The Women’s Art Association of Canada (WAAC) invites you to the annual Small Gems show and sale in the Dignam Gallery. Choose an affordable gift of art from one of our talented members, or a unique item from our Holiday Boutique in the Ruth Upjohn Gallery, for someone special on your gift list.
OPENING, HOLIDAY BOUTIQUE and RAFFLE: Sat. Nov. 20th. 10-5pm. Artists in attendance.
VIEW IN-PERSON* NOVEMBER 20-JANUARY 8, 2022 in the DIGNAM Gallery at 23 Prince Arthur, in Toronto, Canada. (St. George Subway Station, Bedford Exit)
Gallery hours: Tues.-Sat. 9:00-4:00
NOTE: Gallery is closed to the public December 20 – January 4
PLEASE CALL US before you visit: (416) 922-2060. The galleries are closed to the public during private events.
*COVID-19: Public access to the gallery is guided by government regulations and protocols. All visitors must be fully vaccinated.
VIEW ONLINE SCROLL to view artwork presented alphabetically by artist name. The online gallery will be available for viewing in the Past Exhibitions section of the website after January 8th.
RUTH UPJOHN GALLERY HOLIDAY BOUTIQUE
PARTICIPATING ARTISTS
CLICK to view artist bios, statements, and WAAC portfolio pages.
Dixie Allen, Meral Altinbilek, Barbara Andersen, Maggie Broda, Lenore Carr-Smith, Carol Cormier, Judith Davison-Palmer, Karen Dewey Decker, Sylvia Ding, Ulla Djelweh, Jennifer Donolo, Myra Evans, Susan Farquhar, Kathleen Gabriel, Alison Galley, Heather Gentleman, Catharina Goldnau, Kate Greenway, Pia Israelsson, Gretchen Jeens, Tai Kim, Iwona Kmiec, Monica Kucharuk, Winifred Kuplowsky, Susan Lappin, Dorion Liebgott, Stephanie Ledger Van Logchem, Antony MacGinnis, Suzanne Miller, Marjorie Moeser, Gillian Morden, Joanne Nelson, Leigh Nelson, Karen Perlmutter, Janice Pich, Janet F.Potter, Margaret Rodgers, Leslie Crabtree Savage, Ted Scott, Deniz Seker, Karin Shaddick, Jocelyn Shaw, Joan Solomon, Anita Stein, Stella Walker, Wendy Weaver, Leah Zack, and Karen Zavitz.
If you are interested in purchasing any of the artworks, please send your inquiry to waac@womensartofcanada.ca, or click on the participating artist’s name.
SMALL GEMS CATALOGUE

Dixie Allen, “Reader Walking Sculpture”, Digital photo acrylic print, 12″ x 8″, $375

Dixie Allen, “Symphony of Sky, Rocks, Waves”, Digital photo acrylic print, 12″ x 8″, $375

Meral Altinbilek, “Flower Arrangement”, Watercolour, 10″ x 14″, $150 SOLD

Meral Altinbilek, “Bananas”, Watercolour, 10″ x 14″, $100 SOLD

Barbara Andersen, “Sea, Rocks and Seaweed”, Acrylic, 8″ x 10″, $95

Barbara Andersen, “Morning Sky”, Acrylic, 6″ x 6″, $45

Barbara Andersen, “Evening Light”, Acrylic, 6″ x 6″, $45

Maggie Broda, “Closing Autumn”, Acrylic on canvas, 12″ x 12″, $60 SOLD

Lenore Carr-Smith, “Fragrant Freesias”, Acrylic on Canvas, 10″ x 8″, $200

Lenore Carr-Smith, “Cheerful Gerber Daisies”, Acrylic on Canvas, 8″ x 8″, $160 SOLD

Lenore Carr-Smith, “Mixed Bouquet”, Acrylic on Canvas, 8″ x 8″, $160

Carol Cormier, “Hidden Floral Harmonies”, Acrylic and mixed media, 12″ x 12″, $175

