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Ottawa festival displays Mlacak art

Detail from the oil on canvas "Automne, Ste-Marie-de-Charlevoix", a painting by John Mlacak on display at the Ottawa Art Festival from May 11 to 13.

SPECIAL TO THE KOURIER-STANDARD

Meet more than 100 artists
including Kanata painter John
Mlacak during the Ottawa Art
Festival running May 11 to 13 at the Carleton University Field House.

Mlacak, who is known for his
impressionistic Canadian landscapes and vibrant use of colour, said he’s proud to have been selected to exhibit and sell his 2007 collection of original oil paintings at the show.

He would like to extend an invitation to everyone to come out
and visit this well-established art
festival and be part of a unique art
awareness weekend.

The festival runs May 11, from
5 to 9 p.m., May 12, from 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. and May 13, from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.

Net proceeds from the festival
support the Kidney Foundation of
Canada.

For more information, call John Mlacak at 613-592-1620.

Also available in PDF format.

Kanata Kourier-Standard, February 6, 2004

First Snow, Laurentian Chalet by John Mlacak

Kanata artist showing at Croatian Embassy

Kanata’s John Mlacak has been invited to have a solo exhibition of 30 oil paintings at the Embassy of Croatia from Feb. 12 to March 12, 2004. The embassy is launching the show in conjunction with welcoming the new Croatian Ambassador to Canada, Zeljko Bosnjak.

The diplomatic community is invited to view the exhibition called, “Celebrating Colour” and to meet the ambassador at a reception to be held on Feb. 11.

The show is open to the public from Monday to Friday, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. starting on Feb. 12. The embassy is in Sandy Hill at 229 Chapel Street (off Laurier Avenue East). It is the former Toller House built in 1875 and beautifully refurbished by the Croatian Canadian community and the Croatian government.

Mlacak’s dramatic use of brilliant colours is immediately apparent in the paintings he has created for this oil exhibition. The canvases range in size from 11″ x 14″ to 48″ x 60″ and depict the vivid hues of fall and early snow in the Laurentians and the Gatineau. The torrent of rivers and streams in Algonquin Park beckon spring and the soft summer breeze can be felt in scenes of vineyards and courtyards in France.

Mlacak’s parents emigrated from Croatia to settle in Windsor, Ontario. His father found work with the Ford Motor Company and, of the six children in the family, three were born in Croatia and John was the first of three to be born in Canada. John has always remained closely tied to his Croatian heritage and is honored to show his work in this magnificent setting.

For information/appointment, call the embassy at 562-7820, ext. 11 or John Mlacak at 592-1620.

For information call John at 592-1620.

Also available in PDF format.

Clématite grimpante, oil, 24" x 30", John Mlacak

Local artist shows in Aylmer

Galerie Présence Arts et Antiquités

Local artist, John Mlacak, is having a solo show of new oils at Galerie Présence Arts et Antiquités in Aylmer, Quebec from February 1 to March 18. The vernissage is on Thursday, February 1 from 7 to 9 p.m. and John will be present.

The Gallery is in a lovely, Victorian residence furnished with European antiques at 149 rue Principale ( corner of Frank Robinson) approximately 7 km after you have crossed the Champlain Bridge and turned left on the Aylmer Road. The Gallery is open Friday, Saturday and Sunday from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. and by appointment.

Two of the signature paintings in the exhibition are window scenes on the grounds of the Rodin Museum in Paris, France. This is one of John’s favourite spots in Paris and he is particularly pleased with these works.

Make a visit to the Gallery part of your Winterlude activities. John looks forward to seeing you at the exhibition.

For information call John at 592-1620.

Kourier-Standard, January 26, 2001