking contemporary art exhibitions, deliver impactful community programs, and host inclusive events that foster meaningful connections and dialogue.

We are also deeply grateful to the talented artists who graciously donated their extraordinary works, bringing life and energy to the auction. Your creativity and generosity are vital to our success. My heartfelt thanks also goes to the AGM staff, whose hard work and commitment to excellence ensured a seamless and memorable event.

We would also like to extend our appreciation to our sponsors and funders. Your steadfast support of AGM’s programming and operations allows us to continue our mission of enriching Mississauga’s cultural landscape. Thanks to your contributions, we can create an environment where artistic exploration flourishes and meaningful conversations are encouraged. As Executive Director, I am profoundly grateful to all of you—the staff, volunteers, artists, funders and sponsors —who play a vital role in the success and vibrancy of the Art Gallery of Mississauga. Your support and involvement are invaluable, and I look forward to continuing to work together to shape the cultural fabric of our community.

AGM BOARD OF DIRECTORS AND STAFF

AGM BOARD OF DIRECTORS 2024

Lisa Browne – President Sandy Pitts – Vice President

Anthony Pizzonia – Treasurer Mary Miskic – Secretary

Deta Constantine – Director Henna Mazzocco – Director

Patti Jannetta-Baker – Director Balprit Dhillon – Director

AGM STAFF

Anna Gulbinski, Executive Director Shannon Anderson, Senior Curator

Helen Harris, Gallery Operations Manager Jennifer Polo, Community Activator/Education Programs

Christina Moss, Communications & Marketing Musha Neluheni, TD Programming Curator

Coleen Mariano, Bingo Coordinator Abbey Humphreys-Morris, Programs/Gallery Assistant

Zarah Khan, Co-Op/Intern Coordinator

THANK YOU TO OUR SUPPORTERS

Tonight’s String Quartet features MSO Concertmaster Corey Gemmell and our talented Principal Strings. This ensemble brings together the expertise and artistry of some of the finest musicians in the region, promising an evening of exceptional music.

As Canada’s leading hybrid orchestra, the MSO combines the dedication of long-serving volunteer musicians with the professionalism of our paid section leaders, always ensuring vibrant and compelling performances.

MISSISSAUGA SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA STRING QUARTET

AUCTIONEER

STEPHEN RANGER Auctioneer

Stephen Ranger has over 35 years experience in the Fine Art and Fine Wine auction industry and has held leadership and ownership positions in two of Canada’s leading auction houses. In 2002, Stephen pioneered the sale of Fine Wine at auction in Canada by forming a partnership with the LCBO that sold over $4 million dollars annually over the course of his tenure. In 2020, Stephen founded Ranger Wine, a boutique Fine Wine agency specializing in awardwinning small-production wines from BC, Europe, and the UK. Ranger Wine also provides consulting services to collectors across the country and to auction houses in Canada and the USA. Stephen is considered Canada’s most prominent Fine Wine auctioneer and lends his expertise to numerous charitable and cultural organizations each year.

AUCTION TERMS AND CONDITIONS

LIVE AUCTION RULES

All sales are final. No purchase can be returned, refunded or exchanged. All bidders must be registered to bid. All artworks are sold as exhibited, unless otherwise stated. Successful bidders should be prepared to pay for their purchases in cash, by Visa, American Express, or Mastercard before leaving the venue. No HST or auction commission is applicable. Lots are listed in the order by which they will be auctioned. Bidding opens at approximately 30% to 50% of the estimated value. All catalogue descriptions are subject to any variation announced by the auctioneer in the auction room prior to the time of sale.

The Art Gallery of Mississauga reserves the right to withdraw any work of art at any time before the actual sale. The purchasers will be the highest bidder for the lot accepted by the auctioneer and the purchaser immediately assumes full risk and responsibility for the lot. The auctioneer has the final authority to determine the successful bidder or to settle any bid dispute. When you register for your bid paddle, you are agreeing to these rules.