Carol Cormier, “A Cacophony of Colour”, Acrylic and mixed media, 12″ x 12″, $175

Carol Cormier, “Vanishing Tulip”, Acrylic, 12″ x 12″, $175

Leslie Crabtree Savage, “Kelp 1″, Acrylic on canvas paper on board, 8″ x 8”, $75

Leslie Crabtree Savage, “Kelp 2″, Acrylic on canvas paper on board, 8″ x 8”, $75

Judith Davidson-Palmer, “Waiting to Cross”, Photography on metal, 8″ x 8″, $140

Judith Davidson-Palmer, “One Way Street, Barcelona”, Photography, acrylic, and collage on canvas, 12″ x 9″, $275 SOLD

Judith Davidson-Palmer, “Three Pears in Stoneware Bowl”, Acrylic on linen, 10″ x 8″, $175

Karen Dewey Decker, “Red Fish”, Acrylic, mediums, vintage jewellery, 12″ x 12″, $230

Karen Dewey Decker, “Blue Fish”, Acrylic, mediums, vintage jewellery, 12″ x 12″, $230

Sylvia Ding, “Van Gogh’s Vase”, Glass and acrylic, 6″ x 7″ x 3″, NFS

Sylvia Ding, “Walking Banff Shoes”, Leather and acrylic, Size 10, NFS

Sylvia Ding, “Sponged Impresssion”, Sponge with Acrylic, 7.5″ x 9.5″, NFS

Ulla Djelweh, “Venice III”, Archival Pigment Print, 12″ x 8″, $85 ($200 for 3)

Ulla Djelweh, “Venice IV”, Archival Pigment Print, 12″ x 8″, $85 ($200 for 3)

Ulla Djelweh, “Venice V”, Archival Pigment Print, 12″ x 8″, $85 ($200 for 3)

Jennifer Donolo, “Simply Summer”, Oil on linen panel, 6″ x 8″, $325

Jennifer Donolo, “Rose”, Oil on cotton polyflax panel, 8″ x 6″, $325

Jennifer Donolo, “Gala Apple”, Oil on canvas, 8″ x 10″, $395 SOLD

Myra Evans, “Odyssey”, Mixed media, 12″ x 12″, $250

Myra Evans, “Abandoned”, Mixed media, 12″ x 12″, $250

Myra Evans, “Disconnected”, Mixed media, 12″ x 12″, $250

Susan Farquhar, “Altered”, Paper sculpture on canvas, 9″ x 9″ x 4″, $400 framed

Susan Farquhar, “Epicormic 17″, Paper, acrylic sheet sculpture, 8″ x 8″ x 8”, $400 framed

Suzanne Forgang Miller, “High Park, Garden Path”, Oil on archival gesso panel, 9″ x 12″, $300

Suzanne Forgang Miller, “Garden Walk”, Oil on archival gesso panel, 9″ x 12″, $300

Suzanne Forgang Miller, “High Park Cafe”, Oil on archival gesso panel, 9″ x 12″, $300

Kathleen Gabriel, “Summer Flurry”, Acrylic on canvas, 12″ x 12″, $140

Kathleen Gabriel, “Ancient Text”, Print photo on white aluminum, 8″ x 8″, $100

Kathleen Gabriel, “Face and Shadow”, Photo print encased in acrylic block, 6″ x 6″, $75

Alison Galley, “Autumn Birches”, Digital painting/archival giclee print, 12.75″ x 12.75″, $150 framed

Alison Galley, “Bare Sumacs”, Digital painting/archival giclee print, 12.75″ x 12.75″, $150 framed

Alison Galley, “Hillside Grove”, Digital painting/archival giclee print, 12.75″ x 12.75″, $150 framed

Heather Gentleman, “She took me to her Elfin grot”, Charcoal and oil, 12″ x 9″, $300

