Opening Saturday, November 16th 5-9PM

Nicholas Burns studied Fine Arts at the University of Manitoba, was a member of the Bisons track team, was the Fine Arts representative on the UMSU student council, and graduated from the University of Manitoba in 1980, with a Diploma in Fine Arts.

While at the University of Manitoba, Nicholas also worked with filmmaker John Paizs on John's early animated cartoons, live-action films, and comic strips in the "Manitoban," the University of Manitoba newspaper. Nicholas was also a graphics editor, writer, and cartoonist for the "Manitoban."

In 1980, Nicholas started work at the Provincial Department of Health Education Graphics. There he met Francophone artist, Real Berard, who asked him to join the Manitoba Snow Sculpture team. After traveling to The Pas and Quebec City to sculpt, the Manitoba Snow Sculpture team was filmed at Westhawk Lake by Claude Grenier for the NFB film L'esprit Des Neiges/Snow Dream.

That year, Nicholas also joined the Winnipeg Film Group. He continued to work in film with John Paizs and other WFG members.

In 1984, Nicholas moved to Rankin Inlet, NWT (now Nunavut) and lived there for nine years. He researched wrote and drew several health and educational comic books for federal and territorial agencies, worked as a freelance graphic designer for aboriginal organizations and businesses, wrote short satirical programs for CBC Radio, and taught illustration and drawing at Arctic College. While in Rankin Inlet, he also helped form the community's first library board. He chaired the John Ayaruaq Library Board for six years.

Nicholas returned to Winnipeg in 1993 and continued to work as a freelance artist. He has worked on many films and videos in a variety of capacities: Director, Art Director, Storyboard Artist, Script Editor, Continuity, Props and Graphics, Location Scout, Sound Effects Foley, Actor and Extra. From 1998-2001 he was Secretary of the WFG's Board of Directors and helped organize and facilitate the WFG's Screenwriters' Group.

In 2003, Nicholas's script for "Snoring" was one of six winners chosen to be financed and produced from one hundred and sixty-nine entries in the national MocDocs competition. "Snoring" premiered at Hot Docs 2003, in Toronto and has since aired on CBC Newsworld, Zed, and Roughcuts.

Opening Friday, November 1st, 6-9 PM

Rover….and Other Random Thoughts…

 To observe an animal is like stepping into another world. All animals are our teachers, right next to us on this earth, yet in a place, we cannot enter. Their senses hold a heightened awareness. Quietly, they watch, listen and understand in ways that are beyond us. We catch glimpses that are mystical, mysterious, humorous and holy.

 Sometimes, we are gifted with an up-close and personal experience of an animal.  A “wild thing, who makes our hearts sing!”  A domesticated animal in our home.

 Rover teaches us, often against our will, about our loss of playfulness and about taking ourselves too seriously. He says, “Get up, move it, baby, today’s a new day!”  Rover shares our sorrows and howls right along with us.  He knows our faults and models forgiveness and reconciliation. Let’s face it, humans here are the dearest, most honest, loyal and funniest friend we could ever have.

 This show, silly and serious, is about Rover, the animal who lives with us and helps us know who we are. But this art is also about the instinctual animal part of each of us…the longing of all creatures in our world for basic needs, happiness, fulfillment and relationship.

Opening Friday, October 4th 6-9PM

Opening Friday, September 6th 6-9PM

Margie Lucier is an accomplished Canadian-born self-taught artist. Throughout her youth, she exhibited a strong affinity for art.
She has been following her passion for painting for eight years now. With collectors all across Canada, the United States, and Europe.
Working primarily with acrylic paint she captures the deep rich colors of nature.
Margie is best known for her moody use of color in landscapes.
She uses the color palette to help set the tone of her paintings. From somber blues to purple hues and bright vivid colors in some works.
Her work varies in size, from large scale down to 2”x 2” inch paintings that have been her focus for two years now.
Margie's diverse series of artwork will be featured in an upcoming exhibition at Warehouse Artworks, in the heart of Winnipeg's Exchange District, September 2019.

