Are you now or have you ever
(been a member of the IRIS Group?)
April 5th to May 1st, 2025
Kent Farndale Gallery in Port Perry
Saturday April 5, 2 pm Opening reception
Saturday April 26, 2 pm Panel: Collective Consciousness/Collective Behaviour
Are You Now or Have You Ever is an IRIS and friends grand finale that explores the dynamics of IRIS, a collective of Durham-based women artists. The exhibition features recent work, plus a memory aisle of materials that look back on the thirty-year history of the group. Current members of the collective are Margaret Rodgers, Sally Thurlow, Janice Taylor-Prebble, Mary Ellen McQuay, Laura M. Hair and Judith A. Mason. Former IRIS members, Maralynn Cherry, Rowena Dykins, Ruth Latimer, Ruth Read, and Merike Lugus are joining us for one last show.
Working within a diverse range of artistic practices has historically been the distinctive nature of the IRIS Group, leading to a series of successful and engaging exhibitions and events in public galleries and alternate spaces, in Ontario, upstate New York, Alberta and Mexico. IRIS has always been conscious of our interconnected community and the relationship between the arts and society in general.
While the exhibition is a celebration as well as a goodbye to IRIS, reconnecting with former members honours their past contributions and allows for showcasing their continued art practices. It is hoped that our history can be a model for young artists who are interested in creating their own collectives, where mutual support and strength in numbers allows for a wider range and louder voice.
For more information visit the IRIS website at theirisgroup.ca
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