Artists Gillian Schultze and Jess McShane are offering Sudburians a chance to experience Northern Ontario in person, in photos, and in art. The two, who share a common love of the beauty of the Northern Ontario landscape, have created a prize package to go along with their exhibition, entitled Common Ground, which opens on Oct. 2 at Gallery 174 (174 Elgin St.) in downtown Sudbury and runs through Oct. 9.
The prize offers the chance to experience the natural world with Schultze, a visual artist and McShane, a photographer, as they offer a full-day outdoor adventure, geared to the experience level of the winner. The day will offer a combination of the artist's respective talents and their common love of the landscape.
“This is what inspires us to be artists and to do what we do everyday,” states Schultz in a release from the two artists. “The exhibition is a representation of Northern Ontario through our mediums, and the prize package is our opportunity to share a piece of what we love about our landscape with the lucky recipient.”
Schultze and McShane are experienced outdoor adventurers. Following the day of exploration, Schultze will create a work of art to commemorate the day and McShane will collate a digital collection of photographs she took during the adventure. The winner will be gifted with these commemorative works of art.
“I love to capture the unexpected moments for people,” states McShane in the same release. “This will be a fun afternoon to share my love of Northern Ontario with someone through my lens. Gillian and I are avid outdoor enthusiasts so this is a natural fit for our first duo exhibition.”
People can enter the contest by attending the Common Ground Exhibition in person or online. Bonus entries are described in the exhibition website at JessMcshane.ca/CommonGround.
