Serenity through simplicity.
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I’m thrilled to share that one of my photographs is part of the Ontario Society of Artists (OSA) “Members Exhibition of Selected Works,” currently on display until April 27, 2025 at the Georgina Arts Centre & Gallery in Sutton West, Ontario. This exhibition, a celebration of the diverse talents within the OSA—Canada’s longest-standing art society, founded in 1872—brings together works that reflect the richness of our artistic community. It’s an honor to be part of this legacy, showcasing alongside fellow artists who inspire and challenge me.
The piece chosen for the show is “Tree of Tranquility,” presented at 36 x 36 inches, framed in a white maple reveal frame. This photograph captures a serene moment—a solitary tree standing in quiet stillness, overlooking the water of the Georgian Bay, in Killbear Provincial Park. Its form is a meditation on balance and peace. Rooted in Zen-inspired minimalism, it uses negative space to invite reflection, a theme central to my work. I wrote this poem to capture the feeling:
On a warm, bright day,
Water laps against the shore,
A tree leans in to listen.
The exhibition opening reception is on Sunday, April 6, from noon to 3 p.m., welcoming the public to experience the art firsthand. Admission is free, and the Georgina Arts Centre, located at 149 High Street, offers a warm, contemporary space that elevates the viewing experience. If you’re in the area, I’d love for you to stop by and immerse yourself in the collection—it runs for a limited time, so don’t miss it!
Being an elected member of the OSA since 2015, and having served on its board, I’ve always valued its mission to foster visual arts in Ontario. This show is a testament to that spirit, and I’m grateful to share my vision within it. For those who can’t make it, you can explore “Tree of Tranquility” and more of my work in the gallery section of this site. As always, I hope these images bring a moment of calm amid life’s storm.
Thank you for your continued support—it means the world to me.
Peter Dušek
Recently, I had the incredible privilege of witnessing my photographic work, “Reaching,” take on a new chapter in its journey. This piece, part of the Government of Ontario Art Collection, has found a home in the Lieutenant Governor of Ontario’s Suite at Queen’s Park in Toronto—a space steeped in history and significance. What made this moment even more special was the opportunity to meet The Honourable Edith Dumont, Ontario’s 30th Lieutenant Governor, at the Arts and Letters Club in Toronto. Over a warm and inspiring conversation, she shared that she personally selected “Reaching” for the Suite, drawn to its minimalist elegance and the quiet emotion it evokes. She spoke of how the piece resonates with her vision of fostering contemplation and connection, and I was deeply honored to learn it will grace the Suite for several years to come. To see my work displayed in such a prestigious setting, chosen by someone so dedicated to community and culture, is a humbling milestone—one that underscores the power of art to bridge personal stories and public spaces.
From February 28, 2025 and running for a few months, the Peter Dušek Gallery in Creemore will be showing an exhibition of eleven large prints from my Free and Easy Wandering series. Using simplicity and minimalism, the series explores the gentle curve in our landscape and how its wandering lines often parallel the unexpected paths we take through life.
The opening reception will be on March 8, from 1 to 4pm at 151 Mill Street in Creemore.
The Peter Dušek Gallery is pleased to feature one of Christopher Knights’ abstract paintings, Drella. Created in 2024, Drella is mixed media on birch panel, sized 60 x 40 inches.
My vision is to create images through the mystery of painting that convey the sculptural beauty of man made objects and the essence, love and magnificence of nature.
Christopher Knights is a Toronto/Creemore-based artist, he studied at Sheridan College of Applied Arts, and has been recognized with awards such as “Best Painting” and “City Archive Purchase Award” at the Toronto Outdoor Art Exhibition. Knights’ paintings exhibit a profoundly emotive style and provide the viewer with a window into the mind of the artist. The thick, textured application of paint brings life to each canvas, and results in a truly immersive work of art. Knights is interested in merging a conversation between the natural world and man-made technology in a way which embraces and amalgamates both unique differences.
Each painting is its own journey, through use of a personal language in order to allow the experience of intuitive creation. The artist stream-of-consciousness style is present in each textured brushstroke and symbolic representation of form. Knights’ process is an ebb and flow of spontaneous and precise mark-making, exploring the relationship between intention and chance. He allows each mark to communicate with the next, creating a progression of risk-taking and problem-solving moments. Any preconceived ideas of what the image should or could be are resolved, allowing the work to evolve from one mark to the next. Ultimately creating a work of love!
Gallery Representatives
Christopher-Clark Fine Art, San Francisco, CA, USA
Windsor Fine Art , New Orleans, LA, USA
Elaine Fleck Gallery, Toronto, ON, Canada
John Mann Gallery, St. Catherines, Canada
Canadian Fine Art, Yorkville, Toronto, Canada
Bill Lowe Gallery, Atlanta, GA, USA
The Michael Gibson Gallery is returning to Creemore for a Pop-Up Art Exhibition and Appraisal Event March 15 – 17 from noon to 5 p.m. Work from Peter Dušek’s new series Field Work will be part of the group show, as well as serene lake photographs by Guelph photography professor Susan Dobson, reflective figurative paintings by emerging London artist Michael Pszczonak and a selection of Peter Doig’s “Zermatt” etchings.
Last month, I spent a few days exploring the wonderful Art Toronto and met Michael Gibson of the Michael Gibson Gallery in London. We had a great conversation that flowed from art to food, music and life. As I was leaving, I mentioned that I have an art gallery in Creemore. Michael said he had been thinking of a way to hold a pop-up exhibition in Creemore. A perfect match: he has the artwork and I, the gallery.
On December 15-16, we will be hosting a two day Michael Gibson Gallery pop-up exhibition at the Peter Dušek Gallery in Creemore, Ontario. Join us for an exhibition featuring an exciting presentation of Canadian art and ski-themed etchings by Internationally renowned artist Peter Doig.
Artists exhibited include: Victor Cicansky, Greg Curnoe, Susan Day, Peter Doig, Aganetha Dyck, Gathie Falk, Roly Fenwick, Jonathan Forrest, Harold Klunder, Dorothy Knowles, Michael Smith, Michael Snow, and Diana Thorneycroft.
A selection of photographs by Kevin Walsh will be on display at the Peter Dušek Gallery from September 8 to December 10, 2023.
Peter Dušek Gallery will be featuring a series of photographs by esteemed Slovak-Canadian photographer Yuri Dojc from his Marble Women series. The exhibition will be on display from September 8 to November 30, 2023.
Photographer, artist and witness, Yuri Dojc’s expansive practice encompasses many kinds of looking. His multi-lens trajectory has pivoted from an established commercial photography practice to his current gaze as an artful observer of the vestiges of history’s most vulnerable.
Yuri has been recognized globally for his award-winning photographs.
Peter Dušek Gallery will be hosting an exhibition of works by photographer Heidi Leverty, from August 1 to September 4, 2023. The exhibition will primarily focus on artwork from Heidi’s Recycling series: Capturing beauty in the discarded remnants of our lives, simple objects in passage from refuse to trash to recycled material.
