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Welcome

We would love to hear from you! Please feel free to comment on the paintings in our Gallery and sign our guestbook.

Beth Bouffard, Kathy Dolan, Jean Soros, Merle Canjar

We formed Bay of Islands Group of Five early in 2002 to support each others artistic endeavours and to exhibit our original paintings.We have developed a strong artistic presence in our community and further afield. Both as individuals and collectively, we have exhibited at many events and venues, we organized several very successful annual shows and have also donated artwork (or a percentage of sales) to several charities. Our paintings have found homes all across Canada, the United States and Europe.

We simplified our name to The Group of Five in 2006.

Viewing Information

We're often asked where our artwork can be viewed and purchased. Here is a current list of where you can expect to see pieces from the Bay of Islands Group of Five.

Creative Connections

Anchor Inn Restaurant (Merle)

Little Current, Ontario

July 15, 2008 to August 5, 2008

Conncections is an exhibit celebrating the artistry and poetry

of the LaCloche/Manitoulin area

Art for You Gallery (Beth, Merle, Jean)
41 Meredith Street
GoreBay, Ontario

Turners of Little Current (Beth)
Little Current, Ontario

The Red Dog Grill (Beth, Merle, Jean, Kathy)
Whitefish Falls, Ontario

Southbay Mouth Art Gallery and Bed & Breakfast (Merle)
Southbay Mouth, Ontario

We also have Artist Note Cards available for sale at the following location:

Red Dog Grill

Whitefish Falls, Ontario

Recent Awards

2008

Beth Bouffard

was the Distinguished Artist for the 31st Annual La Cloche Art Show

which ran from July 5 to 13 2008 in Whitefish Falls, Ontario

Merle Canjar had work entered and accepted at the 31st Annual LaCloche Art Show.

2007

Merle Canjar and Beth Bouffard both had work accepted into the 30th Annual La Cloche (juried) Art Show (July 7 to 15, 2007). Beth won 1st Prize in pastel for Ice Music.

Beth also entered the 14th Annual Heritage Alive Art Show in Sheguiandah, Manitoulin Island (August 9 to September 3, 2007) and received 1st Prize in pastel for Winter's Warmth and 2nd Prize in pastel for Above It All.

Beth had a large solo show of her work in Toronto in the fall of 2007 . Titled "Human/Nature" it featured more than 40 of her pastels. It was held at the Neilson Park Creative Centre from September 25 to October 14, 2007.

"Beth wishes to thank The Ontario Arts Council for Exhibition Assistance"
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The Ontario Arts Council is an Agency of the Government of Ontario

2006

Beth Bouffard entered the 29th Annual La Cloche Art Show this year and won
"Best In Show" for her pastel "In Full Bloom (August)". It can be viewed in her gallery of paintings. Congratulations Beth !! You are an inspiration to us all. The La Cloche Art Show is being held in Whitefish Falls, Ontario from the 8th to the 16th of July, 2006

Merle Canjar and Beth Bouffard both entered the Centennial Museum of Shequiandah Heritage Alive Show in August 2006 and both won numerous awards!!

Merle won the following:

1st Place - Mixed Media/Collage
Honourable mention - Mixed Media/Collage

Beth won the following:

Best of Show
1st Place - Pastel
2nd Place - Pastel

2005

Jean Soros and Beth Bouffard both entered the Heritage Alive Art Show in Sheguiandah on Manitoulin Island (Aug. 11th to Sept. 5, 2005).
Jean won an Honorable Mention for her large acrylic "Joy in a Crowd".
Beth was awarded 5 prizes including Best In Show for her pastel "Clarity" (which also won 1st for pastel and 2nd for landscape). Beth's "Sittin on the Dock" won 1st prize for mixed media, while her "Night Vision" won 3rd prize for mixed media.
Previously this summer, Beth entered the 28th Annual La Cloche Art Show , held in Whitefish Falls, Ontario
We are proud to announce that Beth won 3 Awards at the show. !st prize in Pastel for "May at Wright's Lake"
2nd prize in Mixed Media for "Sittin' on the Dock" and;
Honorable mention in Pastel for "Maybe Tomorrow"
The paintings can be viewed by clicking on the "Gallery" link above.