The Helson Gallery will be reopening to the public on
Tuesday, July 14.
Gallery hours: Tues – Saturday from 10 – 12. Please note that the gallery is staffed by volunteers and hours are subject to their availability.
We are taking the following steps to insure your visit is safe:
- A maximum of 8 people will be allowed in the gallery at any time.
- We request that you sign in to facilitate contact tracing should this become necessary. Hand sanitizer is provided.
- Wearing a face mask is recommended and physical distancing of 2 meters will be observed in the gallery.
- Our volunteer docents are available to answer your questions and have been required to complete a self assessment check before starting each shift.
- Sanitizing of public spaces in the Cultural Centre including the gallery and washrooms is done frequently throughout the day.
Currently on display
The Collector's Eye: selections from the Bruce Andrews Collection
This exhibition features a selection of Canadian artwork collected by local resident Bruce Andrews and brings together a small portion of some 1,100 works collected over the past 20 years. This broad collection has been acquired through auctions, purchases from the artists and even thrift store finds. Bruce is a passionate collector with a genuine desire to support local artists and promote Canadian art in general. This in turn motivates him to share his collection whenever possible. Inspired many years ago by Ken Thompson's generous donation to the AGO, Bruce felt that, in his own way he too could contribute to cultural growth and appreciation of the arts.
Ezra Pound wrote: “If a patron buys from an artist who needs money, the patron then makes himself equal to the artist; he is building art into the world; he creates.”
Photo Gallery: Helson Gallery will appear here on the public site.
Click here to view past exhibitions.
Create to learn
Attention teachers and parents! Our curriculum based art lessons provide easy step-by-step instructions to create inspiring works of art from readily available materials. Grade differentiated programming for kindergarten, grades 1 - 4, and grades 5 - 8 draws upon examples from the Bruce Andrews Collection, connecting students to art in their community.
- Still Life Art Lesson - Grades 1 to 4, English or French
- Still Life Art Lesson - Grades 5 to 8, English or French
- Cityscape Reflections Art Lesson - Grades 1 to 4, English or French
- Cityscape Reflections Art Lesson - Grades 5 to 8, English or French
- Flower Composition Art Lesson - Grades 1 to 4, English or French
- Flower Composition Art Lesson - Grades 5 to 8, English or French
- Portrait Art Lesson – Grades 1 to 4, English or French
- Portrait Art Lesson – Grades 5 to 8, English or French
- Textured Forest Art Lesson – Junior and Senior Kindergarten, English or French
- Landscapes in Perspective Art Lesson – Junior and Senior Kindergarten, English or French
Virtual vault
Our doors may be closed but the virtual vault is open! Follow us on the Town of Halton Hills' social media using the hashtag #VirtualVault to discover treasures from the Collection of Frederick Helson, a gift to the Town of Halton Hills in 2013. The collection features over 100 culturally significant works by historic Canadian and European artists.