Drawing inspiration from such diverse sources as spent fire crackers and the birth of her granddaughter, Judy uses vintage paper, found objects, mixed media and unconventional techniques to create works that intrigue and challenge the viewer.

A self taught artist, her work is the result of a purely intuitive process. She considers her work to be “a revelation of detail and texture and an exploration of our common history.

“I am not inclined to comment on anything in the art world unless it is something that I feel is special, unique, fresh, exciting and/or relevant.  Judy Dougherty’s work encompasses all of the above. What I love the most about her work is that Judy simply defies a category and is therefore wonderfully original. Judy’s work is seriously playful and aesthetically accessible to anyone with an eye for ‘cool’.”

Joel Pleet

Art consultant and former Director of Gallery four seven nine

Featured Artists: Alain Brunet, Aaron McKenzie Fraser, Clare Brennan, Dwayne Brown, Eric Schallenberg, Lori Langille, Michael Zavacky and Ryan McDonald.

Vernissage is on Thurssday December 1st, 6pm-9pm

Exhibition runs from December 1st- December 23rd.

email curator@exposuregallery.info or call 613-722-0093 ext 225 to reserve your seat.

Vernissage Thursday September 29, 6pm-8pm

Exhibition Runs September 29- November 29

Road trips evoke wonderful memories from my childhood:  The Volkswagon Squareback station wagon we fondly dubbed Black Mac; breakfasts of hard-boiled eggs and doughnuts; hot, sticky vinyl seats that left imprints on little thighs; fighting for space with my brother and sister; finding relief from them on a sleeping bag in the back hatch; and peering out the window in search of road signs promising ice cream.  There were no DVDs or video games to distract us, just hours of playing 20 questions and the view of the passing scenery and the backs of my parents’ heads.  I remember the image of my father’s expansive 1970s moustache in the rearview mirror and the sound of my mother’s knitting needles rhythmically clicking back and forth.  We all marveled at the mirages of waves rippling from the heat on the roads and how the light at the end of the day made the world outside look golden.  At the end of the day, we’d explode from the car with relief.

As an adult, I love being out on the road. I prefer the back roads and secondary “blue highways” made famous by American author William Least Heat-Moon.  During my travels, I have discovered treasure – buildings and reminders of another era well before my own childhood: ancient bumper cars and Ferris wheels, movie houses, old-fashioned gas stations and even a café in the shape of a coffee pot.

This exhibit includes images from various trips I’ve taken across the United States over the last couple of decades.  The images started as slides and were captured on Polaroid film, which was then peeled apart and transferred onto watercolour paper.  Each image was hand-coloured with pastels and pencils before being scanned and enlarged.  The result is a collection of works reminiscent of antique postcards. The images speak to me of a simple time when the day’s only worry was, “Are we there yet?”