Alice's Art Gallery

​Between February 9th and March 22nd the Etobicoke Art Group is presenting the work of members in the first show of 2026.  This time I have chosen work from  my  mono-print collage series. If you have an opportunity to visit the show at Neilson park Creative Centre please check hours for the gallery on line. Organic Movement  Playful Flow

​ The Etobicocke Art Group had an annual members only show at the Neilson Park Creative Centre in early December.  I had a busy 2025 with trips and taking care of others aspects of my life...  I forgot to post it  earlier. Nevertheless I decided to share it with you now. I hope you enjoy the collagraph work I presented.

This is the first time I am participating in a Printmakers Exhibition with the Etobicoke Art Group. The more experienced printmakers had helped me with the many details needed before putting the plate through the press when doing the collagraph I am sharing with you the three pieces I have presented. The "Making Impressions Exhibit" runs between October 14th and November 3rd at Neilson Park Creative Centre in Toronto. Meet the artists on the closing date from 1PM to 3PM.

 INTERESTING TIMES, an Etobicoke Art Group, members only, exhibition took place at Neilson Park Creative Centre from March 3rd until March 23rd. I selected for this show two pieces that belong to two different series.  Lavender mist  24” x 36”, acrylic painting on canvas and Rhythms of change  mixed media on canvas 12’ x 24”. Unfortunately I wasn’t able to attend the opening of the show since I was not in Canada during part of March and April. You can see the video in my Instagram handle @aliceberloni Rhythms of change Lavender mist  

 Members of the Etobicoke Art Group are exhibiting at the Artspace Connect Gallery at the Neilson Park Creative Centre  (NPCC) and on line at EtobicokeArtGroup.com. The show runs from October 15 to November 3, 2024. I will be attending the reception on November 3rd from 1:30 to 3:00 PM. I would love to meet you there. Inspired by the vibrant colours in Nature and the beauty under the sea I created TROPICS 1 and 2.  Acrylic paints in a mixed media technique that involves acrylic sand on gallery style canvas size 24” x 24” . 

Last Saturday was our final day for this show. It was very nice chatting with members after my winter absence. A great opportunity to catch up on their latest projects. In this photo I am with  Renee Makino who had two paintings between my two pieces of the Floating Series.  I took a short video but I was unable to upload it in this blog. If you have access to Instagram you can see more images and the reel @aliceberloni

I am participating once again in the EtobicokeArt Group Members Exhibition with two pieces of the series I named FLOATING. I have been working on this group of paintings for the past two years. With seven pieces on canvas and six on paper, I may explore a new theme for now before expanding this one. I will be attending the closing reception at Neilson Park Creative Centre on Saturday, April13th at 2:30PM. Hope to see you there                                                 CASCADING 16” x 20” acrylic on canvas FLOATING  24” x 30”  acrylic on canvas

Since I have been spending most of my effort in maintaining my Instagram  updated I neglected to do the same with my blog. During the past three years I have been producing an immense amount of work both on canvas and paper. I was not too worry about showing the work, especially during the past three years. I concentrated in the exploration of different techniques and materials. I am sharing some of my collages, mono prints and mixed media. I have done quite successfully digital work with great acceptance from my followers on IG.` Monoprint on paper                                                               Collage and Monoprint on paper                                                       ...

  My painting titled Naked Trees was selected to enter Impact 2022 Juried Exhibition at Neilson Park Creative Centre. For the past couple of years I have been working on this series of naked trees using different palettes and techniques. This mixed media piece is part of a small series that will be complete by the end of this year. The show had the Award ceremony on July 21st with great attendance from members and guests. 

 My painting titled Naked Trees was selected to enter this year juried show at Neilson Park Creative. This mixed media piece is part of a series I am working for the last couple of years. I will be showing more in my Instagram feed as I complete them.

My painting  Winter Calm have been accepted for the IMPACT 2021 Juried Exhibition at NPCC. This Online show runs from August 9th to September 6th. The jurors for this event have been Bruce Parsons and Noni Kaur.  To view this show go to www.neilsonparkcreativecentre.com                                                 Winter Calm  24” x 30” canvas  

 This year the Etobicoke Art Group show, called  Winter Calm, is on line and runs from May 15th to June 30th. I decided to present two landscapes paintings both from small series that explore complete opposite styles and pallets. I am providing you with the link to the exhibition and if you have time to send me your comment I’ll appreciate it. Please let me know which one you like... may be you like both:) www.etobicokeartgroup.com                                  Winter Calm  24” x 30” Acrylic on canvas Twilights 24”x 24” Acrylic on canvas  

 I would like to share with you that I have been posting regularly on Instagram for the past six months. I have been painting and doing collage for many years with short breaks due to my desire to dedicate more time to my family. The COVID pandemic has brought  me time to reflect, re - connect with loved ones and see more clearly the things that nourish my mind and soul. Please follow me and leave me your comment when you have time to send me a message.

Fall- Once Again is a 42" x 48" acrylic painting on canvas. This time I have used a limited colour palette and knife technique. The new owner, a very loyal collector, commissioned this piece after seeing a small version in my studio done on paper (18" x 24" ). I find it difficult to part with some paintings. I would have loved to display Fall - Once Again in my studio... if I had enough walls. I am happy knowing that it is being enjoyed and appreciated in a new home.  

 This mixed media painting, size 24"x 60" has been on my easel for a while with a ground of collage papers and abstracted classical guitars. I decided this year to honour some of the great rock guitarists  and their guitars. In that spirit I have included their names to my painting. My work was completed when, as the focal point, I added a Dean- Flying "V". I am happy to say that the painting has found a new home with a guitar collector and is hanging in his music room keeping company to a real Dean and other fine guitars.                                                

I enjoyed attending the reception to the Etobicoke Art Group exhibit. It was a great opportunity to share a Sunday afternoon with fellow artists, family and friends. I am including some photos from the event. To see close ups of my work please go to the previous post.                                            

The Etobicoke Art Group is presenting HIGHLIGHTS 2019 at Neilson Park Creative Centre. This is a members show, starting on October 22nd. This time I have selected two mixed media pieces. The show has a great selection of work from many of my fellow painters, all members of Neilson Art Centre and the EAG. I hope you find some time for stopping by to see our work. The show runs until  November 10th. Please check  Neilson Park Creative Centre web page for gallery hours.

As part of my curiosity to explore other expressions of abstraction, I have been attending an open studio for several years. Drawing and painting the human body can be challenging when  the intention is abstracting. I  easily got caught in the many details of the figure and that wasn’t what I was after. I like to share with you some of my figurative work on canvas and on paper.

Although you haven’t heard from me in a long time, I have been painting consistently for the past two years. I  entered one of my large pieces and two of my New York Series in previous Impact Juried Exhibits . All three paintings were selected to participate in the 2016 and 2017 shows. I was happy seeing I was going in the right direction with my work. Eventually I will show the complete body of work of both series. For most part of 2018 I have concentrated on the exploration of new expressions in collage and image transfers. This year my focus is on work on paper using a combination of acrylic paint, water soluble pencils, neon paint and acrylic skins. This new series, called Under my Skin,  has already 15 pieces and although small in size, 12”x16”, the activity in them is very intense. Under my Skin #14 was selected by jurors Jennifer Cairns and Nathan Heuvingh to participate in this year’s  exhibition.

I am very Happy that my painting made it into the Impact 2017 Juried Show.  In the next couple of weeks I will share with you the remaining paintings of this series