Daniel Colby New History (Detail) 2010

Emily Martin A dozen red chairs (Detail) 2009

Linda Heffernan In Search of Possibilities: The green economy (Detail) 2010

The Exhibitions

Transient Nature:
Daniel Colby, Emily Martin,
Linda Heffernan

3 July -29 August, 2010

Our experiences in life often feel unique to only ourselves. This seems especially true during our youths, in times of turmoil or isolation. But the truth is, we all share one very important experience – the human experience – and though this is a common thread linking the three exhibiting artists, it isn’t the only one.
The three artists all live and work in the Durham Region. Daniel Colby and Emily Martin were both born in Uxbridge, Ontario while Linda Heffernan is based in Whitby, Ontario. Artistically they share a mutual interest in the presence or absence of people, either physical or existential.

This mutual interest in particular is the focus of this exhibition. Thoughts about impermanence - the transition of youth to adult, our fleeting memories, and the ongoing transformation of our earth - are explored. This in turn creates a viewpoint where visitors are encouraged to contemplate their own life experiences and the lasting impact they create and leave behind.

Read an article about the exhibition:
in the Uxbridge Times-Journal.
in the Clarington This Week.

Daniel Colby
Born and raised in Uxbridge, Ontario, Colby received his Bachelor of Fine Arts in Halifax at the Nova Scotia College of Art and Design in 2002. He annually participates in the Uxbridge Studio Tour, and has frequently participated in local Juried Exhibition including the Pine Ridge Arts Council (Ajax), Latcham Gallery (Stouffville) and the Uxbridge Celebration of the Arts. Between
2005-2009 he was awarded Best In Show five times. Colby’s work has been shown in Halifax, Toronto and London, Ontario as well as Los Angeles, CA.

Emily Martin
Emily Martin was born and raised in Uxbridge, Ontario. In 2008 she completed her Bachelor of Fine Arts at York University in Toronto. While at York she participated in group exhibitions at Lee Ka-sing Gallery (Toronto), Propeller Gallery (York University), Art Cube Gallery (Etobicoke) and the Gladstone Hotel (Toronto). In 2009 she won the Jurors Award in the Annual Juried Exhibition at The Latcham Gallery (Stouffville) and Best In Show at the Pine Ridge Arts Council Juried Exhibition in Ajax.

Linda Heffernan
Whitby, Ontario based artist Linda Heffernan has a bachelor of Fine Arts from the Ontario College of Art and Design in Drawing and Painting. A frequent participant in the Durham Region Studio Tour, Heffernan has also exhibited in various GTA Juried Exhibitions. Her work has been included in Exhibitions at the Scarborough Arts Council, Station Gallery (Whitby), Cedar Ridge Gallery (Toronto), Engine Gallery (Toronto) as well as solo exhibitions at the Peter Richmond Gallery (Toronto) and the Engine Gallery. Her work can be found in private collections and Heffernan is represented by the LOOP Gallery in Toronto.