Welcome to Spirit of the Hills
Members’ Creative Gallery
A sample of our members’ creativity. New images posted regularly.
Click on any image to find out more about that artist or writer.
Events & Workshops
Upcoming events and workshops our members are participating in
Sep 13 - 22, 2024 - Northumberland Festival of the Arts
NFOTA celebrates the creative spirit of Northumberland. As a not-for-profit arts organization, NFOTA brings together actors and artisans, painters and photographers, musicians, singers, writers and poets in a grand collaborative showcase in September.
Click here to see the complete lineup of events and purchase tickets.
Sep 15, 2024 - Susan Statham Book Launch – “True Image”
Sunday, September 15
Join author Susan Statham on Sunday, September 15, 7-9 pm in the ballroom of Cobourg’s Best Western, 930 Burnham St., for the launch of her latest book “True Image”.
In True Image, aspiring artist and amateur detective Maud Gibbons receives her first major portrait commission. She should be ecstatic. The fee secured by her new agent is extraordinary, but Maud soon realizes it’s no ordinary commission. Her client has enough status and wealth to get whatever she wants. And what the eccentric Mrs. Veronica Barrington wants is to have her portrait painted from life by a talented female artist willing to live and work at Altica, her summer estate. When death comes to Altica, it’s not money but the combined talents of an amateur detective and an autistic twelve-year-old girl with super powers, that uncovers the truth among the lies.
Sep 15, 2024 - Shane Joseph Book Launch – “Victoria Unveiled”
Sunday, September 15
Join author Shane Joseph on Sunday, September 15, 7-9 pm in the ballroom of Cobourg’s Best Western, 930 Burnham St., for the launch of his latest book “Victoria Unveiled”.
With Chatbots and Large Language Models changing the world of writing and publishing dramatically, what happens when we introduce a sentient robot capable of feelings into the mix?
Phil Kruger, inventor and serial womanizer, believes he has the answer in his creation, Victoria, the first sentient robot in the world, imbued with beauty, knowledge, and strength, and on a crash course to acquire human feelings through massive infusions of data. Arrayed against him are independent trade publisher, Artemius (Art) Jones and his rebellious and sexually starved daughter, Paula, an editor herself, who is determined to take her father’s failing press, Crimson Literary, into the indie world of self-publishing. The rest of the cast is made up of Sebastian Smyth, AI consultant and robotic lover; Kevin Bartolo, revolutionary poet and passionate lover of women and traditional publishing; Diana Dawson, Art’s ex-wife who dumped him for the younger Phil; Kamala Shah, the charismatic but calculating heir to the throne of Hind Robotics, the company bankrolling Phil’s AI venture; Viresh Shah, chairman of Hind Robotics, thirsting for South Asia to grab the pole position in AI technology.
The worlds of publishing and AI clash, leading to some funny, saucy, and scary situations, leaving us with the existential question of how will we share this planet with our digital creations?
Sep 21, 2024 - Piano Quintets presented by Les AMIS at Trinity United Church, Cobourg
Sep 26, 2024 - Donna Wootton discusses her latest book - ‘Age Of Privilege”
September 26th
Join local author Donna Wooten on Thursday September 26th @ 6:30 PM at the Port Hope Public Library, 31 Queen Street, as she discusses her recent novel “Age of Privilege”.
Set during the last decades of the twentieth century, a time when post-war baby boomers flourished, the story centres around Dawn Wright, a woman who is free to take advantage of all that period has to offer: education, liberation, prosperity.
A compelling story of family, social economic changes of the 20th century.
Public Exhibitions
Current public displays of our members work
Sep 6 – Oct 31 - Wild Imagination: The Art Of Katie Hoogendam at Black Cat Cafe
Step into the wild imagination of local interdisciplinary artist, Katie Hoogendam (MERKAT).
MERKAT’s paintings, wood carvings, and mixed-media visual art will be on display at Black Cat throughout September and October.
Black Cat: 4 King St W, Cobourg, ON K9A 2L9
Monday – Thursday 8:30am – 4pm
Friday – Saturday 8:30am – 9pm
Sunday 10am – 4pm
Aug 27 to Nov 5 - Serenity by Sandy Randle at Capers
Pictures from the exhibit
Photos by Brian Tyson and Sandy Randle
Visit Sandy Randle’s Spirit Profile Page
Capers Tap House
28 Bridge Street West
Campbellford, Ontario K0L 1L0
705•653•5262
Jun 13 to Sep 15 - Eileen Meyers & Helen van Poorten at Campbellford Public Library
Pictures from the exhibit
Photos by Alan Langford
Visit Eileen Meyer’s Spirit Profile PageVisit Helen van Poorten’s Spirit Profile Page
May 22 to Nov 20 - Northumberland Hills Hospital Show
The Northumberland Hills Hospital graciously offers free exhibit space to Spirit of the Hills painters and photographers.
The exhibit is bi-annual. Participating painters and photographers may refresh their work more frequently, e.g. every 8 weeks or so during the 6 month long exhibit.
The hospital provides a hanging system for our use. However, the system does limit the number of works on display to a maximum of 14. It is not possible to stack works one above the other.
