Summer Sketches: Lucius O’Brien and Garett Walker

Summer Sketches
Lucius O’Brien and Garett Walker
July 6 to October 29, 2017
Gallery 3
Curator: Emily McKibbon
Reception: Thursday, July 6, 7 to 9 pm
The Journals of Mary O’Brien: Readings by Joy Thompson, September 30, 1 pm. Admission free
Summer Sketches brings together watercolours by Lucius O’Brien (b. Shanty Bay, 1832-1899) and contemporary photographs by Barrie-based artist Garett Walker. O’Brien’s and Walker’s works differ in many respects, but both artists are keenly attuned to the landscapes in which they find themselves.
O’Brien often painted outdoors, and
Summer Sketches is complemented by an essay by Barrie-born, Toronto-based writer Andrea Curtis, reflecting on the concept of