CONDITIONS OF SALE

Each lot lists an estimated market value obtained from sources Art Gallery of Mississauga believes to be reliable. This estimated value is intended as a guide to assist attendees in their bidding. No representation or warranty as to the resale value of a work being auctioned is made or implied.

ABSENTEE BIDDING

Absentee bidding is only permitted with a completed proxy form, which must be requested by emailing contact@artgalleryofmississauga.com and submitted before the start of the live auction.

ART PICK-UP AND TRANSPORTATION

Purchasers must pick up artworks at the conclusion of the auction evening upon proof of payment. Should delivery be needed, the purchaser will be responsible for any incurred fees.

The Living Arts Centre’s all new and exciting season is here.

LOT 1

PAT FAIRHEAD

Untitled (Autumn Splendour), n.d.

Watercolour on paper, framed 28 x 29 cm

Donated by Nick and Tanya Selemba

Estimate: $1,100.00 CAD

Pat Fairhead (1927-2023) creates paintings that celebrate the jubilant in the natural world, and express a dynamic, layered, and nuanced balance between abstraction and representation. In a career spanning nearly eight decades, she exhibited in many prominent art galleries in Ontario, across Canada, the U.S. and abroad. Her work has been acquired by numerous private collectors and corporations, as well as the collections of the Queen’s Park Legislative Assembly of Ontario and the Royal Collection of Drawings and Watercolours, Windsor Castle. She was elected to the Royal Canadian Academy of Art in 1993, was an active member of the Arts and Letters Club, and a member of the Ontario Society of Artists.

LOT 2

SYLVAT AZIZ

Untitled, 2005

Mixed media

52.5 x 72 cm

Donated by Ali Adil Khan

Estimate: $1,000.00 CAD

Sylvat Aziz trained at universities in Lahore, Pakistan; Pratt Institute in New York; and Concordia University in Montreal. Her work has been shown nationally and internationally; venues include the Venice Biennale, the Istanbul Symposia, National Gallery of Pakistan, Cartwright Hall Bradford England, Nickle Arts Museum in Calgary, Beaverbrook Art Gallery, and Fredericton and Eicher Gallery in New Delhi. Her work engages the mythologies and histories of material culture and the visual documents inherent of stressed societies in war and political unrest. This painting is an artist proof of a version of the painting that is in the Royal Ontario Museum collection. Aziz teaches in the Fine Art Program and the Department of Cultural Studies at Queen’s University, Kingston, Ontario.

LOT 3

SYED IQBAL

Tears of Nature 70, 2001

Acrylic on canvas

56 x 56 cm

Donated by Ali Adil Khan

Estimate: $750.00 CAD

Syed Iqbal lived and worked in Dhaka, Bangladesh prior to moving to Montreal in 1994, and then to Toronto in 2002. He has had solo exhibitions in Dhaka, Montreal and Toronto and participated in group exhibitions all over the world. He works in surrealistic themes and participated in the prestigious IMAGO Canadian National Art Competition where he was selected as a finalist among 800 artist. He is an active member of the Ontario Society of Artists, and the Canadian Society of Artists. Iqbal’s Tears of Nature series expresses concerns with unsustainable development and irreversible loss to biodiversity. Iqbal is also a writer. He has published numerous books, novels and short stories in Bengali.

LOT 4

DOMINIQUE PRÉVOST

Lime Yellow Wave, 2016

Mixed media on paper, framed 82.5 x 92.7 cm

Estimate: $1,500.00 CAD

Born in Québec City, Dominique Prévost is a longterm resident of Oakville. Her artworks are inspired by nature. She uses watercolour, acrylic, ink and crayons and marbling techniques on a wide range of papers. Working in layers that generate depth, Prévost’s compositions focus on the energy, flow, and connections found in the natural environment. Prévost has shown extensively in the GTA since the early 1980s, and her work can be found in many collections here and abroad. She is a member of both the Ontario Society of Artists and Propeller Gallery, and the pastpresident of the Burlington Fine Arts Association.