Heather Gentleman, “I saw a lily on thy brow”, Charcoal and oil, 12″ x 9″, $300 SOLD

Heather Gentleman, “And there she lulled me asleep”, Charcoal and oil, 12″ x 9″, $300

Catharina Goldnau, “Silver Lake”, Custom clay, shards, slip, glazes, 8cm-h x 15cm x 15cm, $320

Catharina Goldnau, “Red”, Stoneware, glazes, gold luster, 6cm-h x 20cm x 20cm, $390

Catharina Goldnau, “Cubed 3”, Stoneware, rocks, shards, glass, salt, glaze, 30cm-h x 30cm x 30cm, $400

Kate Greenway, “Field of Dreams”, Watercolour, 7″ x 10″, $150

Kate Greenway, “Antique Summer”, Watercolour, 7″ x 10″, $150

Kate Greenway, “Wind’s Daughter”, Watercolour, 7″ x 10″, $150 SOLD

Gretchen Jeens, “Red Lipstick 1″, Watercolour and graphite on paper, 10″ x 12”, $185 framed

Gretchen Jeens, “Red Lipstick 2”, Watercolour and graphite on paper, 10″ x 12″, $185 framed

Gretchen Jeens, “Red Lipstick 3”, Watercolour and graphite on paper, 10″ x 12″, $185 framed

Win Keenan-Kuplowsky, “Lily Pads on Grenadier Pond”, Oil on cradled panel, 12″ x 12″, $400 SOLD

Win Keenan-Kuplowsky, “Morning Ablutions”, Oil on cradled panel, 8″ x 8″, $380

Win Keenan-Kuplowsky, “Artist’s Keepsake”, Oil on cradled panel, 8″ x 8″, $380

Tai Kim, “A Glass of Water 1″, Oil on boxed canvas, 10″ x 10”, $260

Tai Kim, “A Glass of Water 2”, Oil on boxed canvas, 10″ x 10″, $260

Iwona Kmiec, “Waterfall Petrichor”, Mixed media on wood panel, 12″ x 12″, $350

Iwona Kmiec, “Happy Petrichor”, Mixed media on wood panel, 12″ x 12″, $350

Iwona Kmiec, “Waterfall Petrichor”, Mixed media on wood panel, 12″ x 12″, $350

Monica Kucharuk, “Church Ladies”, Acrylic on canvas, 12″ x 12″, $160

Monica Kucharuk, “Red Chapeau”, Acrylic on canvas, 12″ x 12″, $160

Monica Kucharuk, “Gone Fishing”, Acrylic on canvas, 12″ x 12″, $160

Susan Lappin, “Falling”, Photographic art, printed on archival paper, 12″ x 12″, $80 ($200 framed)

Susan Lappin, “Alone”, Photographic art, printed on archival paper, 12″ x 12″, $80 ($200 framed)

Susan Lappin, “Friendship”, Photographic art, printed on archival paper, 12″ x 12″, $80 ($200 framed)

Stephanie Ledger Van Logchem , “Altered Space”, Acrylic, oil pastel, soft pastel, 8″ x 8″, $400

Stephanie Ledger Van Logchem , “Lucid Dream”, Acrylic, soft pastel, 8″ x 10″, $350

Stephanie Ledger Van Logchem “For Fran, Sorauren Park 2020″, Soft pastel, 12″ x 12”, $250

Dorion Liebgott, “Words 1″, Acrylic paint with printed fabrics, beads and embroidery, 12″ x 12”, $225

Antony MacGinnis, “Turkey-tail Mushrooms”, Coloured pencil on paper, 9″ x 12″, $200

Antony MacGinnis, “Yellow-throated Warbler”, Coloured pencil on paper, 9″ x 6″, $150

