Scugog Arts presents ‘Always Something’; an exhibition of whimsical, narrative-based images by artist Jay Dart, opening Saturday, July 5th!
Jay Dart is a Canadian drawist and educator based in Brooklin, Ontario, whose imaginative, narrative-rich work explores the creative process through playful and layered visual storytelling. Rooted in drawing and expanded through mixed media, bookworks, installations, and animations, Dart’s practice builds immersive worlds that reflect both personal and universal creative journeys.
“My work uses references from images of people foraging their way on the frontiers of the wilderness and rearranges them into a conceptually layered world that examines the anatomy of the creative process.”–Jay Dart
Dart’s work has been shown across North America and Europe, with solo exhibitions in Vancouver, Regina, and Montreal, and regionally at the Robert McLaughlin Gallery and the Art Gallery of Northumberland. He is the author of Where Yawns Go: The Field Guide to Yawnder, and teaches at both Durham College and Seneca Polytechnic. Always Something features a range of works from Dart’s acclaimed Yawnder series alongside new and recent pieces.
Please join us at the Scugog Arts Space for the opening reception of ‘Always Something’ on July 5th from 1–3 PM. Meet and talk with the artist, browse the show, and enjoy light refreshments on us. If you are unable to make the reception, you can view the show all month long in the gallery until July 27th, 2025.
Follow Jay Dart and his work here! https://www.jaydart.ca/