The call to artists is out. Deadline is mid-March and the show is in April. Hope to see you and your work! For more details you can head to the landing/application page or check the About page, or see our Instagram page.
Our 2025 artists
Here are our 2025 artists, in order by name, with their full statements. You may have to scroll side-to-side.
The online gallery will be available soon, and will ink to this post.
| Name | Title | Statement | Contact |
|---|---|---|---|
| Andrej Krystoforski | “Summer” | Enjoy! | @Andrej Krzysztoforski andrejk.ca |
| Ava Dedier | ALA | “ALA” honors the resilience, wisdom, and strength of Black women. Her headwrap, shaped like Africa and crafted from authentic African textiles, symbolizes ancestral roots, divine femininity, and the courage to overcome adversity with grace and power. | @avajasmineartistry www.avajasmineartistry.com robert@avajasmineartistry.com |
| Beth Wallace | Stag at Sunset | The background was “painted” with 12 colours of powdered glass frit and then fused, adding depth and vibrancy. The stag & fir trees were cut from copper foil using an exacto knife, then soldered, texturized and patinaed to create this stunning silhouette. | @wallace_artistry_in_glass www.wallaceartistryinglass.com facebook.com/Wallaceartistryinglass/ |
| Bill Stephens | Life in Toronto | This painting features a moment in time at Toronto’s famous Yonge-Dundas Square. I was struck by just how busy it was, with people rushing in every direction while the bright red and white streetcar made a quick stop in the background. | @billstephenswatercolours.com www.billstephenswatercolours.com billstephenswatercolours@gmail.com |
| Bob Tunnoch | From the depths of the Dining Room, Lions Mane Jellyfish | A Lions Mane Jelly fish floats serenely up a wall papered dining room. | @bobomartunnoch www.bobomartunnoch.com |
| Carmen Lia | Treetops | My painting “Treetops”, takes your eyes on a journey. The juxtaposition of the grounded, heavy, opaque tree trunks against the transparency of the leaves and light. Where there is darkness, there will always be light. | @CarmenLiaArtist carmenlia.ca |
| Charlotte Sprague | Refresh | The interplay of transparent fluid acrylics on slippery Yupo paper is an ideal vehicle to express the bright warm days of summer and a cool refreshing drink. | @sprague1993 charlottesprague.wixsite.com/sprart Facebook: Susan Sprague |
| Christine Stewart | Sunlit Sparkle | Capturing meditative relaxation of sitting at the lake, feeling the warmth of late afternoon sun gently dancing and sparkling on the water’s surface. The water was so clear as it gently lapped around the rocks. An invitation to just breathe. | @christinestewart_art www.christinestewartart.com |
| Csaba Tomcsak | New York Skyline | Experience the iconic New York skyline in a whole new way. Using cutting edge print technology and aluminum panel, this piece boasts a stunning and radiant finish. The white fluffy clouds add a touch of whimsy to this modern piece. | @tomcsak.art tomcsak.com |
| doris woudenberg | Curved Path | This is an image of the inside of a curved bench made from Douglas fir wood. I feel that this curved path represents ones journey through life with its stops, and diversions, on the way to a destination. | @Doris Woudenberg doris.woudenberg@sympatico.ca |
| Edmund Mok | Reverie | This artwork captures a quiet moment of reflection. The soft ink washes create a dreamlike mood, where light ad shadow shape the figure’s gentle pose. It invites the viewer to pause, feel the stillness, and get lost in a moment of peaceful thought. | @edmund_studio www.edmundmok.art/ |
| Francis Muscat | “Jazz” series#3 | The JAZZ series explores the relationship between the glass and the wood, the colour brings life and swing, the hard , the soft and the fluid edges perform an improvised dance | @francismuscatworks francismuscat.ca |
| Genni Selby | Caledon | This painting captures the heart of Caledon and is a tribute to my lifelong affection for horses. Much of my work focuses on Equine art; my subjects are local residents ion the town of Caledon where I have lived for thirty years. | @genniselby |
