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Follow on Google News | Sherway Gardens' Gallery in the Garden: Timeless StoriesOil Paintings by Rita-Anne Piquet at Sherway Gardens until August 17
By: Sherway Gardens Many of the paintings featured in Timeless Stories depict Montreal and were inspired by Rita-Anne’ “The place of my mother’ Tiny balconies atop city residences, the beautiful, sophisticated colours of the buildings, lives lived on multiple levels and, of course, the winding stairs and cafes, all serve to form the intricate jigsaw of the city.” Rita-Anne looks to places that are off the beaten track to find her inspiration for her paintings, whether in Toronto or when she is travelling. “Evolving out of this work is a renewed look at my own city of Toronto,” Last autumn, she visited rural Pennsylvania and has started to portray these scenes as well, maintaining her interest in architecture within the landscape. “Art is the vehicle to explore and know my world, in its intimate moments and places,” Rita-Anne Piquet has exhibited widely, in solo and group exhibitions. She is an elected member of the Society of Canadian Artists and a member of the Botanical Artists of Canada. Rita-Anne was awarded the Jurors’ About Sherway Gardens’ Sherway Gardens’ 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. West-end Toronto’ -30- For further information contact: Peter Ashworth/Ashley Lloyd; Ashworth Associates Inc.; 416-603-6005; peter@ashworthassociates.com / ashley@ashworthassociates.com Lisa Resnic; Senior Director of Marketing; Sherway Gardens; 416-621-1071 ext 7020; lisa.resnic@ Kathleen Haushalter; Curator, Sherway Gardens Gallery in the Garden; 647-403-6779; GalleryIntheGarden@ End
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