About Homer Watson House & Gallery
The mission of Homer Watson House & Gallery is to preserve and celebrate the legacy of Homer Watson’s creative spirit by stimulating the appreciation, enjoyment and practice of the visual arts.
Our Vision
The mission of Homer Watson House & Gallery is to preserve and celebrate the legacy of Homer Watson’s creative spirit by stimulating the appreciation, enjoyment and practice of the visual arts.
Mandate
The Homer Watson House & Gallery will fulfill its mission by engaging in a four-part program of:
Preservation and Collection of Homer Watson’s art, his home studio and gallery and the heritage of his life, his times and that of the Doon School of Fine Arts.
Exhibition of the broad spectrum of Watson’s art and regular shows of contemporary local and regional artists.
Education through instructional programs in the visual arts for the general public and curriculum-based school programming.
Enrichment through special programs, events and activities.
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Help Homer Watson House & Gallery’s Mission to offer accessible visual art programming to Waterloo Region.
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Our History
Homer Watson
Primarily self-taught, Homer Watson was given a set of paints from his aunt when he was just fifteen and he used his father’s collection of books as teaching examples. Read More
Doon School of Fine Arts
In 1948 Ross Hamilton, a close friend of Homer’s bought the Homer Watson Homestead in order to maintain it’s bought it himself and established the Doon School of Fine Arts in 1948. Read More
Homer Watson House & Gallery
In 1981 the City of Kitchener purchased the historic house for the enjoyment of the art loving public. The Homer Watson house continues to this day to be a creative domain for artists… Read More
Our Team
Director & Curator
Tabatha Watson
Marketing & Fundraising Coordinator
Pierre Lemieux
Staff Educator & Artist
Scott McNichol
Education & Public Programs Coordinator
Sidney Howlett
MARKETING & COLLECTIONS SPECIALIST
Ralf Wall
CURATORIAL & COLLECTIONS ASSISTANT
Nichole Martin
Our Board
CHAIR
Susan Janakovic
VICE CHAIR
Christine Feniak
Secretary
Karen Buhlman
Treasurer
Vacant
Director
Marion R. Anderson
Director
Colleen Bulla
Director
Doris Cowan
Director
Mary Anne Melanson
Director
Bill Poole
Director
Jane Sleeman
Director
Vacant
Appointed by City of Kitchener
Christine Michaud