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Tag: art

  • "Gathering" at Rondeau

    Today’s post comes from Jess Matthews, a Chief Park Naturalist at Rondeau Provincial Park. A change was needed at the Rondeau Visitor Centre and we wanted it to be big. We worked with three different local Indigenous communities over five years to generate something amazing.

  • Creating art out of garbage… barrels that is!

    As the busiest provincial park in the province (with 1.5 million visitors annually!), Wasaga Beach Provincial Park deals with A LOT of garbage. We want to encourage our visitors to dispose of their trash in appropriate areas, and protect our natural spaces. That’s why we’re proud to share our new partnership where garbage and art collide: art…

  • My experience as Lake Superior's first artist-in-residence

    Today’s post comes from Marta Stares, the Friends of Lake Superior Provincial Park‘s first artist-in-residence. In 2021, Lake Superior Provincial Park and the Friends of Lake Superior Provincial Park established its first Artist-in-Residence program. I was honoured to be selected as the park’s first ever participant, and to be able to paint and capture the stunning…

  • Celebrating the 100th anniversary of the Group of Seven

    In today’s post, Assistant Discovery Program Leader Emma Dennis invites us to reflect on Killarney Provincial Park’s landscapes, past and present. When I was young, we used to play a game where we would stand or sit in one spot, and use our imaginations to create an idea of what might have happened there years…

  • 12 ways to camp from the comfort of home

    Today’s post comes from Learning and Education Leader Laura Myers. Daydreaming about camping? Here are 12 ways to make it feel like you’re camping, all from the comfort of home!

  • Finding inspiration through nature

    This blog post comes from Laura Myers, a Learning and Education Leader with the Ontario Parks Discovery Program. Provincial parks are powerful places filled with inspiring elements. They have inspired artists for countless generations and continue to draw artists from near and far.

  • Sketching Superior: the Group of Seven in Neys Provincial Park

    Today’s post is from Maureen Forrester, Neys Provincial Park’s Natural Heritage Education Leader. The Group of Seven is a famous group of Canadian artists who formed with the mission to paint the truly rugged landscape of Canada; something they did not feel could be achieved with the popular European artistic style of the time.

  • Awenda Inspired! exhibition

    Finding artistic inspiration in Ontario Parks is nothing new. Artists have been drawn to provincial parks from the very earliest years of the park system.

  • Inspired by the land of the Sleeping Giant

    Iconic. Inspiring. Idyllic. Sleeping Giant Provincial Park, near Thunder Bay, is without a doubt a natural wonder of Ontario. When viewed across the landscape, this natural landform resembles that of a giant sleeping on its back. Its beauty and allure has captivated artists for generations.

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