Leslie Grove Gallery

I was thrilled to join my artist friend, Nancy Bennett, at the Leslie Grove Gallery in downtown Toronto today to view her beautiful solo show “Winter and Other Seasons” which features a celebration of Canada’s four “seasons” – Hockey, Flowers, Water and Forests. It runs until July 19 (next Sunday) so hurry down to view her paints and maybe take one home with you.

Nancy and I first met in the late 70s when we both worked for a renowned brokerage house in Toronto – I left to pursue an acting career but Nancy stuck it out for a couple of decades before taking early retirement and discovering her talent (and love) for painting. She’s developed a loyal following of fans and has exhibited at all the annual art fairs, expos and galleries, This current show offers large format paintings and several smaller pieces – something to fit any office space, home or apartment. She has several wintery skating works….I’ll let Nancy tell you about them:

And here’s Nancy talking about her urban landscapes…

Here are more examples of her art that feature landscapes, flowers, still life as well as her spectacular landscapes.

Watch Nancy talk about the pairing of her painting with a woven fabric masterwork.

So congratulations on such a wonderful show, Nancy, and I encourage art fans to visit the gallery and learn more about Nancy’s unique interpretations on life in Canada.

Leslie Grove Gallery is located at 1158 Queen St East, Toronto, and Nancy’s show runs until Sunday July 19. Gallery hours are Wed – Sun 12 noon to 5pm.

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I first met Nancy Bennett back in the late 70s when we were both 9-5’ing it in a downtown Toronto office. I left after a couple of years to pursue my showbiz career while Nancy stuck it out and followed her own professional path. She finally left office work behind and fulfilled her dreams of living her life as an artist (a very good one, too) and over the past 12-15 years, I’ve been following her creative journey, promoting my friend whenever I can. She has a new solo show coming up next month in downtown Toronto so please check out her beautiful artworks in person…Primarily a landscape artist, Nancy’s work over the past few years has branched out into themes such as skating, hockey, flowers, as well as textiles. This will be the first and only time her five skating paintings will be shown together. Two have been sold and are being loaned back for the show so the set will never be shown together again. It’s also the first time she’s shown her textiles and they’ll be paired with paintings of the same inspiration.

“Winter and Other Seasons” solo show by Nancy Bennett
Leslie Grove Gallery, 1158 Queen St. East at Jones.
July 8 – 19. The gallery is open Wed – Sun, noon-5pm
Opening Reception: Thursday, July 9, 6-8pm

Follow Nancy on https://www.facebook.com/NancyBennettArts

And visit her website: www.nancybennett.ca