Nine local women have banded together to launch a pop-up gallery at 143 Mill St. in Creemore.
Spokesperson Liz Eakins says the new space, next door to the pub, will provide vital exposure for the artists. COVID-19 forced the cancellation of many shows and exhibitions, and without a street level presence, connecting with would-be buyers has been a challenge.
Eakins was involved in the original Mad and Noisy Gallery, which operated as an artist co-op. It later became privately owned, and was eventually closed last year.
Eakins and fellow artists Sue Ann Miller, Martha Bull and Jenn Johnson have continued to operate the Mill Street Art Studio in an upstairs space accessed via the alley next to Affairs Bakery. The enthusiastic reaction to a recent open house, on the weekend which would have been the Purple Hills Arts Festival in a normal year, encouraged them to move ahead with a pop-up gallery.
In addition to creating a space for the artists to display their wares, the gallery is a cheerful alternative to an empty storefront greeting visitors to the village.
The Pop-Up Gallery will be open for the next two months, Sunday to Friday 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. and Saturday 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Works featured will be by Jessica Tamlin, Ann Clifford, Jordan Eveland, Frith Bail, Juliet Jansco, Sue Ann Miller, Martha Bull, Sara Sniderhan and Liz Eakins. One artist will be on hand each day, affording patrons an opportunity to ask questions about their work.