The Callander Museum and Alex Dufresne Gallery is pleased to present Driven to Abstraction, a vibrant new exhibition featuring members of the North Bay Art Association. The public is invited to celebrate the opening reception on Saturday, January 10th from 2:00 to 4:00 pm. Artists will be in attendance and light refreshments will be served.
Driven to Abstraction brings together a lively mix of styles, from bold shapes and energetic colour fields to layered mixed-media works. The exhibition highlights how these artists push beyond realism to explore mood, movement, memory, and pure visual play. These pieces show just how many directions abstraction can take—sometimes lyrical, sometimes chaotic, sometimes quietly contemplative, but always rooted in curiosity. Abstract art often asks us to respond first with our senses rather than with words.
The North Bay Art Association is a long-standing regional group that supports local artists through exhibitions, workshops, and community events. Their shared commitment to experimentation is at the heart of Driven to Abstraction, inviting audiences to slow down, look closely, and find their own stories in line, colour, and texture.
The exhibition will remain on view at the Alex Dufresne Gallery until February 21st following the opening reception. Regular gallery admission is by donation.