Opening Friday July 5th, 6-9PM

With her roots in Fine Arts, Melina Zevaoglu moved  from Buenos Aires to London graduating  from on of the most prestige fashion schools, Central Saint Martins.  From 2007 to 2016 she worked. as a fashion designer selling her designs in many different countries such as Japan, London, Paris, NY and Buenos Aires, under her own label “viva la vida”. 

Always in search for inspiration, Melina now lives in Winnipeg , following her passion for painting. Nurturing her creativity through colour, shapes and textures; she recreates magical nature sceneries that are energetic, healing and powerful.

Opening Friday, June 7th 6-9PM

French Canadian painter Emilie Lemay grew up on the shores of Brome Lake, in Quebec’s Eastern Townships. She lives and finds inspiration under the extraordinary Manitoba sky since 2002.

Emilie is a member of Mentoring Artists for Women’s Art, La Maison des Artistes Visuels Francophones and The Cloud Appreciation Society. Her projects in cultural mediation reflect her commitment to support and celebrate visual arts. Her artworks can be found in public and private collections throughout Canada.

Artist Statement

“I paint landscapes that represent the land and its emotional charge. My artistic practice is based on observation of atmospheric abstractions between land and sky.

Every painting starts with experiencing and documenting the landscape; hiking, sketching, painting en plein air and taking reference photographs are the first steps. I complete my artworks afterwards in the studio or during live painting performances. Multiple brushstrokes and washes in watercolour, acrylic or water soluble oil paint create depth in luminous colours.

I am inspired by solar variations that reveal the colours of the land; these natural elements reflect memories of wild spaces, weathered storms, lights on the horizon, moments of grace and the passage of time. My artworks express a profound attachment to nature as well as hope that our environment will have a sustainable future. May they evoke places you cherish and powerful emotions you experienced in the great outdoors.” 

Opening Friday, May 3rd

                                 Paintings by Lisa Bissett

                                 Lisa Bissett's paintings are meditations on the beauty and complexity of ordinary objects, spaces, and experiences. The show’s title comes from the idea of taking the time to really look at things, to take a step back, to take a breath, and appreciate what is.

                                 The series “Change” looks at the intersection of private bodies with public spaces.  The series “When Dove met Rooster” uses still life objects to reflect on a range of experiences in relationships. Other paintings are dedicated to the pleasure that flowers bring, along with patterns in fabrics, wallpaper, and other everyday objects. Lisa enjoys immersing herself in patterns and repetitions, thinking about how things are created and used.

                                 In addition to achieving a Bachelor of Fine Arts degree from the University of Manitoba, Lisa completed the Mentoring Artists for Women's Art (MAWA) Foundation Mentorship Program in 2008 and participated in MAWA's Mini-Mentorship in Painting in 2010.  In 2009 and 2012, she was the grateful recipient of Manitoba Arts Council  creation grants.  

                                 Lisa's paintings, prints, tiles and drawings have been shown  at MAWA, Warehouse Artworks, Tara Davis Studio, Altona’s Gallery in the Park, and the Outworks Gallery.  Her work is held in various private collections in Manitoba, Ontario, Alberta and British Columbia.  She lives in Winnipeg.

Details to come

March 1st to March 15th, 2019

Opening night on First Friday, March 1st, 5:30PM to 9PM

“Changing Values”

Paintings by Ray Renooy

February 1st-15th

Opening Friday, February 1st 5pm-9pm

Changing Values:

A minute moving among the patterns of beauty and the dreams of love is greater and more precious than an age filled with splendor granted by the weak to the strong… I have learned to listen to silence. To hear its choirs singing the song of ages, chanting the hymns of space, and disclosing the secrets of eternity.

The things which the child loves remain in the domain of the heart until old age. The most beautiful thing in life is that our souls remain hovering over the places where we once enjoyed ourselves. I am one of those who remembers those places regardless of distance or time.

Seek ye counsel of the aged for their eyes have looked on the face of the years… pay heed to them.”