| Genni Selby | Sacred Ground | This painting represents the love and respect that I have for the natural world. As an artist I am inspired by the beauty of nature and have devoted my life to seeking that connection both spiritual and physical. | @genniselby |
| George Szabo | Complementary Attempt | I like to show as much as possible of the stone in its raw form, in contrast to the worked areas. | www.georgeszabo.ca/ |
| Gina McCloskey | Heart of the Matter | A metamorphosis is taking place where archetypes and regal animals merge and make up the Feminine Warrior. Intuition and instinct are her strengths and under the light of the Hunters moon she is able to see deception and cut through societal illusion | @ginamccloskey www.ginamccloskey.com ginamccloskey@hotmail.com |
| Golnaz Hossein Mardi | Whispers of Spring | This piece represents the renewal and beauty of spring through a graceful series of flowers. Created in the Tazhib style, it showcases intricate floral motifs and elegant gold decoration, embodying the harmony of this traditional art form. | @golsartist |
| Ilja Hup-Warmels | Your Time to Bloom | Dormant, for years, and awakened slowly, you have pushed through the thick mud that sometimes dragged you down and kept you hidden. The unknown couldn’t deter you, the murky waters couldn’t stain you, because you followed your calling; to be YOU. | @iljas_art ilja.warmels@gmail.com |
| Irene Schaefer | “Lily pond” | The single white lily flower is contrasting with the cooler blue-grey tones of the water and lighter green of lily pads. Above, the reflection of dark green trees creates a natural frame as a grounding contrast. | @ireneschaefer31 Ireneschaefer.com ireneschaefer31@gmail.com |
| Jean-Maurice Cormier | Sailboats | Moored sailboats at a marina with white and pale blue hulls reflected in water. | @jmcormier101 jmcormier.picfair.com/ jmcormier101@gmail.com |
| Laura Higgins | Going Home | At an end-of-season sale, my friend lovingly gathered plants into a cart to add to her garden before winter. I was reminded of those quiet but profound moments when we are embraced by the arms of love, and know we are going home. | @laurahigginsart www.laurahigginsart.com/ laurahigginsart@gmail.com |
| Linda Chen | Dancing Breeze | This piece is inspired by the glorious Fall of Canada. The colours, the dancing leaves and the deer that touched my heart. There is nothing can compared the power of the great nature! | @lindachenart www.lindachenart.com |
| Linda Szoldatits | The Many Adventures Of Self | An acceptance of the journey with anticipation. | @pureharmonydesign www.pureharmony.ca/ www.facebook.com/pureharmonydesign |
| Manuela Moldovan | LAKE SHORE VIEW WINTER | Lately, I have become fascinated by the aerial view of the lake’s shores; the geology of the Niagara, the presence of the boulders and rocks create a very artistic pattern. The light reflecting in the lake shows many shapes and shades, fascinating. | @manuela.moldovan www.manuelamoldovan.com manuelamoldovan.art@gmail.com |
| Marc Morais | Weathered | Old man with a weathered face. Based on a photo by “Lee Jeffries”. | |
| MaryLou Hurley | Daisy | Ahhh Daisy! She is stunning tonight in a glass and jewelled bodice with a beautiful capped sleeve. Her bronzed skin glows under a pearl lite sky while life on the horizon is captured by gold, more pearls and glass beads. | @maryloumosaicart truebluelou.com marylou.hurley@gmail.com |
| MF Herzog | Self Portrait | I spent over a year working on this piece in my Montreal Studio | @mfherzog |
| Michelle Agnew | Entomology no. 10 | Transforming insects into sculptural storytellers through embroidery, the entomology collection weaves together memory, dreams, and folklore, creating a narrative that links reality and enchantment. | @michelleagnewart www.michelleagnew.ca www.instagram.com/michelleagnewart/ |
| Michelle Agnew | Unsewn | “Unsewn”, explores the link between familial heritage and personal identity, suggesting that our identities are woven from both the tangible and intangible threads of family history. | @michelleagnewart www.michelleagnew.ca www.instagram.com/michelleagnewart/ |