Accordingly size of participating art work will be taken into account during the selection process. The minimum size for a framed work is 21 inches in width. A maximum of 2 submissions are accepted.
In other words, the venue lends itself of large pieces of work.
To date, sales have occurred during each exhibit. Note that 10% of the sales commission goes to the hospital; and 15% to SOTH. There is no cost to the artist for participating in this exhibit.
Pictures from the exhibit
Photos by Jenni Burke
Mar 23 to Sep 28 - Spirit of the Hills Art Show and Sale at Warkworth Library
1. Castle Rostrevor, Ireland, $300 – Phyliss Wright, phylissbh@gmail.com
2. Flight of the Bumblebee, photograph, $500 – William Garnier, bill_garnier@comcast.net
3. Water Slide, photograph, $125 – Isabel Velduis, isavelduis@gmail.com
4. Incognito, photo-illustration, $600 – William Garnier, bill_garnier@comcast.net
5. Port Hope Opera Stairs, photograph, $250 – Ted Amsden, tedamsdeninfo@icloud.com
6. Black Chokeberry, watercolour, $150 – Kat Kinch, mkatkinch@gmail.com
7. Whirling Butterflies in the Jetstream, watercolour, $150 – Kinch, mkatkinch@gmail.com
8. Windswept, photograph, $250 – Georgina, 705-924-3315
9. Iris, acrylic on canvas, $125 – Linda McClelland, mcpinkster@gmail.com
10. Sunflowers, acrylic on canvas ,$385 – Wendy Capp, wcapp78@gmail.com
11. Poppies, acrylic on canvas, $75 Linda McClelland, mcpinkster@gmail.com
12. Woodland Reflections, oil on wood, $700 – Barb McGuey, bmcguey@sympatico.ca
13. French Bark, acrylic, $350 – Margaret MacDonald, mrsmmcd3@gmail.com
14. Almost Parallel, acrylic, $350 – Margaret MacDonald, mrsmmcd3@gmail.com
15. Looking Back, acrylic, $320 – Judy Hopkins, 905-373-0275
16. Water Landscape, acrylic, $240. Pat Annaert, patt12319@gmail.com
17. Reflection, acrylic, $450 – Georgina, 705-924-3315
18. Schooner, Glouster Massachusetts, acrylic, $200, – Phyliss Wright, phylissbh@gmail.com
19. Port Hope Bridge, photograph, $250 – Ted Amsden, tedamsdeninfo@icloud.com
20. Wind Day, acrylic, $185, Pat Annaert, patt12319@gmail.com
21. Coneflower, acrylic on canvas, $225 – Linda McClelland, mcpinkster@gmail.com
22. Breaking Waters, acrylic on canvas, $250, Wendy Capp, wcapp78@gmail.com
23. Springtime Song, scratch board, $750, Barb McGuey, bmcguey@sympatico.ca
24. Spanish Moss, photo on canvas, LE 7/50 $345– Ken Solilo, kensolilo@gmail.com
25. Friends, photograph, $125 – Isabel Velduis, isavelduis@gmail.com
Calls for Artists
Calls for our members to participate in
September 20th deadline - Warkworth Library Artists Call
- Exhibit Duration 6 months: Saturday, September 28, 2024 to Saturday, March 29, 2025
- Maximum of two works: paintings, drawings, print-making, stained glass, photographs, textiles, mixed media
- Works accepted on a first-come first-served basis (12 – 13 artists)
- Works must be 24” in height or less. NO width restrictions.
- Weight restriction 8 lbs. or less.
- No entry fee.
- SOTH commission: 25%.
- Submissions to Rosanne Dolan by Friday, September 20, 2024.
Please submit directly to Rosanne at rddolan81@gmail.com by giving the following information for your work: TITLE, MEDIUM, PRICE, ARTIST CONTACT.
September 23rd deadline - The Northumberland Expo For Women Call
The Northumberland Expo For Women will take place on October 19th and 20th at the Cobourg Community Centre. Artists of all genres are invited to display and sell their work.
Details
- Fee: $0
- Commission: 10%. Expo staff will handle the sale money
- Display: Bring your own easel or plinth (no hanging on the walls)
- Attendance: You are responsible for staffing the display.
- Hours: 10 AM to 5 PM
- Passes: Two free passes to all vendors
- Security: The exhibit space is locked after hours.
- Installation: Friday October 18th @ 6 PM
- Submission: Send an e mail to signelangford@gmail.com with the following info:
- Photo of you and your piece
- Title, size, medium and price
In The Spotlight
Highlighting member accomplishments and creativity
Contact Jenni Burke at communications@spiritofthehills.org to tell us about your accomplishments and creativity.
Katie Hoogendam’s original art work at the Black Cat
About Spirit of the Hills
Composed of more than 140 artists, artisans, performing artists, photographers, writers, and patrons, Spirit of the Hills embraces all art forms and traditions including the performing and visual arts, media, design, and literature. Our goal is to build and sustain the Arts and Artists in Northumberland County. This web site highlights current and upcoming group and member events and showcases some of our members’ works.