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Two artists have been selected the winners of Glenhyrst Art Gallery of Brant’s 2025 Biennial Juried Exhibition.
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Michael Dawson is the first prize winner of $1,000 for his gouache on melamine work, The Confrontation.
Paul Smith won the second prize of $500 for his acrylic on stretched canvas painting, The Way We Are.
The exhibition showcases the creativity of artists from across the region.
“Glenhyrst extends sincere congratulations not only to the prize winners, but to all the artists who submitted their work,” said a news release. “Their participation has made this exhibition a remarkable celebration of contemporary art.”
The gallery received over 300 submissions from more than 160 artists.
The jurors were Bill Clark and Megan Ellen MacDonald.
The Biennial Juried Exhibition will be on view at Glenhyrst until Nov. 7 with the People’s Choice Award to be announced at that time.
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The gallery also recently announced the artists selected for the 2025-26 Artist Incubator program.
Launched in 2023, the program supports artistic growth through dedicated studio space in the Glenhyrst Cottage and a curated development program. Each year, four artists are selected to participate in this eight-month opportunity, which includes self-directed studio work, collaborative opportunities, and five professional development modules led by established artists and industry professionals. Participants also benefit from individualized mentorship from Glenhyrst’s curator and staff.
The selected artists are:
- Lydia Isaacs — A visual artist and crafts person from Six Nations of the Grand River, Isaacs paints abstract realism.
- Leslie Davies-Lilly — Davies-Lilly, who has lived internationally all her life, combines the worlds of art and psychology.
- Matt Watkinson — Brantford artist Watkinson is a self-taught oil painter who has created some of his work in downtown Harmony Square.
- Thadeus Zebroski — Zebroski is a mixed media artist whose work combines painting, drawing, photography and digital tools.
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