| Myvanwy McNeil | Agestrata semperi | Agestrata semperi is part of a series of bug paintings. Bugs are a subject which have long interested me- vibrant, glittering creatures which are nonetheless overlooked and underappreciated. I hope to inspire people to look a little closer. | @acuriousmagpie ko-fi/acuriousmagpie |
| Nancy Newman | Purple Rhododendrons | Shades of violet, orange and green are highlighted in this painting of Irish rhododendrons.. | nancynewmanart@gmail.com facebook.com/NancyNewmanArt/ |
| Nancy R. Chalut | Lithium Lanes | Thru the medium of oil on canvas, the work “Lithium Lanes” is an exploration of the exploitation of our natural environment. One Tree Oxygenates a Family of Four and then there where none. | nancyrchalut.com prestongallery.com |
| Oksana Baczynsky | Across Fairy Lake | The mood of the piece captures the serenity after winter’s early snowfall in Newmarket. | |
| Pat Dumas-Hudecki | Darling Buds of May | The most exciting time, when watching the garden start to bloom in the Spring, is to see the very beginning of the beauty to come. | @dumashudecki ca.linkedin.com/in/patdumashudecki |
| Pat Hertzberg | 70-plus | 70 different fabrics cut into thousands of tiny strips. 70 matching thread colours attach them together. Changing bobbin & spool thread before stitching each colour took great patience & 100’s of hours. This artwork evokes multiple interpretations. | @Pat.Hertzberg PatHertzberg.com FB: PatHertzberg |
| Peter Moxon | Far Into The Woods | A visit to a beloved island in B.C where our grandparents lived. We spent many happy summers on Gambier Island running through the woods. As I got older I always had a camera in hand taking photos of all beauty the island had to offer | petermoxon.com |
| Renato Petean Marino | Lampscaped | The lamp escaped. But there was no darkness it couldn’t light, no comfort it could find. The illusion of warmth it promises is the doom of its end. | @renatopetean renatopetean.com |
| Scott Ansell | The Postmark Hotel | “The Postmark Hotel” is inspired by the captivating blend of modern and historical architecture. Using mixed hardwood veneers, I aimed to showcase the beauty of the building through the natural patterns and textures of woodgrain. | @ansellworx www.ansellworx.ca |
| Scott Visscher | Late night paddle | Topping off a quintessential Canadian summer night with a late night paddle under a clear, star-filled sky. With the use of long exposure techniques I was able to capture the milky way and the canoe lit by soft lantern light. | @scottvisscher www.scottvisscher.com |
| Sherry Dube | After the Rain | Fall chrysanthemums shortly after a rain, a serene and calming glimpse of nature. | @sherrydubebateman.art sherrydube.ca www.facebook.com/SherryDubeBateman |
| Sherry Dube | Autumn Reflections | This stunningly beautiful lake in Germany is called Königssee Lake, something I just had to capture on canvas! | @sherrydubebateman.art sherrydube.ca www.facebook.com/SherryDubeBateman |
| Steven Leskew | Days Gone By | A weathered red barn stands beneath an ominous March sky, with its faded boards holding the weight of time. The cold air is still, waiting for spring’s first warmth to break winter’s silent grip. | @leskewfineart www.leskewfineart.com |
| Teresa Dunlop | Lidded Vessel | This lidded vessel is intended to contain something precious. It is intended to be used as a small urn or a decorative vessel to give pleasure to the viewer. | @teresadunlopceramics www.teresadunlop.ca FB: teresadunlopceramics |
| Thomas Quint | On The Look Out | Male Snowy Owl in the early morning waiting for his prey. | @quint1494 www.thomasquintphoto.com Flickr: Thomas Quint |
| Veronica Meloche | Bowl and branch | Even after life’s storms there is growth and beauty. The driftwood battered in waves, bleached from sand and sun, the ceramic growths transformed in the kiln. There is resilience in the material and process. It’s possible to be reborn and bloom again | @veronica_meloche |