Antony MacGinnis, “Rabbit”, Coloured pencil on paper, 9″ x 12″, $250 SOLD

Marjorie Moeser, “A Place Where Dreams Come True”, Acrylic, 8″ x 10″, $350

Marjorie Moeser, “Escape to the Country”, Acrylic, 8″ x 10″, $350

Marjorie Moeser, “Glacial Melt”, Acrylic, 6″ x 6″, $150 SOLD

Gillian Morden, “El Dorado”, 11″ x 11″, $350

Gillian Morden, “Life Energy”, Mixed media, 11″ x 11″, $350

Joanne Nelson, “Dawdle Through South Side”, Mixed media on canvas, 10″ x 10″, $250 SOLD

Joanne Nelson, “Meander the Neighbourhood”, Mixed media on canvas, 12″ x 12″, $325

Joanne Nelson, “Stroll Through the Park”, Mixed media on canvas, 12″ x 12″, $325

Leigh Nelson, “Day Design #134″, Digital, 12″ x 12”, $200

Leigh Nelson, “Day Design #126”, Digital, 12″ x 12″, $200

Leigh Nelson, “Day Design #163″, Digital, 12″ x 12”, $200

Karen Perlmutter, “Duomo di Spoleto”, Linocut print with copper, 9.5″ x 11.5″, $120

Karen Perlmutter, “Mountain”, Lino print on washi paper, 9.5″ x 11.5″, $95

Janice Pich, “Golden Reflections”, Acrylic on canvas, 12″ x 10″, $275

Janice Pich, “Dancing Leaves”, Acrylic on canvas, 11″ x 14″, $375

Janet F. Potter, “Out and About”, Layered painted glass with box and paper, 10.5″ x 8″, $400

Janet F. Potter, “Looking Ahead”, Suminagashi ink print on Chinese Shan paper, 6.5″ x 7.5″, $300

Janet F. Potter, “Evening Out”, Monoprint on Japanese washi paper and hand-sewn with buttons, 10″ x 11.5″, $300 SOLD

Margaret Rodgers, “Snowshoe Girls”, Solar print on vintage cotton, 10″ x 12″, $300

Margaret Rodgers, “Regatta Girls”, Solar print on vintage cotton, 10″ x 12″, $300

Margaret Rodgers, “Orchid”, Acrylic on canvas, 10″ x 8″, $150

Ted Scott, “Lorikeet”, Photograph giclée print, 17cm x 12cm, $100

Ted Scott, “Mallard”, Photograph giclée print, 17cm x 12cm, $100

Ted Scott, “Toucan”, Photograph giclée print, 17cm x 12cm, $100

Deniz Seker, “Woodland Mouse”, Cottagecore embroidered art, 6″ x 6″, $90

Deniz Seker, “Forest Small Gems”, Textile mixed media, Smaller than 1″, $20-$35 Many SOLD but being replaced

Karin Shaddick, “Blue Heart”, Fibre arts, 11″ x 11″, $80

Karin Shaddick, “Three Yellow Triangles”, Fibre arts, 11″ x 11″, $80

Jocelyn Shaw, “Blackberries and Butterfly”, Acrylic, 8″ x 8″, $120 SOLD

Joan Solomon, “Harmony”, Acrylic, 10″ x 10″, $35

Anita Stein, “Fall”, Mixed media, 12″ x 12″, $175

Anita Stein, “Northern Bay”, Mixed media, 8.5″ x 8.5″, $150 SOLD

Anita Stein, “Vaccination Line”, Mixed media, 7.5″ x 9.5″, $150 SOLD

Wendy Weaver, “Could Be Noisy”, Mixed media, 8″ x 8″, $150

Wendy Weaver, “Quieter”, Mixed media, 8″ x 8″, $150

Leah Zach, “Cactus”, Acrylic, 12″ x 12″, $200

Leah Zach, “Rolling Hills”, Acrylic, 12″ x 12″, $200

Leah Zach, “Sunset”, Acrylic, 12″ x 12″, $200

Karen Zavitz, “Pear #1″, Acrylic glazing, 12″ x 10”, $120
