Barb Tate Open Studio

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This Culture Days, join Barb Tate at her studio in Halton Hills. Learn about her creative process and view some of her finished and unfinished works.

Barb is an oil painter and avid gardener living in Ontario. She gets inspiration from the landscapes in the area and the ever-changing seasons in local parks and gardens. Barb is an active plein air painter and a member of Fine Art Society of Milton (FASM), Credit Valley Artisans in Halton Hills and The Oakville Art Society. She participates in group shows and studio tours and has her work displayed at Norval Studios & Galleries at 16 Adamson Street South, Norval, Ontario.

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Norval Studios and Gallery

Norval Studios & Gallery occupies the old parish hall belonging to St. Paul's Anglican Church. It was built in 1927-1928 and is nestled in the village of Norval, right beside St. Paul's, at 16 Adamson Street South (also known as Winston Churchill Boulevard). The architectural style of the hall is simple and unadorned, but it boasts a beautiful wood-clad interior, and a stage made famous by its connection to Canadian author Lucy Maud Montgomery, who directed and acted in local plays in the 1920's and 30's during the nine years she lived in Norval.

The parish hall has been the home of Norval Studios & Gallery since March 2023. It currently provides working studios and gallery space for several local artists (painters, printmaker, and textile artist). Several special art events are hosted at the Gallery every year, including Plein Air competitions, the Montgomery Christmas Sale, and guest artist and group exhibitions and sales.

In early 2024, both St. Paul's Anglican Church and the parish hall earned the distinction of being declared Heritage Sites.