Da Sonet: For the Artists, By the Artists and of the Artists

Für die Künstler, von den Künstlern und durch die Künstler.

Pour les artistes, des artistes et par les artistes.

Para los artistas, de los artistas, y por los artistas.

NOTE All artworks and articles on Dasonet are solely owned by the artists. Please respect this ownership and do not use any story ,painting, artwork, or detail from one without asking the artist and receiving written permission to do so. Thank you.

Persons who join the Durham Artists Social Network, and contribute no artwork or articles, photos, profile, etc., will have their names deleted because of lack of activity.

Toronto Outdoor Art Show is on at the Nathen Philips Square, Queen St. and Bay St. - Friday, July 10th - 10:30 A.M. to 7:30 P.M. - Saturday, July 11th., - 10:30 A.M. to 7:30 P.M. and on Sunday, July 12th., 10:30 A.M to 6:30. P.M.

Buckhorn Fine Arts Festival is on Friday, Aug. 14th., 10:00 A.M to 6:00 P.m. - Saturday, Aug.15th., 10:00 A.M. to 6:00 P.M. and on Sunday, Aug.16th., 10:00 A.M. to 5:00 P.M. For more info and directions, go to, (www.buckhornfineart.com/) .

At the Cultural Expressions Art Gallery - 62 Old Kingston Road, Pickering Village, Ajax - Tel. - 905 - 427 - 2412. Sharon Steinhaus has a Solo Exhibit , which will run from Sunday, June 14th, till Sunday,June 28, 2009. Don;t miss it!

Cobourg Waterfront Festival - Wednesday, July 1st, to Saturday, July 4th. - Phone - 1 - 888 - cobourg - or, ( www.waterfrontfestival.ca/)

"The Perspectives Art Show", at the Conference Place, 700 Gordon Street, Whitby Ont. The show will be held in May,2009. It will include Landscape, Figuritive,Still Life and Photography. Go to the website at, (www.whitbymentalhealthcentre.ca/) , Click on "The Conference Place" for information. Or phone Whitby Mental Health Centre, Sandy Ravary, Manager The Conference Place 905 430 4055, Ext. 4880 or 1 800 341 6323, Ext. 4880 Show ends on Aug 10th.

Ajax Creative Arts has a show at the McLeans Centre, 95 Magill Drive in Ajax, from Monday, June 05, till Monday July 06, 2009. There is also a showing of paintings by five of our Founding Members on display outside of the Ajax Council Chambers 65 Harwood Ave., from Monday, June 05 till Monday, July 13, 2009.

Ajax Creative Arts opens at 12:00 noon We are located at 22 Sherwood Road in Ajax. Hours- Wednesdays, and Thursdays, 12P.M. to 4 P.M. and Thursday evenings from 6:30 t0 10 P.M. .

For news of the Ajax Creative Arts, or Oshawa Art Association, go to (www.steinhausstudio.com), and click on the links for these organizations.

To submit artwork, or written articles about the Durham art scene,please have a look at the new magazine on line at, (http://surfacingonline.com) . Its new, and available at various locations throughout the region.

Oshawa Art Association meets once a month,(except July) in the Arts Resource Centre,25 Queen St., Oshawa.


If you would like to see an art event published in the local Durham newspapers, go to, (eventnow.ca/) and post it on line.

The new headquarters for D.W.A.C. is at 364 Kingston Road in Pickering. For information call 905-250-9891 Or check the web site at (www.dwac.ca) E-mail, (info@dwac.ca)