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  • July 4, 2024 - 1 – 2 pm

New Light Drop-In Art Meditation Sessions

Come de-stress and spend some time with Doris McCarthy's paintings at the Doris McCarthy Gallery! The DMG will be holding drop-in guided art meditation sessions every Thursday from 1-2 PM. Enter the colourful world of Doris McCarthy through short, guided meditations on her artworks currently on view in our exhibition New Light, facilitated by DMG Community Engagement Assistant Niki Wickramasinghe. Paintings highlighted will include Iceberg Fantasy #43 (1991) on June 6 and July 4, Fool’s Paradise (2001) on June 13, Dhal Lake, Kashmir (1961) on June 20, and Garden in Waiting (1956) on June 27. These exercises will help participants appreciate these artworks in a new way by practicing slow looking—learn to concentrate on specific details, consider colour palettes, and examine brush strokes, as a way to connect mind-body, and to be immersed in McCarthy’s interpretations of the land.

The meditations will be followed by the opportunity to engage in some creative art journalling! Art journalling is an open-ended and reflective practice that allows for experimentation with various artistic mediums such as drawing, colouring, and writing. Relax and unwind with some Doris McCarthy colouring pages or respond to a journalling prompt! No previous experience needed.

All materials will be provided but participants are welcome to bring their own journals, sketch books, etc. Free, open to the public, no registration required.

This program will include opportunities to sit down/rest.

Doris McCarthy, Iceberg Fantasy #43, 1991. Oil on canvas, 160 x 220 cm. Collection of the Doris McCarthy Gallery, University of Toronto Scarborough, 1995.
Doris McCarthy, Iceberg Fantasy #43, 1991. Oil on canvas, 160 x 220 cm. Collection of the Doris McCarthy Gallery, University of Toronto Scarborough, 1995.
Doris McCarthy, Iceberg Fantasy #43, 1991. Oil on canvas, 160 x 220 cm. Collection of the Doris McCarthy Gallery, University of Toronto Scarborough, 1995.
Doris McCarthy, Iceberg Fantasy #43, 1991. Oil on canvas, 160 x 220 cm. Collection of the Doris McCarthy Gallery, University of Toronto Scarborough, 1995.
Doris McCarthy, Fool's Paradise, 2001. Oil on canvas, 152 x 122 cm. Collection of the Doris McCarthy Gallery, University of Toronto Scarborough. Gift of the Artist, 2009.
Doris McCarthy, Fool's Paradise, 2001. Oil on canvas, 152 x 122 cm. Collection of the Doris McCarthy Gallery, University of Toronto Scarborough. Gift of the Artist, 2009.
Doris McCarthy, Fool's Paradise, 2001. Oil on canvas, 152 x 122 cm. Collection of the Doris McCarthy Gallery, University of Toronto Scarborough. Gift of the Artist, 2009.
Doris McCarthy, Fool's Paradise, 2001. Oil on canvas, 152 x 122 cm. Collection of the Doris McCarthy Gallery, University of Toronto Scarborough. Gift of the Artist, 2009.
Doris McCarthy, Dhal Lake, Kashmir, 1961. Watercolour on paper, 57.8x 75.6 cm. Collection of the Doris McCarthy Gallery, University of Toronto Scarborough. Gift of Wendy and Dwain Wacko, 2022.
Doris McCarthy, Dhal Lake, Kashmir, 1961. Watercolour on paper, 57.8x 75.6 cm. Collection of the Doris McCarthy Gallery, University of Toronto Scarborough. Gift of Wendy and Dwain Wacko, 2022.
Doris McCarthy, Dhal Lake, Kashmir, 1961. Watercolour on paper, 57.8x 75.6 cm. Collection of the Doris McCarthy Gallery, University of Toronto Scarborough. Gift of Wendy and Dwain Wacko, 2022.
Doris McCarthy, Dhal Lake, Kashmir, 1961. Watercolour on paper, 57.8x 75.6 cm. Collection of the Doris McCarthy Gallery, University of Toronto Scarborough. Gift of Wendy and Dwain Wacko, 2022.
Doris McCarthy, Garden in Waiting, 1956. Collection of the Doris McCarthy Gallery, University of Toronto Scarborough. Watercolour and wet ink on paper, 66 x 76 cm. Gift of the Estate of Doris McCarthy, 2012.
Doris McCarthy, Garden in Waiting, 1956. Collection of the Doris McCarthy Gallery, University of Toronto Scarborough. Watercolour and wet ink on paper, 66 x 76 cm. Gift of the Estate of Doris McCarthy, 2012.
Doris McCarthy, Garden in Waiting, 1956. Collection of the Doris McCarthy Gallery, University of Toronto Scarborough. Watercolour and wet ink on paper, 66 x 76 cm. Gift of the Estate of Doris McCarthy, 2012.
Doris McCarthy, Garden in Waiting, 1956. Collection of the Doris McCarthy Gallery, University of Toronto Scarborough. Watercolour and wet ink on paper, 66 x 76 cm. Gift of the Estate of Doris McCarthy, 2012.