A thriving arts community supports two public galleries (Tom Thomson in Owen Sound and the Durham Art Gallery in southern Grey) and many, many more private studios and galleries across Grey County. You can find exhibitions, work and events of all kinds to suit your taste, budget and timelines.
Trip Ideas
Grey County is home to many talented artists and fall is the best time to tour the backroads while visiting their unique studios. Locally, there are five studio tours running from late August until Thanksgiving weekend.
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Ten years ago a few Grey County artists invited the public into our homes and studios to view our work and chat about our methods and materials. This year 20 studios with 34 guest artists will be open. Participating studios are selected by committee to ensure originality, quality, comfort, aesthetic appeal, accessibility and diversity.
Original paintings of local scenery, barns, skies, flowers and birds. My studio is open by appointment or when studio tours are happening. Visit my website for details about upcoming shows.
Hand-Blown Functional and Sculptural Glass
32 acres of quiet woodland setting ponds, sundecks, private walking trails spa and solarium. Artfully decorated ensuite quest rooms and fine cuisine. On location art gallery exhibiting renowned artist, Linda Bester's work. Join us for a week long Painting Holiday or an Artist Weekend Retreat. Kids over 12 welcome. Call in advance for reservations. 2-night minimum stay required.
Come browse my studio/workshop to see willow furniture, cedar arbors, hanging cradles, plant stands, herb-hat racks, tri-pod birdhouses, plus unusual baskets. I also weave rugs, knit my handspun wool, and recycle wool for rug hooking. Open by chance or appointment!
Brights' Gallery represents professional established artists with an almost exclusive focus on Canadian Art. We have close relationships with Canada's largest art agents and can draw from over 100 artists to help clients find what they're looking for. Our goal is to be confident and comforting educators.
Nestled in West Grey County, artist José Holman’s Carver House Studio is home to where she designs and crafts one of kind creations for the home, personal treasures or family heirlooms. Jose’s mediums include a wide range of painting (oil, acrylic and water colour), scratch art, jewelry and stained glass.
My favorite subjects are the beautiful towns, valleys, farms and vistas of the Ontario landscape. Since my preferred subject is the land at a special moment, which lasts very briefly, I think my best paintings are created from plein air observation. The primary goal of my work is for it to portray the mood of the land; the universality of the land rather than one specific place.
There's hands-on fun for everyone in our cool and colourful pottery studio. Turn ready-to-paint pottery pieces into amazing works-of-art. Pieces can be glazed & kiln-fired to a brilliant, durable, food-safe finish or done as Make & Take projects finished on the day. Our friendly, creative staff is here to help you every step of the way.
Founded in 1979, the Durham Art Gallery is a non-profit, charitable arts organization operating out of its purpose-built facility in the municipality of West Grey. The Gallery's mission is to entertain, educate and delight its audience through exposure to the full range of contemporary art being practiced in Canada.
Far Lane Studios features the work of artists Louise and Tara McFarlane and Rita VanderBeek. Located in the picturesque northern Ontario town of Thornbury, on the grounds of Georgian Manor Bed and Breakfast, the studio and showroom are a short walk from downtown. Enjoy perennial gardens, pottery and jewellery. Pottery lessons available in hand building or wheel .
Looking for rural art work, collectibles or giftware? You'll find all those and a whole selection of interesting items relating to the rural lifestyle cherished by all of us at Farmstead Gallery.
Our unique gallery offers distinctive, well chosen, 20th century Canadian Fine Art including oil paintings, etchings, woodcuts and other hand-pulled prints by well known Canadian artists such as . . . Hilton Hassell RCA, Adrian Dingle RCA, Wm. Winter RCA, Arto Yuzbastyn . . . together with an authentic collection of fabulous vintage hooked rugs, objets d'art and decorative accessories.
Because art is often thought of as the exclusive domain of the few, the Flesherton Art Gallery goes out of its way to make it accessible and affordable. The physical set-up is inviting, many of the artists featured are local, and David is always available to speak to about details surrounding any piece of work.
After operating galleries in both Toronto and Meaford, Ron de Boer moved to Owen Sound in 1993 and opened a gallery in the downtown core. The gallery first operated as Art International and over the years, Ron expanded both the gallery space and its services. It now covers over 4000 square feet. In 2001, the gallery was renamed Gallery de Boer – Fine Art.
We are just outside Wiarton in the hamlet of Oxenden. Tours of the studio are available. We make a wide variety of unique and useful pots, all made to accentuate the joys of sharing food and drink. Celebrate Every Day!
Visit Hillstreet Productions pottery studio. Carol Hahn is listed in the Area Artist & Fine Craft Studios brochure and also apart of the studio tours in the Fall. Vist by appointment.
The Ironworks Arts Centre was developed specifically as a host facility to showcase art and for the production and presentation of entertaining programs, seminars and workshops. At the turn of this century, Michael Pocock purchased the property.
Specializing in acrylic and watercolour paintings, faux finishes, murals and interior painting.
The Live Iron Forge is a shop and studio in the countryside of Grey County, Ontario. Here you will find a blend of old-world blacksmithing methods using coal forge, hammer, anvil and sweat, with modern styles and artistic design.
Loft Gallery, Clarksburg is a year round gallery open daily during the summer, Friday - Sunday in the winter. Loft Gallery is the exclusive gallery for artist Debra Lynn Carroll, who is known for her large textural paintings of local Grey County scenes. Join our email list for notification of special events.
An eclectic collection of paintings. pottery and by a variety of Canadian Artists.
"Open by chance or appointment"
Come visit Dar West's working studio and 700 square foot gallery set in a 50 acre hardwood bush. Joy of nature reflects in her paintings of water, trees and the escarpment! You will be delighted by her use of colour and texture!