LOT 5

LESZEK WYCZOLKOWSKI

Fusion, 2005

Aquatint and embossing, framed 76 x 57 cm (unframed dim)

Estimate: $750.00 CAD

The work of Polish-born, Mississaugabased artist Leszek Wyczolkowski is rooted in nature and geometry. He strives for a sense of harmony in his compositions, creating contemplative imagery that combines elements of abstraction with spatial sensitivity. His compositions are based on logic and balance, referencing both the microscopic and the cosmic. Wyczolkowski studied at the Academy of Fine Arts in Warsaw and immigrated to Canada in 1978. He has exhibited his work extensively worldwide, and it can be found in numerous public collections across Canada and internationally. In 2022 he received the Civic Recognition Award (Achievement in the Arts) from the City of Mississauga.

LOT 6

PEGGY TAYLOR REID

form follows (dis)function, Cake Box, 2016

Archival pigment print 30.48 x 30.48 cm

Estimate: $800.00 CAD

Lens-based photographer Peggy Taylor Reid holds a BFA from the University of Ottawa and has exhibited her work in Canada and the U.S. Her work weaves together an investigation of the ubiquity of post-consumer waste, sustainability, food insecurity and habits of consumption. In her form follows (dis)function series, boxes are opened out, denied their three-dimensionality and capacity to carry, instead rendering them abstract and leading to Rorschachlike interpretations. These inversions invite us to consider our own relationships to objects, the environment, and our current culture of convenience and obsolescence. Taylor Reid’s work can be found in many private and public collections. She currently lives and works in Caledon and is represented by Lonsdale Gallery.

LOT 7

THOMAS BRASCH

Munich 01 from Out of the Darkness series, 2019

Archival pigment print, 1/15, framed 61 x 61 cm

Estimate: $1,200.00 CAD

Thomas Brasch, a self-taught lensbased artist, transforms landscape and architectural source images into vibrant and complex circular geometries. His work has been included in recent group exhibitions at the Art Gallery of Mississauga, and in group shows internationally. His series Out of the Darkness consists of multilayered, hyper-saturated abstractions that promote healing from collective tragedies. Munich 01 is based on a source image of a public art piece created by Olafur Eliasson. Entitled Sphere, Eliasson’s piece is constructed of five stainless steel ribbons, and is dedicated to the victims and survivors of the Oktoberfest Bombing of 1980. Munich 01 is intended to be a cathartic and meditative approach to addressing the systemic violence that plagues our world.

LOT 8

GRAHAM COUGHTRY

Musical Notes Series, 1973

Ink on paper, framed 34 x 29 cm

Donated by Nick and Tanya Selemba

Estimate: $1,400.00 CAD

Born in Saint-Lambert, Quebec, Graham Coughtry (1931-1999) was a well-known member of the “Isaacs Group” of artists along with Michael Snow, Joyce Wieland, Dennis Burton, Gordon Rayner and John Meredith. The artists shared an affinity for Dadaism and jazz. Musical Notes is part of a series of works on paper that recall energetic musical notations, nodding to his interest in jazz, and participation in the Artists’ Jazz Band. Coughtry’s artwork is in the collections of the Art Gallery of Ontario, Detroit Institute of Arts, MoMA, NY, Vancouver Art Gallery and National Gallery of Canada, among others.

LOT 9

GORDON RAYNER

Samaurai (Sam or Eye), 1983

Oil and mixed media

138.4 x 152.4 x 15.2 cm

Estimate: $4,000.00 CAD

Logging Camp Leftovers, 1983

Painted wood sculpture with collaged painted tin

14 x 55.8 x 19 cm

Donated by Hunter Thompson

Estimate: $2,500.00 CAD

Gordon Rayner (1935-2010) was born in Toronto, ON, and learned to paint from his father and his father’s friend Jack Bush, who both worked as commercial artists at the time. Known for his use of colour, Rayner was influenced by the abstraction of the Painters Eleven, and by the American colour field painters, particularly Willem de Kooning. In his later years, he spent much time painting at his home in the Magnetawan River area. Rayner’s work can be found in the public collections of the National Gallery of Canada, the Montreal Museum of Fine Arts, the Museum of Modern Art, New York, and the Philadelphia Museum of Art, among many others.