Khalil Gibran

“ Hidden Inspirations “

Artist’s Statement

 For many years, I had been admiring a painting on the wall at my brother- and-sister-in-law’s home. I did not know the Artist’s name, as there was no signature to be found, but I knew I loved this particular painting. A few years ago, my teacher and mentor, Milos Milidrag, mentioned that my artistic style reminded him of a German painter named Franz Marc. Unfamiliar with this artist, I proceeded to research him. While looking at paintings of his, I stumbled across the very same piece I had been admiring all those years. In delving further, it became apparent that he and I had more in common than artistic style; we shared a strong affinity for animals and art. Franz Marc has been an inspiration to me for many years, despite having only recently learned about his work.

 This show is dedicated to an artist who has long passed, yet remains alive in spirit and influence.

-Michele Campbell

Three artists and a pack of dogs and a clowder of cats. Debora Cardaci, Bibiana Vidal Curell and Alison Taylor do a little dog/cat whispering with paint. Opening on Oct. 5th, it takes a look at the intertwined lives of humans and dogs, and a few cats, presented in three varied styles of the artists.

Dogs and cats have been a part of human existance  since the first dog stole a scrap from an ancient human camp and from then on they have lived with us, hunted with us, protected us, entertained us, humoured us and made our lives livable.

This upcoming show is an acknowledgement of the vital connection that has enriched our lives.

Warehouse Artworks will be transformed into the studio of self taught Winnipeg-born artist Carrie Bryson.

Adorned with houseplants, home baking, her own record collection and other personal effects, you will have the opportunity to enter her world and witness her work in a most intimate setting.

Visitors are encouraged to interact with the artist, ask questions about her process, and suggest subject matter as it changes throughout the night.

Two Eyes One Soul is a solo show, featuring the artwork of Jo Smoley and hosted by Warehouse Artworks at 222 McDermot Avenue. Opening reception is on First Friday in the Exchange District, September 7th and runs through to September 21st.

Jo will be showing her brushwork paintings which celebrate nature through a contemporary format and her fluid art pieces where she pours paint onto large canvases and wooden circles. Her paintings are hidden treasures to the eye and are strongly influenced by the Chi and spirits she feels around her.

Jo grew up in the Wolseley area into an extremely creative family who taught her everything was possible if you wanted it bad enough. All you have to do is work at it until you get it right and so through classes, networking and perseverance, she is doing just that.

“I believe becoming an artist takes a lifetime,” Jo says. “Along this journey you rediscover and reinvent your technique, always searching for your own personal perfection.”

Her work has found its way into homes across Canada, the USA, Germany and Trinidad. She has artist connections all over the world through social media.

Jo creates a monthly newsletter for LCAG (Local Colour Art Group) to keep their 100+ members informed on the clubs events. She has participated and been involved in the forming of the Artists of East St. Paul Art Tour and creates the brochure and poster for the event. As well, she coordinates an evening, where once a week, artists in the East St. Paul area can paint and share their ideas and knowledge. She is excited to have been juried into Winnipeg’s premier art show, Art Expo, this October 26th – 28th at Assiniboia Downs. Jo sells her art and prints through local art shows, Fine Art America and does commissions regularly.  Her web-site which shows a timeline of her artistic journey can be seen at: http://joanne-smoley.pixels.com  . You can find her on Instagram @jos__art and on Facebook: Jo Smoley.

Oil paintings of Lake of the Woods by Marianne Thompson

Thursday, March 1st: First day of exhibition

Friday, March 2nd: Open until 9 PM for First Fridays in the Exchange

Sunday, March 4th: Opening reception 

Thursday March 29th: Last day of exhibition 

More information 

My new works are about places and events in Winnipeg and the province that strike a deeply personal and emotional connection with me. Pouring paint on canvas and moving it around to capture the feeling of being there, of bringing it to life and hopefully, connect the viewer to share the experience with me. Like skating on the river in winter, canoeing in summer, ice-breakup on the lake in spring, the rocks of the Canadian Shield, or just the light on the river at sunset. Mostly acrylic on canvas with some smaller watercolours on paper. Also included in the show will be some of the portraits of my animal friends. The polar bears and cows that always seem to intrude on my imagination...