Coldwater Studio Tour - map guide and list of artists

Location: #4 on map, Guest artist with Rita Whiston

ingridasis@sympatico.ca www.ingridasis.com
(705) 756-2074

"I've captured a moment, mixing together the colours and textures of nature, to create a passionate and unique memory of that moment, as is."

Ingrid Saaliste is an internationally recognized award winning Ontario-based photographer specializing in wildlife and florals, along with expressive land and waterscapes. She believes that experiencing nature's beauty has the power to nourish and unify us on both an emotional and spiritual level. The current that underlies her artwork is the concept of preservation. She makes every effort to visually capture the true reality of nature in its natural habitat. Objectively, her quest is to find the unseen in the visible and aesthetically present it to the viewer. This she believes, is the essence of photography. Her fine art prints combine tranquil settings, vivid colours and a unique perspective of the environment.

Ingrid's love of nature comes from spending summers at her cottage in Honey Harbour, where she now resides. She can often be found in the morning and at dusk in her kayak capturing the glorious scenes that she is known for. She also favours travel photography, owing her inspiration from the late Galen Rowell, and Dr. Roberta Bondar's "Passionate Vision."

A graduate of the New York Institute of Photography, Ingrid studied under Richard Martin and Joe Bevilaqua. Her spectacular scenics have won numerous awards in juried fine art shows and corporate competitions. Several art galleries represent her work including the System 4 Gallery and the Liss Gallery in Toronto, the Wellington Gallery in Aurora, For the Love of Art Gallery in Port Carling, and Young's Point Loft Gallery. Her photographs hang in private, government and corporate collections (Canada, U.S.A., Europe, Middle East and Australia), including the flagship Timothy's café at First Canadian Place in Toronto,

Her images are archival, taken with a digital SLR camera and are printed on special watercolour paper using pigment inks (giclee's). They are then released as limited editions only. Ingrid also presents her images mounted on art cards which are available in many stores throughout Ontario, Quebec, Colorado and Florida.

Enjoy!

2008 Exhibits:
Winterfest Fine Art Show, Group Huronia Museum, Midland, February 1-3
Toronto Art Expo, Metro Convention Centre, March 13-16
Delawana Hotel, Solo Artist Exhibit, Honey Harbour, May - October
Coldwater Studio Tour, June 28-29
Art on the Rocks, Georgian Bay, July 27
Buckhorn Fine Art Festival, August 14-17
For the Love of Art Gallery, Port Carling, August 29 - September 11
Waterfront Gallery, Collingwood, October
Recent Exhibits:
"X-Rated Naturally", Solo Photography Exhibit, Coldwater Gallery, May 2006
"Focus on Nature" Solo Exhibit, Penetanguishene Centennial Museum, Sept. 2-Oct. 2/06
McMichael Gallery Autumn Art Show, Kleinburg, October 21-23, 2006
"From My Kayak" Solo Exhibit, Orillia Museum of Art and History, Dec. 5/06 - Jan. 29
Denver International Airport Bridge Gallery, Group Show, Jan-March, May-July 2007
Southeastern Wildlife Exposition, Charleston, South Carolina, Feb. 16-18, 2007
Paper Mill Gallery, Toronto, Juried Show, March 5-19, 2007
Rogers Centre Suites, Toronto, April - October 2007
CONTACT Toronto Photography Festival Group Show, System 4 Gallery, May 2007
CONTACT Toronto Photography Festival Solo Exhibit, Bluffs Gallery, May 2007
Ottawa Fine Art Festival, May 11-13, 2007
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