Upcoming Exhibitions
Visual Elements 68: Annual Juried Exhibition
July 11, 2026 – September 19, 2026
Jurors: Chelsea Brant and Jen Hamilton
Visual Elements: Annual Juried Exhibition is a long-running celebration of artistic talent in Oxford County and the surrounding regions. The beginnings of this exhibition date back to 1959, when an open-call art show was organized for artists in Oxford County. The success of the show led to the formation of the Oxford County Art Association which, in turn, helped to form the Woodstock Art Gallery as a centennial project in 1966. Visual Elements has continued to be an annual tradition that showcases the diversity of talent in the region.
About the Jurors
Chelsea Brant
Chelsea Brant (she/her) is a Mohawk/German multidisciplinary artist, independent curator, and arts educator at the post-secondary level. Brant received a BFA degree from the University of Guelph, and an MFA from the University of Saskatchewan. She has worked for numerous arts organizations including the Art Gallery of Guelph and Musagetes, served on several arts boards including her most recent appointment with Nuit Blanche YXE, and has taught courses through Brock University, Sheridan College, DVSA and McMaster University. Brant’s artistic work has been exhibited locally, nationally, and internationally with her most recent work featured in the Artist Project’s Installation Space. Brant is currently based in Norfolk County, with two upcoming solo exhibitions at the Grimsby Public Art Gallery, and the Woodstock Art Gallery (Summer 2026).
Jen Hamilton
Jen Hamilton is a visual artist and arts educator living and working in London, Ontario. An award-winning printmaker, her practice embraces interdisciplinary modes, spanning printmaking, painting, drawing, and textiles. Hamilton’s work explores themes of motherhood, grief, and autobiographical collecting. She holds a BFA from NSCAD University and is currently an MFA candidate at Western University.
Hamilton is a member of the Fine Art faculty at Fanshawe College, where she teaches printmaking and drawing. In the past she has served as President of Forest City Gallery, and as Youth Council Coordinator at Museum London. She is currently the Community Engagement Coordinator for Print London.
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