LOT 10

LILA LEWIS IRVING

Grand Manan Island, 1987

Painting on paper, framed 56 x 76 cm

Estimate: $2,200.00 CAD

Born in New York, Lila Lewis Irving has been a longtime resident of Mississauga. She is known for her gestural and moody abstract paintings. This work is an earlier piece by the artist that captures the seaside village of Grand Manan, New Brunswick, through dynamic, expressive brushwork. Irving received her MFA from the University of Wisconsin, and studied with Helen Frankenthaler. She is a member of The Ontario Society of Artists, and her paintings are in collections worldwide. She had a major retrospective exhibition of her work at the Art Gallery of Mississauga in 2012.

LOT 11

DOREEN RENNER

Cross Current, 2021

Acrylic

55 x 76 cm

Estimate: $1,000.00 CAD

Doreen Renner has a Fine Art Diploma from Sheridan College and is an elected member of The Canadian Society of Painters in Watercolour, Ontario Society of Artists, The Society of Canadian Artists and the National Watercolour Society in the USA. In 2008, she was the recipient of the Mississauga Arts Award in the Established Artist category. Her paintings have won numerous awards and have been juried into national and international exhibitions. Renner enjoys creating interesting textures, diverse shapes and spontaneous calligraphy in her paintings, resulting in compelling images that invite closer examination and personal interpretation.

LOT 12

SUSAN SCHELLE

Nocturnalis, 2004

Photograph, framed

40.5 x 40.5 cm

Anonymous donation

Estimate: $500.00 CAD

Toronto-based artist Susan Schelle works with sculpture and photography, She is interested in the manipulation of the familiar; images that deal with the phenomenon of the physical world and the customs of a particular time and place. Schelle has shown both nationally and internationally, including at The Cenci Gallery, Rome, Italy and The Freedman Gallery Albright College, Reading Pennsylvania. Her work resides in the collections of Air Canada, Art Gallery of Ontario, Art Gallery of Hamilton, Winnipeg Art Gallery, Vancouver Art Gallery, and the National Gallery of Canada, among others. Schelle spent summers on the West Coast’s Cortes Island for several decades, and this image depicts a bat flying in the night sky over Cortes. It is a still photograph from a video titled nocturnalis, 2004.

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LOT 13

FAUSTA FACCIPONTE

Trees, 2008

Photograph, framed 40 x 47 cm (unframed dim)

Estimate: $1,175.00 CAD

Fausta Facciponte is a Mississaugabased visual artist and professor in the Art and Art History Program at the University of Toronto Mississauga and Sheridan. She has shown her work both nationally and internationally, and her photographs are part of the collections at McMaster Museum of Art,

Peel Art Gallery Museum, Art Gallery of Mississauga and Shelter Hotel in LA, California. Trees is part of The Recovered series, made by scanning damaged lantern slides to preserve the original images while embracing imperfections such as dirt, scratches, and slipping emulsion. Working with this early form of photography, Facciponte explores themes of impermanence, the beauty of flaws, and the persistence of memory through the lens of photography. The artist is represented by the Stephen Bulger Gallery in Toronto.

LOT 14

TONI HAFKENSHEID

Unisphere, Brooklyn, 2014

Lambda print, face-mounted to plexiglas 61 x 61 cm

Estimate: $2,000.00 CAD

Toni Hafkenscheid is a Torontobased photographer originally from Amsterdam, the Netherlands. In 1989, he graduated from the Rietveld Academy in Amsterdam and shortly thereafter moved to Toronto. He has exhibited in solo and group shows throughout Canada, the U.S., Japan and Europe. Unisphere, Brooklyn is part of his series Relics of the Future, in which Hafkensheid explores visions of an American future as seen from a 1950s/’60s point of view. The series looks at structures built in that era that represent idealized views of the future, celebrating technological advances and conveying a sense of optimism and the promise of better days ahead.

