Sherway Gardens' Gallery in the Garden: Just Beyond the Fence

Paintings by Diane Gartlan and Paintings and Constructions by Sue Archibald at Sherway Gardens until November 24. End Quote

(1888PressRelease) October 23, 2012 - Sherway Gardens' current Gallery in the Garden exhibit entitled Just Beyond the Fence features paintings by Diane Gartlan and abstract paintings and constructed creatures" by Sue Archibald. These artists share an expressive use of paint, a masterful use of colour and both create luscious surfaces with imagery that engages the viewer in their vision whether the elements are abstracted from nature or more non-objective. The exhibit is on display until November 24 in the corridor at door 3. For more information call 416-621-1070 or visit www.sherwaygardens.ca.

Sue Archibald of Mississauga graduated from the University of Guelph in 1980 specializing in painting, drawing and printmaking. Her studies continued with Grant McEwen School of Design in Alberta, The Toronto School of Art, Haliburton School of Fine Arts, and an ongoing association with The Etobicoke Art Group and Neilson Park Creative Centre. Sue's main focus has been painting in acrylics, and tackling a combination of acrylic, collage and mark making. Her interest lies in exploring whimsical subjects in a way that reflects what is seen either in the mind's eye or in nature, but finds much pleasure in being cognizant of paint application and how it is manipulated around the subjects.

'Constructed creatures' of found materials is a recent interest. Sue exhibits her work in Southern Ontario through solo and joint exhibitions, juried shows, and now on Facebook. Most recently two of her pieces were included in a group exhibition at the McMichael Canadian Collection in Kleinberg. Awards of recognition include Juror's Awards, Awards of Excellence, Best Acrylic in show, Randall Family Award and Honorable Mentions. Sue continues to show and sell her paintings. Her works can be found in both private collections and national & international collections in New Brunswick, Ontario, British Columbia, Texas, and Ireland. www.facebook.com/pages/Sue-Archibald-Artist

Etobicoke artist, Diane Gartlan, says her inspiration to paint may begin with a shape, a colour, or a reflection. She likes to paint more abstractly, sometimes totally non- objectively and begins the process in her journal while playing with shapes and colour, then applies what speaks to her onto the canvas. Diane's medium is acrylic, applied with palette knife or brush, using a layering process to create texture and light and she works with the shapes and values and how they relate to each other while forming the composition. Diane has been painting for many years as a member of the Etobicoke Art Group engaged in professional development courses and learning through affiliation with other artists. John Leonard, Steve Rose and many other wonderful teachers have been her mentors. In addition to participating in many local group exhibitions in Neilson Park Creative Centre in Etobicoke and at the Etobicoke Civic Centre Art Gallery, Diane's work has been exhibited in The Collaborations Project, at the The Chapel Gallery in Bracebridge, and in the Progression exhibition in 2010-2011 touring across Ontario.

About Sherway Gardens' Gallery in the Garden:

Sherway Gardens' Gallery in the Garden was established to showcase local artists. The Gallery in the Garden operates all year round and each exhibit is on display for approximately 6 weeks. The Gallery in the Garden is located at Sherway Gardens' door 3 entrance.

About Sherway Gardens:

Sherway Gardens is owned by the Cadillac Fairview Corporation Limited, one of North America's largest investors, owners and managers of commercial real estate. For more than 50 years Cadillac Fairview has been leading the way in commercial real estate with innovative design, development and management. Cadillac Fairview focuses on developing and managing high quality office properties and regional shopping centres in Canada and the United States, as well as international investments in real estate companies and investment funds. With a portfolio valued at more than $19 billion, Cadillac Fairview and its affiliates own and manage nearly 49 million square feet of leasable space at 87 properties across North America, including some of Canada's landmark developments, such as Toronto-Dominion Centre, Toronto Eaton Centre, Pacific Centre and Chinook Centre. Cadillac Fairview is wholly-owned by the Ontario Teachers' Pension Plan, which invests to secure the retirement income of 295,000 active and retired teachers in Ontario.

Sherway Gardens is a leading fashion shopping destination. Officially opened in 1971, the centre covers 972,540 square feet of leasable space, has 205 shops and services, and is be home to many influential retailers such as Apple, Michael Kors, The LEGO Store, Coach, Pottery Barn, Williams Sonoma, Abercrombie & Fitch, and Hollister. Current anchors include Sears, The Bay, Holt Renfrew and Sporting Life. Sherway Gardens is a winner of numerous awards for excellence in Marketing and Operations, including several Maple Leaf Awards from the International Council of Shopping Centres (ICSC). It attracts 12 million visitors annually. For more information please visit www.sherwaygardens.ca.

For further information contact:

Peter Ashworth/Ashley Lloyd; Ashworth Associates Inc.; 416-603-6005;
peter ( @ ) ashworthassociates dot com / ashley ( @ ) ashworthassociates dot com

Lisa Resnic; Senior Director of Marketing; Sherway Gardens; 416-621-1071 ext 7020;
lisa.resnic ( @ ) cadillacfairview dot com

Kathleen Haushalter; Curator, Sherway Gardens Gallery in the Garden; 647-403-6779;
GalleryIntheGarden ( @ ) gmail dot com

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