2026 SUMMER EXHIBITS

”LOOKING OUT”, an exhibit by SARA PECK COLBY : from July 5th to August 1st, 2026

Vernissage July 5th 2026, at 3pm

Silent Bay, Sara P. Colby, 18×36”

For more than fifty years, Sara Peck Colby has been painting landscapes of the Estrie region. Sara Colby lives and works in Montreal. Much of her inspiration comes from time spent in the Eastern Townships of Quebec. She has exhibited her works in Montreal (“Renewal,” McClure Gallery, ‘Brown’s Hill’ Centre des Arts Visuels, etc.), the North Hatley library, Ottawa (The Design Store), Toronto (Gallery Louise Smith) and many other galleries across the country, as well as in New York and PA. 

Artist’s statement:

‘’I have been painting the landscapes around the Eastern Townships
of Quebec for over fifty years. Using my work as a form of communication, endeavoring to touch the viewer with a memory of a favourite time of day, a season or an angle of light.

My paintings evoke walks in fields or quiet country roads. I use patterns and rhythms, shadows, branches, distant fields, to show informal glimpses of peaceful life.
 With a strong sense of design ,my paintings sometimes verge on abstract.

 “ I paint from life.
 I paint to tell surprise and delight in what I see. “

BEAUTY AND BLESSING, an exhibit by Sharon B. Smith,  : August 2-29, 2026

Vernissage August 2nd, at 3pm

Country Sunsets, Sharon B. Smith, 18 “x 15 “, watercolor

Sharon Smith was born in the Eastern Townships where she returns each summer to paint at her family cottage. She has been producing and exhibiting art for many years in solo as well as group exhibitions, including: Bishops University, Sainte-Catherine-de- Hatley, Gordon Harrison Gallery, Ottawa, Women’s Art Studio of Montreal, and Reginald J.P. Dawson Library. She has various degrees including a BFA (Major Art Education) from Concordia University.   She paints in a variety of mediums, specialising in watercolour. She now teaches virtually.  Her works are found in Europe, Asia, and North America.

Artist’s statement:

My purpose in creating is to express appreciation and gratitude for the beauty around me. I wish to capture the essence of nature, from flowers to landscapes. My goal is to produce art that instills feelings of joy, peace, and tranquility through colourful images that rejuvenate the soul for all to see. Always changing through an ongoing process, this continuous growth and exploration of creativity is a constant force. Your life is your canvas, and you are the painter.

BUCOLIQUE, an exhibit by Rolande L’Écuyer, : August 30 to September 26, 2026

Vernissage August 30, 3pm

Les arbres pleurent, Rolande L’écuyer, 24×20 pouces

Rolande L’Écuyer has lived in the Eastern Townships for several years. Previously, she lived in the Laurentians region. She developed an interest in art and the environment at an early age. She earned a bachelor’s degree in Environmental Design and took numerous courses and workshops in the field of art. She has participated in several solo and group exhibitions, including Art’M and Coatic’Art.

Nature impresses her; it is her inspiration. Her works reveal semi-abstract landscapes. Her mixed media pieces incorporate plants, paper, or graphite powder. She also explores watercolor, acrylic, and printmaking. Playing with colors, she creates imaginary worlds where we forget the everyday to inhabit the intangible. Her quest is to always express and share beauty and harmony.

Look at the beauty of the world!