May, 2023 - Giovaninna Colalillo invites you to A FREE musically themed, art show & sale fundraising event, in support of Headwaters Arts I am honoured to donate my art to "TAPESTRY of ART and MUSIC " Saturday, May 27, 2023, 1 -5 pm Alton Mill Arts Centre, Alton, Ontario All donated original art is showcased on a large Mosaic Tapestry, grid-hanging system. 6” x 6” @ $40 each or 2 @ $75 Great opportunity to buy our art for a great price. All $ goes to the fundraiser.

The afternoon festivities are all happening in the outdoor arts space, under the tented roof over the Annex and feature a performance by the Achill Choral Society The unveiling of a Mosaic Tapestry, showcasing original art created by Ontario artists' masterpieces for sale/purchase 6” x 6”at $40 each or 2 for $75. Enjoy some local refreshments and the inspirational music while you browse and buy! Participate in a FREE raffle to win an original work of art from the Mosaic Tapestry! Headwaters Arts provided the free canvases and the artists donated their time and talents to create this beautiful presentation. All proceeds from the sale of art works supports Headwaters Arts. Our goal is to stay resilient, and continue to grow our year-round Headwaters Arts Gallery programming/operations/shows, publish the first ever, Headwaters Arts member’ directory, increase our membership and offer new opportunities for member/local/regional artists. We celebrate and shine a huge light on the immense talent of Ontario artists! Headwaters thanks Dufferin County for supporting this event.Headwaters Arts is a local not-for-profit artist group whose mission is to bring together artists and supporters to promote the development, appreciation, and enjoyment of all arts in the Hills of Headwaters Region (Caledon, Dufferin County, Orangeville & Erin).

February 28, 21 - A Special Message from Ukrainian Toronto Illustrator, Olha Tkachenko

My dearest colleagues!

I never did this before, but today there is a very dangerous situation.

Our Dear Homeland is at war now and it can be a threat to all the world.

Putin and the Russian army came to Ukraine for killing and destroying our country and people. They bomb our cities 5 days in a row now. They shoot civilians, blow chemical and other dangerous objects, keep under their control the Chernobyl zone threatening people with nuclear attack. Right now my relatives and friends are hiding in underground helpers, on the road to Poland, or fighting as members of local defense groups. We have a huge need for medical supplies, protection equipment, etc. Canadian Ukrainian organizations and individuals do all they can to provide support to our people.

As a Ukrainian artist, I am doing all I can for Ukraine. I am asking you guys to support our fight! Here is the link to the Canadian Ukrainian charity organization you can donate: https://www.canadahelps.org/en/dn/70605   As a thank you gift for your donation to the charity organization I offer you to download my favorite illustration. You can use it for your personal print or post online to spread the word about the war in Ukraine and get more help. 

Also, I put on sale all my artworks and 100% of sales will be donated to the organization that buys and sends medical supplies and protection equipment to Ukraine. If you're interested, find the works at this link: https://www.olya-t.art/

I believe in our common victory!

Thank you very much!!!

February 23, 21 - Join Giovannina Colalillo for the 2st annual International Women's Day Art Show, with over 20 other Canadian women, on March 8th from 7-9 PM at the Laskay Community Hall, 2920 King Rd, King City, ON L7B 1L6. And don't worry if you can't make the opening... The show runs from MArch 5-April 16th, 2022. More info here.

February 2022 - It's Gallery Time! Check out the great submissions for our latest Gallery Theme - COVID Recovery. Enjoy!

February, 2021 - Happy Belated New Year! It's Gallery time again and this time we are yearning for warmer temperatures and more colourful vistas, so our theme is, "In the Garden". Check it out and start dreaming of summer. It IS coming! We also have a new Spotlight artist - David Anderson. You can see his interview here.

November, 2020 - Check out the latest Toronto Illustrators Gallery. This season's theme is "Crazy Animals". Thank you to all who took part! In other news, welcome to our newest member, Frank Ferrao. And big news for Sue Todd who has a board book coming out in winter 2021, “The Night is Deep and Wide,” by Gillian She for Orca Book Publishers. Congrats Sue! We can't wait to see it! And last, but not least, our new Spotlight illustrator is Katarina Gasko. Check out her interview and learn more about how and why Katarina chose this crazy freelance life!

October, 2020 - Belated news! Toronto Illustrator, Sue Todd was included in the January issue of Creative Boom magazine’s article, “20 exciting illustrators to follow in 2020!”

