Women’s Art Society of Montreal – April 2017 events

Women’s Art Society of Montreal

April 18, 2017

DAWN TYLER WATSON
National & International Award Winning Jazz & Blues Vocalist
Title of Presentation: Life, Love and the Blues
from 1:30 to 2:30 pm
at the McCord Museum, 690 Sherbrooke West
Nonmembers $10.

www.womensartsociety.com or 514-495-3701

“Her fabulous voice and incandescent stage presence make her the Queen of the Blues in Montreal” Le Journal de Montreal Bio: In the past two decades, Singer/Actor/Songwriter Dawn Tyler Watson has earned her place among Canada’s Blues elite. Born in England and raised in Ontario, she adopted Montreal as her home after earning her BFA in Jazz Studies and Theatre from Concordia University. An accomplished and dynamic performer, Watson’s fiery stage presence has earned her national and international recognition.  Her artistic style is an eclectic influence of Jazz, Soul, Folk and Rock that pushes the boundaries of traditional Blues into a whole new dimension. Playing festivals and concert halls across 4 continents, recording three albums, and appearing on numerous compilations, she has shared the stage with an array of premiere artists, including Oliver Jones, Jeff Healy, Koko Taylor, Susan Tedeschi, and Cyndi Lauper. ​

www.dawntylerwatson.com

April 25, 2017

CAROLINE LINDSAY HART
Artist & Concordia Fine Arts Professor
Title of Presentation: Rock, Paper, Scissors: A Painter’s Perspective
from 1:30 to 2:30 pm
at the McCord Museum, 690 Sherbrooke West
Nonmembers $10.

www.womensartsociety.com or 514-495-3701

Rock, Paper, Scissors: A painter’s perspective One thing that always seems to fascinate people who enjoy looking at art, is how the work of art came to be. How does the artist find her subject, start a painting, know where to go and when to stop, in other words, wanting to know the tricks that make the magic. Since Modernism, art has become self-conscious and less concerned with creating illusions than in pointing them out. The materials of the painter are ‘the stuff that dreams are made of’ and they play a major role in our experience both as makers and viewers of works of art. Caroline Hart has been painting and exhibiting for over two decades. She currently teaches painting and drawing in the Studio Arts Department at Concordia University.

www.carolinelindsayhart.com

The Women’s Art Society of Montreal invites you to become a member of our group, where you can connect with like-minded people who enjoy the arts. We gather bimonthly on Tuesdays at the McCord Museum from 1:30 to 2:30 pm to listen to great talks. For more information visit: www.womensartsociety.com  or call 514-495-3701.

Founded in 1894 and incorporated in 1968, the Women’s Art Society of Montreal has played an important role in fostering awareness and understanding of the arts among the general public of the city. As one of the earliest organizations for women artists, the Women’s Art Society of Montreal helped pave the way for the integration of women into the art world. Nowadays, the Women’s Art Society is more social and educational than professional in nature since various opportunities and avenues of support are open to female artists.