Government of Ontario

Ontario.ca     |    


Ministry of Public and Business Service Delivery




2005 Donation banner


In 2005, 18 members of the Ontario Society of Artists (OSA) each donated a piece of their own work to the Government of Ontario Art Collection (GOAC). This was the first time in almost 100 years that works from the OSA had been formally acquired by the GOAC and the donation re-imagined the historical tie to a contemporary one, allowing more works by Ontario artists and OSA members to be viewed by the public through placement in government buildings across the province.

Early Morning at Knothole, 2005
Judy Finch
Oil on canvas
11" x 14" (28.0 x 35.6 cm)
Donated by the artist, 2005
Government of Ontario Art Collection, 100356
Click to see a larger image

Early Morning at Knothole, 2005
Judy Finch
Oil on canvas
28.0 x 35.6 cm (11” x 14”)
Donated by the artist, 2005
Government of Ontario Art Collection, 100356


Fossil – Purple, 2004
Sonia Tarantour Pearl
Acrylic on clay board
39.25 x 49.5 cm (15½" x 19½")
Donated by the artist, 2005
Government of Ontario Art Collection, 100354
Click to see a larger image

Fossil – Purple, 2004
Sonia Tarantour Pearl
Acrylic on clay board
39.25 x 49.5 cm (151/2" x 191/2")
Donated by the artist, 2005
Government of Ontario Art Collection, 100354


Red Hills, 2004
Janet Hendershot
Acrylic on canvas
106.6 x 132 cm (42" x 52")
Donated by the artist, 2005
Government of Ontario Art Collection, 100351
Click to see a larger image

Red Hills, 2004
Janet Hendershot
Acrylic on canvas
106.6 x 132 cm (42" x 52")
Donated by the artist, 2005
Government of Ontario Art Collection, 100351

Bloor Viaduct with Lamp Light, 2004
Debra Archibald
Acrylic on metal leaf on canvas
76.2 x 91.4 cm (30" x 36")
Donated by the artist, 2005
Government of Ontario Art Collection, 100342
Click to see a larger image

Bloor Viaduct with Lamp Light, 2004
Debra Archibald
Acrylic on metal leaf on canvas
76.2 x 91.4 cm (30" x 36")
Donated by the artist, 2005
Government of Ontario Art Collection, 100342

Pond – Jeux d’eau V, 2005
Ernestine Tahedl
Acrylic on canvas
142.0 x 91.4 cm (56" x 36")
Donated by the artist, 2005
Government of Ontario Art Collection, 100353
Click to see a larger image

Pond – Jeux d’eau V, 2005
Ernestine Tahedl
Acrylic on canvas
142x 91.4 cm (56" x 36")
Donated by the artist, 2005
Government of Ontario Art Collection, 100353
Bon Echo, 1989
Darryl Thorogood
Acrylic on Masonite
60.9 x 121.9 cm (24" x 48")
Donated by the artist, 2005
Government of Ontario Art Collection, 100352
Click to see a larger image

Bon Echo, 1989
Darryl Thorogood
Acrylic on Masonite
60.9 x 121.9 cm (24" x 48")
Donated by the artist, 2005
Government of Ontario Art Collection, 100352

Journey, 2005
Bev Rodin
Acrylic on canvas
121.9 x 121.9 cm (48" x 48")
Donated by the artist, 2005
Government of Ontario Art Collection, 100349
Click to see a larger image

Journey, 2005
Bev Rodin
Acrylic on canvas
121.9 x 121.9 cm (48" x 48")
Donated by the artist, 2005
Government of Ontario Art Collection, 100349

Ancient Elements, 2002
Nancy De Boni
Oil on canvas
101.6 x 152.4 cm (40" x 60")
Donated by the artist, 2005
Government of Ontario Art Collection, 100347
Click to see a larger image

Ancient Elements, 2002
Nancy De Boni
Oil on canvas
101.6 x 152.4 cm (40" x 60")
Donated by the artist, 2005
Government of Ontario Art Collection, 100347
X’s and O’s, 1990
Jean Eng
Mixed media
120 x 120 cm (47¼" x 47¼")
Donated by the artist, 2005
Government of Ontario Art Collection, 100348
Click to see a larger image

X’s and O’s, 1990
Jean Eng
Mixed media
120 x 120 cm (471/4" x 471/4")
Donated by the artist, 2005
Government of Ontario Art Collection, 100348

Winter Fun, 2000
Gil Caldwell
Watercolour on paper
76.2 x 76.2 cm (28½" x 28½")
Donated by the artist, 2005
Government of Ontario Art Collection, 100345
Click to see a larger image

Winter Fun, 2000

Gil Caldwell
Watercolour on paper
76.2 x 76.2 cm (281/2" x 281/2")
Donated by the artist, 2005
Government of Ontario Art Collection, 100345

Ancient Elements, 2002
Nancy De Boni
Oil on canvas
101.6 x 152.4 cm (40" x 60")
Donated by the artist, 2005
Government of Ontario Art Collection, 100347
Click to see a larger image

Ancient Elements, 2002
Nancy De Boni
Oil on canvas
101.6 x 152.4 cm (40" x 60")
Donated by the artist, 2005
Government of Ontario Art Collection, 100347

X’s and O’s, 1990
Jean Eng
Mixed media
120 x 120 cm (47¼" x 47¼")
Donated by the artist, 2005
Government of Ontario Art Collection, 100348
Click to see a larger image

X’s and O’s, 1990
Jean Eng
Mixed media
120 x 120 cm (471/4" x 471/4")
Donated by the artist, 2005
Government of Ontario Art Collection, 100348

Waterloo County, 2002
Arlene Turkington
Digital images on archival paper
39.4 x 34.4 cm (15½" x 13½")
Donated by the artist, 2005
Government of Ontario Art Collection 100357
Click to see a larger image

Waterloo County, 2002
Arlene Turkington
Digital images on archival paper
39.4 x 34.4 cm (151/2" x 131/2")
Donated by the artist, 2005
Government of Ontario Art Collection 100357

Witness, 2004 
Anne-Marie Kornachuk
Oil on canvas
91x91cm (36"x36")
Donated by the artist, 2005
Government of Ontario Art Collection, 100317
Click to see a larger image

Witness, 2004
Anne-Marie Kornachuk
Oil on canvas
91x91cm (36"x36")
Donated by the artist, 2005
Government of Ontario Art Collection, 100317


Share this Page
Share  it on Twitter Share it on Facebook Share it on Pinterest Share it on Tumblr

In this Exhibit -