Martello Alley and Martello on Brock have been closed to in-person shopping during the lockdown, so we created online virtual 360 stores to allow you to shop from the comfort of your home. Using a PC, tablet or smartphone you can “walk around” our store to pick out something special from our locally made art, gift and decor. To access the online 360 virtual shops just go to https://www.martelloalley.com/pages/virtual-3d-shopping-is-here
By the way, we offer curbside pickup, free delivery in the Kingston area, and we gift wrap for free too!
However, scanning each store to create a 3D virtual shop takes a lot of time, and our next scan will likely not happen until at least late June. In the meantime we have new guest artists featured. Although their art is installed on our walls, they do not "show up" yet on our virtual shops. So we have had to find a workaround. The solution: a virtual gallery exhibition! So, without further ado (drumroll) .....
Martello Alley Feature Wall
Martello Alley is pleased and excited to welcome Ottawa artist Katerina Mertikas. Katerina is a self-taught artist who was born in Tripoli, Greece. She and her family (Patrinos) immigrated to Canada in 1960; first to Montreal and then to Ottawa. Her two daughters were originally the inspiration of her work, and now she happily depicts her grandchildren in her works with a renewed energy of watching them grow.
Our virtual gallery for our feature artists is fun and easy to use! It’s simple! Just click to enter the gallery, and then look for the menu icon in the top right corner (3 white horizontal lines in a small black square), then click the “Art Works” tab. Select a piece you like, click “Go” & you’re on your way!
See? Easy, peasy!You can visit her virtual online gallery exhibition below.
Martello on Brock Feature Wall
We're trying something new at Martello on Brock. We have a mini visiting artist wall. And.... we have two artists sharing it. Since they both have some retro/vintage art to share, we thought that they would show well together.
First up, we have Julie M Green ( @artjuliemgreen ) with her collection "Beatles for Sale." She says, "Something so timeless about their music..... made these for my son a few years ago when he *discovered* the Beatles. Alas, he has moved on, but these would be perfect for a superfan.
Julie M Green is a writer and an artist. Growing up, she could never decide which she loved more - writing or drawing. Fortunately, she didn't have to choose. After studying Creative Writing and English Literature at Concordia University in Montreal, Julie moved to London, England, where she lived for over a decade. After the birth of her son, she returned to Canada and settled in Toronto.
She currently resides in Kingston, Ontario, with her husband, son, and bulldog.
Next up we have Rob Croxford ( @robcroxford ). In his own words: "Rob (who HATES writing in 3rd person) is a full-time PROFESSIONAL artist who is in the midst of a great comeback story! In 2018, he survived a devastating studio fire that destroyed everything!
2021 marks Rob's 17th FULL TIME year as a working artist! (Which is kinda like 30 years in regular-person-career years!) In that 17 years, he has completed over 1700 works of art! (BOO YA!) Rob's acrylic paintings are intentionally upbeat and humourous. His vintage-inspired work is instantly identifiable! It has a clever approach to pop culture that often merges political topics within whimsical compositions. They're great...and he's pretty great too!"
Hey! What do you think of the vintage hi-fi and radios?
Our virtual gallery for our feature artists is fun and easy to use! It’s simple! Just click to enter the gallery, and then look for the menu icon in the top right corner (3 white horizontal lines in a small black square), then click the “Art Works” tab. Select a piece you like, click “Go” & you’re on your way!
See? Easy, peasy!You can visit the virtual online gallery exhibition below.
