Members' Day: Luncheon and talk by Sandy Baylin

Members' Day (Tuesday, October 26th) began with a luncheon for the new members at the Delta Hotel's Aroma Room downtown. Each member introduced herself and as always, I was amazed at how various and interesting the different backgrounds of our members are. The food was terrific and the buffet provided a pleasant and relaxed backdrop for the get-together. A big thank you to Hospitality Chair Shirley Cohen for making it all happen.
After lunch, we moved over to the McCord for the Members' Day lecture, delivered this year by painter Sandy Baylin. She spoke about her artistic path, the experiences from her growing up and the people and places that have influenced her. Her talk was generously illustrated with slides of her paintings of the Laurentian landscape.

Shirley Cohen saying a few words

Back at the McCord for the Members' Day lecture

Sandy Baylin setting up for her talk

President Leslie Cohen and Sandy Baylin before the lecture

Show at the Mile End Gallery

Annette Wolfstein-Joseph and Sandy Baylin, two of our artist members, have a terrific show up at the Mile End Gallery. Since this is right in my neighborhood I stopped by on Tuesday night and thoroughly enjoyed the works presented by the three artists who share a passion for the outdoors. The third artist, Richard Redwood, is an accomplished watercolorist (and perhaps soon to be member of WASM...). Sandy works in acrylics on canvas, and Annette is a printmaker.

The Mile End Gallery is located at 5345 Park Avenue, just south of St. Viateur street.

Richard Redwood, Sandy Baylin and Annette Wolfstein-Joseph

Prints by Annette Wolfstein-Joseph

Sandy Baylin's Overlooking the Lake

Richard Redwood's Peggy's Cove