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fm the frederick horsman varley art gallery of markham 31 may 1997 programs the frederick horsman variey art gallery of markham in conjunction with the kathleen gorm- ley mckay art centre is committed to sustaining and nurturing the creative spirit of frederick variey and the canadian art scene through h collecting preserving and displaying the art of fh variey his contemporaries and canadian art collectively m supporting the work of contemporary artists ess offering studio art classes and workshops i developing formal educational programs for audiences of all ages and interests h presenting special events performances hands- on art activities lectures films and other public pro grams s conducting current research and publishing materials relating to the permanent collection and temporary exhibitions exhibitions the gallerys two exhibition areas feature works by regional and national artists with a special focus on jv the art of fh variey p4 frequentlychanging exhibi- tions display art from the permanent collection as well as historical and contemporary exhibitions in a variety of media drawn from local national and international sources following the inaugural opening exhibition variey a celebration the gallery will host the first annual york regional juried exhibition which will feature selected works by practising artists in york region upcoming exhibitions by local artists at the kathleen gormley mckay art centre this spring and summer include an exhibition by students of the mckay art centre 28 may to 5 june an exhibition by the markham group of artists 7 june to 26 june and an exhibition featuring the work of regina dawe 28 june to 29 june group tours lively and comprehensive group tours of exhibi- tions and the mckay art centre encourage t interactive visitor participation during variey js a celebration guidedtours are available for v- groups of 15 or more school programs innovative tour and studiotour programs with an emphasis on the permanent col lection and changing exhibitions are ifgfiillf offered to preschool elementary secondary and postsecondary stu- m dents studio courses and workshops professional instructors teach a variety of visual art classes host demonstrations and share their exper tise with participants in a studio environment summer classes offered between julyaugust include adult outdoor studio adult mixed media studio and summer art camp for children courses and lectures art appreciation courses and special lectures designed to stimulate discussion on a wide range of topics are offered in conjunction with exhibitions and artrelated issues upcoming lectures include guestcurator robert stacey on variey a celebra tion in june and other topics relat ing to the history of canadian art in the fall watch for upcoming lectures on varleys work family activities weekends and special calendar occasions offer a range of engaging interactive family activities focus ing on the creation and exploration of art family sundays including studio activities and familyori ented selfguided tours are offered every sunday in june july and august credits i page 2 fh variey o national gallery of canada gallery photo courtesy freder- ickr variey art gahery of markham page th ferdinand the bull fh variey oil on panel 1940 0 estate of kath- leen gormley mckay i page6 doon summer school of fine arts 1949 0 national gallery of canada fh variey o national gallery of canada selfpbrtrnit days of 1943 detail see p 2a page 8 0 markham economist sun fh variey art gallery of markham devili leap fh variey oil on board1947 0 estate of kathleen gormley mckay page 9 0 markham economist sun fh variey art gallery of markham page 10 house o markham economist sun others o estate of kathleen gotdk ley mckay welcome the variey art gallery visit the variey art gallery and then enjoy a taste of 19th century small town ontario with quaint shops services and restaurants in restored historic buildings nestled just east of warden north ofhwy 7 historic main street unionville 176 main street unionville 4774625 varley a celebration 9b