You may be in town to see the classic hot rod show “Cruisin at the Boardwalk” or to watch the Lakeshore General Hospital’s annual Duck Race fundraiser, but there is one more reason to visit the historic waterfront village of St. Anne de Bellevue on the weekend of 19/20 of June. Galerie Ouest will be presenting the work of sisters Laura and Karen den Hertog creating a peaceful oasis amidst the weekend’s festivities.

Just off the boardwalk, Galerie Ouest is a beautifully restored Victorian house, the perfect backdrop for Laura’s masterful oil paintings and Karen’s extraordinary black and white photographs and cyanotypes.

Laura den Hertog has established herself as a sought after artist in the USA and Canada, with a long list of accomplishments to her credit, including a museum tour in the USA, work in NYC’s MoMA, and exhibits across both countries. Her landscapes have earned her a reputation for capturing the serenity of the countryside, while her evocative figures demonstrate a truly skilled hand at work.

Debut of a life’s work

Karen den Hertog has been educating and inspiring Montreal students in art and photography for the last 30 years or so. An accomplished photographer, Karen shares her love of nature by capturing its beauty up close in a veiled flora series as well as in her urban skies series.  She also dips into a water series, with wildly contorted swimmers.

The sisters, sharing a creative spirit, are showing work inspired by the changing seasons in their environment and experience. The tranquility of the works beckons.

June 18 - 21, 2010
Galerie Ouest
37 Rue St. Thomas, St. Anne de Bellevue, Quebec, Canada
Exhibition hours:
Friday & Saturday Noon-9:00PM

Sunday & Monday Noon-6:00PM
Free parking available

For more information:

www.lauradenhertog.com

artist@lauradenhertog.com           

450-437-3584