Inspirations Art Gallery

Our Gallery to Present - Our Studios to be Creative - Our Passion to Follow
Inspirations Art Gallery extends an invitation to fill your senses with art in the making. At our gallery you will find the working studios of painter Sheila Ballantyne and wood artist George Hurst. Selected guest artists will often share our gallery space with creative works that we believe all visitors will find appealing. We invite you to leisurely spend time to look into each piece of art and the inspiration behind the image portrayed. Purchased art is so often a story, at our gallery you will be able to speak with the creative artist to understand the inspiration sparking a piece which then can be personalized to bring even more value to the new owner(s).

What you can find at Inspirations Art Gallery
Original Paintings by Sheila Ballantyne Prints on paper or canvas Creative wood furniture & accents by George Hurst Wildlife carvings by Ray Tourangeau	Gift Ideas Custom framing Gift Certificates Commissions Considered

Gallery Notice(s)
We are excited that "Under Surveillance" and "Timeless" will be included in the hard-covered book and Virtual Show "The Art of Conservation" 2011. We are "SUPER" excited that "Timeless" has been chosen to also hang in the Live Show in Vancouver, part of Artists for Conservation Festival 2011 www.artistsforconservation.org/festival The Light Touch, just north of Brockville on Hwy. #29 are showing both furniture and prints from our gallery. Take a look at their website for more information www.canadianlighting.com/

Directions to Our Gallery
Visit "Contact Page" for map.	We are located approximately 4 km northwest of MacDonald Cartier Freeway (Hwy 401) exit #696. Address: 2490 Lyn Road, Brockville Ontario K6V 5T3 Telephone: 613.342.5548 or 613.342.7828
From Toronto take Hwy 401 west, from Montreal take Hwy 401 east; travel to Brockville, Ontario. Take exit #696 and turn for Highway 29 North. Travel a very short distance and turn left on to Parkedale Ave. West. This street will take you between a Pizza Hut and a Swiss Chalet restaurant. Parkedale Ave. West will turn into Old Red Road. Travel Old Red Road for approximately 2 km until you encounter a stop sign. Turn right at the stop sign on Lyn Road (County Road #46) and travel approximately 1 km to 2490 Lyn Road. Our gallery is located on your left.	From Ottawa and area, take Highway 29 South. Approximately 1 km south of the village of Tincap turn right on to Centennial Road (County Road #27). Travel approximately 3 km and turn left on to Lyn Road, (County Road #46). Travelling the paved highway for a very short distance (5 houses) the gallery is on your right at 2490 Lyn Road.

Gallery Policies
Payment We accept Cash, Personal Cheque, Master Card and Visa	Layaway / Instalments We will hold your purchase until the right time for you, the time for gift giving or negotiated payments completed.
Gift Certificates We can provide a certificate for your gift giving needs.	Framing We have a choice of custom frames available for your art purchase and to match your decor.
Web Purchases A telephone call can usually complete any web purchase.	Appointments We can arrange times other than our Open Hours to meet your individual schedule.
Exchanges We can arrange to exchange purchased items within a 60 day period.	Shipping/Delivery We are reluctant to ship frames with glass. Delivery options on any gallery item can be discussed and we can arrange to mail or personally deliver your purchase if within 100 km of our gallery.

Guest Artist - Wood Carver Ray Tourangeau

About Ray Tourangeau
Inspirations Art Gallery is excited in welcoming guest artist Ray Tourangeau to complement our gallery display with his wildlife carvings. Ray has shown his work locally in a number of venues and has travelled to Ocean City, Maryland, to view and also participate at their Ward World Championship Wildfowl Carving Show. As Ray describes his successes at this show; "Over the years I have competed at the intermediate and more recently advanced levels and won numerous first, seconds, thirds and honorable mentions at that show for fish and wildfowl. I have also received the William Schultz Memorial Award for the best intermediate waterfowl carving." In response to a question of how long he has been carving Ray gave us some insight as to what has been driving his art; "I have been carving, as a hobby, for about 25 years. In my earlier days of carving I was driven more to compete but family and career commitments did not always allow the time needed to create a piece for competition. Over the years competition has become less important to me. For many years, Elaine and I have gone to the Ward show simply to enjoy the show, the ocean and the seafood and I have not competed." Without doubt, Ray enjoys creating and having others share with him his enthusiasm for his carvings. While his work speaks for itself in quality and detail, Ray shares many stories of how he researches the potential carving to ensure he accurately represents its features. The base setting is almost as important to Ray as the subject and you will find Ray has a talent in matching the subject to an artistic display. You will find carved wooden rocks in the streambed of a fish carving, wooden petals on a flower acting as a perch for a bird and all painted with representative accuracy. In our gallery is a significant piece (as fishing enthusiasts) to us, it holds a special position on one of our sculpture tables. This carving of three trout won first in category, first in division and second best of show at the advanced or open level of competition at the recent Ottawa Wood Show. Sitting on the table's lower shelf this piece appears to have the trout swimming below the water (glass) and just beckoning to break water. A great addition to our gallery!

Available Giclee Print Styles
	Regular Stretched Canvas: These limited edition prints are stretched and stapled on the edge to wooden stretcher bars. Some advatages are that the selected frame style is a personal choice and can complement the room decor. This style can be easily packaged for shipping without concern for glass breakage.
	Gallery Wrap: These limited edition canvas prints have a mirrored wrap-around image and can be either one or two inch thick. Some advantages are that no frame is required and fits any room decor, especially important if gift giving. This style is lighter in weight and can be easily packaged for shipping without concern for glass breakage.
	Rag Paper: These limited edition prints are either framed and behind glass or can be purchased unframed. Some advantages are that the image is protected when glass framed.