ALFEW Artists on
display - just click on a name to visit the page: | Marie
Beamish | Edith
Citrullo | Philip Di
Gregorio | John Doherty | Julie LoTauro | Louise
Peacock | Bruce Walker
Note: Art samples are
updated when the artists give us new
photos. If we do not get pictures of the art, we are unable
to show samples.
Upcoming
ALFEW Members
Edith
Citrullo
John Doherty
Julie Lo Tauro
Bruce Walker
Will be displaying their art at The Novahotel at Highway 10 and Burnhamthorpe Road
During the months of September, October, and November 2009
John Doherty
Julie Lo Tauro
Bruce Walker
Will be displaying their art at The Novahotel at Highway 10 and Burnhamthorpe Road
During the months of September, October, and November 2009
(Artists Looking For Empty Walls)
In 1996, a local coffee shop asked Louise Peacock to find artists to display work on its walls. She put out a "call for Artists", and as a result, a motley collection of artists became acquainted.
Unfortunately, the coffee shop owners decided they no longer wanted the art on display, and gave the artists 1 day to remove the art. When the coffee shop walls became inaccessible, the artists had no idea where to display their work and were unhappy.
They discussed the problem and concluded that they wished to unite as a group, and seek hanging space jointly. They asked Louise to continue to coordinate the effort. She agreed, dubbed the group ALFEW (Artists Looking For Empy Walls).
The first members ofALFEW were Mary Armstrong, Bill Band, Margaret Clark, Sarosh Chesson, and Louise Peacock, the ALFEW Founder. Since Louise was a member of Neilson Park Creative Centre, she proceeded to arrange for the art to hang in the NPCC hallway. This became the first of four NPCC Hall exhibitions.
Members came and went and shows proceeded when members wanted to do them and space could be found. In 2004 ALFEW held a one month show at Gate 403 on Roncesvalles Ave. with the late Phillip di Gregorio, Fevan Tewolde and Louise Peacock, a show which garnered a lot of interest.
In 2005, the group was invited to have three month show at Audio Number Nine in downtown Toronto. Marie Beamish and Louise Peacock shared that space, presenting a colourful and varied collection of their works.
Louise got busy with other aspects of her life and did nothing with ALFEW until Spring of 2009 - the Mississauga Arts Council kindly offered some wall space at a Mississauga Hotel (the Novatel, at Highway 10 and Burnhamthorpe ) with whom they had some dealings, and since there were no other takers, Louise was pleased to accept for ALFEW.
In May 2009, a show was hung with new ALFEW members John Doherty, Julie Lo Tauro, and Bruce Walker and ALFEW President, Louise Peacock.
A new show featuring the work of ALFEW members Edith Citrullo, John Doherty, Julie Lo Tauro, and Bruce Walker begins in September and will run until the last week in November 2009.
ALFEW is currently showing at the Novatel, at Highway 10 and Burnhamthorpe with members John Doherty, Julie Lo Tauro, Louise Peacock and Bruce Walker.
Anyone interested in becoming involved is more than welcome. Membership inquiries should be directed to Louise Peacock alfew@wezel or wezel@wezel.com