The 2021 Places of Ontario Winners
Grand Prize: “Winters Day” by John Lightfoot of Camlachie
Judge’s comments: “Stunning in colour with lovely light, combining the feeling of cold snow with warm sunlight; lovely depth and good eye movement. Confident brushwork.”
$2000 prize sponsored by The Grand Bend Art Centre
Second Prize: “Covid Lineups” by Dennis Smith of LaSalle
Judge’s comment: “It is a painting depicting the time’s we have been living in by a socially distanced line up, Canadian in feeling with it’s patient people. Perfectly framed with individual well-conceived portraits framed together to form the line and giving the feeling of being alone, together.”
$500 prize sponsored by Tourism Sarnia-Lambton
Honourable Mention
‘After the Rain’ by Natalya Kuzmina
Judge’s comments: “A lovely diptych, each painting working both individually and together. The colour harmonies are pleasing.”
$100 prize sponsored by Paddington’s Eatery Grand Bend
Honourable Mention
‘Morning Lake Mist’ by Peter Cheung of Burlington
Judge’s comments: “Receives Honourable Mention for the feeling captured. Juror, Dave Bannister, an avid boater, looked at the painting and declared, “I’ve been sailing in that storm”.
We appreciated the looseness, nothing is overworked.”
$100 prize sponsored by Paddington’s Eatery Grand Bend
The 2021 Faces of Ontario Winners
First Place
“Daydreamer” by Elaine Guitar van Loo of Cottam
Judge’s comments: “It is a gem of a portrait, with a renaissance feeling of external and internal light.
$750 prize sponsored by The While Squirrel Golf Club Grand Bend
Second Place
“Sugar & Spice & Everything Nice” by Wendy Carmichael Bauld of Burlington
Judge’s comments: “Excellent brushwork and a personality well captured.”
$250 prize sponsored by Joanne & Peter Janzen
Honourable Mention
“Wilderness Explorer” by Joe James of Toronto
Judge’s comments: ” It is a very successful diptych with interesting balance.”
$100 prize sponsored by Robin Tiller Coldwell Banker Appleby Real Estate Brokerage
2021 Sculpture Category Winners
Best in Clay
“School of Thought” by Ruth Anne Merner
$500 award sponsored byMarcela Bahar and Mac Voisin of the White Squirrel Golf Club Grand Bend
Best In Wood
“Fly Fisherman” by Ron Pearce of London
$500 award sponsored byMarcela Bahar and Mac Voisin of the White Squirrel Golf Club Grand Bend
Best in Metal
“Toe In The Water” by John Clinton of Toronto
$500 award sponsored byMarcela Bahar and Mac Voisin of the White Squirrel Golf Club Grand Bend
Best in Mixed Media
“The Sun & The Moon” by Alexander Gutyrya of Toronto
$500 award sponsored byMarcela Bahar and Mac Voisin of the White Squirrel Golf Club Grand Bend
Best in Stone
“Harvest Moon” by Melissa Kempf of St. Thomas
$500 award sponsored by Atkinson & McConville, CIBC Wood Gundy
2021 Sponsor Choice Awards
These awards are sponsored by community members and organizations who have a genuine love for art and wish to support its promotion and growth. The award recognizes a painting which, among all of the excellent works to choose from, speaks to the sponsor personally. Some of the awards are made in honour or memory of beloved family members. We are very grateful for these art patrons!
“Winter Hours” by Eduard Gurevich of Wasaga Beach – Sponsor Choice: Doug, Mark and Garrett Pedlar of RE/MAX Realty 
“Summer’s Child” by Marianne Braid of Port Severn – Sponsor Choice: Mac & Debbie Gilpin 
“All Hands on Deck” by Peter Cheung of Burlington – Scatcherd Family Choice IHO Dave Scatcherd 
“At Puslinch” by Vanessa Cress Lokos – Sponsor Choice: Deb McNaughton IMO Tom McNaughton 
“Standing Guard at Port Dover” by Sue Davies of Owen Sound -Sponsor Choice DGH Holdings Inc. 
“Feeling the Spirit: Killarney” by Mary Anne Dente of Stratford – Sponsor Choice: Randi & Cam Ivey 
“Evening Repast” by Gail Gifford of London – Sponsor Choice: Teresa & Peter Phillips IHO Rosemarie Croswell 
“Sunshine & Shadow” by Cathy Groulx of Woodstock – Sponsor Choice: Doug & Jane Hurst 
“Running Wolves” by Jeffrey ‘Red’ George of Port Franks – Sponsor Choice: Drs. Lindy & Bill Steele 
“Done Fishing” by Cheryl Jennings of London – Waterscape Award: Grand Bend Rotary 
“Dunes & Swales” by John Lightfoot of Camlachie – Sponsor Choice: Jim Quenneville EXP Realty Grand Bend 
“Six Mile Lake” by John Lightfoot of Camlachie – Sponsor Choice: GM Paul Jennery Acura London 
“Sand Bank Dunes” by Maria Iva – Mayor’s Purchase Award – Municipality of Lambton Shores 
“Vacation Mode” by Jessica Penney of Cambridge – Sponsor Choice: Agnes Quinn IHO Bruce G. Hiscott 
“Snowy Boughs” by R. Jean Taylor of Grand Bend – Sponsor Choice: Pachlarz Family IHO Bruce Pachlarz 
“Waves of Mist” by Peter John Reid of Chatsworth – Sponsor Choice: Mark Killens KW Realty 
“Homestead” by Bill Schwarz of Cambridge – Sponsor Choice: Execulink 
“Moonlight on the Medway” by John Gardner of London – Sponsor Choice: Hay Communications
We’d also like to again acknowledge these 2021 sponsors:
Major Sponsors
Advertising Sponsor
We would like to acknowledge the very generous support of our
plein air event and Artfest installations by Cam and Randi Ivey.
Artfest Sponsors
$250 Shirley Andraza
$250 Drs. Lindy and Bill Steele
$250 Grand Bend Lion’s Club
Artist Demonstration Sponsors
$250 Vicki Hutchinson
$100 Marg and Jim Collez
$100 Ed and Judy Fluter
$200 Bob Kennedy
$250 Paul Jennery, General Manager Acura West
$100 Hay Communication
$100 Paddingtons
Special acknowledgement to Terrie Boddaert of Boddaert Built Concepts for producing our promotional yard signs at cost and procuring and donating the steel bars to secure them.