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 Exhibitions & Events 

Witnessing War
Guelph Civic Museum - Guelph ON
 February 2023 

52 Norfolk Street

Guelph ON

Opening Reception: Monday, April 30, 2023 

Exhibition features: Lyn Westfall 

Exhibition runs April 30 to February 26, 2023

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History Bites: Is Art a Salve to War?
Guelph Museums
 February 2023 

52 Norfolk Street

Guelph ON

Listen in to my conversation with Guelph Museums Curator Dawn Owen and other local Guelph artists as we discuss the themes of war and human conflict in art making. Our discussion draws on the exhibition Witnessing War, featuring art made in response to global conflicts in Canadian History. 

3 Painters
Ashlar Gallery - Guelph ON
 October 2019 

6 Dublin St. South

Guelph ON

Opening Reception: Thursday, October 3, 2019 

Exhibition features: Brent Garbett, Ron Shuebrook, Lyn Westfall 

Exhibition runs October 3 to October 19, 2019

R.I.C.A - Summer 2019
Renann Isaacs Contemporary Art - Guelph ON
 Summer 2019 

5 Gordon Street, Unit 107

Guelph ON

Opening: Thursday, July 11, 2019 

For more information visit ricagallery.com

Exhibition runs July 11 to August 4, 2019 

I Play Colours
Silence - Guelph ON
 January 2019 

Silence

46 Essex St.

Guelph ON 

Opening: Friday, January 11, 2019 

Artist Talk: 7:30 p.m.

Exhibition runs January 8 to January 24, 2019 

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Why I'm Here
Guelph Film Festival - Guelph ON
 Sunday, November 4, 2018 

10C

42 Carden St.

Guelph ON N1H 3A2

Short Series: Artistic Interventions

Sunday, November 4, 2018

2:30 PM - 4:30 PM

This 20 minute documentary explores the possibilities of improvisational collaborations between music, dance and visual art. It is here where Lyn Westfall creates a watercolour on camera. The footage was recorded at the second annual Musical Improvisation at Land's End/Coin-du-Banc (Quebec) summer camp. 

For more information: https://guelphfilmfestival.ca/2018/2018/11/3/short-series-artistic-intervention

Improv ● Vision - Lyn Westfall paints Music
Ashlar Gallery, Boarding House Arts - Guelph ON

October 2017

Boarding House Arts

6 Dublin Street S.

Guelph ON 

Opening Reception: October 14, 2017 - 1pm to 3pm

Show runs October 14th to December 31, 2017 (Show EXTENDED).

Open Monday to Friday 9:00 am to 5:00 pm.

Artist in Residence
International Institute for Critical Studies in Improvisation

August 2017

Coin du Banc QC 

Lyn will be graphically recording all the sounds and silences at the one week summer camp near Gaspe, QC. 

Find more information about the camp on their Facebook page.

Redbubble Spring Line 
Exclusive Lyn Westfall artwork on selected merchandise.

Spring 2017

Click here to see the line on Redbubble

A War Story 
The Art Gallery, St. James’ Anglican Church - Dundas ON

November 2016

St James Anglican Church

137 Melville St

Dundas ON L9H 2A6

905-627-1424

Opening Reception: Sunday, November 6, 2016 - 1pm to 4pm

Artist Talk: Sunday, November 6, 2016 - 2pm

Show runs November 6th to November 30th. 

Tuesday - Friday 9am - 12pm, Sunday Service at 10:30

A War Story, by artist Lyn Westfall, is a testimonial exhibition on the theme of war and conflict, loss and remembrance. Westfall, as an infant, lost her father, Flight Sergeant Wilfred W. Lavers, while flying a Wellington Bomber over Germany on the eve of September 10,1942. The plane was never found. His death is believed to be the morning of the 11th. The similarity to 9/11 compelled Westfall to link these two events into one painting, Dies Irae (Day of Anger). Many years later, while reading a long-forgotten childhood book, “L'Histoire de Babar” by Jean de Brunboff, Westfall felt compelled to begin intensive research into her father's life and war experience. Recent paintings reflect this book along with images of WWII and Wellington Bombers. Thus childhood memories, deeply personal testimonies of war and conflict, help expand the viewers understanding of personal and national horrific events. 

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