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Karen Robinson Gallery

KRG represents the work of the late artist Mendelson Joe. The gallery is open by appointment. In addition to M. Gallery Hours: Open year round by appointment.

Karen Robinson Gallery represents Canadian icon and artist Mendelson Joe. Joe’s subjects range from vivid landscapes to portraiture to social commentary. Joe’s original paintings, reproductions, books, and CD’s, the gallery shows the work of artists working in pen & ink, papier-mache, sculpture, and print-making. Directions/Address: 448 Star Lake Road, Emsdale, Ontario P0A 1J0. From the south: Hw

y #11 north to Exit #244. Continue north on Emsdale Rd. to Star Lake Rd. and turn left (west) to #448 (2.2 km).

06/02/2026

"Bump On The Bed"©, 24" x 36", 1994 by Mendelson Joe at Karen Robinson Gallery.
M. Joe wrote on the back:"Joan's cat reacts to my voice by hiding under the bedspread. True."

06/01/2026

"Brigitte's Beautiful Backyard"©, 14" x 18", 1989 by Mendelson Joe at Karen Robinson Gallery.
Mr. Joe wrote: "We sat together. She wrote reports and I painted as lawnmowers and other machines r***d the quiet."

05/31/2026

"Bobbi's Studio, October '02"©, 16" x 20", 2002 by Mendelson Joe at Karen Robinson Gallery.
Mr. Joe wrote on the back: "R.W. Haviland* is a colleague and I believe we are building a friendship. Bobbi's best art is subtle; she lives overlooking a beaver pond south-west of Burk's Falls."
*Bobbi Haviland

05/30/2026

"Blinding May Sun"©, 24" x 24", 2011 by Mendelson Joe at Karen Robinson Gallery.
On the back Mr. Joe wrote: "Pathological liar-meanie Harper got his majority which bespeaks the nature and character of his advocates. This picture is my antidote to the sickness of Harper and crew (gill-breathing sycophants with no disrespect to fish).

05/29/2026

"Birch Camouflage"© , 24" x 36", 2002 by Mendelson Joe at Karen Robinson Gallery. Framework for the tipi.

05/28/2026

"Billy (The Cancerous Carp Monster of Lake Ontario) Goes to Queen's Park"©, 30" x 40", 1985 by Mendelson Joe at Karen Robinson Gallery.
Mr. Joe wrote on the back of this painting: "It's ironic I chose a carp named Billy (after our former premier) to carp at Queen's Park. It's hilarious and ludicrous that Prime Minister Mulroney appointed Billy (not the carp) to act as liaison with the U.S. Government over the issue of acid rain; Billy's record on the environment is worse than one might imagine. Politicians are the lowest and use the dumb public elect them to lead us backwards."

05/27/2026

"Big Graceful Silent Just Overhead"©, 30" x 40", 2011 by Mendelson Joe at Karen Robinson Gallery.
Turkey Vulture. Frequently seen above us, soaring in the thermals.

05/26/2026

"Big Cold, Big Snow, Big Apocalypse"©, 24" x 24", 2003 by Mendelson Joe at Karen Robinson Gallery.
Snowplowing starts very early in the winter in this area and Joe liked to watch them at their work.

05/25/2026

"Big Ass Garlic In The Sky"©, 24" x 24", 2001 by Mendelson Joe at Karen Robinson Gallery.
Mr. Joe loved, loved, loved his garlic. 'Big Ass Garlic' is a local grower (Dorset) of garlic that Joe loved.

05/19/2026

"Beware Mr. Bear"©, 24" x 36", 2002 by Mendelson Joe
Mr. Joe wrote: "That's what I say when I head out the door."
Karen adds: It's true, he really did say that, just in case.
Post # 284

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448 Star Lake Road
Emsdale, ON
P0A1J0

Website

http://www.karenrobinsongallery.com/

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