KATE WILSON

Celestial Botanics

April 12 - May 24, 2025

In Celestial Botanics, Kate Wilson merges botanical forms with cosmic imagery, exploring the connection between nature and the universe. Wilson uses luminous colours to create oil paintings with floral compositions that seem to bloom within celestial landscapes, blurring the line between the earthly and the ethereal. Inspired by cosmic patterns and organic rhythms, her work reflects the harmony between the fleeting and the infinite.

Kate Wilson, based in Toronto, seamlessly navigates between site-specific large-scale wall drawing installations, painting, and digital applications. She has garnered both national and international recognition. Her work has been showcased at the Kelowna Art Gallery in British Columbia, Saint Mary's University Art Gallery in Halifax, The Art Gallery of Greater Victoria, Union Gallery at Queens University, Judith & Norman Alix Art Gallery, and The Doris McCarthy Gallery alongside works by Doris McCarthy. Her participation in group exhibitions spans global institutions including the Canadian Cultural Centre in Paris, University at Buffalo Center for the Arts, HeK (House of Electronic Arts) in Basel, Carnegie Museum of Art in Pittsburgh, and the Whitney Museum of American Art in New York. Wilson’s work is included in numerous collections, including the Whitney Museum of American Art, BMO Financial Group, TD Bank and the Art Gallery of Greater Victoria.

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Celestial Mechanics 1, 30' x 36"

Celestial Mechanics 2, 30" x 36"

Celestial Mechanics 3, 30" x 36"

Celestial Botanics 3, 30" x 24"

Carbon and Light, 16" x 20"

Carbon and Light 7, 20” x 16”

Carbon and Light 8, 20” x 16”

Carbon and Light 1, 16" x 24"

Vanity Garden 2, 8" x 12"

Julie Voyce

Gifted Hankies

Recent hand-embroidered works by Julie Voyce are currently on view in our hallway gallery. Conceived during the early days of the pandemic, the more than 20 pieces created between 2020 and 2023 reflect a period of introspection and meticulous making.

“Many Thanks to all the Friends, Family and Colleagues who gifted these hankies. Every stitch wants to tip its hat to each hanky’s character. Grandma Craig’s embroidery hoop feels good in the hand.” Julie Voyce, 2024

Embroidery 1, 14.25" x 14.25"

Embroidery 2, 14.24" x 14.25"

Embroidery 3, 14.25" x 14.25"

Julie Voyce studied at the Ontario College of Art and Design, Toronto. She has exhibited internationally with exhibitions at Museum of Contemporary Art (Sydney), National Museum of Contemporary Art (Korea), Museum of Contemporary Art (Toronto), Art Gallery of Alberta (Edmonton), Southern Alberta Art Gallery (Lethbridge), Novosibirsk State Art Museum (Russia), Tom Thomson Gallery (Canada), Art Gallery of Hamilton (Canada), British International Print Biennale (England) and Mercer Union (Toronto). Her work has been reviewed on numberous occasions by art critiques RM Vaughan, Gary Michael Dault, Christopher Humes, Blake Gopnik, Sarah Milroy, Stuart Reid, Sally McKay, Paddy Johnson and John Bentley Mays. Julie’s work is included in many corporate and private collections: The Canada Council Art Bank; the Art Gallery of Mississauga; The Museum of Modern Art Library; The Edward P. Taylor Research Library at the Art Gallery of Ontario; The Art Gallery of Ontario Department of Prints and Drawings; The Montreal Museum of Fine Arts; Osler Hoskin & Harcourt; Ernst & Young; Art Metropole; The Bank of Montreal; and the Banque Nationale du Canada. In addition to drawing, painting and printmaking Voyce has engaged in several book and mail art projects, often collaboratively. Voyce was awarded "Artist of the year Award, 2004" at the Untitled Art Awards in Toronto. She lives and works in Toronto, Ontario.