An exhibition by Sudbury visual artist Jocko Chartrand entitled “Brightly Shining” opens at the Art Gallery of Sudbury June 13 and is on display until Sept. 1.
The exhibit opening takes place at the gallery from 5 to 7:30 p.m. Thursday, June 13.
Chartrand is a senior visual artist who has been exhibiting his work since 1973 in Toronto and the Sudbury region.
He studied fine arts at Cambrian College with a focus in painting and engraving. Chartrand’s first solo show was in 1976 at Rothman’s Gallery in Sudbury.
His exhibition history includes shows with La Slague, la Galerie du Nouvel-Ontario, the Fringe Festival, and the Laurentian University Museum and Art Center (now the Art Gallery of Sudbury).
He was also part of The Cedar Collective, a collective of Sudbury artists including Heather Topp and Ron Langin.
Brightly Shining is an expansive collection of paintings and drawings from 1969 to 2017. These vibrantly coloured works reflect the artist’s multi-media approach to subjects he has encountered in everyday life. This exhibition focuses on his use of light and colour.
“The exhibition took three years to bring together,” said Art Gallery of Sudbury curator Demetra Christakos, in a press release.
“The artist is a very private person. Despite the intrusion of working with the Gallery, he was very generous with access to his archives. This exhibition was selected down from hundreds of works.”
Admission is by donation. The Art Gallery of Sudbury is located at 251 John St., and is open Tuesday to Saturday from 10 a.m. To 5 p.m., and Sunday from noon to 5 p.m. Visit www.artsudbury.org or phone 705-675-4871.
