On the gorgeous, summery evening of May 1, Ragazze, a solo show of acrylic paintings by Deanna Slonski, opened in the solo-show room at the Yukon Artists @ Work Gallery. Look up “Ragazze” on Google. You will find images of scantily clad women having fun, with Italian captions. Looking closer, it wasn’t all T&A – …
Within half an hour of drinking coffee at Umbellula Café, Deanna Slonski had said hello to seven people. “Well, with the kids growing up here and volunteering and my line of work …” she says with a shrug and slightly embarrassed smile. She hadn’t realized she knew so many people there this morning. And many …
Weathered boards from old cabins, archival photos from the Gold Rush era, and 21st century communications technology. These are the ingredients behind the exhibition Old Faces, Old Places, which recently relocated from the Chocolate Claim to Bella Home Décor on Industrial Road. The show is a collaboration between local painter Deanna Slonski and Toronto artist …
