ANDARA Gallery — Attraction in Ontario

An outstanding art gallery representing the work of two artists at the time of our visit - Andrew Csafordi and Tara Wilkinson. Their art is original, authentic, colorful and vibrant. Andrew's beeswax technique is rooted in an ancient Egyptian method, but the themes and the color schemes are contemporary. Tara's photography conveys an artistic vision of an artist deeply connected to Canadian and Ontario rural life and presents it through the prism of modern times influence on the space. It is difficult to describe the impressions of their art, but once you see it, it would become clear. Notice how the barns and houses look in her pictures. And notice how, in contrast, the nature - flowers, lawns, the sky - are completely untouched by that impact of time.

Andrew's work, besides it's strong visual appeal, is influencing the viewers perception in all three dimensions due to the properties of wax that softly protrudes from the board into the viewer's visual field quite unlike the two dimensional effect of the standard paintings.

A well designed gallery space adds to the experience. This little gallery in a quiet part of Ontario is much better than any gallery in Toronto I have visited. And I have...

My wife and I decided to take a short vacation in Prince Edward County last month. I was looking forward to the wineries, which are wonderful, by the way. But after finding a brochure in our room at The CAPE about the local art scene we just had to visit the Andara Gallery. We weren't disappointed. Andrew Csafordi's encaustic art is stunning and his creativity in his use of the wax medium is on display with every painting. The encaustic method was a surprise to me and even to my wife who has been painting on and off for years. We had a wonderful conversation with Andrew, who is very personable and very willing to talk about his art. Needless to say we now have one of Andrew's paintings hanging in our home.

Unfortunately we didn't get to meet Tara Wilkinson but the gallery has a great selection of her work. If you visit the gallery, make sure you go to the second floor and pay attention to Tara's work hanging in the stairway. I just loved her marshland photos.

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Had the most delightful Mother’s Day visiting this beautiful gallery filled with such interesting art. The best part was that we were able to return home with a special piece of art, that we proudly share and enjoy with friends. The rural setting of this gallery is gorgeous and very calming, especially enjoyed from the wonderful view on the second floor. A beautiful garden welcomes and invites you at the entrance. But equally interesting and enjoyable was the wonderful and informative conversation we had with the artist, Andrew Csafordi. It was a delight and a lesson. Thus was the first time we were able to view the photos of Tara Wilkinson, his partner and fellow artist. Soul is the first word that I would use to describe many of her photos. Other words to describe my attraction to a number of her photos are time, cycles and wisdom. Do yourself a favour and visit this gallery, and be prepared to be intrigued, seduced...