Opening Reception
Thurs. April 30, 2026 7 - 9 pm
Meet the Artists
April 30 - June 6, 2026
Earls Court Gallery is pleased to present Where Light Lingers, a two-person exhibition featuring new paintings by Canadian artists Lorne Winters and Megan Ward. Opening April 30 and continuing through June 6, the exhibition brings together two distinct yet complementary approaches to landscape, unified through a shared sensitivity to light, atmosphere, and quiet observation.
Working from his studio in Glen Williams, Ontario, Lorne Winters has spent more than five decades exploring the expressive possibilities of oil painting. In this new body of work, Winters turns his attention to water lilies—subjects that allow him to examine reflection, surface, and subtle shifts in colour. Inspired in part by Claude Monet’s exploration of light and atmosphere, Winters’ paintings move beyond description toward a softer, more contemplative experience. Gentle palettes and layered surfaces create a sense of calm, inviting viewers to slow down and engage with the quiet beauty found in everyday moments.
Megan Ward, based in Peterborough, Ontario, approaches landscape through a balance of representation and abstraction. Her paintings begin in shadow, gradually moving toward the emergence of light. Built through layered colour, glazing, and palette knife work, Ward’s compositions evoke shifting weather, seasonal change, and emotional atmosphere. Her work captures fleeting moments—light passing across a landscape, a suggestion of form emerging from colour—creating paintings that resonate with a quiet emotional presence.
Together, Winters and Ward present complementary perspectives on the natural world. Winters’ reflective still waters meet Ward’s atmospheric landscapes, each artist exploring light as both subject and experience. Where Light Lingers invites viewers into a space of contemplation, where subtle changes in tone, colour, and atmosphere unfold slowly, and moments of quiet observation are allowed to linger.
Where Light Lingers will be on view in the main gallery at 215 Ottawa Street North, Hamilton, from April 30 through June 6, 2026. Earls Court Gallery is open Tuesday to Friday from 10 am to 5 pm, and Saturday from 10 am to 4 pm. All artworks will also be available to view online upon installation.
Please join us for the opening reception Thursday, April 30, 2026, from 7–9 pm, where both artists will be in attendance.
Entry is free | Family Friendly | Fully Accessible | Groups Welcomed
About the Artists
Lorne Winters
Lorne Winters is a Canadian oil painter based in Glen Williams, Ontario, with over five decades of experience in the visual arts. His career began as a commercial artist, working with internationally recognized brands such as Coca-Cola, Nike, and General Motors, before transitioning fully into fine art. Lorne is recognized for his rare breadth as a painter, moving with ease between still life, landscape, and figurative work. This versatility reflects both his technical mastery and his deep sensitivity to subject, allowing each body of work to feel distinct while remaining unmistakably his own. Today, he focuses on creating expressive oil paintings that explore light, atmosphere, and the quiet beauty found in everyday moments. His recent work centers on water lilies, where reflection and stillness take centre stage, inviting the viewer into a more contemplative space. Lorne works from his studio at the Williams Mill Creative Arts Studios, where he also teaches and mentors emerging artists. His philosophy, “not perfection, but purity,” continues to guide both his creative process and his teaching.
Megan Ward
Megan Ward is a Canadian painter based in Peterborough, Ontario, working primarily in oil. She earned a BFA in Drawing & Painting from OCAD University in 2012, completing her final year in the Florence Program in Italy. She is an elected member of the Colour and Form Society and also has a background in graphic design and communications. Megan’s practice moves between landscape and still life, balancing representational structure with moments of abstraction. Her paintings are shaped by attention to season, atmosphere, and the quiet symbolism of natural cycles. Landscape works often emerge from imagination, using layered colour, textured surfaces, and shifting light to suggest time passing, states of weather, and emotional tone. Her still life paintings are grounded in traditional technique; rich palettes and painterly brushwork lend presence and character to otherwise restrained compositions. Together, these two strands of work inform one another, showcasing her technical range and reflecting the restorative and contemplative possibilities of observation.