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Originally from Great Britain, Win first moved to Oakville with her family in 1976. In 1994, Win moved to California and opened a prestigious gallery in Laguna Beach. While there, Ms. Henstock studied with some of California's most notable artists – Ken Auster, John Cosby, Roger Armstrong and Timothy Clark. While traveling to London, she had the good fortune of guidance from Master watercolorist John Yardley. Upon returning to Oakville, Win struggled with the idea of opening a gallery, but her love of art won out and Win Henstock Gallery Oakville was opened in 2006.
Win is noted for her "Plein Aire" style - the art of painting from nature or "on scene". In various weather conditions, Plein Aire artists capture the true meaning of the term, expressing light and shadow and representing the atmosphere as it appears before them. Absorbing nature in its ever changing moods takes great concentration, a keen eye, a skilled brush!
Some of Win's most delightful paintings are those of children; playing on a beach, skating on a pond or flying kites. She portrays the essence of the moment. Since returning to Oakville, Win has painted wonderful local scenes – Main Street shops, Gairloch Gardens, Lakeshore Road, and scenes along Lake Ontario with gusty winds and billowy sails in the distance. Her paintings are joyous and vibrant, expressing the fondness she has for the outdoors and her community. |
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Win is a prolific painter and her passion is her art. Her pleasure is derived from her paintings and the solitude in which she works. Win's first love is truly watercolor, at which she excels. Ms. Henstock is a member of Oil Painters of America, The California Art Club, Southern California Plein Air Society, National Watercolor Society, Laguna Plein Air Painters Association, an Elected Member of the Society of Canadian Artists and has exhibited in numerous juried shows in Canada and United States.
Win recently became a member of the Toronto Arts and Letters Club and Society of Canadian Artists. Works of Ms. Henstock may be found in collections throughout Canada, United States and England.
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- East Central Ontario Art Association
- Oil Painters of America
- The California Art Club
- Southern California Plein Air Society
- National Watercolor Society of California
- Laguna Plein Air Painters Association
- Elected Member of the Society of Canadian Painters
- Toronto Arts and Letters Club
- Society of Canadian Artists
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| 2010 |
- Dedham Hall, Essex, England
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| 2009 |
- Open Water Show for Canadian Society of Painters in Water Colour – Juried Show
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| 2008 |
- Arts and Letters Club, Toronto, Ontario
- SCA, Joseph Carrier Art Gallery, Toronto, Ontario
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| 2001-07 |
- Dedham Hall, Essex, England - Juried by John Yardley
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| 2006 |
- SCA, Todmorden Mills Heritage Museum and Arts Centre, Toronto, Ontario
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| 2005 |
- Soldiers Barracks Gallery (w/ Southern California Plein-Air Painters Association), San Juan Capistrano, California - Juried by Wesley Jessup, Executive Director, Pasadena Museum of California Art
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| 2004-05 |
- Von Leibig Art Centre, Naples, California
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| 2004 |
- Ebell Club (w/ California Art Club), Los Angeles, California
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| 2003 |
- Southern California Plein-Air Painters’ Show - Juried by Jean Stern, Director, The Irvine Museum, Irvine, California
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| 2002-03 |
- Carnegie Observatories, Pasadena, California
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| 2002-03 |
- Laguna Plein-Air Members’ Show, Laguna Beach, California
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| 2002 |
- City of Brea Gallery, Brea, California
- Robert Mondavi Wine and Food Festival (w/ Southern California Plein Air Painters Association), Southern California
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| 2001 |
- Mission Fine Art Gallery, San Juan Capistrano, California
- Laguna Plein-Air Show, Gallery 133, Laguna Beach, California
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| 2000 |
- Seaside Gallery, Dana Point, California
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| 1999 |
- Villas and Verandas Fine Art Gallery, San Juan Capistrano, California
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| 2009 |
- Brian Atyeo, Toronto, Ontario
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| 2008 |
- Kevin MacPherson, OPMA Master, St. Andrews by the Sea, New Brunswick
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| 2001-08 |
- Ongoing studies with John Yardley, Surrey, England
- Dedham Hall, Dedham, Essex, England
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| 2002 |
- Elizabeth Gibson, Baysville, Ontario
- Americo Del Col, Baysville, Ontario
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| 1999 |
- Zoltan Szabo, Mississauga, Ontario
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| 1994-99 |
- Roger Armstrong (Past President, National Watercolour Society) Laguna Beach Art Institute, Laguna Beach, California
- Tim Clark, Orange Coast College, Costa Mesa, California
- Ken Auster, Laguna Beach, California
- John Cosby, Laguna Beach, California
- Ian Roberts, Laguna Beach, California
- John Budicin, San Bernadino, California
- Saddleback College, Mission Viejo, California
- Art Institute of Laguna Beach, California
- Orange Coast College, Newport Beach, California
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