September 16, 2020 - Toronto Illustrator, Giovannina Colalillo has been featured in two publications recently -- The first, King Mosaic, Summer Edition discussing her career as an illustrator. Check it out here! -- The second, King Weekly Sentinel is focused on Giovannina's fight to represent women and minorities in her illustrations.

July 22, 2020 - Our latest Gallery is Live! Check out "Heroes", which got our illustrators really engaged. What better way to work through the turbulence of our current world than exploring it in art, or taking a break from it with a lighthearted approach from reality? Thank you to all who took part. Great work all around!

July, 2020 - Congratulations to Olya Tkachenko on officially becoming a Canadian citizen! To commemorate this momentus event, Olya has created a colouring book in honour of our great country. Check it out and support her project right here!

April, 2020 - Congratulations to John Mantha on his commerative coin commission from the Royal Canadian Mint honouring WWII1

November, 2019 - The winter Gallery is now LIVE! Check out the creative and sassy interpretations of our member-selected theme, Seasonal Bugs! There are some really good contributions in there and lots of new illustrators have taken part for the first time! Also, welcome our newest member, Sabina Fenn.

February, 2019 - Our latest Gallery is Live! Check out "Love" just in time for Valentine's! Thank you to everyone who took part. This is a great gallery! While you're here, be sure to check out our new Spotlight Interview with vibrant illustrator Farida Zaman!

November 2018 - Huan Tran creates a piece of art for "Life on the Line", a mental health awareness campaign on the TTC that will raise awareness, visibility and funds for the Canadian Mental Health Association Toronto's (CMHA) Holiday Gift Program. November 19th, 2018 - January 6th, 2019

June 2018 - Our latest Gallery is Live! Check out "Connections". Some great pieces in there! Thank you to everyone who took part.

April 2018 - Congratulations to Giovannina Colalillo and photographer John Currid for winning 1st prize popular vote 2nd prize juried vote CAPIC Double Vision show!

October, 2017 - It's Gallery Time! It's Magic time! Take a peek and injoy a little magic to get your October started off right. And while you're at it, we've got a brand new Toronto Illustrator Spotlight, Mike Carter. He's one of our OG members and has done work for many A-List international brands. You will not want to miss his interview!

September, 2017 - Welcome to new Toronto Illustrator, Jhoselyn Figueras! Jhoselyn specializes in digital children's illustrations. You will love her colourful and energetic style.

August, 2017 - Welcome to new Toronto Illustrator, Olha Tkachenko! Be sure to check out her amazing storybook work!

March, 2017 - We are proud to announce that Toronto Illustrator, Giovaninna Colalillo has created the Ontario Federation of Labour's 2017 International Women's Day poster and pin. Check it out here and support a great cause!

March, 2017 - Welcome to new Toronto Illustrator, John Fraser. John Fraser has been creating illustrations for editorial, advertising and publishing clients for over 25 years. His ability to capture the personalities of his subjects sets him apart in his field. He works digitally from his home studio in Toronto. Check out his work and prepared to be impressed!

November, 2016 - The latest Gallery is LIVE! A Wall Through Fall Leaves is up and ready for your viewing pleasure. Take a look!

October, 2016 - Welcome new and awesome member, Ryan Garcia. Just a year into his illustration career, Ryan's work is amazing and has already been featured by some major clients. Be sure to check him out!

May, 2016 - The "Year of the Monkey" Gallery is live. Check out the great submissions from our members and friends! Our new spotlight artist is Diane Kolar. Enjoy!

March, 2016 - Photographer Bo Huang and Toronto Illustrator Giovannina Colalillo won the CAPIC Double Vision art show contest for the Popular Vote.

October 29, 2015 - The "Harvest" Gallery is live. Check out the great submissions of Toronto Illustrator Members and Friends! Our new spotlight artist is Angela Vaculik. Enjoy!

June 6, 2015 - Welcome new Toronto Illustrator Angela Vaculik! Gorgeous realistic illustrations that will inspire your imagination.

January 5, 2015 - Welcome new Toronto Illustrator Diane Kolar! Great work and experience worth checking out!

November 22, 2014 - The "Season's Greetings" Gallery is live. Enjoy!

November 5, 2014 - Welcome to Toronto Illustrator Jackie Besteman! Amazing patterns and colourful illustrations abound!

July 18, 2014 - Welcome to our latest Toronto Illustrator, Danesh Mohiuddin. If you are not familiar with Danesh's work, check it out. Some amazing cartooning here!

July 10, 2014 - Check out our latest Gallery, Dog Days of Summer. Thank you to all who joined in!

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