Tag: Martello Alley

Kingston art thriving in Martello

Queen’s alumni David, ArtSci ’83, and Wendy Dossett, Con-Ed ’87, launched Kingston’s Martello Alley back in 2015. Martello is an immersive installation featuring the works of local Kingston artists, while also challenging the formal atmosphere of traditional galleries.   In an interview with The Journal,...

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Kingston art thriving in Martello

Queen’s alumni David, ArtSci ’83, and Wendy Dossett, Con-Ed ’87, launched Kingston’s Martello Alley back in 2015. Martello is an immersive installation featuring the works of local Kingston artists, while also challenging the formal atmosphere of traditional galleries.   In an interview with The Journal,...

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Outdoor ice art exhibit Froid’Art could melt masterpieces away

It’s the fifth year of David Dosset’s Froid’Art outdoor art exhibit—and it may be the last.  Owner and curator of Martello Alley,  Dosset, ArtsSci ’83, puts on his outdoor art exhibit every winter—assuming the cold weather we’ve been experiencing this January sticks around.  The festival is a huge...

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Froid’Art warms up the winter

Kingston’s coldest public art installation is back for its fourth consecutive year.  Froid’Art is a series of 21 paintings frozen in ice blocks that stand in 18 different locations around the city. David Dossett, the owner of Kingston art gallery Martello Alley started the installation. Four years...

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Replacing February gloom with winter colour

When I strayed off Wellington St. to the entrance of Martello Alley, David Dossett’s eyes lit up.  “Come in!  Come in!” he called. As he offered me snacks, he began pointing at the colourful gallery. “Did you know this isn’t real brick?” he asked me, pointing at the floor. “We painted all that with...

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