LOT 15

53 x 76 cm

Donated by Ali Adil Khan

Estimate: $4,000.00 CAD

Born in Rajasthan, India, P. Mansaram (1934-2020) studied art in Mumbai and at the Rijks Akademie in Amsterdam before immigrating with his family to Canada in 1966. Mansaram was an early adopter of new media technologies in his work, such as laser graphics, giclée and colour photocopying—a mixed media approach he coined “Mansamedia.” Mansaram had close ties with cultural theorist Marshall McLuhan, whose ideas about the collapse of distance and communication methods were key to Mansaram’s conceptual approach. Mansaram’s works are in the collections of the Royal Ontario Museum, National Gallery of Canada, the Art Gallery of Hamilton, Air India, and The Museum of Modern Art in New Delhi. Mansaram continued to work well into his 80s while living in Burlington, Ontario.

LOT 16

135.5 x 105 cm

Donated by Ali Adil Khan

Estimate: $1,000.00 CAD

This painting was created in a classical Indian miniature style of a “Shamsa,” or Sunburst, with a Rosette design in the centre of elaborately designed borders, very similar to those seen in miniature paintings and carpets. The origin of this painting is Indo-Persian and it is framed in an ornate wooden frame with silk matts. It can be hung in a portrait or landscape orientation.

Gouache on silk

P. MANSARAM

Pushkar, 2005

Mixed media on canvas

LOT 17

ROBIN HOLLINGDRAKE

Non Stop, 2024

Estimate: $3,200.00 CAD

Born in Port Credit, Robin Hollingdrake is a lifelong Mississauga resident. She studied at the Ontario College of Art and the Ceramics Art Program at Sheridan College. She intuitively works in a range of media, including acrylics, watercolours, printmaking, collage and ink, and has been painting every day for more than 40 years. Working in series, Hollingdrake explores both abstract and realistic representations of flora, with a consistent use of bold, vibrant colour combinations. She has participated in solo and group exhibitions across Southern Ontario.

YOUNGO VERMA

Abstract sculpture, 1978

Patinated metal

33 x 23 x 23 cm

Donated by Ali Adil Khan

Estimate: $4,000.00 CAD

Youngo Verma was born in 1938 in Kherikalan, Haryana, India and graduated from Delhi College of Fine Art in Sculptural Art in 1964. He learned from and worked with the great Indian masters BC Sanyal and KS Kulkarni. In 1971, influenced by the Bauhaus school, he moved to Germany to study art at Frankfurt Stadel College, where he further honed his skills in sculpture and bronze castings. During his 10 years in Germany, Verma had several solo shows and commissions, and was included in group exhibitions. In 1981, he moved to Toronto, Canada. Over the last four decades, he has explored the subtle and intense interface of light and dark, and the presence of duality in everything around us.

LOT 19

LILA LEWIS IRVING

Warm Storm, 2022

Acrylic on canvas, diptych

76 x 152 cm

Estimate: $4,800.00 CAD

Born in New York, Lila Lewis Irving has been a longtime resident of Mississauga. She is known for her expressive, gestural, and moody abstract paintings. Irving is continually inspired by water, especially when the ocean is rough and stormy. This work, as many other of the artist’s seascapes, expresses the enormous power of the ocean, and was created by throwing, pouring, and manipulating paint. Irving received her MFA from the University of Wisconsin, and studied with Helen Frankenthaler. She is a member of The Ontario Society of Artists, and her paintings are in collections worldwide. She had a major retrospective exhibition of her work at the Art Gallery of Mississauga in 2012.