| Walter Bauer | Relationship #1 | Independent paths that encompass one another. Each has goals and aspirations. One may succeed more than the other. The observer may feel joyful. | emergingsculptures.com |
| William Lottering | Genesis | Genesis is part of William Lottering’ series of painting titled F.Triangle. The painting celebrates the dramatic moment when new life is created. It essentially a landscape painting – the horizon creates a sense of space, drawing us into the image. | @willlottering www.williamlottering.com FB : William Lottering Artist |
2025 Geography
Here’s where our 124 NJAS 2025 artists sent work in from. Click the map for an interactive version on Google (sorry…)
Meet our 2025 Jury Panel
Selin Kahramanoğlu is a Turkish-Canadian museum and archives professional, artist, and writer. Her curatorial work and creative projects focus on representing authentic identity and intersectionality, highlighting invisible minorities, mentorship, and mental health. She has worked for a variety of organizations including the Aurora Historical Society, the Art Gallery of Burlington, several international archaeological sites, as well as many independent projects for smaller institutions. She is a graduate of the University of Toronto, earning a Master of Museum Studies and a Master of Information. She is also the recipient of the Ontario Museum Association and the University of Toronto’s “Excellence in Emerging Museum Practice” award, amongst several other recognitions throughout her career. Selin is currently mentoring two emerging curators for the Propeller Art Gallery’s “Sponsored Budding Curators Program” and is a Sessional Instructor at Fleming College, Haliburton School of Art & Design.
Krys Carruthers is a long-time high school visual arts teacher, Visual Arts Department Head, Arts Huron coordinator and Regional Chair for Visual Arts in the York Region Board of Education. She has been a member of the Newmarket Group of Artists for many years. Her art practice includes painting, encaustic, dry transfer and mixed media techniques, and metalwork/jewellery. She can be found on Instagram @six.teenfoxes
Logan Jones is an arts administrator and curator with a strong commitment to community engagement and arts education. She holds a Bachelor of Fine Arts degree from the Ontario College of Art and Design University, where she majored in Photography and Art History. Following her graduation, Logan worked as a freelance curator and administrator, focusing on fostering connections within the arts community.
In 2017, Logan earned a graduate certificate in Arts Administration and Cultural Management from Humber College. She returned to York Region in 2018 with a dedicated vision to support and elevate the region’s arts and culture. Currently, Logan works at 500px, a global photography platform, where she continues to contribute to the creative sector.
2024 NJAS Reception
All photographs by Renato Petean Marino. Click an image to get a larger version.
The Awards are mentioned in the post just after this one.
Land Acknowledgement
Mayor john Taylor – always a supporter of the Arts
Jurist Pat announces the Jurors Award
Surprise NJAS-NGA Announcement!
Miss Delphine rotates!
End of the night
2024 NJAS Awards
Here are the Awards, as announced at the Reception, April 18. You might have to scroll sideways on your mobile.
| Award | Artist | Work | Donor | |
| Jurists’ Choice | MaryLou | Hurley | Miss Delphine | Wasim Jarrah |
| Award of Merit | Stella | Capogna | Ship of Fools | Andrew Slonetsky |
| Award of Merit | Angie | Rad | Sunset Paddle | Robins IDA |
| Award of Merit | Sandra | Cormier Turnsek | Fancy Shawl Dancer | Robins IDA |
| Award of Merit | Steve | Leskew | Succession | Jackie Playter |
| Award of Merit | Bob | Tunnoch | Metamorphosis Martini | Bob & Barb Kwapis |
| Award of Merit | Maria | Petrov | Cascade | Jackie Playter |
| Award of Merit | Denise | Brooker | Little Pink Tractor | Stirred Interiors |
| Award of Merit | Heather | Smiley | The Valley | Bike Sports |
The 2024 poster!
This is Legal size paper (8.5 x 14). If you want a copy for printing, click here.
