Final Art Party at the Gallery

Patrick's art predominates on the walls.

Such a wonderful stage!

Not just au plein air, in the dark, too.

Sketches by Patrick John Mills.

A view of the back yard from an upper window.

Lo El performing.

Live, Love Art Party Saturday Eve

At the Gallery on Hinchey. Tomorrow eve, Saturday. Come after 7:00 pm. Tons of entertainment and fun.
See you there!

Gallery Update

Gleaming like molten gold in the late-afternoon sunlight on Hinchey St, one of James Fletcher's sculptures. The gallery might be quasi-closed but art abounds! Beside the sculpture is one of Patrick's inimitable free-standing adverts for art.

Sad. Half the gallery property is up for sale. Money makes the world go 'round and if this is what it takes, Patrick is willing to do what he has to to continue with his art-vision.

The main floor of the gallery continues to have some art on the walls but it is predominantly a workshop as an elegant bathroom is retrofitted and other amendments made before a lucky tenant moves in Sept. 1.

Jacqui Du Toit and Patrick John Mills chatting.

Some People Just Don't Get It

A rather unfavourable take on what's been happening with Patrick John Mills Gallery.  Who knew that an art critic could be so mean-minded about something,  ostensibly,  for which he cares deeply? 

http://blogs.ottawacitizen.com/2012/07/20/the-patrick-john-mills-gallery-is-in-trouble-but-dont-blame-city-hall/

Hintonburg Arts Quad - bye bye

Five Years ago I moved to Hintonburg. - Arts Quad.

I moved here for a few reasons:

-  Don Monet had a gallery near the Parkdale Market.

- There was Parkdale Gallery run by James Robertson.  .

I moved in and set up a gallery out of my home.  And built the first and only sculpture garden in Ottawa.

Later for a short time CA Gallery opened.


Five years later...today.

Cube Gallery moved up to Wellington Street.

Parkdale Gallery closed

CA Gallery closed.

And the City of Ottawa basically forced me to close.

But now there is Orange Art Gallery that opened. But the building they are in is at some point going to be turned into Condo's.  So in time they will move from their location.


So much for the Hintonburg Arts Quad.  What is Hintonburg now really known for.... Some nice affordable trendy restaurants.


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