LOT 20

Floral Mood, 1973

Mixed media collage on canvas 91.4 x 76.2 cm

Donated by Rumi Galleries

Estimate: $4,500.00 CAD

Born in London, England, Frank Leonard Brooks (1911-2011) arrived in Canada in 1912. He studied art at the Central Technical School, then the Ontario College of Art and with Frank Johnson. Brooks taught at Northern Vocational School in Toronto and became an associate member of the Royal Canadian Academy of Arts in 1939. His work is included in many prominent public collections, including the Art Gallery of Ontario, the National Gallery of Canada, and the Museum of Modern Art in Mexico City, among others.

FRANK LEONARD BROOKS

LOT 21

VISHAL MISRA

Untitled, 2012

Mixed media and acrylic on canvas

125 x 95 cm

Donated by Ali Adil Khan

Estimate: $2,000.00 CAD

Vishal Misra is a self-taught Canadian artist of South Asian descent. He has participated in numerous solo and group exhibitions, with his works in various private and corporate collections in Asia, Europe and North America. He works predominantly in acrylics on large canvases, and his use of bold colors harmonizes with the emotional resonance of his compositions.

He has previously held positions on the Board of Directors of the Mississauga City Arts Council.

LOT 22

SOHEILA ESFAHANI

Trace of Traceless: Canada, 2021

Acrylic and laser-etching on collected object on wood panel

20.3 x 15.2 cm

Estimate: $700.00 CAD

Waterloo-based artist Soheila Esfahani is an Assistant Professor at Western University. She holds a BA in Fine Arts from University of Waterloo and a Master of Fine Arts from Western University. Her practice navigates the terrains of cultural translation by exploring ornamentation as a form of “portable culture” that can be carried across cultures and nations. This piece is part of her series Trace of Traceless, which was included in the recent group exhibition Across Latitudes at the Art Gallery of Mississauga. Esfahani’s work has been exhibited across Canada and internationally including at the Aga Khan Museum, Canadian Cultural Centre Paris, and then Doris McCarthy Gallery, among others, and has been collected by various public and private institutions.

LOT 23

EDNA LAWRENCE

Trinidad, 1950

Drawing on paper, framed

30.5 x 25.4 cm (unframed dim)

Donated by Dr. Carlyle Farrell

Estimate: $600.00 CAD

An accomplished American painter, scholar, and teacher, Edna Lawrence (1898-1987) studied at the Rhode Island School of Design, under Aldra Hibbard. She later concluded her studies at the Institute of Design, Chicago, under the Bauhaus artist, Laszlo Moholy- Nagy. In 1922 she began her long and productive teaching career at the Rhode Island School of Design. Lawrence exhibited her drawings and paintings at major institutions in such cities as Washington, New York, Philadelphia, Boston and New Orleans. Among other museums, the Pennsylvania Academy of Fine Arts includes Lawrence’s work in its permanent collection. Lawrence was a full member of the American Federation of Arts, the Providence Water Color Club and the Society of Independent Artists, New York.

LOT 24

JIM REID

Peel Plain 16-13-16, 2016

Watercolour with pastel and graphite

28 x 38 cm

Estimate: $1,200.00 CAD

Jim Reid lives in Caledon, Ontario. His work inhabits the often-conflicted ground where nature entangles with culture, and the marginal spaces between urban and rural land. Peel Plain 16-13-16 is part of a series of paintings that eulogize the rapidly-disappearing open spaces of the Peel Plain, a geophysical region on the edge of the GTA. These vistas did not form naturally but are the product of cultural upheaval as early colonists displaced the original inhabitants, the Mississaugas of the Credit First Nation, felling the old-growth forests to accommodate agriculture. Now the farmland is being erased by development. The paintings are serene, yet energetic and chaotic, reflecting the conflicting forces in this changing landscape. Reid is represented by Lonsdale Gallery, Toronto, and his work is in the collections of Art Gallery of Hamilton, MacLaren Art Centre, Art Gallery of Guelph, Kitchener-Waterloo Art Gallery, Whyte Museum, and the Art Gallery of Mississauga, among others.