A print by Janet Jardine is one of many artworks featured at the inaugural Art-in-the-Park event.

A print by Janet Jardine is one of many artworks featured at the inaugural Art-in-the-Park event.
Photo Credit: Janet Jardine

Art-in-the-Park event in Canada’s fastest growing city

A free art show and sale will be held on August 21st at a park in Milton, Ontario, the fastest growing city in the country. The show will feature various types of work from 34 artists, most of whom come from the area.

Some of the artwork is wearable.
Some of the artwork is wearable. © Tammy McClennan

The area within 100 km of Milton is home to eight million residents and it’s expected 12 million will live there by 2014. Located 40 km. west of Canada’s largest city of Toronto, it has become a preferred location for citizens and businesses fleeing high property costs.

Felted slippers and other textiles are made by artists of the area.
Felted slippers and other textiles are made by artists of the area. © Jennifer Osborn

Art show organizers call Milton a cross-roads between urban and rural dwellers and they hope the show will help build bridges between the two communities. The event is an effort of the non-profit Country Heritage Park and many volunteers.

Mary Ellen Farrow sculpts miniature to monumental works in alabaster, limestone and marble.
Mary Ellen Farrow sculpts miniature to monumental works in alabaster, limestone and marble. © Mary Ellen Farrow
Karen Brown calls herself an encaustic mixed media artist whose work is motivated by her relationship with nature.
Karen Brown calls herself an encaustic mixed media artist whose work is motivated by her relationship with nature. © Karen Brown
Janet Horne Cozens’ works are nature based.
Janet Horne Cozens’ works are nature based. © Janet Horne Cozens
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