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TORONTO RAILWAY MUSEUM (TRM) TO HOST VIRTUAL LECTURE EVENT, “GEORGE PAGINTON: LIFE AND WORK”
Deep dive into George Paginton’s truthful depictions of Canadian landscape and Toronto’s Rail Lands with art experts
October 30, 2021 (TORONTO, ON): The Toronto Railway Museum (TRM), a non-profit organization located in the iconic Roundhouse Park across from the CN Tower, is happy to partner with the Peel Art Gallery, Museum and Archives (PAMA) to present its eighth 2021 online lecture, George Paginton: Life and Work on November 18th at 8 pm. This informative lecture, led by Art Appraiser Kelly Juhasz and Curator Sharona Adamowicz-Clements, will provide an overview of Paginton’s life and work with a focus on his landscape and railway work, and will consider the impact of his secret past as a British Home Child on his artistic persona.
Paginton “indicates the ability and fine appreciation…for gradations of tone…and proves his ability to handle colour…He can successfully paint the wind”, stated a review in The Globe on March 3, 1934.
Inspired by the Canadian landscape, including the industrial scenes of Toronto’s Rail Lands, George Paginton’s direct, truthful and rugged depiction of Canada served him as a personal escape. A younger contemporary of the famed Group of Seven, his art shares in their painterly aspirations and has brought him in close proximity to their artistic milieu including the Studio Building in which some of the members shared working space.
Tickets for this event are free, although registration is required.
Attendees will get access to our exclusive Zoom meeting room, where they can engage directly with the presenters and museum historians in our post-lecture Q&A. Ticket holders also have a chance to win a copy of George Paginton: Painting a Nation, courtesy of PAMA.
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Contact
Kelly Burwash
Museum Manager & Curator
manager@trha.ca
416-214-9229
ABOUT KELLY JUHASZ
Kelly Juhasz is an Accredited Member of the International Society of Appraisers (ISA) and President of the Canadian Chapter. Kelly is a member of ISA’s Private Client Services Group, a group of qualified appraisers who have completed specialized training and hold senior level industry experience in dealing with High Net Worth Individuals. She was the winner of the 2021 Distinguished Service Award – Fine Art and the 2017 ISA Rising Leader award.
Kelly holds a Master of Information Studies, Archival Science from the University of Toronto and a BA (Hons), Art History from the University of Ottawa (partially completed at the University of Siena, Italy). She also holds a Master’s specialization in Knowledge Media Design, University of Toronto; a BA, Communications, University of Ottawa; and a Marketing Diploma from the Academy of Design.
Kelly works with the family of George Paginton to organize exhibitions, arrange for donations to Canadian institutions and museums, and represents the sale of paintings and sketches through private galleries across Canada.
ABOUT SHARONA ADAMOWICZ-CLEMENTS
Sharona Adamowicz-Clements (M.A., Art History) is an arts professional with over twenty years of experience in the field of Canadian Art. She is the Curator of Art at the Peel Art Gallery, Museum and Archives in Brampton. Previously she had worked as Curator at the McMichael Canadian art Collection in Kleinburg. Over the course of her career, she has organized and managed more than sixty historical and contemporary art exhibitions and has developed a keen interest in discovering new and untapped talent. She is the author of several publications including Diana Thorneycroft: Canada, Myth and History; Karine Giboulo: Through the Eyes of the Groundhog; Sarah Anne Johnson: Field Trip; and more recently, cowriter of George Paginton: Painting A Nation.
The Peel Art Gallery, Museum and Archives (PAMA) is a place to explore and learn about Peel Region. Its mandate is to be an accessible and safe space for the diverse communities of Brampton, Caledon and Mississauga to come together and celebrate arts, culture and heritage. PAMA strives to be a place where Region of Peel communities see themselves reflected and actively contribute to building a “Community for Life”.
Throughout the year, PAMA offers a variety of exhibitions, workshops and programs for all ages. Currently, it is undergoing a significant construction project, and will remain closed until early 2022 but continues to offer virtual exhibitions and online programming.
PAMA is located at 9 Wellington Street, East in Brampton. Visit pama.peelregion.ca to learn more.
Media Contact: Erin Fernandes | Marketing Coordinator, PAMA | M: 416-312-3425 | Erin.fernandes@peelregion.ca
ABOUT THE TORONTO RAILWAY MUSEUM
The Toronto Railway Museum (TRM) brings people together by telling stories of Toronto’s railway heritage. The Museum is located in the heart of downtown Toronto and is typically open year-round. TRM presents exhibits, tours, educational programs and publications that broaden the understanding and appreciation of Toronto’s rich railway history. TRM is committed to telling the stories of the railways, and welcoming conversations of its varied experiences through its lecture series, exhibits and integrated programming with a mission to learn from the past to make the future better.
The Toronto Railway Museum would like to acknowledge the support of the Ontario Trillium Foundation’s Community Building Fund. More information is available here.
We would also like to thank the family of George Paginton for the gift of seven paintings and six sketches of the Roundhouse and Toronto rail yards.
ABOUT TORONTO RAILWAY HISTORICAL ASSOCIATION (TRHA)
Established in 2001 to work with the City of Toronto to establish a railway museum at the John Street Roundhouse. The TRHA is incorporated and is a federally registered charity. Its primary purpose is to promote the development of the TRM.