About the Exhibition

 

​Making a Mark brings together work by the Drawn Together Collective, a group of women artists based primarily in Western Manitoba.

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The exhibition looks at the many ways we leave traces of ourselves behind. Through image, material, gesture, memory, and process, the artists explore how we create meaning in our lives and how those marks become part of what we share with others.

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At its heart, Making a Mark is about presence. It asks what it means to leave proof that we were here, that we felt something, made something, followed a thought, carried a story, or shaped a piece of the world in our own way.

 

The exhibition reflects the idea that we are all mark makers. Some marks are visible. Some are quiet. Some are left through art, care, memory, place, or connection.

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Artist Statement

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From The Drawn Together Dictionary:

making a mark
mak·ing a mark

To leave space mentally, physically, or spiritually.
To make or leave a visible mark on something.
Adventures and places that create images in the journey of one’s life.
A deliberate act of leaving a trace that records presence, intuition, and response.
Following a thread.
A soul signature.

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About the Drawn Together Collective

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Formed in 2014, Drawn Together supports rural women artists, primarily based in Western Manitoba. The collective creates space for artists to share ideas, build confidence, develop their practices, and stay connected across distance.

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Members work in a variety of media and come from different artistic backgrounds, both formal and informal. Individually, they have participated in solo and group exhibitions across Western Canada and internationally. Several members have received support from the Manitoba Arts Council and Canada Council, taken part in mentorship programs, won awards, instructed workshops, volunteered in their arts communities, and contributed to the growth of rural arts in Manitoba.

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Since its beginning, Drawn Together has mounted several exhibitions across Manitoba, including at the Art Gallery of Southwestern Manitoba, Mennonite Heritage Gallery, Turtle Mountain Arts in Killarney, and other locations.

Featuring the works of:

 

Cathie Ugrin

Gillian Speelman

Jan Jenkins

Katharine Bruce

Linda Tame

Mary Lowe

Susana Danyliuk

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Gallery Hours:

Tuesday to Friday, 10 AM to 4 PM
Saturday, 12 PM to 5 PM

210 Gallery
210 Princess Street
Winnipeg, Manitoba