North Bay Painting is a family owned and operated business that has been in the painting industry for over 40 years. Our team of professionals are dedicated to quality and customer service. We offer a range of interior and exterior painting services for homes and businesses. Our expertise includes shingle restoration, natural wood siding restoration and deck and fence painting.
Whether you’re looking for painting classes or workshops, or want to try your hand at pottery, North Bay Painting has something for everyone. It’s a great way to de-stress from your everyday responsibilities and explore some new artistic skills.
Art Gallery
Located inside the performance hub of the Capitol Centre, WKP Kennedy Gallery is the perfect place to spend an afternoon. They offer a large and cosy exhibition space filled with local and Canadian art. They also host a variety of public events and programming throughout the year.
Museums
With its rich history and diverse cultural heritage, North Bay has a wealth of museums to visit. Whether you’re interested in the history of a specific area, or are just in the mood to learn about a culture from another part of the world, there’s always something worth exploring here.
North Bay Art Association
The NBAA is a well-established community arts association in North Bay that supports local artists and provides opportunities for the public to engage with the arts. Their Artists at Work event takes place this Friday during the Downtown Gallery Hop, where you can meet with local artists and get an exclusive sneak peek into their studios.
White Water Gallery
WWG is a not-for-profit Artist-Run Centre committed to supporting artistic practices that prioritize risk and innovation. It was founded in 1974 to respond to a need for accessible, supportive and accommodating spaces for artists to conduct research and develop their practice. Today many of Canada’s most established and successful artists acknowledge the role that WWG has played in their development.
DAVID BOWIE
Bowie was a leading Canadian artist, who influenced an entire generation of musicians with his distinctive style and innovative musical style. His paintings are known for their vibrant colors and unique motifs, often incorporating non-sequential Roman numerals. One of his most popular series was a ‘Dead Head’ series, which featured a range of different sitters.
Interestingly, Bowie had a large following in South River, Ontario where the painting was found. Cowley Abbott Auctioneer says he was contacted in November by a consignor who found the painting at a donation centre in South River known locally as the Machar Mall.
While it was unclear what sparked the bidding frenzy, Cowley Abbott notes that the painting has a lot of character, with a range of different styles and palettes ranging from bright and bold to muted and ethereal.
Ashwini Bhat
Currently based in the Bay Area, India-born artist Ashwini Bhat works at the intersection of sculpture, ceramics and installation, blending her background in classical Indian dance with her contemporary practice. Her work challenges the boundaries between human and non-human, and the relationship between landscape and the individual.