The 2024 NJAS Artists
Ramiro Quiros | Charlotte Sprague | Sabrina Leeder | Sarah Cowley | Kevin Ford | Angie Rad | MaryLou Hurley | Sheila Romard | Zahra Nasrin | wayne smile | Bill Stephens | Sandra Cormier Turnsek | B Dass | William Lottering | Suzie Persa | Bret Culp | MF Herzog |
Steve Leskew | Irene Schaefer | Sibernie James-Bosch | Jane Wang | Janice Jones | Mahtab Abdollahi | Scott Visscher | David Paolini | Stella Capogna | Paulette Fleary | Laura Higgins |
Sean Stone | Allan Flagel | Bob Tunnoch | Linda Szoldatits | Rashmi Baird | Renato Petean Marino | Ghazaleh Naderian | ANITA GIANCOLA | Betty Cowan | Maria Petrov | Julia Sperry | Ilja Hup-Warmels | Denise Brooker | Heather Smiley | Calm Ghosts | Terri Mittelmann
Congratulations to all!
The Show opens April 17, and the reception is on the 18th, 7:00 – 9:30. It’s free & open to everyone.
Meet our 2024 Jury Panel
Janet Read is a painter, musician, and poet, whose childhood was spent near the shores of Lake Simcoe. The artist has sought the water’s edge ever since. Her roots go back to the Ottawa Valley Irish, Belfast, and county Wexford in Ireland. Perhaps this explains a fondness for fiddle music, poetry and the sea.
Residencies in Newfoundland and Ireland, and travels in Norway, Iceland, and Scotland have allowed her access to the sea, leading to a lifetime’s investigation of water as a metaphor for strength and fragility. Recent travels in the high Arctic prompted an ongoing body of work, High Arctic Light exhibited at the Propeller Art Gallery and virtually at the Heliconian Club of Toronto.
Exhibitions include commercial and public galleries, including the Robert McLaughlin Gallery, Oshawa, with a catalogue, the Art Gallery of Peterborough, and the Frederick Horsman Varley Gallery in Unionville. Paintings can be found in public and private collections and internationally in Australia, England and the US.
Pat Dumas-Hudecki is an Ontario artist who has been in many solo and group exhibitions, and has won many awards. She sends this statement:
Through my different painting series I want to chronicle how the everyday objects around us transform and convey their own unique narratives. My realistic acrylic paintings pay homage to the sweet disorder and chaos that surrounds us; they are an integral part of our living spaces-indoors and out.
When I paint the visual chaos of my interior spaces I capture the domestic wilderness of activity and play that is too often tidied up and civilized before it can be appreciated for its beauty and meaning.
When I paint urban and rural utility poles I show how they have developed unique personalities as they alter through time and purpose.
I enjoy creating art that makes people take a second look at their everyday surroundings and transforms their perceptions of it.
http://www.dumas-hudecki.com/
Pat Hertzberg is a textile / mixed media artist currently living in Caledon, Ontario. After graduating from York University and Sheridan College Pat had a career as a fashion designer, before transitioning to fine art, as a textile artist. She was a Resident Artist at Mississauga’s Living Arts Centre, and is an active member of the ‘Connections Fibre Artists’ group. Pat has been the recipient of numerous art awards. She has juried several art shows, given artist talks, and taught various courses and seminars. Her work has been in Gallery exhibitions across Canada and included in both Canadian and American publications. Pat’s innovative fibre and mixed-media works can be found in both corporate and private collections in Canada, the USA, Great Britain, Mexico and Italy. www.Pathertzberg.com
As well, Jeff Nye joins us again as our curator. Jeff is a Canadian artist, writer, teacher, and curator. Jeff has a Bachelor of Fine Arts Degree with Distinction from Concordia University in Montreal (1998) and a Master of Fine Arts Degree from the University of Regina (2007). His paintings and multimedia installations have been exhibited in public galleries across the country. He has curated exhibitions for the Mackenzie Art Gallery, Dunlop Art Gallery, and Last Mountain Lake Cultural Centre. He has also instructed studio art, exhibition design, and art history classes at First Nations University of Canada, University of Regina, and Georgian College.
Jeff has received several distinctions and awards for his work, including grants from the Canada Council for the Arts, the Saskatchewan Arts Board, the Ontario Arts Council, and the Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council of Canada.
Share and Enjoy – Posters!
Here is where you can download sharable copies of our 2023 poster. Click the links to start the download.
Printer-ready, letter-size pdf
A good size for a web page
Instagram square 1000×1000 pixels
